This lifestyle tip might just be localized to the United States,
I don’t know.
But it’s a moderately dandy tip if I do have to say so myself,
For those who like to keep their eating under monetary control.
Now we all know, I’m a fan of fast food,
White Castle still rules,
But I frequent them all …
Especially Taco Bell after 2:00 am. 
Anyways,
Here in the States, many of the fast food chains have value menus or dollar menus,
Where they feature select items for a reduced price.
At McDonald’s,
The double cheeseburger is usually on the Value Menu for abour a buck ($1).
I usually order off the Value Menu,
Unfortunately,
On occassion I do get a craving for that …
“Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickle, onion on a sesame seed bun” wonder,
The Big Mac.
But it’s not on the value menu,
And runs regular price anywhere from $2.99 up.
So my friend Long Island shared with me this trick …
Order a double cheeseburger off the Value Menu “like a Big Mac“.
Specifically,
Order a double cheeseburger with lettuce, Big Mac sauce and no ketchup.
It’s basically a Big Mac without that pesky middle bun all for a buck.
You do miss out on the sesame seed buns,
But hey,
I can deal with that when I’m getting three Big Mac Lights for the price of one Big Mac.
It’s worked everywhere I’ve tried it and most McDonald’s I’ve been to have a button on their register already set up for it,
However,
I do still recommend specifically saying how you want it,
Because yesterday I ordered it “like a Big Mac“,
And they put ketchup on it anyways,
Which was gross.
Seriously gross.
Now,
All I have to do is figure out how to make a Filet o’ Fish Light and I’ll be golden …
Just like the arches !!!
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I had a sack of sliders yesterday, well four of them anyways. As usual, they were heavenly.
When you come to Southern Comfort… look up the varsity is a unique fast food place
other amy
Yum yum !!! I’m going to be near a White Castle in a couple of weeks … I can’t wait to splurge Kelly !!! I see your four and double it !
Other Amy – I will, is it a chain or local place?
Ketchup is good, but now that you mention it, it wouldn’t be right on a Big Mac. I never knew you could order a burger with Big Mac sauce. Thanks for the tip.
You realize you’ve got me jonesing for Mickey D’s. Cruel.
Hope you get well soon, Amy!
Unfortunately for my weight, there seems to be a White Castle on every block here in Louisville. At one time, this was the furthest south you get the five holed burger but they’ve since moved into Bowling Green about an hour and a half south of here so we no longer have the honor. I don’t know if I could do 8 of those things. It wouldn’t be the going down part that would be hard but the….
I’ve got a phone call set up with the Z man for next week. I’m having a whole lot of complications from FFS and now that the one year anniversary is just a few weeks away, it’s time to see if he is willing to fix some things that went wrong, didn’t take or just haven’t healed. It’s pretty much been a disaster since day 3 or so of recovery and I just feel cheated out of a lot of money and discomfort. Now if he tells me to “just massage some more”, the scream you hear in Michigan will be me wringing his neck and telling him to massage this! Wish me luck.
Except for my face lift, every cosmetic surgry result I’ve had was disappointing. Some very disappointing. They all had complications. Surgery is _so_ not a magic bullet. If anyone is completely satisfied with her results, she should consider yourself lucky.
Yodette, who have you had procedures with and what were they? Just out of curiosity.
Has multiple locations but all but one corporate owned… the other is the property of a former daughter in law or son in law I think. Is unique.. is very much a Georgia tradition. Course is greesy beyond anyones wildest dreams… don’t forget to get the onion rings
Other amy
p.s. in lieu of white castle we have the Krystal in the south…
Hey Amylr … I was in Tennessee a couple of months ago and visited Krystal for the first time. It was GREAT !!!
Krystal’s is a good substitute in a bind but alas, not the real deal. When I was in high school and we were living in Florida, the first place we would always go when we got home for a visit was the Castle. We had Krystal across the bay in Tampa and from time to time we would go but for some reason just not the same. I remember how happy I was when the Beastie Boys immortalized White Castle in song even though we all know that white castle fries now come in more than one size.
Back in my crazy days White Castle was always a favorite spot for a late night bite after a big night of drinking. Stop into any Castle seven nights a week at a bit past 4 AM, right as the bars are closing, and it’s a pretty rowdy scene. Fond memories as on more than one occassion we would end the night with sliders and wait out the two hours till the bars opened back up and go back to drinking at 6. Not my proudest moments, but fun nonetheless.
Sorry. Four of the five surgeons no longer practice. The other isn’t a big name. He did my face lift and I won’t name him with a complaint about something else because I like him.
I tried it and i liked it!!!! was hard to eat …especially since my gastric bypass but yes it was yummy thanks to the Ames!!!!! a 1.00 Big Mac all hail!!!! the Jedi Master!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK I’m gonna have to try that! Nice tip.
Just outside Detroit is the best joint for sliders: Hunter House. It’s a hole in the wall, but the burgers are legendary, puts White Castle to shame. Now there’s a fancypants Hunter House restaurant downtown near Comerica Park that serves like steak and crabcakes, but the still have the separate slider menu.
By far the best post 2:00 AM food in Detroit is Lafayette Coney Island. A sea of chili dogs and fries and Vernor’s soda.
Mmmm I’m dying just thinking of it all. No such goodness here in the Carolinas. BTW There’s a stupid law here (ordinance maybe) that says all hamburgers must be cooked to at least “medium” doneness. WTF?
Hello Amy I like MC Donalds food. It’s very tasty, I prefer it more than a good restaurant.
It only make everyone fat. So we have to sport.
A few years ago several people died from bacteria in undercooked hamburgers from Jack In the Box. The was a big stink in the media. Fearing law suits and bad press, most companies ordered workers to fully cook hamburgers. We we had better meat inspection, it wouldn’t be necessary.
There is also a new chain developing called Five Guys hamburgers… very very limited menu… burger or hot dog… French fries or not…burgers are cooked fresh… never frozen meat … really very good..
If your a burger kinda person might want to check that when you come down…
Other amy
p.s. how are all us wannabe parasites going to succeed in living vicariously with you reals being so stingy with the words and details
Yep we have ‘em here in ATL. Yeps they’re limited for sure, but REALLY GOOD. Mmmmmmmm they are delicious!!!! Darn things
~Julie
there’s no meat in a seven-layer burrito…
or in a carmel apple-amma thingummy,
for that matter…
meanwhile,
another agent sent a postcard to let me know he’s not even going to look at my novel…
ok amy… do you know what’s in the special sauce of those big macs? that would be pickles, mayo & ketchup…. all mixed together! Just go to taco bell!!! will you put up a countdown to bowling? miss u tons
Offered as the original sauce recipe: http://www.tommcmahon.net/2004/06/the_recipe_for_.html
So they say. Haven’t tried it.
I confess. I confess! I’m sick. I bought a Big Mac and took it home. With the drapes drawn, I put fresh tomato slices on it. It was good!
Yes, I know. I’m a pervert. I’ll repent. I’ll be good. …Until the next time.
Yodette, I looked at the recipe and i guess i was wrong. But there is no way i would make my own special sauce and put Miracle Whip in it. DISGUSTING! This Mamma’s a mayo kind of girl!
Does Mickey D’s put Miracle Whip or something similar in the special sauce???? You may be eating it without knowing.
What’s wrong with Miracle Whip? Think of it as the Marquis de Sade’s favorite cat o’ nine tails.
I prefer Miracle Whip for tuna salad and picnic food that may not be well chilled until eaten.
Hey try Krystals here in the south just like White Castle …ok well not really but they were good did i mention i was on the road all day and was tired and didn’t eat all 4 of them but gave some to my brother and Jellybean ? so i ate 2 of them but they are small like WC….ok so not the same as the 1.00 big mac but i had to mention them…take care everyone Jenny from Rhode Island oops strike that now Clearwater FLA!!!
Help!! someone rescue me and Jelly its to HOT here???? Florida in the summer what was i thinking? does anyone need a roomate???? with built in Puppy??? Amy how was the conference??? fill us in we need a news girl???? Amynews.com….hhhmmm seems we have one who is slacking off???hahaha
You all can keep the burgers…I’ll join Amy at 2am for some Taco Hell!! Yum!!
*hugs*
Tara
P.S. I did it Ames!!! I came out to my employer! Everything went well…they support me completely! I go full time in 2 weeks! I’m going by the court tomorrow to enter the Petition for my legal name change! YAY!
***hugs for everyone!***
Tara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congrats and good luck at work I will have a mcAmy burger for you in celebration!!!!!HUGS!!!!!
Woah. seriously?
listen chica, that mickey D stuff will kill ya. Slow suicide, that.
Wow, a voice from the past is resurrected!!! Sianna, how are you? I see that Amber is / was trying to also rebuild her site. Any idea when we might see something new?
Wow !!! No kidding Meg !!! Si !!! Nice to hear from you again !!! To think, all we had to do was talk about McDonald’s to get your attentioooooon !!!
All hail the McAmy burger it brings good people together!!!! am I a bit to happy over this burger???? hhhmmm my life is so boring ….hahahah someone has to save me from this oversized swamp!!!! m-i-c-k-e-…. come on now everyone sing it!
Long long ago in a land far far away I asked five questions. You said you would wait for your reporters to complete their questions and then answer. Any chance now is the time..
other amy
foregt all the burger talk and just remember one word”Fatburger” check it out!!!
OMG the Amy mane got chopped or is it just me?
Good eyes girl !!! Yuhp … yuhp !!! I got it chopped !!! Took off about 6 1/2 inches … I’m talking about my hair !
I’m still phreaking a bit about the new do, but not as much as I thought I would.
Amy-
Your new ‘do is soo cute. I love it!
M
It looks cute, but I myself am a long hair girl. I know the process of growing it out is taking far too long for me.
The Grand McD’s Debate
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I don’t know in the States if the burgers actually mirror the image that they present in the menus, but over here in Merry England, UK, I feel that once prepared, someone at McDonalds, actually sits on them prior to sale. I had a double cheeseburger recently, and the whole thing looked rather sad and somewhat…..er….flat. At first, I thought they had redevised the concept of the pancake, but no. It was simply a £1.19 Double Cheeseburger. As anyone had any similar experiences? Or is it that the McDonalds staff over here may not like me? Please end my sleepless nights and let me know.
Thanks…
When a ham-fisted gorilla grabs the burger in e death grip, slaps in on a piece of paper and then folds the paper tight enough to flatten a tire (tyre)…as Golum would say – “They ruins it.”
If they give you a bad burger, complain and make them give you a proper one.
Amy UK they look like that here too… maybe the guy who makes them commutes to and from ? oh well….
Amy your hair looks GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but if you want to see short let me send you a pic…..yes boy mode to find my new job and yes i miss my long hair….
I guess it’s about time for a new haircut. Long or short?
Is it nearly time for the quarterly AmyNews post?
Amy had so much more to say before she got a life.
I second the motion for a Amynews post or at least a photo of someone lounging by the pool in her bikini drinking a Coors light and smiling??? I hope we hear from her soon ??
Wait! Don’t ask for “someone” in her bikini. The image of Shaft in her bikini by the pool would sear my eyeballs. :-O
OOPS!!!!!!!!!!!too late …… well maybe modelling a nice parka?? afterall Amy is way up north.
then again everyone is up north from me buried here in sweaty hot and humid Clearwater Fla….. send some cool ????please
Been to Hooters lately? How about Chipotle? Anything going on? Anything? Bueller?