Rocco DiSpirito's Now Eat This Truck
Happy Monday! I'm sleepy this morning but I had such a fun weekend! I suppose with that under my belt, I'm ready to tackle the week :)
On Friday, my good friend Lauren and I checked out Rocco DiSpirito's new food truck for lunch. I had heard that his new food truck was parked near our office a few days a week so I couldn't wait to check it out. I am a huge Rocco fan! I have his Now Eat This! cookbook and have yet to find a recipe that wasn't absolutely delicious and completely healthy to boot. Not to mention the inclusion of some very attractive looking photos of him...
My favorite part of the truck? Rocco is actually the one cooking and serving up the goods.
The concept behind the Now Eat This Truck isn't just about yummy food. All of the dishes on the menu are also under 350 calories and include low carb or gluten free attributes. And you know what? The food is good. And extremely wallet friendly. Oh and the very best part of the entire thing? The Now Eat This Truck is a non-profit and all proceeds to Free Lunch Fridays, an initiative to provide and teach school kids about healthy cooking and eating... just when I thought I couldn't be anymore smitten. Here I am geeking out a little...
I don't often get star struck, but I really am a fan of Rocco and how he's changed the way that home cooks prepare typically unhealthy dishes (like buffalo chicken tenders, macaroni & cheese, sloppy joe's, penne alla vodka, and more). Plus, did I mention he's cute? ;)
Lauren and I shared three dishes so we could do a proper taste testing. 3 dishes = $15. Not to shabby if you ask me!
First up was Mama's Meatballs & Gluten Free Ziti. I have to preface this by telling you that I'm a meatball snob. My mom makes the best meatballs and sauce and therefore I find all others to be...underwhelming. BUT. These were really good! They were soft, flavorful and not fake tasting like a lot of processed meatballs. Oh and the ziti portion was huge.
I chose an order of the low carb chicken and broccoli stir fry. Tossed in a light sauce, I believe the noodles are 'cellophane' noodles, but I'm still tracking down this information. Either way, the dish was delish, and was Rocco's top recommendation.
Lauren chose the chicken noodle soup (it was a cold one waiting on the truck line!). Made with shredded chicken and the same cellophane noodles and veggies, it was warm and comforting...perfect for a cold day.
There was so much food that I ended up taking the leftovers home with me that evening. Three dishes plus leftovers for $15 for a healthy and tasty Manhattan lunch? Don't mind if I do. My favorite dish of the bunch? I have to go with the meatballs and ziti. Maybe it's the Italian in me, but I could eat this everyday.
So there you have it. My fun Friday lunch. You can bet I'll be tracking down the Now Eat This Truck again for lunch soon! And also tracking down Rocco's Now Eat This Diet cookbook!
Have a fantastic week everyone!
Questions of the Day:
Do you ever eat at food trucks? I love them!
How was your weekend?!
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I hope he makes his way to Union Square soon... like today. Is there a site/twitter account to track the truck?
yep! Follow @NowEatThisTruck on Twitter or @roccodispirito!
How cool is that? I am sort of jealous- okay not sort of but I AM jealous. He is so awesome and I would love to actually eat his food instead of having to make it from his recipes. Yeah for you!
That sounds like an awesome food truck. I was eating at food trucks in college in the late 90s, before it was a fad. I feel like a trendsetter, since one of my favorite lunches in college was a hummus wrap loaded with veggies from a food truck parked on Mass Ave in Cambridge. Yum.
what a cool idea!!!! love it. and those noodles are my fav :) yummm
Since I live in Japan I have never been able to eat from a food truck, but I'm so jealous every time I read about them or see them on TV because they seem so awesome! It's one of the things I'm really looking forward to when we return to the States. The foods you tried look delicious!
I am SO jealous! I have a major crush on him! Rocco, please, come to LA!!! ;)
I've never eaten at a food truck - and now I'm a little afraid too because of the gluten-free thing, but I'm totally going to give them a try!
So jealous that you got to see Rocco! He's totally darling!
So yummy and Rocco is some great eye candy especially if you have to wait in line #totallyworththewait
I picked up his cookbook a week or so ago, but haven't had a chance to sit down & go through it yet. You've inspired me to get busy & do that!!!! THANKS!