Megans Munchies

Food Truck Fun

megan — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:38:25 +0000

Do you have food trucks in your area? I see them all the time in Dallas, but have never stopped to buy anything. This past week, we decided to do dinner “food truck style.” We looked on the Dallas Food Trucks Map to see where a group of trucks was located for the evening.

What I loved about the food trucks is the novel offerings they had. Check out the Nutter Butter Tots above!!!

This was the slider menu from The Butcher’s Son. We ordered the Mac n Beefy, and it did not disappoint one bit.

We ordered the regular tots and the lime seasoned ones. The lime ones had 10 times more flavor!! The slider was AMAZING. You can’t go wrong when you put a block of mac and cheese on top of beef.

I thought Ssahm BBQ was going to be American barbecue, but it was Korean barbecue.

This was the Dawg we ordered. Check out the ingredient list!

The chicken was a wonderful contrast to the bacon wrapped hot dog. It was extremely flavorful and SPICY! It had quite a kick!

Of course, dessert could not be turned down. There was an ice cream sandwich truck, but cupcakes could not be resisted.

Red Velvet….

Cookies and Cream….

They were delicious!

I am looking forward to the next Food Truck Dinner!

Do you have food trucks where you live? Do you have a favorite one?

A Weekend and a Wedding

megan — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:52:36 +0000

Sorry for not being around the last couple of days! I was off celebrating the wedding of some sweet friends! The above view was the backyard for the weekend, and I did not want to leave it. The wedding was in Fischer, Texas, and the house I stayed at with lots of amazing friends was in Canyon Lake, Texas.

The weekend started with the drive to Canyon Lake, with a donut hole breakfast. I forgot how tasty sprinkle donut holes are! After arriving at the house and taking in the beautiful view, it was time to go to the rehearsal dinner. The food was delicious, and it was fun meeting the close family and friends of the bride and groom.

Saturday was spent relaxing and spending time with friends until time to get ready for the wedding. All dressed up and ready to go, we headed to the wedding to celebrate two very special people.

The wedding was held outdoors and the weather was perfect! There is nothing more beautiful then a Hill Country Wedding!!

The happy couple exchanged vows in this beautiful garden setting, and the celebration continued with food and dancing!

I hated seeing such an amazing weekend come to an end, but a Confetti Cake Blizzard on the way home soothed my sadness a bit!

And picking up my Gizmo from the sitter made it ALL better!!

I am back into the normal work week and working on some fun eats to share with you! Stay tuned…

Funfetti Pound Cake

megan — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:32:08 +0000

If you haven’t guessed yet, I do have a bit of an obsession with Funfetti! I just can’t help myself. The sprinkles just make me SO happy! For this recipe, I used the Funfetti frosting that came with pastel sprinkles. The pastel colors make this pound cake perfect for baby showers, wedding shower, Spring parties, or even Mother’s Day. This pound cake recipe is extremely easy to make, and the result is a moist and delicious fun treat. Enjoy!!

Funfetti Pound Cake

Ingredients

1 pkg Funfetti cake mix
1 (3.4 oz) pkg vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
4 large eggs
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 can Funfetti frosting

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.

2. Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, and oil in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes.

3. Pour the batter in the loaf pan.

5. Bake at 350°F for 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5-10 minutes. Carefully loosen cake from pan. Invert onto cooling rack. Cool completely.

6. Heat a cup of the frosting in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and drizzle over top of cake. Top with sprinkles.

7. Cut cake into slices and serve.

Funfetti Cannolis

megan — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:59:19 +0000

This idea has been swirling around in my head for awhile now! I knew that Funfetti and cannoli flavors would definitely be a fun combination. My theory wasn’t wrong!!! I was so HAPPY with the results! The sprinkles make these treats so fun, and the Funfetti adds a delicious cake flavor. I bought my cannoli shells at Market Street. You can often find cannoli shells in the cookie aisle. I recommend just going to you Whole Foods bakery or any bakery that sells cannolis and asking to buy the shells from them. I dipped the ends of the cannoli shells in a variety of colored candy melts, but you could also use melted chocolate or white chocolate. That is the fun part of these sweet treats, you can be as creative as you want. You can decorate the ends with any color and any variety of sprinkles! The kids will love to create these colorful cannolis with you!! Enjoy, and try not to get addicted like I did!!

Funfetti Cannolis

Ingredients

12 cannoli shells

4 cups ricotta cheese

1 cup Funfetti cake mix

1 1/2 cups unsifted powdered sugar

4 tsp vanilla

Candy Melts (can be found at craft stores such as Michaels)

Sprinkles

Directions:

1. Melt candy melts in microwave according to directions on bag.

2. Dip ends of cannolis in melted candy. (You may have to use a knife to spread the candy so that it covers entire surface of the ends of the shells.) Cover melted candy with sprinkles, and place on flat surface for approx 30 minutes to let candy harden.

3. In large bowl, fold powdered sugar, Funfetti mix, and vanilla into the ricotta cheese.

4. Fill cannoli shells with filling.

5. Sift powdered sugar over the top of the cannolis.

6. ENJOY!!!

Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars

megan — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:01:29 +0000

I was very busy baking and decorating cakes and cupcakes this past week, and I hit a point where I wanted to stray from the cakes for a minute and bake up some bars! These Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars use the same base recipe as the Funfetti Cheesecake Bars and are SO easy to make. I loved how the cinnamon and spice flavors complimented the cheesecake layer! I think the next time I make these, I would like to add some raisins and some fresh carrots!

Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

1 box Carrot Cake Mix

1 can Vanilla frosting

2 pkgs fat free cream cheese

1/2 cup butter, softened

3 eggs

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, beat dry cake mix and butter with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly; reserve 1 cup. In bottom of ungreased 13×9-inch pan, press remaining crumbly mixture.

2. In same bowl, beat cream cheese and frosting with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs until blended. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumbly mixture.

3. Bake about 45 minutes (about 42 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until set; cool completely. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled. For bars,cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.