Magically Delicious...: Would you like to Supersize that?

Wednesday 21 March 2012

Would you like to Supersize that?

Not the actual burger!

I went on a J1 two years ago....I would give my left arm to go back there now but what struck me over there was the portion sizes. Everything was bigger, I was waitressing over there and the portion sizes was absolutely ridiculous! In the restaurant where I worked they even had a super sized burger called the Ballbuster, whoever finished the burger got a free t-shirt and their picture taken with the staff! It was hilarious to watch but scary at the same time because the amount of people able to finish this burger was disgusting and they would have a dessert afterwards!!!
These type of competitions only encourage obesity and the prize at the restaurant wasn't even that good but customers were determined to finish the burger!
Then we have McDonalds where in America everything is a bigger portion than at home anyway but then having the option to supersize your meal is so funny! We used Supersize the meal and share it was a great money saver for us students!! Did anyone ever watch that programme Supersize me? I only saw it recently, the effect it has on your body is so scary!!!

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laurarice21 March 2012 at 14:32
Its no wonder half the country is obese, but i found when i was over there the food was addictive and you couldnt help it but eat it. It was so hard to find anything slightly healthy.
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Emesie21 March 2012 at 14:54
One word for Supersize Me, disgusting.
I found the same on J1.. But when the nearest place selling fruit+veg is a 100 block bus journey, in 40° heat, you end up giving into the fatty food v.fast !!
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Sinead Murphy22 March 2012 at 05:07
Totally agree, don't know why fruit and veg was so hard to get!! It's insane! While I was there I found the exact same, portions were huge and as Laura said they were totally addictive!! Don't even want to think of what we ate, yuck!!
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Megan O Donnell Fitzgerald25 March 2012 at 06:03
The portions in America were outrageous- you could easily feed 2 people with one meal!

I'll never forget when I went to the cheesecake factory one night for dinner in the States and we had to cancel some of the main courses because the starters were so big! Then we didn't even have room for cheesecake :(
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Bex Clune26 March 2012 at 18:22
Totally agree - portions are so ridiculous in America!! When I lived there I'd be determined to finish as much of it as I could though since I'd paid for it...not a good idea at all!!haha...Supersize me is insane, haven't eaten a meal at McDonalds since!
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Anonymous27 March 2012 at 08:45
i lived there for a bit aswell and when i first got there it was mad but the problem with being there for so long is that i got soooo used to it!ugh thinking about it ewwww
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Light Philadelphia with Cadbury milk chocolate – Chocolate Philadelphia

Choccy Philly Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS

100g digestive biscuit
35g unsalted butter
100ml double cream
480g chocolate Philadelphia
2 tsp sugar (1tsp for the biscuit, 1tsp for the filling)
2 well beaten eggs
20g plain flour
Icing sugar for dusting, if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

Set the oven to Gas Mark 6 (200C)
Whiz up the biscuits with the sugar until sandy
Pour in the melted butter while still whizzing
Empty the mixture into a large, round, spring form tin
Press down with the back of a spoon til even and firm
Cook in the oven for just 5 minutes
Take it out the oven and set it aside
Turn the oven down to Gas Mark 3 (170C)
Put the chocolate Philadelphia and sugar into the blender and start whizzing at full speed
While still whizzing, pour in the eggs bit by bit, then add the flour and cream
Blend until it’s lump-free
Pour the mixture on top of the biscuit base and bake in the oven for 45 minutes to an hour until it’s well-cooked at the edges and firm but slightly wobbly in the middle
Turn off the oven and leave the door ajar for another 45 minutes to an hour
Take out the oven, run a knife round the edges and chill in the fridge for and hour (or as long as you can stand to wait

The result is a rich (but not too rich) chocolate cheesecake with a thin base, cakey edges and an almost fudgy middle. Truly yummy.

You can serve it a few ways. I like it plain with a glass of wine, or you might like it with a coffee or even dusted with icing sugar and served with lightly whipped double cream and raspberry sauce (made by heating one part water with one part seedless raspberry jam).

Red Velvet Cupcake Receipe!

I tried making my own Cupcakes with this receipe they were not a success but try it out let me know how you get on!!!!

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa (powdered)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 sticks butter at room temperature
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk (see note at bottom)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon red food coloring

Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe Method

Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl. Sift dry ingredients three times.
Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, making sure to beat well after each egg.
Add 1/4 of dry ingredients to creamed mixture then approximately 1/4 of buttermilk alternating until mixed well. Mix in vanilla and food coloring.

Fill lined cupcake pans 1/2 full of red velvet batter. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool cupcakes in pans for 5 to 10 minutes then remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks before frosting.

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Would you like to Supersize that?

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