My life has been changed by this mystical creation (courtesy of the VooDoo truck at Off The Grid) - a waffle cone filled with Mitchell’s Black Walnut ice cream mixed with sweet-spicy fried chicken chunks and a cayenne-maple drizzle. Crunchy meets creamy; sweet in front grows to a spicy finish, compelling you back for another bite. And the warm chicken melts the ice cream, ensuring that you inhale it. Bravo, good sirs.
A bowl of pho on a rainy day can totally turn your day around. The guy asked me “how spicy?” on a 1 to 10 scale and delivered a perfect 7.
(a perfect 7 tastes like a 5 initially, but grows to a 7 when you’re not looking)
Lunch #1 (or late breakfast, if you prefer) from @Toastymelts (mobile grilled cheese truck) - the “Irish Car Bomb” : Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Chives, Dubliner+Irish Cheddar,+extra sharp cheddar on Sheng Kee bread. Very satisfying on a drizzly SF Monday. Good to know I’m not the only one who’s made a mashed potato sandwich before. Could’ve used a little something to “brighten” it a tad; maybe a little slaw? Still, 3 thumbs up.
And Daddy’s sandwich - I’m pretty proud of this one - baguette with: stone ground mustard w/horseradish, aged Cheddar, organic beets from the back yard, the greens from said beets, and just to gild the lily, some avocado. It was so good - wish I was eating it right now… Homer drool
Reid’s lunch - roasted chicken, steamed asparagus, roasted potatoes (from the backyard!), organic blackberries. Not pictured: after this picture was taken, when Reid saw me peeling beets (from the backyard!) for my lunch, he insisted he have some too. tear of joy
Ben & Jerry’s “Clusterfluff” - peanut butter ice cream with caramel cluster pieces, marshmallow swirls & peanut buttery swirls. Had that great salt/sweet mix I love so much, but I would have liked a little more crunch for some textural variance. Pretty darn tasty though - like an iced fluffernutter.
Figured I’d share what goes in my son’s belly also. Chicken roasted with cinnamon, salt, pepper, Chinese 5 spice mix, raisins and apricots.
I’ve been hearing about @southrnSandwich for a while now; happily they showed up at OffTheGrid today (turning my “small snack” plans into an early binge. Pulled pork, brisket, slaw and some porky beans. Good and smoky, excellent sauces. I know you “can’t get real BBQ in SF”, but since I have no immediate plans to go to Memphis/Texas/NorthCarolina, this will do nicely.
