People say I have a green thumb, but I always credit the compost. “Just
stick it in the dirt” is how I garden. When my sister would come to visit she’d
ask repeatedly where I keep kitchen scraps. “Oh that’s right, you don’t compost,”
she’d say repeatedly. Challenge on. I’d made a bin from an old coffee canister
and tried some other methods. Now I’ve got a stylish upgrade of a bamboo fiber
container that looks pretty sleek on the counter. The coolest part is the
charcoal filter in the lid that proclaims to be a “magic stank eraser.” The bin
and I have been getting along quite nicely and that’s how my garden grows. www.bamboozlehome.com
Going Tampa Style – As much as the Cajuns of Port Arthur are
into flavorful sauces with seafood, sausage and corn, I confess I was not
familiar with the crab chilau thing going on in Tampa. Michael Anderson’s
founder’s story is the best. Since I can’t go to to his grandma’s house for a
family dinner, I’m glad I can get jars of flavor that taste like you’ve been
cooking all day. The rest of the story is simple. Cook up chicken, seafood and
more in flavors such as: Crab and Boil, Creole Trinity and Crab and Shrimp
Boil. Stew Base in Low Country Citrus flavor boosted a rice and chopped steak
meal. Later, a chicken thanked me with for the sauce. www.chilaufoods.com
The Second Bite Got Her – Founder Carolyn had a
crumbly cookie experience after her Celiac diagnosis. She decided life is
complicated, so cookies should not be. Mightylicious cookies in Brown Butter,
Oatmeal Coconut, etc. My friend needs gluten-free products in her life and I
had her taste these. The second bite sold her. We passed these around to some
patio guests and they were all mighty pleased at these flavors. Good for your
vegan and kosher pals, too. Slogan: “We bake from scratch so you don’t have to.”
www.mightylicious.com
Darragh Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie considering food prep from
shopping to compost. Share your ideas with her at darraghcastillo@icloud.com
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