If you haven't seen either of Enjoy Cupcakes' shops yet, they're painfully pretty and so much fun. With one location in Los Olivos and the other in Solvang, it's a nice day escape for those in the LA and surrounding areas. I had the pleasure of trying out some Enjoy Cupcakes last week which shipped directly to my house {yes, they ship!}.
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...rainier cherries. I'm seriously addicted. While simply a cherry breed {mix of a Bing and a Van}, they taste like a cross between traditional red cherries and peaches...and I simply can't get enough...
{photo by Oh Joy}
Feast your eyes on what I can only imagine will be an amazing addition to snacking. Got Milk's Magic Milk Straws encourage milk drinking of any kind (regular, soy, lactose-free) by making it fun and easy to add instant flavor to any glass of moo juice. Simply place the straw in the plain white milk. By the time it passes through the magic straw and reaches your mouth, it's turned into whichever flavor straw you've got. I have yet to try these amazing tubes of delight, but have heard rave reviews from a couple of my favorite 2-year-old and 4-year-old friends!
{You can find them for purchase right here and soon to be available at Target!}
Here's a little story about my encounter with a cookie called 410 Degrees. During a routine trip to the Hillcrest Farmer's Market, I came across the 410 stand and found myself lusting after their round doughy delights. There were only a few cookies left before they were about to sell out for the day. So, I stood in line patiently hoping I'd be one of the lucky few to scoop one of their last treasures. Just as I was about to order the ONE remaining cookie, a girl got in line in front of me to buy said cookie {the line was disorganized so I don't totally blame her}. However, I was not about to let the cookie get away from me and piped up that I had in fact been in line and that last cookie was mine. She thankfully retreated and bowed out as I did not want to a girl fight to ensue over a cookie. However, the almost-fight was certainly worth it for the cakey, chewy delight that would soon follow.
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...pretzel M&M's. I kid you not, they are SO good...sweet, salty, crunchy, delicious...
{photo by Oh Joy}
I took a quick work trip to San Francisco earlier this week, but unfortunately, all work and no play meant I didn't get a chance to go restaurant scouting. However, I was able to sneak over to Tartine and bring home these goodies. While I typically prefer soft and chewy cookies, these are the best crispy chocolate chip cookies I've ever had. Almost like a cookie crisp, the thin buttery cookie supports giant dark chocolate chunks and walnut bits creating an amazing texture like nothing I've ever had...
{photos by Oh Joy}
The cherimoya may look like something out of Fred Flinstone's pantry, but it's actually a tropical fruit native to the Andean-highland valleys of Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. Found at my local farmer's market, the fleshy fruit is soft and sweet and, to me, tastes like a cross between an Asian Pear and a melon, with the slight texture of a banana. It's creamy and almost custard-like and probably one of the oddest fruit textures I've ever had.
Due to it's banana-like consistency, I decided to make a smoothie out of it. With a mix of the fruit {sans seeds}, ice cubes, milk, and a splash of lime, my cherimoya smoothie tasted like a tropical, almost pina colada-like, icy treat.
{photos by Oh Joy}
...homemade peppermint patties by Blue Stocking Bonbons. Made from coconut milk infused with homegrown chocolate mint {yes, there's actually a chocolate mint!}, they're cool and crisp and melt-in-your mouth...
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If you read my design blog, then you know that I am a sucker for color, pattern, great packaging...and of course, sweet things. So when I came across the new Charleston chocolate company, Sweeteeth, I instantly fell for their sweet wrappings and so cleverly branded chocolate bars.
When I saw the name of of this nut brand, I giggled like a 12-year-old in Sex Ed class. Sweet and punny, Yumnuts dishes out cashews in flavors like Toasted Coconut, Sea Salt, Chili Lime, and Chocolate. While it's no surprise that I love to snack, nuts seem to be a good backup when it's just not a cupcake and chocolate kind of day. I'm currently addicted to the Toasted Coconut as it adds a dessert-like element to this "good fat" snack.
{photos by Oh Joy}
by way of new york to philly, and now, to san diego, i'll share my favorite local finds as well as tips on how to find or make the featured food wherever you are. you'll also see plenty of stylish & tasty foodie things i love in general.
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