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Twin disappointment

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On our way to Quebec City for the New Year, my wife had a craving for A&W. I didn’t mind – I like their hamburgers and their onion rings are very good. So we stopped at the Terrebone location (1 of 697 A&W in Canada) to grab lunch. The place was not really busy, which is always a good thing. Fast food can never come fast enough, can it? Melissa went for a classic Teen burger. But I decided to go for their new product: Their Sirloin Baby Burger Twins, which is fairly cheap at $3.49.  My Twins were only 174 g vs the Teen’s 239 g.  Carbs?  32  g for the Twins, 41 g for the Teen.  Protein? 24 for the Twins, 1 more for the Teen. Sodium? 900 mg for the Babies, 1220 mg for the Tweenie.  Calories?  500, a tie.  The healthier choice?  The Garden Greens Salad.…

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Merry Christmas from The Waffle

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General Dec 25, 2009 The Waffle 1 Comment   From all of us here at The Waffle, a special Christmas Treat via the creators of This is Why you’re Fat. A tree made of parsley, tomatoes, sausages, wieners slices and cocktail weenies makes for a tasty decoration around any house, and it will feed all your guests while entertaining them at the same time. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas.

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Dinosaur, I’m baaaaaaack!

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I know, I was just there, but we had to stop somewhere for lunch on the way back from Buffalo, didn’t we? So we did!  Dinosaur Bar-B-Que welcomed us for lunch. It being Monday, the place was not as busy as it had been on Saturday. But it was still very busy. We sat down in a corner, a little tired from the week-end, a little anxious to get home. We looked at the menu quickly.  Ribs were ordered, Fried Green Tomatoes too. I went for the BBQ Prime Rib Smothered Sandwich. Then Patrick ordered the Bacon Cheeseburger. That’s when it began: “How would you like your burger?” our server asked. “What?” replied Patrick. “How would you like it cooked?” “What?” “How would you like your burger cooked?” “Cooked?” That when I intervened: “Yes, cooked.  Rare, medium-rare, you know? Cooked.” Patrick still looked confused, but ordered medium-rare.  His confusion is…

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Tailgating adventures in Buffalo – the vegetarian edition

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 Here we were, in Parking Lot C of Ralph Wilson Stadium, for a quick tailgate before the Patriots-Bills game. I say quick because it was a 1 PM start, so it reduces the available time before the game, especially considering the night before. I planned ahead this time, and brought some equipment and supplies, including a propane stove to cook our pre-game meal.  For food, we went to Tops, which usually has everything one can need. Not this time, though – one having self-imposed vegetarian constraints, we looked for veggie burgers or dogs.  No luck in downtown Buffalo.  But I was already planning a vegetarian chili. Butter 1 small red onion 1 green pepper 1 can of crushed tomatoes 1 can of red kidney beans 1 can of black kidney beans 1 can of corn salt pepper my secret blend of chili spices A few drops of Búfalo Jalapeno Hot Sauce…

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Refuelling with Chicken Wings

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Restaurant Dec 20, 2009 The Waffle No Comments What to do to refuel and keep going after an afternoon of tailgaiting, drinking, and football in Buffalo? The best place to go is The Anchor Bar. So I dragged the gang there, hoping that they would deliver as they did the last time I was there. The matronne was there, blowing kisses as usual, promising to deliver steamy tasty chicken wings for all. We sat in the bar area, catching Sunday Night Football.  Near us, Boston Globe reporter Dan Shaughnessy was chatting loudly with a Buffalo scribe about today’s game at Orchard Park. Of course, let’s not forget we had a vegetarian with us.  Turns out – he believes fish are veggies, because he ordered the fish and chips. The Anchor Bar calls their fish & chips the “Fish Fry Everyday”. Rick got a gigantic piece of Icelandic Haddock, served with…

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