Don't hate. I love
the colors, festivities and flavors of Mardi Gras, with the exception of King
Cake. I love the symbolism of the circuitous route of the Three Kings on their
way to Baby Jesus. Love the baby, except for the choking hazard. But baby, king
cakes are often dry. "Dry as all get out" is one quote I saw. If they
are out on a table, tempting me with their thick frosting in purple, gold and
green, I can still usually resist. I want to save those calories for shrimp,
crawfish and boudain.
It's okay. That
just means more for you.
So when a friend
sent be a big chunk of the Mexican version, I was cool with that. I soaked it
over night with egg and coffee creamer and, KITCHEN MIRACLE, enjoyed some
French Toast the next morning.
Cajun, foodie
ingenuity at work!
Famous Eats – “Texas Highways” follows a local boudain
trail in “The Missing Link,” a feature in the January/February issue. Redbird
BBQ and The Boudin Hut get photos and Judice’s 1927, are also mentioned. I didn’t
know The Boudain Hut offers a pattie version for sandwiches. I aim to try some
Redbird version with roasted garlic and jasmine rice soon as I can. We know we
have good boudain around here, so be prepared. Don’t read this while hungry.
Look to the
‘Shrooms – I’d intended
some January pieces to be about getting healthy and those well-intentioned
resolutions. Today we lead with cake. But let’s move on to Truwild and the
medicinal mushrooms, herbs and roots packed into the jar of adaptogens. Infused
with maca, ashwagandha and cordyceps, these capsules are designed for stress
and mood support. So think seasons and when you could use some mood support.
We’ve got Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, Lent and tax season. www.truwild.com will fill you in.
Darragh Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie
prepping for Fat Tuesday. Share with her via panews@panews.com
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