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Grrr: It Is Not Medium

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Over the last few days, with the help of McDonald’s, I have discovered something that really annoys the crap out of me…. mater of fact, it annoys me more than when they get my order wrong. This of course could simply be because McDonald’s in the greater Knoxville area appear to be incapable of getting an order correct.

Anyway… Monday (and again today) the wife and I went to McDonald’s with the intention of ordering a nice iced coffee. To be honest, when (in the rare occasion) they get it right, actually tasted better that Starbucks (IMO). I made the mistake of ordering a “small” iced coffee. To which, I was promptly informed, “we only have medium and large.”

Now, the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines medium as:

a: something in a middle position b: a middle condition or degree
Pronunciation:  \ˈmē-dē-əm\
Etymology: Latin, from neuter of medius middle — more at mid

In order for this size to be in the middle (and classify as a medium), they need to offer a minimum of three sizes. They don’t, they offer two. Therefore they should call it a small and a large, or a regular and a large. Either way, it’s not a fraking medium.

Ok, I feel better now.

Poll: What is your favorite Chinese dish?

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I’ve never been one that’s shy when it comes to trying new food. I love food, and I love to eat. Though I must admit, when it comes to eating once I find something I like, it’s hard for me to break away from that.

When I first started eating Chinese, that wasn’t at a buffet, it was usually General Tso’s Chicken or Cashew Chicken. While I’ll grab some Lo Mein every once in a while, for the past some-teen month’s I’ve been hooked on Steamed Dumplings and Crab Rangoon.

Not that I plan on trying anything different, but I wanted to see what other people ordered when they picked up Chinese. So, let me know!

Guinness Bread

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Anyone who knows me should be well aware of the fact that I love food. I love to eat and I love to cook. While I can do it, I’ve never really been much of a baker… that was always mom and grandma’s thing. Though I did win a blue ribbon in 4H many moons ago for some drop biscuits I made from scratch. ;)

Today, since it’s nice and cool out, and we’ve got the windows open, I decided I’d try to bake a loaf of Guinness Bread. No, not from scratch… I didn’t have that much time to put into it today. I actually used a pack of Guinness Bread mix (yes, I cheated!) that I picked up a few months ago from ShopIrish.com.

So, how’d it turn out you ask? Pretty damn good. It probably could have used a few more minutes in the oven, and cooling after that, but I was hungry and like my bread a little doughy. ;)

Sushi Time

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I love sushi, and thanks to some of Farrah’s co-workers, she has actually discovered that she likes it as well. So, we’ve unofficially made a weekly thing of it.

For those of you in the K-town area, there is a new-ish place on Executive Park (Cedar Bluff) called Lemon Grass. — It’s where the Bel Air Grill was years ago. Anyway, this place has some awesome sushi. I’m be no means an expert, but I’ve yet to try something here that I didn’t like.

Speaking of trying something, I actually tried some Nigiri today. For those of you that don’t know what that is, it is basically a big chunk of fish over a ball of rice. It was great, and with any luck I’ll get Farrah to try it next week.

Johnny Carino's – 1/5

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So, the wife drug me out to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire yesterday, even though I haven’t fully recovered from my Bronchitis. The movie was actually pretty good. ;)

Anyway, after the movie we decided to give Johnny Carino’s a try for lunch. That place had to be the worst Italian food I have ever had. One of my usual dishes at any Italian restaurant is “Chicken Marsala”. It’s a simple dish, but they still managed to mess it up,

If you want good Italian food in Knoxville I’d suggest trying Romanos Macaroni Grill, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, or Altruda’s.