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I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks bacon smells better than it tastes! Maybe I'm eating the wrong kind of bacon.

Nillo: Mmm, jerky.

mao1213: No Comic Con trip is complete without carrying a bag to haul your goods away! That's actually not a bad idea freezing yogurt to keep the other items cold.

hotnpopin: When you were talking about space age, I thought you were going to suggest astronaut food :) As for your question, Comic Con is a 4 day event showcasing comics, sci-fi/fantasy, tv/movie related arts, and other popular media culture.

Wow, thanks everyone for your tips! I was kind of embarrassed to ask this question but I'm glad I received such wonderful responses.

@ jedd63: Actually, that's one of the things I have been meaning to purchase in the event the wild fires hit my area.

@ Saucy Johnny: Nah :P

@ESNY1077: Oh, I wish I could contain the essence of pork! I think my neighbors are jelly because the entire building was able to smell my pernil while it was roasting :)

@ meatntaters: Hahaha on your last sentence! I don't think it'd be a good idea to turn on my broiler to burn off the caked on splatter grease. Even turning on my oven at 350 was setting off the smoke detectors in my apartment.

@ lemons: I hope my oven door is removable. It'd make things a lot easier since I have short arms and not enough working space to clean the inside from an angle :(

@finewine: Ah, they're only

@Foodie,foodie!: Actually I was thinking about Marie Callendars for pie. I haven't eaten there in years, though. Do you have any recommendations?

Diddy Riese serve pretty solid stand alone cookies. I sometimes fantasize about driving up to LA just for their ice cream cookie sandwiches. Just keep in mind that since it's in Westwood, there might be a line because of the UCLA students. In the same area, you can easily walk to In-N-Out.

As part of your ice cream itinerary, I'd like to point you in the direction of Scoops.

@ willaelise: That's how I anticipate the remaining weekend to be for us, and the first few days at our new destination (trading in the east coast for California). I'm just glad there's a huge Latino market next to our new place so cheap good eats will be had. Mmm, fresh made churros and tortas.

Oh wow! I go away to do more packing and I find a lot of comments. Thanks!

@ Cassaendra: That sounds really really good! I've been kind of craving something lighter lately since I've been eating rather poorly lately.

@ CJ McD: Sir, you are my life saver!

@ Shecooks: I'm working ot this week and I have a strict schedule at work, so I can't really afford to wait around for my delivery and then eat :/ it's easier to have food waiting for me to consume in the break room. Luckily the hubs' friend is treating us out to dinner this week!

@dashofginger: My hubs and I are trying to make one last trip to our favorite joint before our cars are gone!

@shoneyjoe: Haha, good point about the phone. My frugal tendencies like to show up though! I did just order pizza, garlic knots, and wings at my favorite pizza place.

@dbcurrie: It's resto week in my city but I can only take advantage of it tomorrow. I did splurge extra last week buying cupcakes at the mobile cupcake van and bacon maple donuts at the bakery I always get them at!

@ dmcavanagh: If only my imagination can imagine me to not go hungry ;)

@sourdough: Ideally I'd like to only eat out for dinner if I can - hubs can eat a lot and I'm just recovering from having my wisdom teeth pulled! I already factored in we'll be eating out a lot when we get to our destination until our things arrive.

I was actually looking into the Cuisinart line earlier today! I'm a bit hesitant on buying my in-laws stainless steel anything because they have a tendency to jab fork tines into their cookware. Maybe a combo of stainless steel and aluminum might do the trick?

As for my budget, I'm fine with spending up to $300 max.

@ hmneilson: The next time I manage to get a hold of some corn, I'll add sourcream into the mix.

I seriously miss authentic Mexican food ever since I moved to the east coast.

Okay, I have to say something about Yogurtland. I was sorely disappointed eating there and I would never recommend it to friends. Why? Because all their yogurt is non-fat! Even with all the toppings you can choose from, it can not hide the fact that the yogurt had no flavor.