SEVEN FOR YOU â—½ TIPS
Indulgence (Fast Food)
Our Panel of Women
There are times when we all (well at least I think we all) grab fast food somewhere because it's easy, tastes good and fills that spot for comfort even if it's not the "best" choice. And I think that's a-okay! So we asked our Panel, “What's your favorite fast food, the place, the order, and why? And any story or how you enjoy it?” Fast food is there because it’s just that…it’s fast, fun, convenient and (usually) way cheaper than restaurant fare. And it’s there for the enjoyment…at least once in a while.
The new Chipotle in our neighborhood has an option to order from the app and drive through to pick it up. It’s lightning fast. Several of the restaurants feel like fast food restaurants if you can use the app and it’s ready when you get there. Our favorites would be Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Hop Doddy’s, or Smoky MO’s BBQ. - Shelley
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My husband and I don’t eat fast food much. He has health issues that stop us from doing that, although I love a good Chick-fil-A chicken nugget, or a taco from anywhere. We mostly order from restaurants about once a week when our kids are here, but we eat as healthy as possible, like salmon and broccoli. But what I have gotten into and get every week when I go to town is Smoothie King! I love the Slim-N-Trim 20-ounce chocolate smoothie with the enhancer, Immune Support and Vitamin D. It serves as my lunch while I’m running around doing my shopping and I know I'm eating healthily. – Carole
​My favorite fast food is Tony C’s pizza. They make a New York style pizza that is delicious! On Tuesdays, they offer buy one, get one free pizzas. They also offer pizza by the slice and have excellent salads. This is where I am celebrating my birthday on the 5th! Whoop!
I also enjoy Taco Palenque. Their charro beans….oh my goodness! Drool! I also like that they have a salsa bar to doctor up your tacos. I usually choose a plate that has steak and guacamole on the tacos, then add all the yummies from the salsa bar. I will say, however, that it’s always too hot in that store. They need some shades for their windows!
Lastly, when I feel I need a salad, I think Chick-fil-A’s side salad is the perfect size. I also get a 5 piece fried nuggets to add to my salad (gotta balance out all that healthy lettuce!). – Laura
Fast Food! Well, I’ve had my share over the years..I love a Whataburger breakfast. If we are leaving in the morning, on a road trip, we often drive through Whataburger on our way out of town. Their taquito is so yummy with just the right ratio of tortilla and filling. I also love their biscuits and gravy. Another Whataburger favorite is their variety of milkshakes, Dr Pepper shake being my favorite. -
If going to McDonalds, I would like a Filet-O-Fish and Mocha Frappe, please. I’m not a huge fan of French fries. But, I think theirs are the best fast food fries.I also like a Subway BLT or a Thundercloud Avocado Sub. But, my favorite fast food is…Starbucks Grande Caramel Frappuccino with extra caramel drizzle. In the past I’ve been accused of being addicted to them. - Gina
I’m not much for fast food, but not long ago it was Whataburger and Schlotzsky’s…two restaurants I missed terribly when living in California. Two restaurants I grew up with in Texas. Back then, I had the regular large Whataburger and the large original Schlotzsky sandwich and ate every bit of both of them! Now, on the rare occasion that I have a hamburger or sandwich, it’s a Whataburger Jr and a small original Schlotzsky’s. Age does that to one, doesn’t it? We can’t seem to eat as much as we used to! – Anita
Tacos and salad with meat on it are my favorite go-to's! So, in our town, we have a very mediocre Taco Bell, but all is not lost because we have a long-time, family-owned Taco Bravo! An independent, 2-store establishment since the 70's, which my kids (now in their 40's) practically lived at when they were teens. We used to joke that they had refried beans in their veins instead of blood. You'll get a very full, flavorful taco of nothing but REAL chopped up ground beef, tons of real grated cheese and lettuce, in a crispy shell. Thursdays are $1.29 taco days! I asked the owner how many tacos they sell on Thursdays and he said about 4000! Whew, that's a LOT of tacos!
My second go-to is a nice salad with protein on it. Beef, chicken or shrimp. Those are harder to find at a fast-food place, so I usually have to go to a sit-down restaurant for a good one of those. ONCE in a great while, if I'm in a pinch, I will order a fish sandwich at McDonald's, but they've shrunk the fish patty so much over the years it's become hard to find the fish on the bun! WHAT? - Debbie
My one treat is Taco Bell. I don't eat meat these days, but in my mind, tacos don't count...lol. Taco Bell reminds me of my senior year in high school. We were allowed to leave campus for lunch, finally! We didn't have much money, so I could only go once or twice a month. We would walk (run) down the hill to the Taco Bell and get our 25-cent treats. It was a simple memory of feeling like an adult, with $2.00 to spend with my friends. It was one of the rites of passage, I remember fondly.
When I treat myself at Taco Bell now, it is still special as I only do it once a year. Lots of memories in a simple taco. I wish they would bring back the Bell Beefer; that would be marvelous! – Cathy
My favorite fast food is McDonalds, for sure. I order a small cheeseburger, a small fry, and a small coke with extra ice. And I pull over and park in the shade and eat in the car, and scroll or read.
Another favorite is Chick Fil A's ice cream (tastes homemade to me), and I share my husband's waffle fries. We grab this treat sometimes on a weeknight for dinner, when we're tired from the day. And then we walk at the mall (to make ourselves feel better.)
I've been known to down a small Schlotzky's original with a bag of jalapeno chips. The best.
As for my husband, he loves the DQ peanut buster parfait. Have you had one? We’re so sad that the DQ nearest our house closed! – Marcy
