A Seder meal has become one of my Catholic Easter traditions, thanks to a couple
who leads a study in their home. Zoom is another new ap that has come into my quarantined
life. This family prepared their typical meal, ranging from boiled egg to matzo
ball soup, and even chocolate-covered matzo for dessert. They dropped off meals
at doorsteps of their guests, including
wine for four celebratory cups. Then we joined one another on computers from
our home.
We
heard the traditional Passover story and believe it or not, I was the youngest,
therefore representing the “child” who would ask why on this night we eat
bitter herbs. Our hosts even provided the horseradish and parsley to recreate
this bitter time of Biblical history.
The
love and work from this family touched our family in this great time. There is
always a way to spread joy.
Make
do update:
Why
is a can of chicken noodle soup even in my house? I don’t like it! I poured in
a can, noodles and all, and used the liquid to cook a pot of rice. The noodles
just kind of naturally blended in and the tiny morsels of chicken, which would
have fit with room to spare in a tablespoon, rose to the top. The rice was
moist and flavorful.
Buy
‘em coffee!
Go
to steepedcoffee.com to get your own coffee “tea” bags and gift some to
front-line workers keeping us safer in this pandemic. Steepedcoffee.com is
really gourmet and really easy. You just need hot water and not a special
machine. So that’s how this on-the-go treat/staple is a very good option for
these hard workers. I’ve gone into depth here before about Steeped. You’ll like
it.
“Fast
& Flavorful Paleo Cooking”
– Want to hide that it’s kale soup? Call it Zuppa Toscana. But after enjoying
the images in Amanda Torres’ book, you won’t have to trick family into dinner.
Her food looks like the foods I already make, such as eggs on tortillas, but
hers are totally Paleo. She used have health issues and she says eating this
way has helped her. I love the ingredient combinations. Etheopian Cabbage
features cumin and ginger. There’s a roux-less shrimp Creole and sautéed radish
greens with ghee and rosemary. She’s among those making Brussels Sprout chips,
but I’ve never heard of Beet Bolognese with Spaghetti Squash Noodles. What’s
for Paleo dessert? Try freezer fudge.
Travel
through books:
While
I’m all about the backyard birding while quarantined, I admit you won’t run
into the birdy stars of “Puffins Take Flight,” because these Clowns of the Sea
are in Iceland. Ra Anderson’s children’s book helps readers find errant young
Puffins their parents are searching for. I knew of their crazy dance moves, but
had never noticed triangular eyes. You can pick up on Icelandic language in
this delightful book. “Puffins off the Beaten Path” and “Puffins Encounter Fire
& Ice” take our friends on more adventures with the land’s beautiful
scenery in photos. Travel there, in these books.
Darragh
Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie who understands, people still connect
through food during the toughest of times. Reach her at darraghcastillo@icloud.com
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