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I don’t mean to sound like Karen O in “Maps”, but no one loves fast food like I do. At least that’s how it seems these days with everyone from Morgan Spurlock, to Attorney Generals, to those folks who write the nutritional guidelines telling us to stay away. Even my own friends who I’ve chosen because of their non-judgmental outlooks will give me “the spiel” if they spot even the smallest supersize soda cup anywhere close by.
They may succeed in keeping me away from the fast drive-thru lanes most of the time, but I’ll always check in a few times a year on special occasions, like if whenever I’m in an airport or mall food court. It might sound crazy, but I’ll always have a soft spot in my low-cholesterol pumping heart for a Quarter Pounder with cheese.
So imagine my excitement over this Tumblr which takes the food pyramid’s lowest ranking members and turns them into five-star creations. The blog’s gourmet recipes rely entirely on ingredients that can be ordered straight from the menu’s of chains like Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC, and works them into unrecognizable plates of fancy cuisine. Of course, the nutritional value doesn’t change just because you’ve turned a pizza crust into pappardelle noodles, but hey, it’ll probably fool someone.
My favorites are the Pizza Hut pizza turned into Chicken Pizza Masala, using a medium Hand-Tossed Style Pizza, an order of buffalo wings with bleu cheese dressing, heaps of those little marinara packets, and a bottle of water. The quiznoa salad made from a veggie Quizno’s sub with extra pickles and banana peppers is also completely amazing; as is the Beef C’Arbysscio made from a couple of Arby’s sandwiches, jalepeno bites, salad, and some sauce packets. I’m not even sure what Beef Carpaccio is in its proper form! Meaning, this is extra fancy stuff.
This site is getting its very own folder within my bookmarked recipes, and I already know what I’m making for next year’s Thanksgiving dinner. Who’s coming over?
