The Food Truck Trend !

I'm a Food Network addict, even though I rarely cook anymore, I will watch cooking and food travel shows while I create jewelry and work on my blog tutorials, etc.  One thing I've noticed over the last couple of years is the Gourmet Food Truck trend.  I've found it fascinating and have been trying to get my hubby to take a trip to Austin to in part try out the food truck scene down that, which is supposed to be fantastic!

Well lucky for me and other area foodies, the food truck scene us up and running in Ft. Worth, Texas, which only 15 minutes from my house!  Most of the food trucks park in the downtown area, which isn't good for either of us during the week since we both work to far away.  But, as luck would have it a new Food Truck Park has now opened off of 7th Street / Cultural District.

With much prodding I drug my hubby down to the Food Truck Park this past weekend.  Even on a cloudy, fairly cold Saturday afternoon the place was packed!  The demographics range the gamut from yuppies, artsy types and even old people like me!

There were so many great choices, but we ended-up trying the Crazy Sister's truck  The food was so... yummy.  George has the brunch burger, which included a fried egg!  Me I had the Mexican Philly, so messy, but so worth it!

And for dessert what did we have you ask!  Well friends we had the most marvelous Maple Bacon Cupcakes, seriously Maple Bacon Cupcakes! These came out of the Bacon Wagon, but were created by Stir Crazy Baked Goods.  The flavour combination was to die for.  Turns out it is a coffee cupcake with a maple butter cream icing and of course bacon!

 Luckily for me, the baker and her adorable little girls ended-up sharing our picnic table.  The owner/baker is adorable and passionate about her craft, as well as being environmentally conscientious.  Her brick and mortar store hasn't opened yet, but she does take orders, thank goodness!

If you are the Ft. Worth area and feel a few hunger pains, please take a leap and do something different, try the Food Truck Park.  These chefs take ownership and pride in their craft and deserve our support, please - your tummy is begging you!

Orecchietta con spinacie fagoli cannellini - Delicious Recipe!

I love.... cooking, especially anything that is easy and tastes fantastic. This recipe is super easy, but the results looked and tasted like we had gone out to east at a fabulous family owned Italian restaurant! I hope you try out, and if you do let me know what you think.


1 -26 oz. jar basil tomato sauce
1 -10 oz. pkg. fresh spinach (cleaned and de-steamed)
4 -slices bacon, chopped
1 -small onion shopped
3-cloves garlic chopped/minced
1 -16 oz. can white beans (like white kidney)

1 -16 oz pkg. Orecchietta or shell pasta, cooked and drained

In a large skillet cook chopped bacon until crisp, use the fat to then sauté your onion garlic until tender. Add beans, heat through. Return bacon to pan, add spinach. Stir everything together, cook spinach until wilted. Add pasta and sauce, stir together making sure everything is coated with sauce. Heat through and serve.

I served with a little splash of extra virgin olive oil and fresh grated Parmesan Cheese, with a simple Caesar Salad and great crusty Italian peasant bread!