Fast Food Blog

Everyone’s addiction “Fast Food”…….


In my childhood, fast food definitely was not part of my life. My mother made home cooked meals everyday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I came from a one income family and money was very limited.

Breakfast in the morning consisted of fluffy scrambled eggs, crispy potatoes, hot and spicy chilaqueles, and tangy refried beans made with fresh cheese sprinkled on top. Of course, refried beans were always in each meal like a ritual. Lunch consisted of fresh cold cuts inside a fresh, warm roll of bread called a torta. This lunch was always fulfilling which made it hard to return to school or to what you were doing before lunch. After lunch, a siesta would have been in order. Our Mexican dinners were always the best with freshly made flour tortillas right off the skillet on a daily basis. Dinner was the time when all the flavorful Mexican dishes that we all have grown to love were made. Savory enchiladas, tacos, tostadas, sopes, chile verde, and chicken mole just to name a few. You name it, my mother made it fresh and with a lot of love. I believe all of this wonderful food compensated for a life without fast food. All though these meals were very high in calories, they were no different than eating fast food in a way.

The day I ate fast food for the first time gave me such joy. My sixth grade teacher bought me a burger for helping her clean up the class room. At first, I hesitated to indulge in such pure bliss. I was a teenager craving all of this wonderful fast food that was endlessly played on television commercials. My first cheeseburger and fries were from Carl’s Jr. The burger was very juicy with cheese melted on the patty and the fries were hot, crispy and delicious. Since that day, I have been addicted to fast food. I had convinced my mother to try fast food instead of cooking for once. Once a month she would treat us to Taco Bell, McDonald’s, or Carl’s Jr. without entirely taking away the wholesome food we were raised with.

Now as an adult, I have introduced my own family to fast food and I rely on it at least three times a week. Whether it is breakfast, lunch, or dinner, fast food has made my life more convenient. I should reduce eating out to at least two days per week to be health conscious. Nonetheless, the fast food industry will remain to prosper.

Fast food is easy to order, convenient, and saves a working parent a whole lot of time. Thank you to McDonald’s, Carl’s Jr., Panda Express, and all of the other contributing fast food chains. Yet, I still try to make some of those wonderful homemade meals my mother instilled in me.

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