How about those crazy snow days?
We are not used to this, and we loved it. I’ve been living with plants indoors
for weeks now and they want to go back out. I saved the aloe vera!
You’d think I’d have played with
snow cream recipes, but I did not. I made garbage into dirt and grew mushrooms.
What you say? I’ve been thinking
about how to share two pieces of foodie news: Luma Electric Food Waste
Composter and a North Spore mushroom growing kit. I can hardly find the words
so I suggest you investigate their websites to get truly hooked. Both are way
cool to experience, yet my description may “gross out” some readers. Growing
and gardening is part of my foodie experience. Allow me to attempt:
Luma – I’ve
made several batches of “dirt” with this amazing electric food waste composter
that was sent to me. There’s no tender way to say this. It transforms your
slimy eggshells, tea bags, skillet gunk and plate scrapings into what looks
like pencil shavings from the sharpener. You get a clean, nearly fragrant,
batch of dry “dirt” that you can put right into your container garden pots and
grow more… food!
Sure it is a mess going in.
Through the viewing lid (yes, that is what it’s called) you can watch it all go
round and round and get ground and dried. It’s compelling viewing, folks. I
love it. So I was eager to show a friend my bowl of recycled food matter. I
left it on the kitchen counter. She came out to me and asked what it was. She
had actually put her hand into it thinking it was some kind of foodstuff, but
thought she had better ask, first. It looks that good. This gadget is very
useful. Look into it at www.lumacomfort.com
North Spore – This
experiment changed each time I walked past the kitchen. I had to spray, look
and touch. In a short time mushroom “pins” emerged from sawdust block I kept
misted. Then they kind of exploded. This starter kit of blue oyster mushrooms
needed no more cowbell. It is designed for beginners. When these babies got big
they reminded me of smooth dolphin skin. I’m harvesting and going for another
round. We sauteed the mushrooms in olive oil with oregano and sea salt. Simple
and simply a source of pride that my husband and I grew them. Fun for kids of
all ages. www.northspore.com
Sweet Chaos
ironically falls into my clutch during weather mishaps. I woke up after a
hurricane to find empty bags on my living room floor. Obviously, we survived.
This extremely rare and deep snow of 2025 was accompanied by the “delightfully
disruptive” flavors of sweet and salty Cake Batter flavor with Cold Stone
Creamery credited for the drizzle. Yes, sprinkles were at the bottom of the
bowl of this non-GMO popcorn popped in coconut oil. This one was so good I
mixed it with a batch of air popped corn so I could enjoy Sweet Chaos for twice
as long. Black & White and Peanut Butter Cup varieties were no slouch and
one of my gluten-free gang had her fill as well. www.sweetchaos.com is a
chaos to embrace.
Real Soft, Real Chewy, Really Delicious! – The
Wiley Wallaby pitch to the left is true. Ever had hot cinnamon flavored
licorice? Was it vegan fat free and also with no high fructose corn syrup? This
famous line levels up with watermelon
and classic red strawberry flavors. If fruit twist is your thing, you’ll want
to know this wallaby. www.wileywallaby.com
Darragh Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie making her garbage
work for her and her garden. darraghcastillo@icloud.com
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