{"id":2877,"date":"2011-04-11T14:55:53","date_gmt":"2011-04-11T21:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=2877"},"modified":"2015-01-28T18:16:02","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T01:16:02","slug":"reasons-i-love-seattle-4-amazing-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/11\/reasons-i-love-seattle-4-amazing-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons I Love Seattle: #4 Amazing Food Trucks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why is it that food purchased from the side of a truck always seems to taste better? We have some amazing food trucks in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/reasons-i-love-seattle-4-amazing-food\/skillet-hamburger\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7628\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7628\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/11\/reasons-i-love-seattle-4-amazing-food\/skillet-hamburger\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/skillet-hamburger.png?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"skillet-hamburger\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/skillet-hamburger.png?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7628\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/skillet-hamburger.png?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"Skillet Hamburger and Fries\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/skillet-hamburger.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/skillet-hamburger.png?resize=300%2C225 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seattle is making a name for itself with it&#8217;s foodie culture, but many may not know about the amazing food being served up on wheels around the area. \u00a0There are, of course, the traditional <a title=\"Lost taco trucks of seattle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lostacotrucks.com\/seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\">taco trucks<\/a>, but keep your eyes peeled for Thai trucks and Pho trucks, as well.<\/p>\n<p>A day like this is heaven &#8211; <a title=\"Skillet Street Food\" href=\"http:\/\/skilletstreetfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Skillet<\/a> and <a title=\"Molly Moon Ice Cream\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mollymoonicecream.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Molly Moon<\/a>&#8216;s Ice Cream food trucks parked right next to each other.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/reasons-i-love-seattle-4-amazing-food\/skillet-molly-moon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7629\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7629\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/11\/reasons-i-love-seattle-4-amazing-food\/skillet-molly-moon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/skillet-molly-moon.png?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Molly Moon and Skillet in Seattle\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Seattle has amazing food trucks&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/skillet-molly-moon.png?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7629\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/skillet-molly-moon.png?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"Molly Moon and Skillet in Seattle\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/skillet-molly-moon.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/skillet-molly-moon.png?resize=300%2C225 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hello Cholesterol!<\/p>\n<p>And now, from around the interwebs&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>Me: As Seen On&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>GalTime: The Next Big One: How to be prepared &#8211; One of the best ways to help your entire community in time of crisis is to be prepared for that crisis yourself: learn first aid, get certified in CPR, and prepare a disaster kit sufficient to care for your entire household for at least three days. Each person, or family, with their own emergency food, water, and other supplies relieves the stress of support services trying to help those without. In this article, I give some guidelines and pointers for preparing yourself and your family for the next big emergency.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The SITS Girls: Inspire the best in you\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thesitsgirls.com\/2011\/04\/find-happiness-letting-go-link-up\/\" target=\"_blank\">The SITS Girls: Inspire the Best in You<\/a> &#8211; I was one of the leads on the Inspire the Best in You: Letting Go project by the amazing girls at <a title=\"SITS\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thesitsgirls.com\" target=\"_blank\">SITS<\/a>, and my post on <a title=\"Letting Go of the Illusion of Control\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/letting-go-of-the-illusion-of-control\/\" target=\"_self\">Letting Go of the Illusion of Control<\/a> was highlighted. Thank you so much for this honor.<\/p>\n<h3>Awesome People Who Linked to me Recently<\/h3>\n<p>(If you do link to me, let me know, most of the time I stumble across these links by accident.)<\/p>\n<p>Studio30+ linked to my post on <a title=\"Letting Go of the Illusion of Control\" href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/letting-go-of-the-illusion-of-control\/\" target=\"_self\">Letting Go of the Illusion of Control<\/a> on their Sunday Spotlight.<\/p>\n<h3>Awesome stuff I found while I was procrastinating on my homework<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Hamster Central: One Month\" href=\"http:\/\/hamster-central.com\/2011\/04\/one-month-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hamster Central: One Month<\/a> &#8211; I&#8217;ve been following Jen&#8217;s blog for a couple years now. She lives in Tokyo. This quick check-in, one month after the devastating earthquake and tusnami, came with news that the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Cherry blossoms signify the ephemeral qualities of life. Hope Blooms.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Northwest Ladybug\" href=\"http:\/\/www.northwestladybug.com\/2011\/04\/beautiful-day-on-university-of.html\" target=\"_blank\">Northwest Ladybug: A Beautiful Day on the University of Washington Campus<\/a> &#8211; I truly believe that the UW campus is one of the most beautiful in the world. These photos are a gorgeous illustration. We&#8217;re so lucky to live here.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"All Adither - Mommy Blogger\" href=\"http:\/\/alladither.typepad.com\/all_adither\/2011\/04\/blommy-mogger.html\" target=\"_blank\">All Adither: Mommy Blogger<\/a> &#8211; Angie struggles with the label &#8220;Mommy Blogger.&#8221; I struggle with that, too. Sure, I write a lot about my kid these days, I consider parenting her the most important thing of everything I do, so naturally it will bleed in to my writing. But it&#8217;s not all there is to me. I also tend to struggle against labels in general, but I understand that, as humans, we like to categorize things. Where do you stand on the label?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Miss Britt\" href=\"http:\/\/miss-britt.com\/2011\/04\/the-big-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\">Miss Britt: Everything you wanted to know about the big trip<\/a> &#8211; I&#8217;ve written about this before, but it has really captured my imagination. Britt and her husband and kids are about to sally forth in a motor home, and explore the country for a year. Every time I think about this, my brain spins. So many questions. How to pay the bills? What about the kids? Here Britt supplies some answers, and even more fodder for my imagination as I ponder what adventure is next for my little family.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Not Martha\" href=\"http:\/\/www.notmartha.org\/archives\/2011\/02\/09\/weekend-on-guemes-island\" target=\"_blank\">Not Martha:\u00a0a weekend on Guemes Island<\/a> &#8211; This post is actually a couple months old, but I&#8217;ve revisited it several times. I&#8217;ve been feeling the need to get away lately. To pack up my little family and go somewhere quiet, surrounded by nature &#8211; and the water. To hear water lapping against rocks, and birds singing and chattering in the morning. To let go of deadlines and due dates, even if just for a weekend, and sink in to a deep tub, or sink my teeth into a sinfully decadent yet simple dinner. To read a book for pleasure &#8211; without taking notes. Sigh. One of these days&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is it that food purchased from the side of a truck always seems to taste better? We have some amazing food trucks in Seattle. 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