Happy Meal

Growing up my parents never took us (kids) to McDonalds very often. Fast food was simply a treat we enjoyed a few times a year. Meanwhile, I remember other kids whose parents would take them multiple times a week. Now that I’m older I am so thankful that they raised us (or fed us) on home cooked meals. I still stick to the same discipline I had as a kid by eating fast food once in a while. However the one item I had to have this week was a Happy Meal. I hadn’t bought one in years, but remembered those years long ago when they would bring a smile to my face. I think one of my first toy memories from a Happy Meal was a Fraggle Rock vegetable car toy. One of the reasons why I was motivated to buy a Happy Meal was because I noticed that McDonalds had brought back the Happy Meal box. For the last few years they have been using plain paper bags that just weren’t as special. What makes the box so special is that it’s almost like a present that you know will have good food inside and include an awesome toy. Regardless of age, a Happy Meal is bound to bring a smile to your face.

McDonald’s Happy Meal website:
http://www.happymeal.com/
YouTube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb4sTWCyTno

McMini

I’m on a mission now that I thought of the other day; I want to try every new food item that McDonalds releases. I came up with the idea one day when I was remembering how good McDonalds Pizza was back in the mid 90’s. As far as I know McDonalds Pizza was only released here in Canada, and it only lasted about a couple of months. Needless to say it wasn’t very successful, but from what I can remember it tasted really good. Other tasteful memories that I recall were the Arch Deluxe and the McRib. So now that I have a blog I have decided to write an entry for all the new food creations that McDonalds releases. It’s sort of a diary page devoted to foods that probably will only be around for a short while before they’re gone for good. Case in point, the S’mores pie; it was only around for the Vancouver Olympics before it went away so I never got a chance to try it. With my new mission I now hope to try all this food that McDonalds releases. The first food item that I want to review is the McMini. It was first released on March 30th 2010 and sold for $1.99 Canadian. It comes in a toasted white baguette with mayo, you can choose between grilled or crispy chicken, and you can also choose between a Spicy Thai or Pesto dressing. I really enjoyed the texture of the baguette and the flavor of the sauces. My only complaint about this sandwich was how small it was for the price you paid. I would definitely recommend these McMini’s to anyone that wants to try a delicious chicken snack; warning them that it takes about 5 sandwiches to get full.


YouTube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR_Y3wgaDZ4