Beaumont
Farmers Market
It
opens at 8 a.m. and my mother and I got there by 8:13 a.m., but it took me a
while to park. This place was packed with people picking peaches, beans,
eggplant, tomatoes, “corn picked this morning” and local honeys.
The
fun is set for 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays through Nov. 16, rain or shine,
between Langham and Dowlen on the south side of College on the basketball court
at the Athletic Complex in Beaumont.
I met
a dog named Velcro and a woman with a spicy tomatillo recipe. I got radishes
and I hope my mother invites me over for her peppers. One sign touted produce
from a Port Neches farm and Beau-tanicals offered natural soap and bath
products.
As I
walked up, I loved the Austin feel, because everybody brought recycled bags for
their haul. Some shoppers made friends because of conversations about their
eco-friendly totes.
Re-think
this summer’s iced tea
Pink
peppercorns, ground cinnamon, dried fruits and lavender can spice up your tea
blends. Try stashing a few extras in your loose tea stash. Someone sent
me an article about a woman who puts a spring of chocolate mint in her tea tin
for a “Girl Scout Cookie” flavor.
I
just followed someone else’s advice to simply pour hot, not boiling, water over
herbs such as lemongrass or chocolate mint. Both yielded amazing flavors hot or
cold, without added calories. I can’t believe I haven’t been making the most of
my lemongrass. I pounded the stalk a bit before adding the water.
Whataburger
condiments
What’s
the big deal? I met a traveling couple that was advised to eat at as many
Whataburger establishments as they could when they hit Texas. They wanted to
find the last one out before they hit Louisiana. I get that. I still recall my
childhood the blast of spicy white onion chunks that distinguished this Texas
classic. But the ketchup and mustard? Who knew? H-E-B has been carrying
Whataburger’s Spicy Ketchup, Fancy Ketchup and Original Mustard in 16-ounce
bottles since Memorial Day weekend, and the crowds are going wild. It’s a
thing. I
Always
in on a trend, I tried the spicy stuff and what do you know? It did pack a
punch for breakfast. I’m in.
Whatafries,
a potato chip version of the French fry, ready to eat, should hit H-E-B stores
around the end of June.
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