Cravings are mysterious and powerful things. The other day my daughter came down to the breakfast table, and when I asked her what she felt like eating, she looked at me quizzically and said, “What I really feel like is chicken wings.” She didn’t get chicken wings for breakfast, but it did make me … [Read more...]
The Grab & Go Dilemma
I was on Facebook the other day and noticed a few status updates from my friends. There were few mentions of only consuming mass quantities of coffee for the day as they had lost track of time or couldn’t be bothered to fix themselves something to eat. We all laugh and give each other virtual high … [Read more...]
New at Timmy’s
I was prepared to dislike the new Beef Lasagna Casserole at Tim Horton's. First of all, have you seen that commercial? The guy moaning about his mom while eating his lunch...yuck.Second, Beef Lasagna was one of my favourite meals growing up, so there's a significant nostalgia factor which makes me … [Read more...]
McDonald’s in Chennai
We've been here for two weeks and have finally gotten over our jet lag and intial maladies. My husband and son arrive tonight and I can't wait to see them. Last week, my daughter was missing her North American fast food so we made a trip to McDonald's. There are several locations … [Read more...]
Fast Food Factoid…and a Poll!
Let's face it, most of us do it. We indulge in it ourselves or take our kids for a special treat. Some more than others but it does happen. What is the "it" I refer to? Fast food. The other day I surprised my kids at school at lunch time and offered to take them out to eat. I was thinking … [Read more...]