Love starts with Taco Bell!

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco enjoyed a picnic with food from the popular fast food restaurant – known to be one of the singer’s favorites – during their engagement.

On Wednesday, December 11, Gomez, 32, announced the couple’s engagement on Instagram with a series of romantic photos, including a picture of their unique getaway.

The second image in the post showed this Emilia Perez Stern sits outside on a beige picnic blanket next to a pile of other blankets and a basket of food. Gomez wore a fur coat and jeans with sneakers as she joined the feast, and several boxes of Taco Bell were pictured on the blanket.

“Eternity begins now…” she captioned the post.

The carousel also included a close-up of her engagement ring and a picture of her and Blanco, 36, celebrating their engagement with laughter and a hug.

The record producer commented on the post: “Hey wait…that’s my wife.”

In November, Blanco told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that he enjoys cooking for Gomez and has even learned how to make homemade Taco Bell.

“(I learned how to) recreate Taco Bell meat,” he said Open wide Cookbook author said. “I’ve practiced a lot and I think it’s hard to tell them apart now when you put them next to each other – everything from scratch.

Blanco revealed later in the interview that they had enjoyed the chain restaurant as part of their Valentine’s Day celebrations.

“I give my all on every date. We give everything for each other. At one point Sel said, ‘Oh, I want to take you on a date.’ “We were driving somewhere and she had rented a whole botanical garden for me,” he said. “She also likes something so simple. I got her Taco Bell for Valentine’s Day, I made her movie theater nachos, I found her favorite Texas pickles and fried them for her. Then I had all her candy” and hot Cheetos.

That same month, Gomez shared a sweet message about Blanco on her Instagram Stories, noting her love for the chain restaurant. While sharing a picture of her boyfriend, she wrote, “Not only do you love me unconditionally…You always get me my Mexican Taco Bell pizza.”

Gomez and Blanco were first linked in December 2023.

A source told PEOPLE in April that Gomez and Blanco were “so in love” just five months after confirming their relationship.

“It’s a very serious relationship and they’re doing long distance while she’s in New York for work commitments,” the insider said. “Benny makes her feel special and they try to see each other as often as possible. She truly feels like it’s the best way she’s ever been treated by a man, and she’s exuded a certain glow since the beginning of their relationship.”

In May, Blanco said during an appearance on the US television series “The Big Brother” that he could imagine a future marriage between him and Gomez The Howard Stern Showalthough he made it clear that he hadn’t purchased a ring yet.

“When I look at her … I always think: I don’t know a world that could be better than this,” he said, later adding: “People have always said that to me when you know you’re going to meet them .” best friend, she really is my best friend.