Editorial
Pumpkin Spice Frosty
The 2023 Halloween junk food season is a good one so far. I highlighted a variety of our finds last week, but the hunts continue so there is probably another …….continure reading
Junk Food
Editorial
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 …….continure reading
Archive
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 …….continure reading
Archive
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 …….continure reading
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, …….continure reading
Archive
Suddenly S’Mores
Nabisco unleashed Suddenly S’Mores on the world in 1990, and I was in on them early on. I had seen the commercial numerous times and was on the lookout for …….continure reading
Time Capsule
Philly 3-Step Cherry Cheesecake Recipe from 1994
Everyone probably has some kind of Christmas get-together to attend at some point this season, and I’d be willing to bet that there will be food at those get-togethers. If …….continure reading
Time Capsule
Jello Pudding Fudge Recipe from 1968
The Christmas season is also fudge season for a lot of people. One of the many things I learned in my years working at a grocery store is that a …….continure reading