# Healthy Comfort Food Trucks Milly's Skillet Food Truck Creates "Barnyard Gourmet" Foods to Enjoy By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-03-21 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-comfort-food References: [dailybulldog](http://www.dailybulldog.com/db/features/millys-skillet-brings-western-maine-goods-south/) & [millysskillet](http://www.millysskillet.com/) Milly's Skillet food truck is a mobile business that serves up healthy comfort food for those with a hankering for something satisfying but that won't stray too far from their preferred diet. Started by Molly Ritzo, the Milly's Skillet food truck is characterized by a number of innovative dishes that merge fresh ingredients with flavorful accents for something that's unexpectedly satisfying yet healthy. Being that food trucks are often associated with barbecue and heavier options, Milly's Skillet comes as a welcome addition to the roster of food trucks coming about across the country serving up alternative fare. The healthy comfort food truck that the business serves up is described by Ritzo: "It's [comfort food, but healthy and fresh](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mary-kitchen). There's something for everybody, whether you want a salad, truffle fries or a Pineland Farms burger." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Healthy Comfort Food:** Opportunity to create more food truck businesses that focus on serving up healthy and satisfying comfort foods. - **Alternative Fare:** Opportunity to innovate and offer alternative options to traditional food truck menus. - **Fresh Ingredients:** Opportunity to highlight the use of fresh and quality ingredients in food truck cuisine. ### Where This Applies - **Food Trucks:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create food trucks that specialize in healthy comfort food options. - **Fast Casual Dining:** Opportunity to expand the concept of healthy comfort food to fast casual restaurants and chains. - **Catering Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to offer healthy comfort food options for catering events and functions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Re-Branded Food Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mill-house-brewing.md) - [Clean-Ingredient Macaroni Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-mac-and-cheese.md) - [African Fusion Food Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/african-fusion-food-truck.md) - [Healthy Restaurant Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harvest-kitchen.md) - [Health-Minded Fast Food Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivers-real-foods.md) - [Branded Cracker Food Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheez-wheelz-food-truck.md) - [Frozen Snack Food Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-than-ice-cream-truck.md) - [Cauliflower Crust Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miltons-pizzas.md) - [Nostalgic Vegan Fast Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mr-charlies.md)