Reminder. Your Kids Are Watching.

Last night we went to an open house for my two boys at their school.  The more I grow up and mature and watch my boys, the more I am reminded about how much they enjoy the time we spend together and that time we spend together is what influences them the most.  I wrote a post on "Everyone Makes Disciples" and I was reminded just how much this is true last night.  


My 8 year old had to do a "September Project" and he decided he wanted to do a project on how much he likes baking with his mom.  It was awesome.  I wish I had pictures for you, but it was a great example of our boy telling us with his actions how much we influence him.  


Then, as we entered his classroom, it was filled with the reminders of our times together and another reminder of how much food is central to our family and our society.  


Check out these different things my boy wrote and drew about that were in his classroom.  Just be reminded...you are discipling your children, and those around you...whether you know or like it. 

Foodie Friday: It's All About the Rodeo

Tomorrow myself and a few friends will be heading to the Seattle Mobile Food Truck Rodeo.   There have been a couple of very helpful articles written by the Rodeo and also SeattleFoodTruck.com.  I wanted to put them up here to make it easier to find all the links and then give my top picks for the Rodeo that I am going to make sure and get a taste of.  


Helpful Tips For Newbies to Mobile Food Truck Festivals


This article is a great starter for those of us who have never been to one of these.  Because I am coming with 6 families, I am hoping we can divide and conquer.  The real test for the organizers for the Rodeo will be making sure there is just the right amount of entertainment to aid standing in line, without being overly entertaining, taking away from the food.  


After reading that article, you'll want to take a look at the great articles from SeattleFoodTruck.com that goes into a small description of each truck that will be at the Rodeo.   I've listed them below with my top places I'm going to make sure I visit while at the Rodeo.   I'll also link to each truck at the bottom if they have a webpage. 

Seattle Mobile Food Truck Rodeo

If you are wondering where I'll be on the 17th to celebrate my birthday...this is where.  Ticket information: click here.  Mobile Food Truck Rodeo Website: Click Here

From their website:

Welcome the Mobile Food Rodeo 2011!

Thousands participate in the LA Street Food Fest Annually.

The Mobile Food Rodeo is slated to be the premier showcase for mobile cuisine in the Pacific Northwest. On the heels of recent legislation passed in Seattle that will allow mobile food vendors to operate easier and more effectively, we’re excited to celebrate this wonderful culture with the largest street festival.

Following the success of current popular mobile food festivals such as the LA Street Food Fest and Portland’s Eat Mobile, we round up some of the best street food wagons in the Seattle and Portland city limits; giving the public the opportunity to sample some of the most unique international flavors from some of today’s top mobile food trucks in the  Northwest.

In the past three years, the mobile food renaissance has led the way to next wave of top chefs; helping to open Seattle’s hottest new restaurants like Skillet Diner and Marination Station in the past year. The festival will offer your audience the chance to sample over 20 food trucks with some of the Northwest’s most refreshing menus, and help them experience the next wave of chefs and culinary prospects.  It’s sure to be Seattle’s next big thing for foodies everywhere.

The Mobile Food Rodeo offers an audience a deliciously fun “one-stop-shop” that will continue to grow year after year from two of the nation’s emerging mobile food.  The Mobile Food Rodeo aims to offer micro-businesses the support to find their audience, by bringing thousands of people into Seattle neighborhoods that support local businesses 365 days a year.

See you at the rodeo!

Ryan Reiter and Jon Hegeman

Chief Food Wranglers

Mobile Food Rodeo

Foodie Friday: The Bistro Box vs Cilantro Cocina Mexicana

This past Friday, my boys and I went out to stop by two food trucks so we could compare and judge the food from the two.   We went to the two closest to us: The Bistro Box in Renton, WA and Cilantro Cocina Mexicana (CCM) in Bellevue.  


First we stopped by CCM.  The truck was clean, the service was great and they even had a seating area with come pretty comfy outdoor furniture.  This was really nice to have, especially with Mexican food. This was the first time we had visited the truck so I asked them for their specialty.  We ordered their tacos, which was the simple tacos on corn tortillas, with pico de gallo, cilantro with pork, chicken and beef.   My oldest son, Caleb, decided on ordering their bean and cheese soft taco.