Since Easter is coming up, I thought I’d throw out a poll for everyone to take! If it’s not listed in the poll, please comment on what you think is your favourite!
Thanks to Pandora for this current poll!
In California, a McDonald’s tries something different, and designs it’s interior with Feng Shui way in mind. What would you think if you walked into a McDonalds, only to find all the plastic seating and tables, replaced with leather seating, earth tones, and water fixtures throughout the restaurant? It would probably give to a very calm and pleasing eating experience.
This is apparently one of many theme styled McDonald’s placed throughout the world. It goes to show that McDonalds is a company that is willing to try new things, just to make customer’s experiences better.
Many didn’t even realize the interior was set with feng shui in mind. They just thought it was part of a modern theme. More people are noticing and more people are coming in to visit.
This could be a good move for McDonalds. How will they improve other such McDonalds? Will this be an ongoing theme for them? Will they cater all McDonalds restaurants to the local theme? We can only wait and see.
This is a crosspost from hello! Yoshi
If you read my hello! food website, you might recall that I wrote a post about the USDA inspection process being shoddy. Well, now we start the process of making up for it. The USDA orders recall of 143 million pounds of beef. From the article, ”But Dick Raymond, the undersecretary of agriculture for food safety, said there was a “remote probability” that the meat from the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company in Chino, California, could cause illness in humans.”
You know, I agree with that. There may or may not be any issues with humans eating this meat. But for me, I tend to see it as a little bit of karma. What goes around comes around. I understand that the slaughterhouse has fired a couple employees, and while is is a great start, I think they need more to make up for the abuse.
I’m not exactly against the slaughterhouse in question closing down completely, but honestly, it’s not realistic. But something had to be done. And more has to be done. Perhaps frequent and perhaps even publicized inspections may be one method. For a while at least.
This entire story just about makes me want to become a vegetarian, but I don’t think that’s going to help the cows. Really I don’t.
How do you feel about all this?
Perhaps you’ve heard of the video that was released by the Humane Society from a Chino slaughterhouse. Watching this video makes me truly sad. Now, the USDA is under criticism. No, not for the treatment of the cows (which should be under investigation already) but for allowing mistreated cattle to go through the meat inspection process. Because this video has surfaced, they were forced to shut down that Chino-based slaughterhouse. Now people are wondering just how effective the USDA inspection process is.
This is aside from the fact that I am appalled at the amount of abuse that these cows have been given. But I digress.
From the LA Times article: “Cattle that are unable to walk are banned from use as human food because they show a higher occurrence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as mad cow disease.”
There also was a statement from an undercover activist from the Humane Society who said, “It would take two or three of us to get the cow to stand in front of the inspector, on wobbly legs, and he would say ‘That’s fine.’”
I’m of firm belief that any type of inspection process can easily be corrupted, in the form of bribes or even laziness. It just sounds like the inspector in question in the quote above by the activist did not care about it. If we are going to allow these inspectors to determine if something is safe for us to consume, they must be ever vigilant. Seriously! They cannot be corrupted or they cannot allow certain things to happen.
I too believe in the inspection process, and it’s not necessarily the fault of the USDA as much as it is the fault of the inspectors themselves who become lazy or corrupted. But the USDA seriously needs to get down on these people. They need to make a change and tighten things up.
Have you seen the Burger King Commercials where they say they stopped selling the whopper, and that it was discontinued from the menu? You know, where they say they don’t sell it for one day and people freak out? First of all, is it that important? I realize that’s BK’s tagline, “Home of the Whopper” but is it really the best thing on the menu? I really do like the chicken fries and the Classic Chicken Sandwich. (Notice I say classic)
Is that commercial really actual customers? I don’t believe it. But here’s the commercial, you judge for yourself. Would you freak out like the the voice of the guy at the end of the commercial? He was pissed.
Osechi Ryori is traditionally a meal that is served during New Years in Japan. I’m a big lover of New Years “Japanese Style” as it’s a very important holiday, and there are so many things that happen during this holiday. Osechi Ryori is perhaps one of my most favourite things about New Years. Incredibly artistic foods are put together and (normally) put into bento-like containers. They are normally stacked two or three high, and are packed with tasty food. One of my favourite Osechi foods is the Datemaki. It’s basically a type of egg omelet that is rolled. It’s very good. Please check out the picture to get a better idea of what it looks like.
If you’d like to know more about Osechi Ryori, you can visit the article on wikipedia about it. It also gives a brief history. Next year, my mother is planning on making it since I’ll be there this New Years, so I’ll have pictures and possibly video!
Crossposted from tiggerprr’s scratching post
I love the Sonic Drive In. There’s no question that some days, a gooey cheese-topped order of tater tots and a yummy cheeseburger really hits the spot. But that’s not what I’m having a problem with that might require intervention.
It’s the Real Fruit Pineapple Slush. It’s more than just a great drink on a hot day, it’s a snack too. There are so many chunks of fresh pineapple in it! You literally can suck a frozen piece of pineapple-ly goodness in every sip. Who am I kidding? I don’t sip this drink, I devour it. It’s soooooo tasty. There really aren’t even words that I could use that would adequately describe my love for this drink.
You should go try one. Now.
As summer draws to a close, many states across the country are celebrating their State Fairs. With that, comes competitions for the best pickles, the best cows, the best sheep, well you get the idea. The masses swell for concerts by favorite artists, to ride the rides, get creeped out by the fair game carnies and to view the spectacle that is the Butter Cow, if you’re at the Iowa State Fair. But let’s face the facts, you and I both know the real reason that anyone vists the State Fair is the food.
Ok, you may or may not have seen the recent commercials by Dominos Pizza where they argue whether or not to choose for the Brooklyn Style Pizza, or the Philly Cheese Steak Pizza. As much as I love having cheesesteaks, and believe me, I’ve eaten enough of those in my life time (being from Jersey and all), I don’t think I would go anywhere near a Cheese Steak pizza. I totally prefer the Brooklyn Style Pizza.
So, I’d thought I’d go ahead and present a poll! What do YOU prefer?
crossposted from tiggerprr’s scratching post
Now, I’m not one that will argue that fast food, ie. McD’s, Burger King, and all of that ilk, are good for you. I’m simply not that dumb. However, I find crap like this to be annoying. Why? Because you have a choice.
You can choose not to order the Triple Yummy Heartstopping Burger of Death with Ginormous-size fries and the Big Bubba Pop (Yes, I said pop, because soda is what you put in your fridge to keep it smelling nice!). Or you can choose to order the Heartstoppers Super Duper Non-Value Meal and stick your foot one inch further into the grave.
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