“Everybody was feeling happy now. The sun was shining brightly out of a soft blue sky and the day was calm. The giant peach, with the sunlight glinting on its side, was like a massive golden ball sailing upon a silver sea.” ― Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach
Or maybe that's the wrong story. It's not a peach, but a pineapple. The pineapple sun rose late in the crisp blue sky.... sounds like a story, doesn't it? Ah, all medicines are stories. I hate the steemposts that are titled 'Pineapple and It's Benefits' and so on. Use your imagination, folks. Or are you here just for pennies? Stories are infinitely more interesting. Sending this photo to my son, he quipped: 'Jamie and the Giant Pineapple'. He too was brought up on stories.
“The walls were wet and sticky, and peach juice was dripping from the ceiling. James opened his mouth and caught some of it on his tongue. It tasted delicious.”
We weren't stuck inside a giant pineapple but boy I wanted to be. Having sadly missed our trip to Bali this year for reasons I'd rather not get into, I was craving tropical fruit goodness. Plus, my lungs have been super suffering in this cold weather, especially after a few nights in the van in freezing temperatures. They hurt viciously - really inflamed and painful. I was disappointed, as I'd only just kicked symbicort - an oral steroid that's meant to prevent asthma but in my mind and to my knowledge, makes your lungs depend on it and eventually makes you six times more likely to have a heart attack. I've been great up to now - so I was determined to listen to my body and ask it what it needed.
And what it needed was pineapple.
Sweet, delicious pineapple - full of bromelain, which is a anti-inflammatory that is known to help asthmatics and anyone with sinus problems - funnily enough, with those post nose operation sinus issues, which is what my hubby is suffering. So the big pineapple I insisted on buying (are you sure? he asked, as he's not a huge fun of this yellow tropical fruit - or fruit in general. Shut up and put it in the basket, I said) was gonna be good for both of us.
How much of this is actually true, I don't know. They say there's not enough bromelain in pineapples themselves to actually help - you need the concentrated dose that an extraction via a tablet gives. But then there's a lot to be said for the placebo effect. Plus, if you eat a whole pineapple between you, it's gotta do something, right? Or maybe we just felt better today because, as the sun rose from behind the hill and pineapple dripped from our fingers and chins, and we sliced thin slices of it into pancakes Balinese pancake stylie, we forgot for a moment we were freezing our asses off in a field in the high country.
We used a buckwheat pancake mix with a no egg replacers, which is awesome for camping - love it. Makes it nice and easy - just add coconut milk (we also have dried coconut milk!). Trick is to slice the pineapple super thin. We drizzled ours with maple syrup. So good. Happy Days. And I swore my lungs were better that day, just for a while.
And then I found mallow... but thats another story.
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Great story! Thank you for the tips, I didn’t know the magic powers of pineapples,I respect that fruit more than ever. I enjoy the details of your trip
Thankyou. All fruit has some kind of healing power, but i particularly get cravings for pineapple in winter! Must be the vitamin c too. Thanks for your comment.
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That settles it I will make apam balik for breaky! Need more coffee though..
Freezing I don't do!
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Ooooh what is apam balik? Ah it's so LOVELY when the sun is out but DEFO not tropical!!!
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I forgot the handy dandy link, it's basically a fold over pancake...
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Oh i googled it. Sounds delish...
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Scrumptious indeed, have a great Sunday hope there's some sun to soak up ! ☀
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Sorry to here your lungs were acting up on you again as you were freezing your butt! Glad you have all that natural medicine knowledge to treat yourself on the road - mallow- wonderful stuff!
Keep warm and well and enjoy your road trip!
They are quite inflamed! Im drawing on what i know... have made lots of wild food teas which seem to help!! Its getting through the night which is tough.. sometimes Im suprised to find i am still alive!!!
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Oh my goodness! Do take care! I imagine you are enjoying your road trip but are also looking forward to being in the comfort of your home out of the freezing temperatures!
When do you get home?
MY HOME IS FLIPPING FREEZING!!! Lol. Single glazed windows, not enough insulation. typical Australian build. We seriously need some additions. But yeah, I'm sure it'll be warmer in the van. On the way home now - 9 hours of driving, stuck in rush hour going through Melbourne but they are playing some nice tunes and the sun is going down over the city and it's quite pretty.
Where are you guys?
We were on the Alpine Way near Omeo, then Cape Conran.. Now Mallacoota and tomorrow somewhere on south coast NSW @metametheus xxx
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My old hood....
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Really? Which part?
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Wooh pineapple and sinus- never heard it, but it sounds like a natural remedy to try on. Enjoy the trip with little health hiccups :P :) I also like catchy titles unlike pineapple and its benefits lol. :P
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When you commented on the placebo effect, I immediately remembered my daughter as a child. If she was running and falling, she just needed a Band-Aid and this was enough for the pain to go away. Thanks for share your story 👍😊
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Oh yes, and a mothers kiss!!
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Craving pineapple is definitely a lot healthier than craving KFC x_x
Usually I just want fats and oils then but the last time I craved it, it was literally just because I wanted it as apparently I was craving the flavour. I'm actually still craving it and still haven't had any. Jook is better anyway XD
And they look like they make good pancakes XD
Oof sorry about the lung problems D: glad the pineapple helped :D
Ah those cravings for fats and oils musy be mostly ignored haha, especially for KFC! Omg im hungry again now. Thanks for stopping by!
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Nuuuuuuu I need the fats and oils XD Usually salmon (in a can because we can't always afford fresh) or avocado (when in season) does the job.
Omg yes ... BEST avos at the moment... and hubby just caught a salmon off the beach!!
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