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Fast food confessions

While I consider myself to have a discerning palate, I love an occasional trip to the drive-thru. I recently had a conversation with a few friends about their favorite fast food restaurants. Secrets revealed!

First of all, no body wanted to admit that they ate at THOSE types of places. After forcing the issue they admitted to loving McDonald’s, find it hard to pass by an Arby’s without getting a juicy roast beef sandwich and the real shocker – crave a once a year greasy treat that can only be had at Long John Silvers.

As for me, my favorite is Taco Bueno. Yes, I admit it. I am a junky and have been for many, many years. I have been known to drive miles out of my way just for a taco, burrito and a Mexi-dips and chips. I could eat there everyday without getting tired of it. My neighborhood recently was blessed with an opening of a new location, much closer than the one located 15 minutes away. I am thrilled! As soon as I saw it I pulled in, placed my traditional order and said a little prayer that other people in the neighborhood would happen on the hidden location like I had done and order, order, order!

The funny thing is that everybody enjoys a fast food meal although we don’t all admit it! We all do it every now and then. Everybody has his or her own boundaries about what is acceptable to eat, when it is acceptable and how often it can be done. I have a friend who swears that she doesn’t eat fast food – ever. Check on her after a night of a few cocktails and you will see her chowing down on some of the best Whataburger chicken fingers around. Another friend can eat fast food every day, and does! He never gains a pound, either. Yea, we all have our limits.

Tell us your fast food secrets. Do you have any favorite menu items? What about a crazy combo like McDonald’s French fries dipped in a vanilla shake? Have you been using fast food restaurants as part of your new year’s resolution to slim down? What calls out at you as you drive past one of those fancy neon signs?

Comments

I readily admit to eating fast food all the time! My favorites are McDonalds - I only eat the Cheeseburger though (the small one); Taco Cabana - I only eat the bean/cheese taco and the carne guisada taco; Chick-Fil-A - the Chicken Salad sandwich and the god of all fast-food: Sonic - and I pretty much stick to Cheese/Chil tater-tots, Foot-long cheese coneys and Diet Vanilla Cokes...yum, yum, yum.

I love Chicken Minis from Chick-fil-a, Egg McMuffins from McDonald's and taquitos (potato, egg and cheese) from Whataburger. I also LOVE LOVE LOVE Taco Bueno. Their bean burritos rock!!!

I love McGriddles from McDonald's. They have little bits of maple syrup heaven.
I'm also a big fan of Taquitos from Whataburger.

All time favorites....Keller's Drive in on Northwest Hwy...uummmm #5 special, and the runner up is their "cousin"...Jake's on Skillman, where it becomes the #1 special....BOTH of them are #1 with me!

I knew I wasn't the only one with a penchant for Taco Bueno - otherwise, why would they build so many? Thank god they do!
I love the beef nacho salad, and the bean burritos. Occasionally I have to have the bean and cheese nachos loaded with jalepenos... Umm.. I know what I'm having for dinner tonight...

I can't be the only one out there who craves Fuel City soft tacos...can I? You can't go wrong at $1.25 each. This is Dallas, but that's still pretty rare!

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