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I had nothing on mind when my daughter and I had a snack at Le Coeur de France. I opted to just order what I am familiar with - pasta primavera. It was good. It did not disappoint. Creamy. When in doubt or there's nothing particular on mind, go for the usual, the standard.

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Just What is That?

19 July 2008


That's what I asked my husband after he ordered what is supposed to be McDonald's Big Breakfast offering. That is what you call big breakfast? I guess the R&D and Marketing team of McDonald's in this side of the planet thought that having rice side by side two eggs and a small hamburger patty will make it heavy hence the big breakfast tag. Filipinos after all love rice.

Rice is heavy alright but I was thinking more of providing several choices to live up to its name. Put some sausage, hash brown and the like. But I believe it's a matter of pricing strategy too. Their competitor's big breakfast is a little over P100 (roughly 2.5USD) while this one is around P75 (1.5USD).

Anyway, McDonald's is alright but we are gradually eliminating fast food. My hubby consumed this breakfast, not me, as I already had mine before leaving our house. Let oats, cereals and fruits be our partner in our waking hours. I want to go cold turkey with this. I have no issue with my daughter as she loves fruits and oats. I'm monitoring my husband's progress with his diet. He's cooperating so far. :)

Let's take a look and be amazed at what others have posted in today's photo hunt theme, What is That? (My comment cannot seem go through tnchick's site.)

23 comments:

napaboaniya said...

Hhmm...interesting to see macs serving rice during breakfast :P
But isn't that a bit dry?
Happy weekend!

Lynn said...

NAPABOANIYA, I find it really dry and not to be called big breakfast.

Leslie said...

I love the Maccers pancakes!

Lynn said...

LESLIE, I just find their pancakes too thin and dry too. :(

philos said...

Hehe... good for you and your family! Fast foods should not just be about the price or the taste, they got to step it up by offering healthier choices. :)

lady cess said...

it looks big, but it feels kind of lonely for me... tama ka, iba pa rin ang breakfast we prepared ourselves. i serve oats too.

YTSL said...

Have to say that's a healthier looking breakfast than I imagine McDonalds elsewhere around the world serve. Still, no greens though... ;(

Lynn said...

PHILOS, I agree with you. They should be developing something healthy.

CESS, that's the word, lonely. Plain, bland.

YTSL, Go green like KFC did. :)

Heart of Rachel said...

It doesn't look like a big breakfast at all. I agree, it would be nice if something is added to it like hash browns. I love hash browns.

mama meji said...

You know I can finish all that in a jiffy...but only if I need to.

Anyway, I prefer home made and naturally prepared food than what we get in food chain.

TiOheM said...

I agree fast food are not healthy as they full of preservatives.

Huey said...

Breakfast with rice huh... kinda weird. Sounds like a 'nasi lemak' that we normally have here, but without 'sambal', anchovies, cucumber... lol.

Bengbeng said...

my comment didnt go thru to on tnchick's blog :( btw i think it is a heavy meal for one person. imagine TWO eggs n rice and the patti

genny said...

Is that a breakfast or not? Love the food. Hungry me now. Happy weekend.

julie said...

We love the Egg McMuffin. Julian can eat two of those sandwiches in one sitting :)

Carver said...

That is a new one on me seeing rice with breakfast. Good take on the theme. Happy weekend.

Hootin' Anni said...

The sausage looks good right now, to me!!

My 'what is that' is a sequence of photos to then, at the last one, revealing what it all is. Happy weekend.

Rach said...

I think the comments are broken on TNChick's site, mine didn't go through either!

I can't imagine eating rice for breakfast!

tigerfish said...

Rice for big breakfast?! That's really localized. I think some chili is missing? :P

Hummie said...

Very interesting..you'd never see rice at McDonald's here in the states.

Blur Mommy said...

Rice at McDs? Very interesting!

Teena in Toronto said...

I love rice ... but for breakfast?!

I played too :)

Carolyn said...

Ick. That looks kind of yucky. I don't blame you for going cold turkey on fast food...