Street Cart Fries @ Spitz

I have an unnatural love of french fries, so I'm always happy when a restaurant shakes things up and gives me a new variation to try. Spitz just did that with their Street Cart Fries...

Fries (thin crispy fries - either potato or sweet potato - we prefer the sweet potato) covered...excuse me, smothered with cucumber, tomato, kalamata olives, onions, green bell peppers, feta cheese, and their chili sauce. You can even add meat to round out your meal of fries.

Try them - they're really good!

Magnolia Bakery - Los Angeles

It's finally here! And it's not just for cupcakes!

My brother and I took a leisurely Monday morning drive through LA to visit Magnolia Bakery. When we got there, SURPRISE! NO LINE! We walked in and got our snacks in a flash. I got cupcakes, cheesecake, their famous banana pudding, and a Magic Bar for everyone to try.

My favorite thing? The banana pudding! (This is so weird because I don't like bananas in my smoothies...) I've already placed a standing order for my brother to pick up the banana pudding on his way home from work. Lucky for me, it's on his way home!! :)

Filipino Food Truck - Manila Machine

The Filipinos finally decided to join in the food truck craze, and soI've got a new truck to check out - the Manila Machine!

They're serving up Filipino faves like adobo and Filipino breakfast, and they have new and different items like pan de sal sliders!

Anyone want to join me in searching for them?

Marshmallow Milkshakes

I love toasted marshmallow, and I like milkshakes, therefore making MARSHMALLOW MILKSHAKES my new project.

I will let you know how these work out for me...wish me luck!

Magnolia Bakery

If you haven't experienced the NY cupcakes that started the current cupcake craze, don't be sad. Magnolia Bakery is headed to Los Angeles!

Update: It's slated to open this weekend, but if that's true, it's going to be crazy! We may have to drive by and check the line out before committing the time. If it's too bad, we'll just head to Joan's on 3rd! :)

Free Slurpee Day

It's 7-11's way of making this 7-11 day a happy one for you.

Swing by your local 7-11 and get your free 7.11 oz. slurpee. Hurry! You have to get there before they run out! :)

The Ultimate Food Truck Day

Let me just preface this entry by saying that YES, I AM A FAT KID. That being said, here is how the day went...

Breakfast: The Buttermilk Truck
They were in Echo Park, just 10 minutes away, so how could I NOT go? I came away with three orders of their pancake bites (6 mini pancakes per order - red velvet chocolate chip, almond, and blueberry), and one order of their Hawaiian french toast.


Lunch: Delicious home cookin' courtesy of my mom

Afternoon Snack: Frysmith (the french fry truck)They, too, were about 10 minutes away, so again I was obligated to go. This time my mom and cousin joined me. We ate our own fry orders there and took three for the sibs at home.
Evening Snack: Stewie's Shave Ice
My sissy and I took our niece and nephews to get shave ice (snow cones, in kid-speak) at the Americana at Brand. Five orders of shave ice for us and two to go for my bros.

Second Evening Snack: Komodo Truck
After dropping our niece and nephews off, my sissy suggests going home via sidestreet so we can see if the Komodo Truck is still there (she spotted them turning onto Colorado Blvd earlier in the day). Sure enough, they were there and serving it all up. Steak tacos, chicken tacos, garlic fries, truffle fries....all really good.

More pictures to follow...

Chilled Cucumber Soup

I've heard this soup mentioned several times in my life, but I've never had a chance to try it. I happened across this new site and the writer was raving about the simplicity of this recipe...so tonight, it became a project.

Stick 3 cucumbers in a blender, add sour cream and some cider vinegar. Refrigerate or freeze until completely chilled. Top with homemade croutons and voila!

I took pictures, but they didn't do the soup justice (the soup was a pale green). The soup was not like anything I had tried before...and I'll be looking for different variations now! :)

Wingstop!

I had Wingstop for the first time today! I know, I'm a little bit delayed... but oh man, what a delicious way to celebrate Independence Day... I was so busy eating while Avatar was playing that I still don't know what it was about!

Hot wings and my aunt's potato salad? Yum. With a V-8 fusion chaser - you know, to balance the meal. Hahah :)

Haagen-Dazs Five - New Flavors

The Haagen-Dazs FIVE line has new flavors - strawberry and caramel! I'll be searching for them to give them a try. So if you happen to find them, let me know!

New Cookies!!

So I stumbled across this cookie bakery called Freshly Baked. Normally I have an urge to try every new bakery of which I become aware, but this one was screaming for me to try it...

How? By it's claim to be 100% VEGAN FREE! Yeah man, real butter, real eggs, that's right. So my sissy and I trekked up and down Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock to find these cookies.

We got a good variety (everything but the strawberry and peach cookies), and they're pretty decent. I tried the Monkey Nut Blast - Banana/Chocolate Chip/Walnut. Delicious and original with their use of banana chips in the cookie.

Pictures to follow...

Tasted: Pinkberry - Watermelon

So we tried the new Pinkberry flavor (watermelon) tonight. I don't usually like anything with artificial watermelon flavor...but this was okay. I will be sticking to my original flavor (with a little mango here and there), and I'm glad it's a seasonal flavor...

Ciao Bella Key Lime Squares

Wow - these made me cut my dinner short (yes, I ate half of my six-inch sandwich) so I could start dessert early! Ciao Bella Key Lime gelato between two graham wafers. Delicious! Once I started eating it, I couldn't stop...so this is the picture you get...

HIGHLY RECOMMEND. And if you don't like it, let me know and I'll come finish them for you.

Watermelon. Pinkberry. HAPPY HOUR!!!

It's here - Pinkberry's summer flavor: WATERMELON! And tagging along are the new topping additions - fresh watermelon puree, diced watermelon, and diced cucumber. I'll be there for happy hour - you can meet me there and let me know how the new stuff tastes. :)

Frozen Crush & Get Shaved Ice

My sissy found this place called Frozen Crush out in Northridge, so we decided to try it today. It's a store that looks like a gelato shop, but the displays are filled with Italian Ice. It's another option in frozen desserts (you know, like frozen yogurt or ice cream). My sissy got hers swirled with their frozen yogurt (a creamy soft serve, and not tart), and I got the flavors of a Bomb Pop (remember those?! If you don't, it's blue raspberry, cherry, and lemon). If you find that you can't live without it, they cater with their Crush Cart.

Since we were out in Northridge, we decided to go to the Get Shaved Ice non-truck location. Their menu offerings are slightly different - menu here. My brother got an ice cream sandwich (their cookies were homemade and they had a good selection of ice cream for a store of their size), and my sister and I got shave ice. They also do shakes! Yum.

Total sugar overload.

Pinkberry Alert - Watermelon!!! HAPPY HOUR!!!

You may be asking, "Watermelon WHAT?"

YOGURT! Watermelon is Pinkberry's new flavor for the summer...and it's bringing three toppings along with it.

And yes, you're seeing that correctly... Their daily Happy Hour begins on June 25. 1/2 price from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Hot Dog on a Stick - Free Hot Dogs!

Free Hot Dog Day is tomorrow, June 15. Just show up at your local Hot Dog on a Stick and you'll get the hot dog of your choice.

Enjoy!

Street Feast - Round 2

The food truck craze continues...and a prime example could be the Street Feast at the Americana in Glendale. The first one was crazy crowded, and here's Round 2 of customers battling long lines for gourmet truck food!

Mark your calendars - it's on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 from 6 to 9 p.m.

I actually didn't go to the first one because I heard about the looooooooong lines while I was on my way out there. BUT, I've seen how the lines can be for one truck, and I have yet to see if I can endure such a long wait for several trucks.

Anyhow, the info is here. Don't forget to print your flyer for free parking.

World of Color - California Adventure

Tonight we were lucky enough to get tickets to see a sneak peek of California Adventure's World of Color. We didn't really know what to expect, but we got quite a show! Plus, my brother got to high-five the giant Tigger, and we got to say hello to our hosts for the night - Mark Wallengren from KOST 103.5 FM and Sean Valentine from MyFM 104.3 (both Los Angeles radio stations).
But first, we began the evening with the one essential Disneyland snack, DOLE WHIP! This time my sissy and I put it in a cone - yum! :)Then on to the show...Apparently we had a pretty good spot. The KABC/Good Morning America production crew was right next to us with their cameras. After the show... finally...time for the rides...with no lines!! One of the best KOST private parties yet. Thanks KOST!

Back Home In Lahaina & Millions of Milkshakes

Wow, what a busy day of eating today was! All of it was done to celebrate my brother's birthday. :) We started with the panzanella that I made at home, then moved on to the restaurants.

First was my brother's favorite Hawaiian restaurant - Back Home In Lahaina. We ordered SO MUCH FOOD! My favorite was the Hawaiian nachos with their Hawaiian BBQ Chicken.

That's a NACHO TOAST for my brother's birthday. Thanks for the idea, Ivan! :) Then, it was time for the ride home and a stop for dessert...at McDonalds! Ivan ordered the McChicken sandwich just for kicks. For everyone's safety, I'm not going to disclose how many people this ordered served.
Finally, to end the evening of caloric intake, we visited Millions of Milkshakes. It was open until 2 a.m. to accommodate the late night craving...