Santa may like these. I would.

 

Santa may like these. I would.

 

It’s late in the game to talk “stocking stuffers,” but Southeast Texans are not nearly done with the holiday season. Port Arthur has a new Rao’s Bakery, a new James Avery store and DoughliciosAF bakery. Time to Treat Yo’Self and others.

     DoughliciousAF on Jimmy Johnson Boulevard is “bringing it” with colossal cookie concoctions in signature and rotating flavors sure to wow Santa and your guests. If you haven’t experienced the Dubai chocolate craze, try it at this cute shop. The friendly staff will guide you through selections, and that’s a tough task. Go to www.doughliciousaf.com to find out what the “af” stands for.

     That's Just Swale! - I learned all kinds of new words in Brandy Hall's new book, "The Complete Guide to Home Permaculture: How to Transform Your Yard into a Thriving & Productive Ecosystem." This is a method of using what you got to make a better garden and landscape to fit in with your actual climate, etc. It does the earth and the soil and soul good. So one new word is swale, a long, shallow vegetated ditch or depression to guide water runoff. Sure I want to live in the spaces photographed for these books. I want the little insects and birds to come enjoy the floral and herbal show with me. Here's some stuff this book will teach you to do:

• Grow mushrooms on a log
• Make a compost tea
• Create a grapevine wreath and adorn it with vegetation and seeds to feed the birds (and look pretty).
• Fashion a greenhouse from reclaimed windows.

     Shake Well, Taste Power – This header reflects the suggestion on Projo Power Coffee, cans of mocha and vanilla flavor with 25 grams of protein and 225 mg of caffeine. Is that a lot of caffeine? I don’t have to do the math. The tiny coffee cup icon on the label indicates I’m getting 2.5 cups of coffee with grassfed collagen peptides. It’s on the go good stuff that is a motivator to get moving. I love the flavor, from www.idrinkprojo.com

Darragh Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie savoring the flavors of holiday gatherings. Share your family faves with her via panews@panews.com.