COOKIES!

Oreo Cookies are gods gift to man. He brought forth a heavily creation that was this chocolate cookie twin with sugar cream in the center. While moderately expensive compared to many other cookies, the Oreo Cookie isn't going anywhere anytime soon. People will always buy, eat and dunk their Oreo Cookies as long as they little things still get made.

History of the Oreo Cookie @ About.com

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009, that's when the last post on this blog was created. That is a long chunk of time to go between posts, it is.

A blog about food is a good idea but without things to talk about, whatever is there a point? So, we add a point and do things like post food like things on said blog. Then we, perhaps, link it to a different blog that has more viewers.

McDonalds

Sure, it's not good for you (not even the salads or apple slices for the kids...ESPECIALLY not those), but people still develop near-addiction to the food here.

"Hey, it's cheap!"
You sure about that? Let's see, something cheap...The classic Hamburger: 89 cents (at the McDonalds' around here). Let's see: 1 hamburger bun (top and bottom, of course), one 1/4 lb burger, minced onions, three pickle slices, and maybe half an ounce of ketchup (being generous here). Here are some prices I found for these on GroceryGoGo.com:

Arnold Select 8 Hamburger Rolls - 8ct:        $3.19
Fresh Ground Beef - 80% Lean apx 2 lb:        $8.40
Onions White - 1 lb:                          $2.59
Vlasic Whole Original Dill Pickles 46 oz jar: $4.89
Heinz Ketchup Squeeze 32 oz sqz:              $2.69
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TOTAL:                                       $21.76

MATH TIME!

$3.19 / 8 buns = apx          $0.40 ea = $0.40
$8.40 / 8 '1/4' lb patties =  $1.05 ea = $1.05
Onion = (guess)               $0.12 ea = $0.02
Pickles = (guess)             $0.02 ea = $0.06*
$2.69 / 64 '1/2' oz ketchup = $0.04    = $0.04
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TOTAL PRICE PER BURGER                   $1.57*

So, yes, it's cheaper for you to go to McDonalds. BUT for 68 cents more*, you can get an even BETTER burger that was made when you made it and seasoned as you like it (preferably with panko and a "secret family recipe" of herbs and spices...or steak sauce. Not to mention, you do have to factor in the drink...and why not drink some water...or as Dudel suggested, Kool-Aid.
Oh, and if you think about it, they're paying probably less than 10% on that. I actually DID choose a slightly more expensive way, as I didn't include frozen meat or bulk quantities.

*EDIT: I didn't change it in the math, but the price of the pickles wouldn't even register, as I put my price guess for a WHOLE pickle. So...yeah...the final is 6 cents off, but it's still a lot.

"They have healthy options, too, don't they?"
I'll let you believe that. It's mostly wrong, but go ahead and believe it.

"So I take it you don't go there often?"
I try not to, but like White Castle, I ate there once and get random STRONG cravings. I usually get the Cheeseburger or Double Cheeseburger...which is a little strange as I don't like beef...but then again, that's not beef ^_^

Dudel Accepts... WITH KOOL-AID!

Graciously accepting to be co-writer of "Lemon Kiss" (Which is an odd/funny blog name, English or not.) I shall open this up with a talk/discussion on Kool-Aid.

Sugar, water, food coloring and a bit of artificial flavors add up to a rather interesting drink, in my opinion. A lot of people have this preconceived notion about Kool-Aid being "bad" as its "only sugar water" but actually that is good for your body. Now, everything is indeed "bad" if done in excess even the wonder of "vegetables", but what is "good" about "colored sugar water"?

• Cost Effective: That's right, the whole things is cheap! Costing free water from your tap and a fifty cent packet of "sugar flavors" you have something that will last for a week, or more, and has more flavor to it then the lead of your pipes.



• Basically Water: Indeed, Kool-Aid is just water with sugar and some other "Junk" but it is about 90% water. Your body NEEDS water and few people actually drink the amount the body wants/needs. Supplementing with "other drinks" that have less water leads to dehydration and digestion "issues". (Three glasses of milk and something like nine glasses of water each day are needed for a proper healthy system.)



• No Caffeine: Soda is, on average, the most popular "drink" for young kids and even adults. This is worse then drinking "just sugar water" as you add caffeine and all kinds of sugary syrups. Not to mention that, on average again, soda lasts less then Kool-Aid. (Yes there commercials are correct and not just stuff they are trying to force feed you.) The price of one GALLON of Kool-Aid is less then one twelve once can of soda/pop/soft drink.



• Body Needs: Your body NEEDS SUGAR and drinking Kool-Aid as just the right amount to give you what is needed, of course adding extra stuff is being ignored here. With the addition of water the sugar is quickly used so the chance of a "buzz" wears off quickly and has little to no "crash", unless you hyper consume the stuff.

Now, I'm going to throw out some "personal thoughts" about how Kool-Aid could "help".

If you are/were a vegan, do you know how much sugar you are missing from not eating ANY animal products? I mean, more power to you you but there is a SEVER lacking of sugar intake. Now most supplement this with an odd "candy habit" but that is BRUTAL on the teeth and digestive system. (Especially chocolate as it is a natural laxative, if not a weak one.) Adding just a few glasses of Kool-Aid does no harm in killing animals or using them against their will while giving you that sugar you need without creating a bad "candy habit".

Teens/young adults all are "go go go" and if you don't "get water" you lose energy. A lot of misconception is that you need an "energy boost" but about half the time your system is just dehydrated. This is "fixed" by your body saying "I'm thirsty". Most would pick a soda and others water but lets meet in the middle and have fun with it! (Gatorade type liquids are good too as they are basically salt water.. which you lose salt and sugar while working so both are good but Kool-Aid should be drank less often then the other.)

Kool-Aid is only the enemy of Soda and actual Juice and both are more expensive. While one would be "better" (Juice) it can't be ingested as often as Kool-Aid due to natural sugars making your body find itself as "full" instead of "quenched". Juices of the Apple, orange and others that are "citrusy" don't actually remove thirst but instead remove hunger. The body doesn't recognize the juices as "juice" but more like "liquid food".

Well my point is "KOOL-AID AIN'T EVIL!"

Cookies

Doesn't everyone like cookies? While I know some people can't eat cookies, and a few people don't, I still love cookies equally as much as I love lemons. My favorite are oatmeal chocolate chip (made with any oatmeal raisin recipe, sans raisins and avec chocolate chips), but I have a soft spot for regular chocolate chip (as I've baked them many times, starting with my first time baking them with my grandma and my dad on our family farm [which has gone to pot since we sold it] when I was 2 years old.)

Now, people often debate whether hard and crunchy or soft and chewy cookies are better. I say that if they're buying them from a store or a vending machine, neither is better, as they're automatically crap unless they're homemade, since homemade ones aren't made with as many partially hydrogenated oils, if any at all. But when it comes to homemade cookies, I prefer chewy cookies. Hard cookies are a sign of the cookies being burnt or old. The longer a cookie stays soft, the better the cookie is. Personally, my chocolate chip cookies can go months before they go hard (tested with cookies I forgot about in a sealed container) and I have yet to see them get stale (the tested one was still quite yummy).

So, if you like cookies, feel free to tell me your type preference and favorite level of hardness.