Smoky Mountains Around Town / April 2019

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Page 4 Around Town Crafts & Gifts Hand-Crafted in the Smoky Mountains By A. Jann Peitso One can hear Spring pushing up bursting buds and smell its newest green color! The rushing around of the craftspeople opening their windows and doors along Glades and Buckhorn Roads beckons the visitor to “come on in and visit a'while”. Out on Birds Creek Rd. and East Parkway, the windows are being washed and OPEN signs are blinking. April shop openings around here are traditions that go back over 80 years. During the cold and damp of winter, craftspeople stayed by the warmth of the pot-bellied stoves or in front of the fireplaces, creating their newest collectibles to put on display around the first of April. So it goes in many workshops, galleries and restaurants along the loop roads even today. But finally, “April starts bustin' out all over”! April brings “Hands On Gatlinburg”, a three day weekend event of making your own original piece of art or a craft while working alongside a master artisan. Taking home those pieces as your mountain experience makes for life-long memories. As you drive along the 8 mile loop road, April 12 – 14, watch out for these visiting class enthusiasts as they drive and stop, drive and make a quick turn to the left or to the right or they just screech to a stop in the middle of the road. They are just rushing to their next scheduled lesson. Would you like to join them? After “Hands On” weekend, some of the creative folks In The Loop, pack their handcrafted creations and head to the downtown Convention Center. There the arts and crafts community presents a four day Easter Craft Show. This show has been a gift to the Gatlinburg visitors for 37 years with no admittance fee. You will be delighted with not only the work of members of this community but guest artisans, carefully chosen to complement the unique work of those In The Loop. April is a great time to “Do The Loop, Do The Entire 8 Mile Loop” A. Jann Peitso, art! www.ajannpeitsoart.com 865-436-2363 170 Glades Road, Gatlinburg We Loan On Anything of Value! Great Selections On New And Pre-owned Valuable Items Gold • Diamonds • Guns 11510 B Chapman Highway, Seymour (865) 579-1026 1424 Winfield Dunn Parkway, Sevierville (865) 453-1512 Veterans Helping Veterans We specialize in handmade soy candles, soaps, and fragrant air fresheners (865) 325-8142 Located at the Covered Bridge in the Glades 849 Glades Road # 2A1 Gatlinburg For All Your Health Needs • CBD Oils • Salt Therapy • Soaps Essential Oils Pet Products Skin Care • Supplements • Essential Oils • • • and so much more (865) 365-1915 smokymountainorganics.com 2274 Parkway, Pigeon Forge Misty Mountain Soap Co. A Healthier Choice In Skin Care By Jim Campe American Legion Post 202 Gatlinburg Hi Everyone, I am Jim Campe, Chief Petty Officer United States Navy (Retired) and on behalf of American Legion Post 202, I will be writing a monthly column about the Gatlinburg American Legion Post and most important our local veterans. Since this is my first column, I thought that I would start from the beginning. One Hundred years ago the first post of The American Legion was the General Joseph Pershing Post Number 1 in Washington, D.C. They obtained the first charter issued to any Post of the Legion on May 19, 1919. From these small beginnings, we have grown to nearly 15,000 posts worldwide and almost 3 million members, all who are Veterans of the Armed Services. But let's talk about our local post and what we do. We honor our deceased veterans each year on Memorial Day by placing an American flag on the grave of each veteran in the 20 known cemeteries in Gatlinburg and 6 in Pigeon Forge. We also continuously provide American Flags to our local schools, and provide ceremonial Flag burning services as needed. We will Five Star Rated Hot Dogs, Chili & BBQ! We now have Soft Serve Ice Cream! Join us for snacks, songs & shade! 865-325-1004 968 Parkway, Downtown Gatlinburg (In the Elks Plaza) advise the time and location of the next Flag burning ceremony in Gatlinburg. We are here to support our local Veterans and their families in any way we can. We award annually two college scholarships each to Gatlinburg-Pittman and Pigeon Forge High Schools. We also provide 3 scholarships each to the boys and girls to attend the American Legion Boys State school and Girls State school. We visit and provide comfort to our Veterans that are confined to the VA Hospital in Johnson City Tenn. We also help Veterans who need financial assistance. We are here to support our local Veterans and their families in any way we can. We always welcome new Members, so give me a call or email me if you want more information and join us, become part of a great group of brothers in arms. We meet on the 1st Thursday of each Month at 5:30pm. Our post is Located next to Gatlinburg City Hall on route 321 North, so come by and join us for a meal and program, then socialize with fellow veterans. Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage As winter fades and the colors of spring begin to sparkle throughout the Smokies, Gatlinburg blossoms into the center of all things botanical during Great Smoky Mountain Association’s 69th Annual Wildflower Pilgrimage. From April 24-27, everyone from the serious botanist to the weekend gardener can experience unprecedented access to some of the nation’s leading botanical experts as well as Appalachian wildlife authorities. “It is a rare opportunity for those with a personal love of flowers to have the same access to leaders in the field as researchers,” said Ken McFarland, a botanist, and professor at the University of Tennessee. “Through seminars and intimate guided tours, each participant will expand his or her skills and knowledge of the unmatched flora and fauna of the Smokies.” The Wildflower Pilgrimage, which dates to 1951, offers over 150 programs including an array of instructional walks and guided hiking tours tailored to meet individual walking skill and ability, along with demonstrations and guest lecturers. These tours showcase the abundant varieties of wildflowers, plants, ferns, mosses, trees and shrubs, as well as birds, reptiles and amphibians, all native to the Great Smoky Mountains. For more information, visit www.wildflowerpilgrimage.org, which is updated frequently.” Earth Day 5K Run/Walk in beautiful Gatlinburg. Funds raised will benefit the Chamber Foundation’s initiatives in education and green program. Runners and walkers are invited to celebrate Earth Week by participating in the annual Earth Day 5k Run/Walk in beautiful downtown Gatlinburg. This night race is scheduled on April 26, 2019, at 10:00 pm. Athletes of all ages are welcome to participate in this USATF sanctioned event. Early registration is encouraged to guarantee your shirt size. Race night registration begins at 8:00 pm. Proceeds benefit the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation, a non-profit organization providing local scholarships, donations to schools, the Gatlinburg Goes Green Program and educational events for the community. Natural Soaps, Lotions & Bath Products Hand Crafted In Our Shops! www.mistymountainsoap.com 601 Glades Road (Morning Mist Village) 849 Glades Road (Covered Bridge Complex) Performing 6:00 till 9:00 1654 E. Parkway ( Next To Dollar General ) Free Parking Sunday - Monday Nite Music at the Creek A Smoky Jazz Feel with a Bluesy Rock Sound Featuring: Ben E. Scott Stroupe Earth Day 5K - April 26 $20 Youth (17 & Under) $25 Registration Before April 6 $30 Registration From April – April 26 $35 Race Day Registration (Register At Event on April 26) 865-436-0505
Around Town Page 5 Native American Legacies • Books • Jewelry • Moccasins • Beaded Jewelry • Flutes • Drums • Artwork • Silver Jewelry • Rugs • And Much More Daycare • Boarding • Pick up & Drop off We have an acre of land for your pets to enjoy while they're boarded with us. We go the extra mile to keep your companion happy and safe. Give us a call and our friendly, knowledgeable staff will be happy to answer your questions. By Teri Pizza When my cousin asked what I had planned for my day, I misspoke and said I planned to make, California Pizza. I began laughing at my Freudian slip; I meant to say, Cauliflower Pizza. Thank your Pacific coast people for thinking of this creation. CAULIFLOWER CALIFORNIA PIZZA (Adapted from Pat Gratton's article in the June/July 2017 Village Crier, an Ocala, FL publication.) Servings 2-3 1 head cauliflower ¾ cup mozzarella, shredded, divided ½ teas. dried oregano ½ tsp. dried basil ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. garlic powder 1 egg ½ cup pizza sauce—your favorite 1.Preheat oven to 500F. 2.Discard leaves and stem of cauliflower; chop. 3.Rice the cauliflower by pulsing in food processor (or shredding on a box grater.) 4.Once riced, transfer to large, microwaveable bowl. Microwave 4 minutes. Let cool for before handling! 5.Transfer cooked cauliflower to a clean towel and wring out as much liquid as possible. Cauliflower needs to be very dry! This is the key to a successful pizza. 6.Place wrung, cooled cauliflower in bowl and combine with ½ cup mozzarella and rest of ingredients. Mix well. 7.Line baking sheet with parchment and place mixture in middle. Spread out in a circle, push along the edge to form a rim. 8.Bake on lower rack of oven 15 minutes until crust is golden brown. 9.Top with your favorite your pizza sauce and toppings, Cauliflower Pizza & Bisquick Gluten Free Crust Plus Info On Sourdough Crust including the rest of the cheese—don't overload the pizza. 10.Bake on middle rack of oven another 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted. (Husband says this was surprisingly good. Would work well as a vegetable side.) GLUTEN-FREE, BISCUIT-MIX PIZZA 1 ⅓ c. gluten free biscuit mix ½ tsp. dried basil or basil/oregano mix ½ c. water ⅓ c. olive oil 2 eggs, beaten 1 8-oz. can pizza sauce 1 c. mushrooms or other vegetable 1 ½ c. (6 oz.) mozzarella, shredded 1.Pre-heat oven to 425F. Grease 12-inch pizza pan. Add biscuit mix, seasonings, water, oil, and eggs. Mix well. Spread in pan. 2.Bake 15 minutes; crust will crack. 3.Spread sauce over crust; place toppings over sauce. 4.Bake 10-15 minutes until cheese melts. SOURDOUGH PIZZA CRUST requires the use of a sourdough starter—available from Amazon. It uses honey, a teaspoon of light rye flour, plus wheat germ, bread flour and kosher salt. Check the March 2018 issue of Coastal Living for the full recipe. Let me know how these worked for you by sending me an email: teripizza@gmail.com. And, visit my website at teripizza.com. In the words of one of my favorite crooners: “When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore! PS: Next month, we'll go grilling! www.justferpaws.net All major credit cards accepted 817 Powdermill Road Gatlinburg Valley Pools & Spas Sales • Supplies • Service • Repair Swimming Pools Hot Tubs Game Tables (865) 908-0025 3059 Birds Creek Rd, Sevierville Steaks Howard's Steakhouse has been in Gatlinburg since 1946 offering the traditional Howard’s menu. Seating is also available outside next to a running stream. The bar is a long time locals favorite with a hometown atmosphere. Catering Available The Wild Boar Saloon located upstairs offers a lighter fare with tavern style appetizers and specialty bar drinks. Offering a great night life atmosphere and with Karaoke. www.HowardsRestaurantGatlinburg.com Ice Bumper Cars Where The Locals Go Burgers and much more obergatlinburg.com/slope-report/ Seafood (865) 436-3600 976 Parkway, Downtown Gatlinburg By Pharmacist Ben Fuchs In an article that was published in October of 2010 in the journal “Psychological Science”, collaborating researchers from Harvard and Columbia Universities found that humans and animals can up-regulate (i.e. stimulate) the production of healing chemicals by intentionally assuming open, wide, spread out expansive positions and postures. For instance, holding the shoulder up and widening the chest muscles for as little as two minutes. In that short period of time, according to the researchers, you can drop your stress hormone levels and increase testosterone and other anabolic building hormones. All this can be done just by holding the body in certain positions. When was the last time you went to a doctor’s office for your arthritis or osteoporosis or autoimmune or degenerative disease and had him tell you to keep your shoulder wide and open up your chest? Probably never, but strategies like these that can not only improve our ability to heal in a completely non-toxic fashion, but even more importantly, they can keep us from having to interact with an intrusive and ineffective medical model that has presided over the most dramatic increase in degenerative disease in the history of man. The stress response, manifesting as elevations in blood pressure, clotting of the blood, suppression of the immune system and a laxity of the digestive musculature, is the unifying component in the development of all degenerative diseases. It’s the one thing they all have in common. Whether you’re dealing with arthritis, osteoporosis, cardiovascular health issues, digestive distress, autoimmune issues or any of the 12,800 various diagnosis that you can get from your MD, the one thing all of these various pathologies have in common is an underlying activation of stress response chemistry. The stress response is a survival response; it’s the way the body handles a threat to its existence, whether perceived or real. When a threat is sensed, stress chemicals will enter into the blood which will travel to the brain, where they initiate various biochemical Critical Health News Reducing Stress and Weight with Posture activities to dispatch the threat. One of the first things that the brain will do is signal the liver to release sugar, which required for quick bursts of energy in anticipation of handling survival needs via “fight or flight”. Of course, if the stress is only perceived and doesn’t require actual fighting or fleeing, the sugar released from the liver won’t get used, but will likely make its way into a fat cell. In this way excessive stimulation of fight or flight biochemistry, without the actual fight or flight occurring, can result in an increase in the size of fat cells. To make matters worse, fat storage itself is a survival mechanism. In other words, if the body thinks it’s survival is being threatened, all sugar will be readily converted into fat. That means that in addition to all that excess stress induced sugar released from the liver that is going to get converted to fat, under conditions of repeated and chronic fight or fl i g h t s t i m u l a t i o n , a n y s u g a r s a n d carbohydrates that we’re eating will get stored as fat pretty efficiently as well. This is the brain’s way of protecting us from what it thinks is the main survival threat: starvation. Repeated activation of survival biochemistry is one if the main reasons for our obesity epidemic. Until we figure out how to deal with the stress response, it isn’t going to be going away. If you’re one of the many folks who is trying to lose weight, but can’t seem to do it, this might be why. Weight gain is often times the manifestation of a stress response. As long as the brain thinks survival is being threatened it can be very difficult to drop the pounds. If you just can’t seem to drop the pounds regardless of aerobic exercise and counting calories, consider techniques to reduce the stress response. Slow deep breathing works. So do hot tubs and massage. Taking regular naps can help. Reducing the intake of sugars and processed foods, which can represent a major stress burden is important too. Also, because nutritional deficiencies are a major survival threat, making sure you’re using the Mighty 90 essential nutrients throughout the day should be a pillar of any anti stress, weight loss program.
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