Most Unhealthy Deal Ever: LivingSocial's $13 For 5 Big Macs, 5 Large Fries


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McDonald's LivingSocial Deal

If you're willing to clog up your arteries, there's a great McDonald's deal going on at LivingSocial today: $13 for five Big Macs and five large fries. That's 50 percent off the normal value of $26. You can take a bit of time mulling over whether you should purchase it because you still have 15 hours to decide and the deal is capped at one million voucher booklets. The best part about the deal Read more

Top Chef, No Reservations Among 2011 Emmy Nominations


Updated 07/26/11 2:43 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Food Shows Nominated For 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced its 2011 nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards this morning, and, as usual, a number of food programs were included. On the exhaustive list of Emmy nominees were Top Chef for Outstanding Reality Competition (among other nominations); and Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations for Outstanding Nonfiction Series, with a number of additional nods Read more

5 Indulgent Fast-Food Frozen Treats Under 300 Calories


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Fast-Food Frozen Desserts Under 300 Calories

The frozen yogurt trend has given us so many more options than calorie-rich ice cream, but sometimes you get the kind of craving that only a cheap fast-food frozen dessert can fix. Calorie-wise, a soft-serve cone is usually the best option (a reduced fat vanilla ice cream cone at McDonald's, for example, is 150 calories and 3.5 grams of fat). If you're looking for something more indulgent, Read more

Taste Test: McDonald's Frozen Strawberry Lemonade


Updated 10/23/11 4:51 PM · Posted by · 14 comments

McDonald's Frozen Strawberry Lemonade

Who's ready for summertime? McDonald's is. Just ahead of Memorial Day, it's added a new Frozen Strawberry Lemonade to its McCafé lineup. "It's a little bit of brrrrrrrrrr mixed with a whole lot of mmmmm," the fast food chain called out. Of course, on the warmest of Spring days, we couldn't resist giving this new product a whirl. Here's how the frosty beverage comes together: McDonald's starts Read more

Yummy Links: From Earth Day Drinks to Royal Recipes


Updated 04/22/11 10:35 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

McDonald's to Raise Prices and More

Toast to Earth Day with five eco-friendly cocktails. — Huffington Post Food Expect prices at McDonald's to go up very soon. — Bloomberg Five Guys and In-N-Out lead a better burger revolution. — NPR Meet Google Offers, the latest Groupon clone. — Eater Watch the likes of Heidi Montag open an eatery on VH1's Famous Food. — Slashfood Guess what? Table-to-farm is the new farm-to-table. Read more

Would You Rather Eat McDonald's or Wendy's Fries?


Updated 04/22/11 5:29 PM · Posted by · 10 comments

Wendy's Claims to Have Better Fries Than McDonald's in National Taste Test

Burger King isn't the only fast food chain hoping to run away with a chunk of McDonald's sales; so is Wendy's. After overhauling its fry recipe for the first time in 41 years, Wendy's is claiming its newly reformulated natural-cut fries with sea salt have beat out McDonald's in a nationwide taste test. According to a statement from Wendy's, 56 percent of consumers taking the test chose Wendy's, Read more

Taste-Off! Burger King vs. McDonald's Chicken Nuggets


Updated 11/26/11 5:29 PM · Posted by · 21 comments

BK Chicken Tenders vs. McDonald's Chicken McNuggets: Which One Is Better?

"Crispy. Tender. New," the Burger King website declares of its latest menu item, BK Chicken Tenders. Funny: they might've been new on the BK lineup, but we could've sworn we'd seen them somewhere. Oh, right, on the menu at every McDonald's worldwide for the last three decades as Chicken McNuggets. Much like the BK Breakfast Muffin was to the McDonald's Sausage McMuffin, the BK Chicken Tenders Read more

Grading the Latest Angus Third Pounder From McDonald's


Updated 02/08/11 9:38 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

Taste Test: McDonald's Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger

When McDonald's first launched its Angus Third Pounders to much fanfare, we couldn't wait to try them out, and the consensus was that the chain's Bacon & Cheese Third Pounder came out on top. The golden arches must've known they were on to something, because now they've expanded their line to include an Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon & Cheese Third Pounder. The new offering — which also Read more

Yummy Links: From Packaged Chicken to Alcohol


Updated 01/25/11 1:19 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

Fresh Chicken Is Better Than Packaged and Other Food News From the Web

Packaged chicken is more likely to give you salmonella than fresh chicken. — The Telegraph An inside look at America's team at the Bocuse d'Or. — Eater The newest Iron Chef, Marc Forgione, has lost his first battle in kitchen stadium. — The Feast NY New coffee words you should learn in 2011. — Esquire Natives of Vermont will get real maple syrup in their McDonald's oatmeal. — The Read more

Do You Order From the Healthy Menu at Fast Food Joints?


Updated 01/18/11 6:41 PM · Posted by · 11 comments

McDonald's Fruit and Maple Oatmeal

As a rule, I try to stay away from fast food restaurants. Menu choices tend to be processed and high in fat, sugar, and sodium. As much as I'd love for fast food to go away, it's easy, convenient, and inexpensive — it's also addictive. As obesity rates continue to grow, and movies like Super Size Me expose the dark side of America's diet choices, fast food restaurants are giving themselves a Read more