Food Truck Fundraising Frenzy!

Mark your calendars, grab your cash, and come hungry! We are having a food truck fundraising frenzy tomorrow! Let's get out there and benefit a great cause--helping an amazing family send their daughter to Calgary Round-Up Band on tour this summer! Donation jars will be in place at the participating food trucks, and the trucks are generous enough to donate 10% of their sales!

We have Alley Burger at Dalhousie Co-op (by Northland Mall), Los Compadres at the new South Calgary Health Centre, and JoJo's BBQ, Cheezy Bizness, The Happy Truck, YYC Shawarma will all be headed to the downtown core! So follow your noses and tummies and help out a good cause!

Hope to see you down there! Cheers and happy eating!

Food Truck Love

I'm back, and in the process of revamping my blog! And, I have to admit, I have a love affair. It's the food trucks here in Calgary--I can't get enough of them! It's not just about the food, or the thrill of the hunt. It's about the people that run them. I have met some amazing people, who incidentally, make some damn amazing food.

We've got Jody from JoJo's BBQ--she is the Queen of BBQ, no lies. Who doesn't love crispy corn fritters, made from scratch, hot from the fryer? Or her BBQ-tine? An amazing combination of slow smoked and BBQ'd meat piled high on top of fries, with cheese and gravy. Especially good with a shot of her homemade BBQ sauce and her homemade pickled onions.

For the meat lover in all of us, we have Alley Burger. What started out as a late-night, find them in the alley behind Charcut if you're lucky kinda deal, has turned out to be a phenomenal business. The staff are amazing, especially Mike who runs the truck. The "Alley Burger" is to die for...not for the vegan hearted, that's for sure. And their poutine is just pure wholesome comfort food. Love it.

As far as comfort goes, nothing beats grilled cheese and tomato soup. But Nicole from Cheezy Bizness takes it to a whole new creative level, with not only cheese fillings, but pulled pork with pineapple, or "The Mess", which lives up to its name. Must be the fried egg inside... Her tomato soup should be consumed by the pot full, seriously. There is nothing like it, and it just takes you right in! Love it! Great people, great comfort food.

The food trucks keep popping up all through Calgary. There's an app for that, providing you with a detailed list of the trucks, as well as a map to foodie heaven! We've got authentic Mexican food from Compadres, Shawarma from YYC Shawarma, and so many more! Just google search "Calgary Food Trucks", and they will all pop up!

Will be back tomorrow with exciting news that involves the food trucks, so stay tuned! Cheers!

Fabulous Food Finds-Part 1

Here is the official first edition of Fabulous Food Finds. Basically, it is to rave about some of the fantastic food finds that I have encountered! Let me know what you think!

• Gourmet hot dogs from Le Chien Chaud. The owners, Bob and Jane, are fantastic people. They have become adopted Grandparents for Liam! Be sure to check out their monthly feature dog--they have some awesome creations. Definitely recommend the Ukranian-a hot dog topped with mashed taters, onions, bacon and sour cream. They also have the Canadian-plain, but they have an amazing toppings cart, with a pepper relish. Yum-o! Be sure to check out their wall of photos, and look for Liam's picture, right next to the famous hot dog costume.
• Amazing bruschetta and sub buns from Lina's Italian Market. Their deli is great too-excellent selection of meats, cheeses, salads, and a cafe. Their sub buns are $0.49 each, and so tasty. I put a garlic spread on, with mortadella, genoa, jarlsberg cheese, bruschetta and baby romaine. So good!
• Nutty mac whites from Purdy's. A perfect combination of salty macadamia nuts, covered in gooey caramel and drizzled with white chocolate. They are addictive!
  
• Last but not least. Cabbage rolls from Sunterra Market. They have a super meaty filling, and a cunky, zesty marinara sauce. Fantastic!

Hope you all enjoyed the first edition of Fabulous Food Finds! Let me know what you think, and feel free to post your fave food finds! Cheers and happy eating!