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Fast Food Salad Breakdown
Chances are, you're doing some traveling this Summer and toting along healthy on-the-go snacks. But there's always a chance you'll find yourself hungry on the road with no choice but fast food.
Thankfully, many fast food chains are selling surprisingly healthy salads, but beware: fat and calorie bombs also abound.
From Alan Wong to 7-Eleven, Here's a Taste of Oahu
While I have been enjoying staycations, it was nice to recently have a real vacation in Oahu! Sure the beaches are outstanding, but the food is even better. The Hawaiian islands have experienced a bit of a food revolution: Gone are the days when everything was shipped from the mainland.
Insane Clown Posse?
Oh, it's just Ronald McDonald fronting a death metal band. Wait — what?!
Ewww!
What's the point of the "Employees Must Wash Hands After Using the Restroom" signs if employees get to sweat in the tea? Not lovin' it.
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Sadly, This Actually Makes Me Want a McD's Filet-O-Fish
I'm the psycho junk food eater demographic they targeted. And it worked! It's almost too easy.
Jack in the Box Expands Breakfast Menu
Jack in the Box has announced its plan to jump on the fast-food breakfast bandwagon with its new Breakfast Bowl, an entire, portable meal. A mix of eggs, hash browns, cheese, peppers, and meat, the dish is a "Sunday brunchworthy meal" to be "enjoyed on a weekday schedule." Jack in the Box hopes to satisfy consumers' need for a hearty breakfast on the go.
Tough Economy Forces McDonald's to Reevaluate Dollar Menu
In a response to soaring food prices, McDonald's announced yesterday that it will be restructuring its dollar menu. This means swapping out the dollar menu's most popular items and replacing them with less-costly offerings. The company is testing changes to its $1 bestseller, the double cheeseburger.
Yummy Links: From Top Chef 5 to Tastespotting Alternatives
- Rumor has it the next season of Top Chef will be filmed in New York City. — Snack
- Does a menu's font affect your culinary decisions?— Time
- A robot theme is perfect for a child's summer birthday party. — Hostess with the Mostess
- Take vegetarian chili to a whole new level by grilling the vegetables.
Daily Tech: McDonald's in Japan Tests Out Pay-By-Phone Coupons
- McDonald's in Japan will be implementing a new e-coupon system where customers can pay for their order by placing their phone on a RFID reader. — Wired
- Now with Google Earth, you can check out new environmental layers that are based on future climate change estimates. — Gizmodo
- Here's an entertaining Saturday night Wii game to play with friends.
Yucky Link: McNuggetini
I'm all for getting creative and experimenting with new cocktail recipes, but this might be going too far. A McNuggetini? This crazy concoction combines three, fresh ingredients from your local McDonald's — McNuggets, barbeque sauce, and a chocolate milkshake — with vanilla vodka.More on YumSugar
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