Mules
escorted me to a holiday spread featured two hallway tables of just desserts. This made for a festive
day in Warren. I’d just been wondering if I’d run into anyone I know when a
stroll around the wrap-around porch revealed a passel of Port Arthur notables.
You
can mix and mingle as much as you want during the season. If one of your
regular events conflicts with another or has been on hiatus, there’s always one
or two more that pop up. That holiday spirit is great for hospitality.
My
mom died in November, and we’ve been blessed with several offers to make up for
her Christmas Eve gumbo that we’ll miss. Family and ingredients are expected to
meet in League City, then road trip to Sour Lake and then to Port Neches for
midnight Mass.
I
can’t imagine Christmas without gumbo and I was tickled to stop at a Brookshire
Brothers grocery store in East Texas to find a big display of what we need to
make our gumbos. There was roux and rice and seasoning and boxes of saltines
all at one spot.
I’ll
dot the map of Southeast Texas and I hope that translates into walking steps to
work off those hospitality calories.
This
will all wrap up
Why
would I be bringing up a “health” cookbook at this time of year? Don’t worry.
“Weeknight Keto” by Kristy Bernardo offers 75 quick and easy low-carb meals
that I’m all about now. A platter of what looks like decadent fried chicken
fooled her husband. That crunch comes from pork skins. What? And Buffalo
Roasted Cauliflower turns into “nachos” just right for football game snacking.
The
Port Arthur area’s flavor profiles of Mexican, Cajun and Seafood are all
covered in this book with creamy, seasoned creations. I’ll be trying a Mexican
Cauliflower Casserole, Cajun Jumbo Shrimp & Sausage Skillet and Cajun
Chicken Alfredo.
This
is the book that will make believers out of those who haven’t linked healthier
versions of foods with great taste and presentation.
Darragh
Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie who wants to hear about your holiday
indulgences as well as your plans for eating healthy in 2020. Reach her at darraghcastillo@icloud.com
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