Tacolicious: Better Than a Trip to the Zoo

Room to Grow, Moss’s preschool, took a field trip to Tacolicious on Thursday and I went as a chaperone. We boarded the J-Church around 9:30 and an hour later, about eight parents and a bevy of 22 three and four year olds were chest-high at the table, looking up at Kelly.

Preschoolers get preferential treatment: We went for dessert before lunch and let the kids take a swing at a pinata, always a dangerous sport that involves a few near-whacks in the head as well. When the pink horse finally took a real, one-handed beating from one of the (clearly experienced) preschool teachers, I got to shake all the goodies out, including whistles, yo-yo’s and Nerds, which as you’ll see below, make a taco filling that we hadn’t considered. Sort of like Ferran Adria and his pop-rocks. It takes a kid to have culinary vision.

Kelly gets the troops warmed up.

Moss, heir of Tacolicious, demanding what will be (part) his one day.

A very tough swing. Good arm.

Nothing like some Nerds in your bean taco.

Moss has a shot-and-a-beer chicken taco. One way to drink before you’re 21.