nom (n.) The sound made when eating something (or someone). Can be referred to as "nomming" as a verb, and is often pronounced in the sentence "om nom nom".
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 KFC for the Cure  KFC Double Down From now until May 23, KFC is donating 50 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for each bucket of chicken sold. The ultimate goal is to raise $8.5 million. You can also donate to The Cure here.
In other news, KFC recently announced a new sandwich, the Double Down – “so meaty, there’s no room for a bun.” Between two pieces of chicken, you have bacon, cheese, and sauce. The sandwich contains 540 calories, 32g of fat, and 1380mg of sodium – Whoah! So in addition to helping fight cancer, the Colonel is peddling foods that increase the risk of all sorts of health problems such as heart disease and diabetes. Hypocrisy?
My advice: Skip the chicken and go donate anyway.
You may have seen my previous post on Pizza Hut vs Dominoes. After watching the polls for a bit, it’s clear that Pizza Hut (PH) is the victor, for now. For some reason, I keep getting the ‘Pizza Hut Combination Taco Bell’ by Das Racist stuck in my head.
So what makes Pizza Hut so good? Well, I broke it down into a few categories.
Crust
Two words. Stuffed crust. Pizza Hut’s stuffed crust is actually amazing, but not for the weak-hearted. I generally find that the crust also makes for an awesome breadstick to dip in marinara. Domino’s actually has a new crust recipe, and they brush it with a garlic-butter before it arrives at your house. Even with the new recipe, the crust can tend to be a bit dry and chewy.
Pizza Hut: 1, Domino’s: 0
Toppings
Both stores can hold their own in the toppings department, but PH comes out on top. Pizza Hut’s Lover’s Pizza is overloaded with choice toppings. While Domino’s also has some awesome topping selections, the sheer amount on the pizza just doesn’t compare to what PH offers.
Pizza Hut: 2, Domino’s: 0
Price
Pizza Hut is a bit pricier and Domino’s usually offers specials when you order more than one pie. The current deal with PH is any crust, topping, and size combination for $10. Dom’s is offering a 2-medium, 2-topping deal for $5.99 per pie. Domino’s just has more deals to help you get more for the money.
Pizza Hut: 2, Domino’s 1
It’s close, but Pizza Hut is the top choice between the two. There were a lot of things I didn’t include – such as the sides, desserts, and entrees offered by both competitors. I looked at the foundation of the two companies, which is really in the pizza.
Empanadas are delicious filled pastries that consist of dough wrapped around a filling. They are originally a Spanish and Portuguese dish, but every country/region adds their own flair. What’s great about empanadas is that you can use any filling you’d like. I’ll mention a few ideas at the end, but you can follow the recipe with your own filling. It takes about 40 minutes, most of which is preparation.
I make empanadas the easy way and buy those pre-made biscuits that come in tubes. It’s very quick to just sprinkle some flour on the dough and then roll it flat (maintaining the round shape of course). After adding any type of filling (you should cook first) to the center, you brush some egg on the inside perimeter and fold the dough in half. It also helps to seal the dough by pressing the edges with a fork. Place the empanadas on a baking sheet and cook in the oven until golden brown (usually close to the baking time on the biscuit packaging). For aesthetics, I brush egg white on top of the empanadas to get that shiny golden look.
Some ideas for filling include:
- Beef with taco seasoning
- Mixed vegetables
- Indian dishes (I love those packets that you can just microwave)
- Cream cheese and strawberry jam
- Pie filling
My favorite holiday candy is now made even better.
I love Wawa. No really, I do. I love the hoagies. I love the coffee. I love how no matter where I am, I can find what I need at Wawa. You can now imagine how disappointed I was when I had a terrible experience at one. My faith in the chain has been shaken and bruised by a single incident at store #917. Here’s what happened:
My mother and I decided to hit Wawa for dinner, because their hoagies are THAT good. We ordered on the touch screens, paid for our sandwiches, and then watched as the help put the hoagies together. My sandwich was fine, but my mother’s…thank God that you can actually see your food prepared.
The manager-in-training making my mother’s hoagie was on the phone. Okay, no big, it’s not like we talk to them anyway – except the dirty phone was in his hand! We tried to keep our cool, and at one point we were even impressed that he was doing everything with one hand. The moment of truth came when he needed to cut and wrap the sandwich.
He shouldered the phone, and used his phone-hand to hold the knife. Still not touching the hoagie. We were holding our breath, waiting…and then it happened. After slicing the hoagie, he grabbed each end to place it for wrapping. Gross!
Kudos to my mom. She kept her cool as she asked him to put down the phone and make her another hoagie. Mr. Manager-In-Training had an attitude though, and slapped together a new one, missing some key ingredients too! He roughly put the new hoagie on the counter, and then skulked away like a child. If he hadn’t acted so rudely, a simple apology would have forgotten this incident.
Who to call? Board of Health? HR? Well, my mother emailed Wawa and of course, they sent multiple apology-filled responses explaining that they were fixing the incident. I’m actually surprised they didn’t include coupons because it’s going to take a while for me to venture back into Wawa after this.
This is for the manager-in-training:
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