This
was going to be the season of crawfish for us. We lost my mother last fall and
my husband and I planned to enjoy as many pounds of crawfish as we could in her
honor. It is not coming to pass as planned, though I’ve been stirring Cajun
seasoning into everything I can think of while quarantined.
Twice
in one week I heard of something new to toss in the boil pot: Oranges or orange
juice. I heard it from someone I was doing business with on the phone when he
heard I was from Port Arthur, and I read it in a magazine on Vietnamese
crawfish get togethers. I have never attempted to boil these famous crustaceans
myself, but, it’s still a great tip I want to share with those who do. You’ll
invite me when you try it, mais no?
The
good people at sweetpotato.org are promoting Louisiana Sweet Potatoes, Yams via
a card suggesting you “sweeten the pot when you boil” by adding fresh yams. Add
them to the boiling water with the seasonings. That’s some progressive
thinking, and bound the make the corn and potatoes a little jealous.
Making
do update:
Quarantine
cooking: I’ve still got bread so a cheese sandwich became extra special by
grilling. With all my efforts to eat as healthy as possible, I could not help
grilling this sandwich in a rare stash of bacon grease. It upped the game
considerably.
Spring
rolls: Chefs suggest keeping rice paper as a pantry staple and I pulled out my
stash from Port Arthur Vietnamese markets. I did such a good job with the
drizzle of sriracha-soy sauce that my husband barely noticed that a vegan soy
patty was the main ingredient. Score for moving older product off my shelves.
Be
well:
Wellness
is a thing now, more than ever. Eat your veggies and take your supplements. I
never had vitamins as a youth or young adult, but the natural ones are sounding
more appealing all the time. Sael Wellness offers Happy Apple, a very pleasant gummy that tastes
like apple cider and vinegar, because that’s what it is. The vinegar’s benefits
are said to include weight loss, increased energy and lower blood sugar, along
with clearer skin and controlled cravings. That ginger helps fight off
infection, reduces inflammation and reduces nausea, among other things. It’s a
delicious backup. I don’t really need help falling asleep, but Sael’s melatonin
and magnesium strawberry vegan gummies are a natural version of what many
already take. We all want better sleep these days.
Voke makes a chewable super food tablet
for mental focus, clear thinking and upbeat mood. Do you have someone in your
house pointing to you now saying “You need that!”? Chew one in the morning and save the other for evening to
“nourish your mind, perform your best at work and be present for friends and
family. I liked the taste and nobody can tell me I haven’t been at my very best
of late, considering what’s going on everywhere. Ingredients here are red
beetroot, taw guarana seed, green tea caffeine and acerola cherry. I’m cheery.
Darragh
Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie in the middle of this with all of you Port
Arthur News readers. Contact her at darraghcastillo@icloud.com
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