FOND
is the brand of a bone broth that is made with such love, I feel like I want to
be “worthy” of the family that created it. “Broth on!” is Alysa Seeland’s
message on a note called the The FOND Story. Her broths are rich,
nutrient-dense liquids made with bones of an animal and cooked for a period of
16-24 hours in the case of chicken bone broth. She calls her blends tonics as
they’re infused with flavor combos and called inspirational names such as
Liquid Light, Inside Job and The Spur.
I’d
heard a bit of “the talk” on bone broth and this one discusses points like gut
health, soothing inflammation, amino acids for respiratory health and improved
digestion, nutrient superfoods, healthy bone formation, collagen for healthy
skin and weight maintenance. Here are some outlines of mixtures:
Youth
Tonic – It wasn’t
just because of the shitake, shallot and sage that I grabbed Youth tonic first.
I mean, Thanksgiving in a jar is a strong endorsement, but who wouldn’t want a
tonic of youth?
Trolley
Dodger – This one is
described as a fun, tangy bone broth tonic infused with a surprising
combination of lemon, garlic, radish and onions. Customers say “excellent
antidote for a late night.
FYI,
I can virtually guarantee you’ll invest some time in soaking off the labels so
as to re-use the attractive Mason jar packaging. This is such a home-style
product that you’ll want to re-use the jars to give other items in your pantry
a homemade flair. It sealed the deal that I found Seeland’s note encouraging
keeping the decorative packing box for future use, as I had already done
so. FOND cares.
Simple
Mills
Almond
flour mix goes into naturally gluten-free brownies from Simple Mills. I
promise, they are as quick and easy to make as any other brownie mix and the
results are superior. The texture is moist and the chocolate is gooey and yes,
you’d better divide up the servings and put some away before you eat the whole
pan. Make your piece the last one out, so you can scrape up any edges and
crumbs that remain. Everyone who I allowed to sample Simple Mills brownie was
down with it. Wait, Simple Mills also has a chocolate muffin and cake mix, but
that’s still on the pantry shelf for a special occasion (like this weekend?)
Simple
Mills is going for “clean, nutritious foods for a better life – it’s that
simple.” They call it “full-body, inside-out happiness” for a well-being that
starts within. The line includes several baking mixes and dietician-approved
almond flour flavored crackers, including Smokey BBQ Cheddar and Fine Ground
Sea Salt. I’ve been enjoying those with salads. People trying to eat better
don’t have to do without. There’s usually a flavorful work-around. Simple Mills
has found several.
Pretzels
to your door
Straight
outta Boston, Eastern Standard Provisions Company is offering a new line of gourmet,
handcrafted snacks. Doesn’t hand-tied pretzels sound better than what’s in that
snack machine?
Top
Knot, Wheelhouse,
and Turnbuckle
with dipping sauces Party Queso Dip and Get Lost Maui Onion Mustard are, according to these Boston
fellows, crafted with the finest ingredients and ready to ship to you from www.esprovisions.com. There’s credentials and awards and
209 years of hospitality experience behind these fresh pretzels that you pop in
the oven to make your whole house in Texas smell like their bakery, I suppose.
I’m
boiling the rest of my thoughts into this thought, and will say now that my mother
agrees with me: Tear off a chunk of fresh, hot, fragrant bread and dip it in
sweet & sour Maui onion mustard, and you’ll be a believer. It’s that
simple.
Darragh
Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie who’s motto is “Try it, I’ll Like it, Most
of the Time.” Reach her at darraghcastillo@icloud.com
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