Essay
Pepsi Free
I have long been a connoisseur of sodas. Through the years I’ve probably tried every new offering that hit the shelves at least once. And for whatever reason, a simple …
Junk Food
Essay
Superman Peanut Butter
It’s funny how some things can just pop into your head that you haven’t thought about in many years. This is one of those things. Peanut butter is a staple …
Essay
Revisiting Western Steer (Kind of)
Earlier this week, I attended a “going away” lunch for a co-worker who is taking another job in a faraway state. We went to a Mexican restaurant that opened near …
Nostalgia Nuggets
Hardee’s Fried Chicken of the 90s
Like most other American households in the 1980s, when my family wanted fried chicken, we got it from Kentucky Fried Chicken. Not KFC, but Kentucky Fried Chicken. We weren’t all …
Nostalgia Nuggets
Nintendo Cereal
In 1988, I was all about Nintendo. It had probably taken over as my favorite toy by that point if you want to consider it a toy. And I was …
Essay
McDonald’s Patty McMelt of 1995
I have a deep nostalgic connection to the McDonald’s Taste of the Month promotion from 1995. Maybe it’s because I was driving and able to go get things for myself, …
Essay
Suddenly S’Mores
In 1990, I was a fat kid with a sweet tooth and a radar for new junk food. If it was sugary, gooey, or came in a brightly colored box, …
Essay
McDonald’s McPasta
McDonald’s has tried a lot of off-the-wall menu items in their time. Some are fondly remembered like the McD.L.T., and others are still scorned to this day (I’m looking at you …
Special Feature
Dino Pebbles Cereal
Recently I talked about some old junk foods that I had missed out on. Well, here’s another one… Post cereals have made some real winners in their time, and possibly …
Essay
The Wendy’s I Remember
There was a time when Friday nights felt like magic. My dad would roll in from working out of town all week, and the whole family would pile into the …