We
love pairing movie nights to dinner themes. I may even dress the part. My
husband brought home “A Fistful of Dollars” from an estate sale and that $1
purchase inspired a good time.
We researched the background of this
Clint Eastwood film, including the term Spaghetti Western, so there you go.
Spaghetti became the menu. Though my husband may have preferred a red sauce, we
didn’t have any. Just like our pioneer ancestors, we “made do.” An olive oil
and fresh-from-the-garden herb sauce was no sacrifice at all.
Fun
Fact: Clint Eastwood still
has the iconic poncho from this movie and says it has never been washed.
Find
Your Rind: Cooking with Pork Rinds – Nothing
says “road trip” like a bag of pork skins. Prep ahead with Southern Recipe, who
brings us “small batch” flavors including a hot honey. I took my time with this
bag and it’s been “crunch time” for more than a week. Still good. This stuff is
so crunchy, I ate some in a hallway so I wouldn’t be heard crunching and make
anyone else jealous.
But,
have you ever tried cooking with your pork rinds? This thoughtful company goes
there.
The
Pineapple and Ancho Chile flavor come with a recipe for Elote Street Corn. Coat
your corn with these sprinkles.
With
Sweet BBQ you can make Savory Pub Mix and Spicy Dill chicharrones become a
tipping for Fried Green Tomatoes.
Need
to work in your veggies? Make Loaded Mashed Potatoes from the recipe on the Sea
Salt and Cracked Pepper bag.
Thanks
for the tips, guys. We’re ready to crunch.www.southernrecipesmallbatch.com
Darragh Doiron is a Port Arthur
area foodie who loves to match the food to the mood. Reach her via
panews@panews.com
