As you can tell it has been a busy summer for the Foodie Fatties. Sadly we have left you readers out in the cold with our lack of posts. But we assure you we will be back up and running soon! What with all the adventures and work the two of us have combined life gets pretty busy.... But you understand that, haha. Within the next few weeks we will be blogging about some trucks visited from May through August as well as some restaurants. One other interesting story concerning cooking with kids, colonial style will be included! Yes folks, we here at the Foodie Fatties...even when we are not posting...continue to eat large quantities of food.  We hope to see you all back on our page soon; and thanks always to our loyal followers.

Bon Appetite,

A&M

        The Foodie Fatties had a relaxing Saturday afternoon at the Third Annual Santa Anita Food Truck Festival. Located inside the racetrack on their delightful grounds it ended up being a nice cool day to be outside. Up to our ears in trucks we picked a few to showcase to you! From the die heart race fans stationed inside placing bets on the days races to the little kids running around with fingers sticky from giant snowcones, it seemed that everyone enjoyed their day. Reviews for all our fans will be coming soon! :-D

Until then,
Bon Appetite!

A&M

Santa Anita Food Fest!

Foodies Fatties are here at the Santa Anita Food Fest! Get here early to beat the lines! :-D

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When a Man is Small

"When a man is small, he loves and hates food with a ferocity which soon dims."



This is how MFK Fisher, one of the most legendary food writers from the 1940's, starts her essay, "When a Man is Small." She takes us on an out of body journey through the gastronomic changes we go through during various stages in life. From young childish pleasures and dislikes, to the ravishing appetite of youth, and the farewells to those foods we love in old age; which can no longer traverse the ins and outs of our digestive highway.


Over the next few months we will be delving into our first tribute to MFK Fisher (1908-1992). We all have had our favorite delicacies throughout the years, as well as those few, or for some abundant, foods which haunt the dinner table. So we here at Foodie Fatties want to know the foods you love and the foods you hate.


We will be compiling a list of these food items given to us by parents, children and individuals ages 0-50+ years old..... Basically anyone still living! ;-)


Once we have a decent list for the various age groups we will let you vote for your favorite food (good and bad) in each age group.... Then the real fun will begin!


We here at Foodie Fatties have given ourselves the challenge to revamp those foods people love and hate. We will attempt to turn your favorite foods into crazy yet delicious concoctions and those you hate into more bearable.... hopefully tasty meals and treats!


Get ready to see some crazy stuff going on in the Foodie Fatties office these upcoming months! We will document, inform, update, remind, and show you how we create these dishes and how they turn out! Who knows.... maybe there will be some videoing.... a first here on the site! Wish us luck on this adventure! We hope you will join us for the ride!


Till then,
Bon Appetite!


A&M

Phoenix Inn Chinese Cuisine

I was able to spend a delightful evening with a group of adventurers in Chinatown a few months ago, then again with a business partner earlier this month at a Chinese restaurant I was told about. A dear friend of mine was kind enough to take a group of us to Phoenix Inn, located in Chinatown just up the street from Philipe's. I later found out they also have an establishment in Alhambra; as well as 8 Phoenix Food Boutiques which specialize in fast, take-out Chinese food with a Southeast Asian flair. The restaurant in Chinatown is open late for you all nighters and party people! It is quite a small restaurant, but we had good luck both times getting seated with no wait. 

 

My friend took the reigns when ordering, making sure we got to sample some of the best and most authentic dishes. When you are seated they bring you hot tea, and will courteously refill it when empty. They also have a good selection of drinks and desserts.

We started our meal off with a plate full of dessert; sampling a variety of mochi and custards which they display under glass at the front counter. We then dove into our main dishes! 

Along with the fried and steamed rice we had:

Stir Fried Water Spinach in a Malay Sauce which turned out to be one of the best vegetable dishes I've ever had! Even veggie haters may agree... Just give it a try!

Sweet & Sour Pork which, as always, was absolutely delicious! Definitely a dish for those who lack the adventurous spirit.

Bali Style Chilean Sea Bass; a great seafood dish if your looking for something other than shrimp.

Shrimp and Glazed Walnut; battered and fried and glazed in a sweet sauce. Absolutely to die for!

Fried Tofu, for you adventurous folk! And also those who love tofu! Definitely one of my top ways to chow down on tofu.

Hong Kong Style Beef with a medley of veggies and a rich flavor.

Flat Rice Noodle, much like Pad Thai and equally delicious with your choice of meat.

All in all this is a great restaurant if you want some really good quality Chinese food. It's best going with a group so that you can try a whole variety of dishes and the price is good. If you ever find yourself in LA near Union Station... which I know some of you do, stop by the Phoenix Inn, grab a table, and dig in!

Bon Appetit!
A&M


*www.phoenixfoodboutique.com

Cool Haus, Border Grill and PhyDough Trucks!

Hello Fellow Fatties!
The other night 3 food trucks were up in Pasadena, and of course, I was so there!  It was also great because I had never tried these trucks before so I was VERY excited!  First up will be the Cool Haus Truck.

This truck serves ice cream sandwiches.  I bet you're wondering why this truck is so special?  Well it's because you get to CREATE your own ice cream sandwich!  You pick the cookie you want and then pick one of their many homemade ice creams to go with it.  The coolest part was the edible wrapper!  You can even order these babies for special events and customize the wrapper to your liking!  How cool is that?

Shown here is the Nutella Toasted Almond ice cream sandwiched between two snicker-doodle cookies.  I have to admit I am not a huge cookie fan, so it takes a lot to impress me.  With that said, I have to say this cookie was pretty darn good.  It wasn't too soft, or else it wouldn't be able to hold the ice cream.  It was the perfect consistency and flavored just right.  This ice cream is homemade and you can tell.  It's very creamy and fresh.  The toasted almonds complimented the hazlenut-ness of the nutella.  Perfection.  Can you believe that the NUTELLA ice cream did in fact taste like NUTELLA!??  It always seems that when you order something that is supposed to taste like nutella you just end up with something chocolate-y.  But Cool Haus did it right.  All in all I am happy to report that this truck is worth a trip! =)
Next up is the Border Grill Truck.

(Sorry some of the pictures aren't that great, it was at night and my camera wasn't wanting to cooperate) Anywho, since I did have dinner before this, I just got an order of Churro Tots.

The Churro Tots were dolce de leche infused with cinnamon sugar on top and came with a side of homemade whipped cream.  They were freshly made and had a warm, melt in your mouth center.  I was pleasantly surprised as to how good they were!  I had never heard anything about the Boarder Grill Truck so I was going into this without any expectations.  The truck also serves quesadillas, tacos and ceviche.  But from what I saw when others were ordering, the portions of the food looked small.  To give you an idea, this is the ceviche.

They call it, "Bringing modern Mexican flavors to a neighborhood near you."

 It sounds and looks good, and seems like they use fresh ingredients.  Check it out and let us know what you think!  And definitely check out those Churro Tots!  Last but not least is the PhyDough Truck (pronounced Fido).

I thought this was the cutest truck ever!  Not only was this truck well made and designed, they serve dog treats!  This truck serves already made dog treats in many different flavors like pumpkin, carrot honey, fig, and sesame agave to name a few.

They even sell ice cream!  It is the Cool Haus for doggies!  Haha  In fact, Cool Haus makes the soy and yogurt-based ice cream for PhyDough!  Also, they sell dough so you can go home and make the cookies yourself.  The founder of the truck uses organic ingredients and everything is preservative-free.  I thought this idea for a food truck was very unique and can't wait to see how far they get with it.  Although I can't tell you how good it is, I know it is good for the dogs and my 2 doggies loved it!  The owner of this truck even lets his canine friend tag along!  How cute is that!?  So thats it for today!  Hope you enjoyed the review on these 3 food trucks!

Bon Appetite!
Foodie Fatties,
A&M

P.S. Here are the links for these trucks
- http://www.eatcoolhaus.com/la/
- http://www.bordergrill.com/bg_t/bg_twel.htm
- http://www.phydough.com/