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Family Fun at LA Cookie Con

Posted on February 16, 2015 | Filed Under: Food | Tags: Dara the Bow Girl, LA Cookie Con, Pasadena cookie conference | 12 Comments

Several weeks ago, my family spent the day out in Pasadena. First stop, the LA Cookie Con & Sweets Show at the Pasadena Convention Center.

LACookieCon_Signage

We arrived just in time to see Ron Ben-Israel, host of the Food Network’s TV show “Sweet Genius” at the opening festivities. It was neat to hear him speak & perform the ribbon cutting ceremony. Btw, how cute are those giant whisks holding up the blue bow?!?

LACookieCon_RibbonCutting
There was so much to see at LA Cookie Con! Here are just a few of my personal faves & highlights.

Stuffed is an online cookie store based in Los Angeles that puts a modern twist to your favorite cookies. They are made to order & stuffed with love!

LACookieCon_Stuffed

My favorite was the Almond Roca, but my hubby & kiddo loved the Oreo Bday Cake!

LACookieCon_Stuffed Cookie Jars
Another booth that I liked was the Big Cup Foods booth.

LACookieCon_Big Cup Sign
Their concept was interesting since not only did they sell soup (aka “Liquid Love”) but also mini cookies. You buy the premade frozen cookie dough & soup in pouches, then bake or heat on the stove for later on! I tried a sample of the curried lentil soup at the booth & it was delicious!

LACookieCon_Big Cup products
Some of our favorite booths didn’t have food but were products related to it. My daughter & I had fun trying out the various lip balm samples at the Messy Little Smiles booth.

LACookieCon_MessyLittleSmiles

Happy Pantry sold aprons, hand towels, magnets & cute photo frames. Aren’t they super cute?!?

LA CookieCon_Happy Pantry

The biggest highlight of all was meeting Dara the Bow Girl, from the MasterChef Junior TV show!

LA CookieCon_Dara_MasterChef
Dara has her own YouTube channel that showcases her cooking segments & celebrity chef interviews. As a mother of a young Asian-American girl, I was thrilled that Chloe got to meet Dara, especially since we’ve watched her videos! I think it’s important for my daughter to see someone who is young, passionate about her hobby/business AND someone that my kiddo can relate to. As a child, I had very few Asian-American role models in the media to look up to; however, it’s a different world for my daughter & for that, I am grateful.

One of the items that I received in my LA Cookie Con goodie bag was a pair of orange ice cream popsicle earrings from Bakery Charms. This whimsical jewelry line is handmade in Hawaii. After a quick peek at the website, I may just have to buy the snow cone keychain that I saw online! Both of my parents are from Hawaii, so I feel a special connection to this female-owned company.

LA CookieCon_Bakery Charms

Thanks to the organizer & sponsors for making the first ever LA Cookie Con a fun event! I’m confident & hopeful that next year’s LA Cookie Con will be even better.LA CookieCon_Sign

Disclosure: No monetary compensation was received for this post. I received two media passes to attend this exhibit which helped facilitate this review. All images & opinions are 100% my own.

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  1. Erika says

    February 16, 2015 at 11:40 am

    How fun! I had no idea there was such a thing as a cookie con 🙂 I guess I have to try it out next year. All the cookies and products look great!
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    • Jennifer says

      February 17, 2015 at 10:25 pm

      If you like baked goods & sweet treats, then you’ll definitely want to check it out in 2016!

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  2. Christie says

    February 16, 2015 at 11:45 am

    Oh, how fun and yummy!

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    • Jennifer says

      February 17, 2015 at 10:26 pm

      It was a blast Christie!

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  3. Pam says

    February 16, 2015 at 4:46 pm

    How completely fun! I love the Big Cups photos… and my ears always perk-up when I read lentil soup.

    Pam
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    • Jennifer says

      February 17, 2015 at 10:28 pm

      Pam, their soup is so good that I’m going to have to hunt them down at their next Farmer’s Market to buy some! 🙂 Thank for checking out my blog!

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  4. Isaac Marzioli says

    February 16, 2015 at 6:59 pm

    What a great recap! It was so busy at our booth, we couldn’t make it around, so it’s nice to see what was going on elsewhere in the convention! We did have friends coming by with samples, but it was not enough! Can’t wait for the next one!

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    • Jennifer says

      February 17, 2015 at 10:30 pm

      Glad you enjoyed reading the recap. Thanks for dropping by my blog & hope to see you at next year’s Cookie Con!

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  5. Lori says

    February 17, 2015 at 9:57 am

    Wow! That looks like so much fun!

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    • Jennifer says

      February 17, 2015 at 10:30 pm

      Thanks Lori! Maybe you can check it out next year in person! 🙂

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  6. Carole Yu says

    February 17, 2015 at 11:54 am

    Hi Jen,Great photos, thanks so much for the kind words about Dara. I have a photo of Chloe and Dara together that is a little clearer if you’d like it, please email me.
    Carole (Dara’s Mom)

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    • Jennifer says

      February 17, 2015 at 10:32 pm

      Thanks Carole for the offer! I’ll reach out to you later in the week. Your daughter is lovely & I’m so glad we all got to meet. 🙂

      Reply

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