Hello Kitty Cafe Food Truck @Santana Row Details Details Details!

Since seeing the Hello Kitty Cafe truck at the Hello Kitty Con in 2014 (everything was sold out, except for the water), it's been on my list of things to check out.  Hello Kitty Cafe announced it'll be in Sacramento a few weeks ago, but being a San Jose resident, I knew it was a matter of time till they made it down to the South Bay Area.

A couple of weeks ago, when they had made it to San Francisco, I was extremely tempted to head over that way. But... I felt the amount of trouble I had to deal with in terms of traffic, parking, etc. may not be worth it.  Luckily, their next stop was Santana Row (San Jose). Yay!

Be sure to check their Facebook events page to see their truck stop schedule.

The truck's scheduled hours were from 10AM - 8PM on Saturday and 10AM - 5PM on Sunday.  I decided it may not be a bad idea to get there early on Saturday and beat the crowd, since the weather was expected to be in the 80s. So I dragged dear boyfriend and headed over to Santana Row.

We were able to easily find parking at Santa Row lot located on Olin Ave, across from Starbucks.  The truck was planned to be parked in front of Sino. When we had arrived at the line, it was about 8:30AM, and we were about 15th in line.  The security guard at Santana Row kindly let the people in line know that it was okay to grab the chairs from their community area (but expected us to return the chairs by 9:30-9:45AM).  We had brought an iPad along so watching Netflix made the waiting time a breeze!

The truck opened up just a few minutes past 10AM.  They had everything available that was on their price chart.  I picked up one of everything, and a few extras for gifts.

They also had the Chubby Bunny for Hello Kitty Bow Headbands for sale (Not listed, but sold for $30).

There were two different women's shirts available for sale - white and pink.  Both are nicely made, and very soft.  I plan to wear one to the next Hello Kitty event and one to sleep :)

The mug is super adorable, with dessert-themed design all the way around the mug, and even the inside of the mug has a mini donut design!  A bit pricy at $13, but a must-have for any Hello Kitty fan :)

Overall, it was a great experience and planning ahead made it oh-so-easy :)

Hello Kitty Sale at Toys R US

I happened to stumble into two different Toys R Us today and they're having a 25% off sale for
ALL Hello Kitty plush dolls, play sets, role play, cosmetics & fashion accessories.  Items will vary in each store, but I found Hello Kitty water dispenser for $19.99 (and 25% off) amongst other Hello Kitty things.

Hello Kitty Waffle Maker Review

I had been looking at a few different Hello Kitty waffle makers, and I decided to try one that would take up the least amount of space in my kitchen.

It took a couple of tries to get it just right, but it worked!  Tonight I decided to pick up a quick dinner from Popeyes assemble together my version of chicken-and-waffles :)

This waffle iron is availble for purchase on Amazon, eBay, etc.

Few tips for usage: 

Using an oil brush, grease the iron lightly and thoroughly before each use (I used a silicon brush).

Use low flame on stove top (I used a portable gas range as I have an electric stove top).  Electric stove top did not work so well in heating up the iron properly.

Heat for 2 minutes then flip over to the other side.  Heat for another 2 minutes and check on waffle. 

If it's cooked well, it should remove easily. 

Hello Kitty Ceramic Earthern Pot: Polka Dot Bow $50

Take cooking to the next level with this awesome Hello Kitty Ceramic Pot.  Great for serving rice, soups, porridges, stews, and much more!

Dimensions: 3.25"H (6.5" H w/Lid) x 8.5"W x 7"D (Great size for 1-2 persons)

Photo credit: Sanrio.com

I picked up mine at Sanrio Surprises in Temple City, CA; however, the pot is also available online at Sanrio.com.

Big D’s Burgers - Hello Kitty Milkshake

I got a chance to try Big D's Burger's Hello Kitty milkshake today!
It was a strawberry milkshake with LOTS of whipped cream, TONS of cute sprinkles, and cute hello kitty plastic decoration pieces :)

If you're interested in getting this, I highly recommend calling them ahead of time to make sure they have all the "ingredients" (Hello Kitty decorations) in stock.  Big D's suggests you show them their Instagram photos for reference.

10722 Beverly Blvd Ste V Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 692-4000

Hello Kitty License Plate

Amazon.com is offering a cute Hello Kitty auto license plate for only $5.88 (as an add-on item so you'll need $25 purchase for free shipping as a prime member).

Do keep in mind this is transparent plastic, not metal.

Pochacco's birthday is February 29th!

Sanrio.com is offering a 20% off sale for "Pochacco Picks" to celebrate Pochacco's leap year birthday (2016 is a leap year).  Not too many items on this list, but you may want to check out this adorable clock~

Hello Kitty OPI Nail Polish for sale!

Hey Hello Kitty lovers!
Hello Kitty OPI nail polishes are now available on our Ecrater site at a discounted price.
Come check it out!

HelloKittyArts.ecrater.com

Hello Kitty OPI Nail Lacquer in Look at My Bow! & Spoken from the Heart

I got a chance to use two of the Hello Kitty OPI nail polishes and they are lots of fun~
Look at My Bow! is a sweet, soft, girly pink
Spoken from the Heart is a cool-toned coral
Together they make a super combo. I decided to go with hello kitty bows, flowers, and hearts to make it super girly! (I get my nails by Linh @ JJ Nail Care)

Which colors have you tried?