Taco Bell President Talks About Meatgate Allegations

We felt here at the FPT that this was a very important topic to address. "Meatgate" as we call it here with Taco Bell and the allegations that they are not using 100% beef in their menu items. We have acquired a video of the President of Taco Bell talking about the issue. We here at FPT feel you should make you own decision on the "Meatgate". Until we have hard evidence proving either whether or not the allegations are true, we cannot make a conclusion.

Chicken and Waffle Plate Syrup Gravy Butter YUMM!!!

These images where sent in by an anonymous source last night, so we do not know a whole lot about this meal. We have confirmed there is a waffle, with gravy, syrup, butter and what looks to be a chicken breast. Once this waffle is closed, looks to make a great meal. We hope to hear more from the sender of these photos.

The Intimidator Challange at Lumpys Dinner

The Fat Pride Times recently came across this video of Lumpys Dinner in Antioch, California. As you can see from the video, the Intimidator is one large pile of goodness from cheese to bacon, chicken fried steak patty AND hamburger patty with gravy and so much more. We would like to know of any of the FPT readers would try this challenge? The FPT is looking for sponsor one lucky person to go to Lumpys and give a live report, maybe with mobi versions.

Harrys Five Star BBQ Restaurant on Las Vegas Blvd.

This most recent submission was sent in by a new reader Jerome J. of Danielsville, GA. Jerome was in Las Vegas over the weekend and found a great new soul food, BBQ joint on the Las Vegas Strip. "Harrys Five Star BBQ is a great new place in Las Vegas for lunch for dinner.", Jerome says. Jerome ordered the pulled pork samiches....yes that's even how its spelled on the menu! The pulled pork samiches come with fries, potato salad or coleslaw. He also ordered a side of mac and cheese, for good times sake.



Jerome suggests checking out Harry's Five Star in Las Vegas, next time you are in town. He should know, coming from the south he knows what real BBQ ribs and other BBQ foods should taste like

Brainwrek Suggests Meal of the Day French Dip from Arbys

Brainwrek again suggests a great meal for everyone to enjoy. The Arby's French Dip wit Au Jus sauce....very nice. Also these sandwiches are 2 for $5 at your local participating Arbys restaurants. We salute BW and his food choice. Eating like an American, for Americans.

Its Brainwrek Week at the FPT Buffalo Wild Wings Feast

One of our loyal readers Brainwrek has sent us another great submission for the FPT. This time around it is a Buffalo Wild Wings feast. As you can see there is a great assortment of wings, fries, and dipping sauces. Brainwrek tells us that he was very pleased with the feast and plans on returning in the future.

Wisconsin Chinese Food Plate from Reader Brainwrek

A great looking Chinese food submission from one of our readers Brainwrek in Wisconsin. A chicken and veggies plate with some rice. BW says this was the $5.25 Chinese lunch special. Sounds like a hell of a deal to us!!

Happy New Year from the Fat Pride Times

From everyone here at the Fat Pride Times, we wish all of our readers a happy new year. May your plates be large, and your drinks be full.

KFC Freestyle by Cleveland Cavaliers Delonte West

We found this freestyle rap done in the Kentucky Fried Chicken drive thru by the Cleveland Cavaliers Delonte West. West is best known for his "activities" with Lebron James mother. Good thing he is a better ball player than a rapper.

Juniors Most Fabulous Cheesecake Brooklyn New York Shipped to your Door

Here at the FPT we are big fans (no pun intended) of cheesecake. What a great surprise it was when this cheesecake showed up on our door step a few days before Christmas. The cheesecake is from Juniors Most Fabulous Cheesecake in Brooklyn, NY. This is real New York cheesecake no doubt. It's thick, rich and full of flavor, like a cheesecake should be.



This cheesecake is called the Christmas Swirl. Here is a description of the cheesecake from Juniors..."All dressed up for the holidays, our Original New York cheesecake swirled with real strawberry puree, topped with red and green chips and wrapped with yellow chiffon cake on the sides with a beautiful Christmas tree pattern. Net wt: 3lbs."
If you are looking for real New York cheesecake that can be shipped to your house. Look up Juniors Most Fabulous Cheesecake online....you will not be disappointed.

Jiffy Raspberry Muffin Mix Pancakes Reader Submission

Happy Holidays from the FPT! Thanks to one of our readers, known as pamcakes sent in this nice idea for breakfast, or anytime for that matter. Instead of using the muffin mix for muffins, pamcakes used it to make...well...pamcakes!



We salute pamcakes for sending us this great idea for a good, tasty meal. Say it with us...USA..USA

Las Vegas Wranglers Hockey Taco Tally Coupon for Free Del Taco

Last Sunday, one of our FPT staffers went to a hockey in Las Vegas. Little did he know that he would be walking out of the arena with a free taco!



Here is the Taco Tally promotion. If the Las Vegas Wranglers score 5 or more goals in a game, everyone in attendance wins a free taco from Del Taco. This game the Wranglers scored 6 goals total!! On the way out of the arena, people who where at the game where given a coupon for one free classic taco. The FPT endorses this promotion and feels other teams should make the same kind of offers to their fans.

Claim Jumper Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Bake

Thanks for joining us for another Fat Pride Times test kitchen review. This time around we are eating some Claim Jumper Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Bake dish. You can find this dish in the frozen food section most grocery stores. It is a solid dish of food weighing in at one pound.



After letting the creamy chicken bake for around a hour, our dish was hot out of the oven. It comes pretty close with the box picture to actually dish comparison. It is a good dish, tasty, creamy and filling.

Snickers Peanut Butter Squares One Bite or Two?

Ahhh yes, chocolate and peanut butter. We found these new candies at the Kwik-E-Mart a few days ago. Not a bad deal at 2 for $2. We are not sure if they are limited edition, or special in any way.


They are big enough to split into two bites, or one large bite. I suppose that depends on how hungry you are. For your traditional snickers eaters, this may be a bit of a shock. But we think you will be satisfied with the Snickers Peanut Butter Squares.

Reindeer Meat in a Can and Finnish liquorish Candies

One of our loyal readers BGG sent in this strange food stuff image. Reindeer meat, Just in time for the holidays. This was sent to him from a from a country, far, far, away. Here is a portion of the conversation we had with BGG about his Reindeer meat.


where is this reindeer dish
<@Brian_Glickglick> oh yeah, let me find that
photo and a write up would be awesome
burger?
<@Brian_Glickglick> lemme try to find a photo of the can
<@Brian_Glickglick> ugh. there are more graphic pictures of annie now
<@Brian_Glickglick> i'll spare you
<@Brian_Glickglick> basically it was canned reindeer and weird finnish liquorice candies, and chocolate that arrived in what appears to be a WWII era finnish military box used to carry either flares or incendiary ammunition
<@Brian_Glickglick> the chocolate was good
* charmander (cgiirc@Rizon-7938BF0C.hsd1.or.comcast.net) has joined #gloid
<@Brian_Glickglick> the candies carry a health warning
<@Brian_Glickglick> blood pressure
I will dance now
<@Brian_Glickglick> the reindeer was fucking inedible
for anyone
40.00 mafers
<@Brian_Glickglick> it was like eating canned liver
<@Brian_Glickglick> big hunks of congealed fat
did u cook it
<@Brian_Glickglick> i tried. i mixed it with egg and bread crumbs
<@Brian_Glickglick> made croquettes
ive heard of this finnish meal
in fact thats how i got here
<@Brian_Glickglick> it was still hard to put down
reindeer helper
<@Brian_Glickglick> i thought about it but dude
<@Brian_Glickglick> eggs
<@Brian_Glickglick> bread crumbs
<@Brian_Glickglick> bread
<@Brian_Glickglick> lettuce, tomato
<@Brian_Glickglick> more bread
<@Brian_Glickglick> and i still couldn't eat more than a couple bites
<@Brian_Glickglick> it wasn't so much that it was "bad"
<@Brian_Glickglick> it was just too rich/fatty/gamey
<@Brian_Glickglick> it was like eating liverwurst or somethin'
<@Brian_Glickglick> and it was a pretty big ass can of the stuff
<@Brian_Glickglick> after a few days i gave up and just threw it away
<@Brian_Glickglick> still got the candies. they're bitchin'
nice
<@Brian_Glickglick> eat more than 2 and you get sort of light headed. they sort of taste like nicotine gumdrops
<@Brian_Glickglick> let me find a picture of the can it came in and pastebin it and then this is complete

Here are the Finnish candies, and here is what BGG says about them <@Brian_Glickglick> the candies carry a health warning
<@Brian_Glickglick> blood pressure

Christmas 2010 Fat Pride Times Ginger Bread House Gallery

Ginger bread houses can be fun and delicious at the same time. Please enjoy our Ginger bread house photo gallery. There are some great creations! The FPT may have a round-table discussion on whether or not a person is to eat a ginger bread house. Sometimes, it could get a little nassy.




This looks like the downtown of Ginger bread land.

FPT Review Kim and Scotts Gourmet Pizza Pretzels

We here at the FPT love pizza (who doesnt) and we are a big fan of pretzels. That brings us to Kim & Scott's Gourmet Pretzels. After seeing this in the grocers freezer for some time, we decided to make the purchase.



First, the pretzels where baked in the oven for 15 on 400 degrees. The pretzels came out nice and crunchy. After cutting in and taking a bite, we where very surprised. There was hardly any sauce in side, so the pretzel was very dry. And the taste....we can only describe as baked cardboard. Very bland, tasted almost freezer burnt. We suggest staying far away from Kim and Scott's Gourmet Pretzels. Waste of money and time.

Reader Photo: Start of a Food Bender

Everyone loves a food bender!! Recently we received a photo from Red Neck Ricky of his first round of a all night food bender. Ricky will put on either Ted Nugent or KISS while he is bender. He feels he can "bend harder" while rocks out.

We support Ricky on his bender. Not sure how long this bender may last. Ricky one time spent over 24 hours in a Denny's walk-in cooler eating everything he could find.

The Fox Fire Grill Uptown Mac and Cheese

One of our regular contributors Etathed as sent in a picture this great Mac and Cheese dish.

Etathed Says: "Here in the mountain regions of West Virginia lies a ski village with quite a few decent food spots i like to patronize. This plate is an old reliable favorite of mine from The Fox Fire Grill. The Uptown Mac and Cheese is some pasta with loads of cheese, crab meat and shrimp. This is a case of you get what you pay for, Top Dollar, but top shelf. Plus the meal is prider sized.... I turned a recent to go order into 3 full servings, well 2.5 to be exact, but still a great meal all around. And what really sells this dish is its flavor. And GD is it ever cheesy."

This looks like a great dish and could be some of the best looking mac n cheese we have ever seen. Thanks Etathed, and keep the priding up!

Victorville Road Trip Part 2 Los Alazanes Mexican Food

Our 2nd food adventure in Victorville, California was Los Alazanes Mexican Fast Food Restaurant. A full Mexican food kitchen, Tortas to Tacos. We decided to have the chicken taco and the beef taco. The price on the tacos at first seemed a little steep (almost $6.00 for 2 tacos). But once we got them back to the hotel, we where pleasantly surprised.


The chicken taco was large, hard shell with a nice hot red sauce on it. The beef taco was fried with cheese and a nice toasty shell. The salsa bar had a nice jalapeno salsa, and some fresh pico de gallo. Los Alazanes is another Bear Valley exit stop in Victorville that we endorse. They have a large dining area, or take your food with you...it's USA, you have the choice!!