Thursday, June 28, 2007, 01:08 PM
THANKS TO TOM LENNON PRESIDENT OF CHINA DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC, YOU CAN NOW RECEIVE CAPTAIN MOWATT'S HOT SAUCES IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. YES, THEY LOVE US IN BEIJING.Monday, June 11, 2007, 10:59 AM
******TWO NEW PRODUCTS:******
SHIPYARD BEER-B-QUE
Two Maine companies, one unique barbeque sauce!!
Born in Portland, shared with people "from away."
The fine taste of Shipyard Export Ale kept in check with bite and flavor from Canceaux Sauce and Shark Bite Mustard. 12 ounce bottle
ANGRY PICKLE:
Spicy cucumber relish makes for a happy weiner. Mix with tuna fish, great on a hamburger, mix with mayonnaise for angry tartar sauce. Guranteed to be your favorite relish. 12 ounce bottle
You can find both of these products by clicking on SPECIALTIES on my web page.
WHAT COULD BE BETTER FOR FATHER'S DAY???
Friday, April 13, 2007, 01:41 PM
Chile Health
For ten thousand years, cultures throughout the world have known about the medicinal properties of chile peppers. In more recent times, there has been a growing body of scientific and medical evidence that indicates a correlation between the consumption of chile and health benefits. In this page, we hope to bring forth the facts so that you may discover for yourself a world of healthy living while enjoying the delicious chile pepper.
Author Heidi Allison wrote The Chili Pepper Diet (Health Communications, Inc., 2002). She has appeared on ABC news and has been featured in Fitness magazine, Delicious Living magazine, Restaurant and Institutions magazine and The Austin Chronicle. She is a frequent guest on radio talk shows across America and a lecturer to culinary and healthcare professionals.
Weight Loss and The Chili Pepper
Chili Facts
• In the chili pepper diet study, weight loss increased by ten-fold when chilies were added to low-fat meals!
• Chilies help you lose weight by increasing your metabolism.
• Chilies curb your appetite—especially for fatty foods and sweets.
• Chilies make you feel good by releasing endorphins.
• Chilies make it easier to stick to a healthy diet because the food has more flavor.
Nutritionists and health practitioners agree that eating a diet packed with vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans and lean proteins is the best strategy for losing weight. This style of eating also reduces your risk for degenerative diseases such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes. However, if the idea of going on a low-fat diet makes you groan--thinking you'll be eating bland, boring food--think again. Spicing up your meals not only makes your food taste better… it helps you lose weight!
The biggest stumbling block to losing weight is feeling hungry. In fact, most pharmaceutical approaches to weight loss have been geared toward appetite suppression. Trouble is, most diet drugs work on a short-term basis only. And these drugs have side effects. The good news is, research has uncovered that chilies can help you lose weight in two ways: Chilies decrease your appetite and increase your metabolism.
Exactly how chilies decrease your appetite remains unclear. Research has shown that capsaicin, the substance that makes chilies "hot", increases activity in the sympathetic nervous system. This in turn ups your metabolism, and appears to curb appetite--especially for fatty foods and sweets. Other scientists have found that nerves in the appetite centers in the brain (hypothalamus) and pleasure pathways (dopamine) respond to capsaicin. Moreover, chilies (like fats and sugar) prompt the body to release endorphins. These natural opiates promote a feeling of calm, and make you feel satisfied--a key component often missing in low-fat diets. A feeling of satiety helps us lose weight because the more satisfied we feel, the less likely we are to go for second and third helpings simply because a food smells, looks, and tastes good.
There is scientific evidence that capsaicin revs up your metabolic rate by 30 percent for several hours after you eat a meal. This temporary metabolic boost helps you lose weight by burning calories at a faster rate. However, to keep your metabolism running in a higher gear, you need to eat 5 to 6 smaller chili-spiked meals (rather than 3 large meals) per day. Also, caffeine will enhance the metabolic boost derived from capsaicin. You can add a strong cup of coffee, or a large glass of unsweetened ice tea (about 200 mg. of caffeine) to your chili-spiked, low-fat meals.
Although the hotter the chili, the greater the effect—it’s best to start slowly. The amount of chili “heat” you can tolerate is determined by number of taste buds on your tongue and your medical history. For instance, women tend to be “super-tasters", which means they have more than the average amount of taste buds per centimeter on their tongue. This in turn means they will be more sensitive to hot peppers. In contrast, it’s usually men that enter jalapeño-eating contests since they tend to be “non-tasters” and have fewer taste buds. However, anyone can increase their tolerance to chilies by eating them frequently. Gradually work your way up the Scoville scale to fiery jalapeños, New Mexico (hot) chilies, etc. If you’re new, or sensitive, to chilies, start with the mild, raisin-flavored ancho chili. There’s no point in eating a meal that’s so hot you’re left wondering if you taste anything but pain.
So… between eating fewer calories and burning more, chilies make that difficult task of shedding those unwanted pounds a lot easier.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 10:21 AM
Hi Dan,
I love the Blue Flame hot Sauce. Do you sell it in larger bottles by any chance? My mom usually picks them up for me when she goes to flower shows around VT. No worries, I can imagine your production is all set up for packaging in the bottle. I can order the bottles off your website. Keep up the great work. I haven't had a hot sauce from your company that I have not liked. They are all awesome, the junk they sell in the grocery stores doesn't even begin to compare to what you are making.
Thanks Phil from VT
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Sunday, February 18, 2007, 04:12 PM
For those of you who imbibe, and occasionally celebrate with a shot of spirits, try adding three quarters of an ounce of CAPTAIN MOWATT'S BLUE FLAME to three quarters of an ounce of COLD RIVER VODKA, creating an ounce and a half shot of celebration called BLACK OUT AND BLUE FLAME!
CAPTAIN MOWATT'S BLUE FLAME is a hot sauce made with wild Maine blueberries.
COLD RIVER VODKA is a premium potato vodka distilled in Maine.http://www.coldrivervodka.com/
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