I’d already had a pretty fancy Friday evening with inspiring art and tasty tidbits at the Dishman Art Gallery opening. I still had something “behind the door” as my grandma would say. I’d been invited over to try some new teas a friend had acquired. He was also excited about his new Mueller electric kettle that lights up blue. When the water boiled, it looked like a lava lamp in there with all those dancing bubbles.
The
tall oval tea cans held fragrant combinations of colorful blends. Based on
aroma, I chose Ambrosia and I chose wisely. Still more? The host offered honey
to stir in and that put the treat over the top. But wait, there’s more. We all
enjoyed two vintage Twilight Zone episodes that I’d never seen.
I
credit the host and the Zhi, which asks drinkers to pause, reflect and connect.
www.zhitea.com offers a lineup of the ways tea is very good for
you. It’s even been known to fight bad breath and allergies. That’s something
to reflect upon. And oh, we have a new electric tea kettle just like his,
now.
eat2explore
Little
foodies can grab their passports and discover the world. The last time you
enjoyed spaghetti and meatballs, were you thinking of ibex and Corsican hare?
Did you know Italy’s flag colors are green for pastures and valleys, white for
snowcaps of the Italian Alps and red for the wars fought for Italian
unification? Discuss all that with your children over Chicken Marsala and
Chicken Milanese. A box of fun comes to your door with eat2explore. A little
passport comes with ingredients instructions and facts. You shop a little and
then create and learn. Explore Italy’s box includes Caesar dressing mix, panko,
herbs, etc. There’s also a cool spoon rest and an even cooler flag pin to wear.
Do you really need to have a kid to have fun with this program? Bring on the
world. www.eat2explore.com will get you through customs.
Smelly Proof a bold
statement
It
was red onions always for a friend of mine. She ate them daily, and had an
elaborate system for lopping off the top and bottom for the choicest of rings
and then wrapped the ends in what seemed like yards of foil then bagged them to
keep the rest from smelling up her fridge. I couldn’t fathom her complaint that
she could smell them through her plastic bags. Until the day she sent me home
with her red onion surplus and I got a whiff.
That
pungency on the plate is way different if inhaled out of context. Whew! Smelly Proof storage bags are here to help. They’re reusable,
durable and lock in odors as they keep food fresh with airtight zippers, makers
say. Use them for cooked foods, marinades, etc. Smelly Proof is sold on Amazon,
at Walmart and directly on SmellyProof.com. They’re almost too good to use, because you want
to make sure you have plenty. Go ahead, stock up for kitchen, camping, trave,
home and fishing. Keep some BPA-Free and FDA Approved, made-in-America bags in
your desk. The nylon re-enforced extra-strength Poly Seals in odors for months,
the packaging reads. Bring on those red onions.
Darragh Doiron is
a Port Arthur area foodie who loves finding new flavors and experiences. Reach
her at darraghcastillo@icloud.com
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