Taco Tuesday and some beer (just in time of Oktoberfest)!

So apparently today is National Taco Tuesday and I didn't even have a chance to get a taco! =( Boo to that! So for those who did get to enjoy your tacos today, next time try it with this new Mexican craft beer--to hit the shelves in the American Market soon!

What really caught my eye were the cool graphics and package designs by Senor Cervecería Sagrada and how he integrated the Lucha Libre masks of the wrestling/fighting heros of Mexican pop culture. Super clever and quite crafty. Kudos to Senor Sagrada and Happy Taco Tuesday!

Tara's Goodbye Cookie!

This is a bit late, but I found the photo on my iPhone and realized I never blogged about this amazing compost cookie my friend, Tara, baked for my going away gift! If you don't know yet, I left my humble little apartment in Brooklyn, NY and relocated back to my home state---good ol' sunny California. =) I hope to have more Mexican food posts up very soon!

Tara used oatmeal, M&M's, candy and cereal bits, chocolate chips, and some more yummi-ness and lots of love! This concept of using all the tiny bits of left over cereal and candy is similar to Momofuku's compost cookie, which I absolutely love! Potato chips, coffee grinds, pretzels, etc. Check out the ingredients and recipe here!

Hello Kitty gets a Foodie Makeover!

Hello Kitty is on display to fight hunger at South Coast Plaza--this sculpture was constructed with canned foods! Such an interesting way to promote National Child Awareness Month in California. The "Canstruction" was put together by Dougherty & Dougherty's Architecture Firm on behalf of the Orange County Food Bank using cans of tuna, packets of Emergen-C, and applesauce cups!

Churros!

Back home in LA and who do I come across downtown near Union Station...the infamous churro lady! I totally forgot to get a photo of her because I was so excited about getting a fresh churro. Sorry NYC, but the churro lady at the Union Square subway station had some stale churros... You really can't beat this crunchy, cinnamon-y sweetness outer shell with the soft and chewy inner! Munch, munch!

Wedding Cupcakes!

Cupcakes in place of the traditional cake at weddings is a very popular trend this season--it's a cute and fun way to appease all the chocolate vs. vanilla lovers. I personally think that the size of cupcakes when baked just make them taste so much better than just a normal cake, right?! =) Anyway, check out the photos below from the Turgeon and Earl Wedding I attended a few weeks ago:

Vegan Root Beer Float

Boylans Natural Creme Vanilla Soda with Almond Dream's Cappuccino flavored (Vegan) Ice Cream!

Fresh Fruit and Mexican Style Grilled Corn!

My friend is training for a triathlon in Switzerland so we planned another bike trip down to Red Hook this past weekend and went for a 700-800M swim at the big outdoor pool. We got hungry after our long work out and ventured over to the food trucks for a quick fix:

Freshly cut watermelon and mango seasoned with lime juice, salt, and pico de gallo:

Grilled Corn smeared with mayo/butter and dusted with parmesan and pico de gallo: