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Get in My Basket 

Flowers are telling us it’s spring and it’s my Lenten/Easter season. It’s humble and reflective and generous and social. I serve modest beans and rice and later enjoy fish, figs and abundance. Joy to all! 

This past Sunday I enjoyed a Palm Sunday Mass and got my sprinkling. Later in the day I was invited to a Christian-based Seder meal with much beautiful symbolism. 

Our area has many traditions and each one comes with family and friends and food to be savored. Sometimes that nourishment is also a lovely learning experience. Enjoy your holidays. 

 

Here are a couple of things I’d enjoy in my Easter basket: 

Alter Eco may have you at heirloom quinoas. If you want to just gobble up some organic dark chocolate truffles and toss the wrappers in the backyard compost, you’re on your way to making every day Earth Day. Okay, you get some regenerative farming and Fair for Life-certified chocolate. Read up on that, because this space is for sharing how bars of Orange Crème, Mint Crème and Salted Caramel Truffle Thins. Talk to me! To learn more about Alter Eco, visit them online at www.alterecofoods.com. 

 

Time to Get Saucy – Saucy Rascals has many entry points to the story, but I’ll start with the season. Stefan Nicodemou grew up with Greek family Easter parties featuring family, and roasted lamb, on Long Island . With Sebastien and Rafael, S and R, are the Saucy Rascals on the label. And they help cook. Their dad has created crazy-good sauces with balanced flavor profiles and the rascals just say NO to excessive preservatives and high-fructose corn syrup. I’m favoring Everyday Black Garlic Teriyaki (Oooh…Mami) for fish, chicken, dipping, eggs, etc. I have just about used it every day for a week. In between I’ve enjoyed Everyday Ketchup, BBQ Sauce, Mayo-BBQ and Hot Sauce. The Hot Sauce is labeled A Party In Your Mouth. Born in Long Island, Made in America. Long Island not where my mind goes to when I think Hot Sauce. I noted a site review that someone thought it was too spicy, but I think Southeast Texas folk can handle it. I’ve enjoyed samples of this line and award the Teriyaki as my No. 1 Everyday! Check out the video to meet see this family in action at www.saucyrascals.com 

Darragh Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie highly anticipating the Easter season traditions, which include a viewing of “The Ten Commandments.” darraghcastillo@icloud.com