Craving queso? It's Fiesta time

 

If you’ve ever craved a mango dipped in spices, never-ending avocado or some cactus for breakfast, La Vaquito in Port Arthur is at your service. A pinata, tortillas or bakery bread? This market has it.

If you’re planning to head out to the Mexican Heritage Society Fiesta, Sept 13 at the Robert A. “Bob” Bowers Civic Center, you might be craving some of these flavors. Start cooking them at home, and eat some more flavors at the festival. This area is always craving some authentic Mexican or Tex-

Mex foods. We have Taco Tuesday, and nearly every day is queso day. As the weather gets cooler, beans, rice and chili are on the menu. Here’s a book that may come in handy:

 

Calling Tex-Mex Lovers – Does Chorizo Spanish Rice Soup sound good about now? We love our Mexican and Tex-Mex foods in Southeast Texas and some tempting suggestions are mentioned in Eliza Cross’s cute and handy little book, “101 Things to Do with Pork.” A spiral perfect for college students and beginning cooks, it has some dishes we could relate to around here, including:

·       Sausage and Green Chile Breakfast Burritos

·       Chorizo Scrambled Eggs

·       Pulled Pork Breakfast Tacos

·       Chorizo Queso Dip (I love that this includes corn)

·       Pulled Pork Nachos

·       Southwest Taco Salad (with my fave go-tos of black beans and corn)

The Ultimate BLTH implies H is for ham. Into the pickle craze? Ham-Dill Pickle Dip features sour cream and cream cheese, ranch seasoning, deli ham and dill pickles. Also look for fun stuff like BBQ Pork Burnt Ends, Warm Bacon Potato Salad and Hog-Wild Wedge Salad.

 

Darragh Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie ready for fall festivals and Frito pie. Share your cravings with her visa panews@panews.com.