Something about McDonald’s draws us towards the Golden Arches regularly, like a moth helpless in its quest to avoid the flame, for better or worse, most of us are lovin’ it.
Credit where it’s due: their food tastes amazing. So good, in fact, that we never stop to question what is it we’re actually eating. Good thing, too, for if you delve into the ingredients used in the famous McNuggets then you’ll throw up a little bit inside; it looks more like what you might find in Frankenstein’s lab, nowhere near something you might digest.
The team at Natural News Forensic Food Laboratory, wanted to conduct a little experiment on Ronald McDonald’s precious nuggets, so they walked into a Golden Arches branch in Austin, Texas and purchased a 10-piece.
They then examined the Chicken McNuggets under a digital microscope, expecting to see only processed chicken bits and a fried outer coating. But what they found shocked even me. I’ve seen a lot of weird food stuff in this job, but I never expected to see this.
As the photos show, the Chicken McNuggets were found to contain strange fibers that some people might say even resemble so-called “Morgellon’s.”
Dark black hair-like structures were found to be sticking out of the nugget mass, as well as light blue egg-shaped structures with attached hairs or fibers.
They also found odd red colouring splotches in several locations, as well as a spherical green object that resembles algae.
The actual Chicken McNugget samples used in these photos have been frozen for storage of forensic evidence.
The scientists are not claiming that these objects make McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets unsafe to consume. They do, however, believe that this visual evidence may warrant an FDA investigation into the ingredient used in Chicken McNuggets.
Where are the hair-like structures coming from? Given that chickens do not have hair, is there cross-species contamination in the processing of Chicken McNuggets? This question needs to be answered.
Do they still look like golden, crispy bits of deliciousness? Or has this article given you second-thoughts on McNuggets? Let us know with a comment.
Outside of the States, these sweet treats aren’t just reserved for Brunch. In fact, Belgium is the originator of the waffle and the ones here are much different (and way better) than the ones you get in the U.S. The batter is much doughier, sweeter, and crispier. You can eat them plain or top with a generous amount of Nutella, bananas, powdered sugar, strawberries, or soft-serve ice cream.
2. Arepas – Columbia
Best Street Foods, Arepas – Columbia
Traditional Colombian arepas are corn cakes that can be eaten in a variety of ways. You’ll see them stuffed with cheese, doused with sugar, deep-fried to perfection, or covered in vegetables and meat. Whether you like them sweet or salty, for breakfast or for a 2 AM snack, arepas will satisfy you like no other street food can.
3. Fish & Chips – London
Best Street Foods, Fish & Chips – London
It’s hard to resist ordering fish & chips in England especially when they are so darn delicious. Imagine getting a piping hot plate of beer-battered cod or haddock that’s crunchy on the outside and buttery and tender on the inside. Paired with crispy chips, tartar sauce, and mushy peas, this is one glorious meal.
4. Mannekin Pis Fries – Amsterdam
Best Street Foods, Mannekin Pis Fries – Amsterdam
There’s a reason this famous French fry stand has a long line from morning til night every single day. These amazing fries are perfectly crisp on the outside and soft and potato-y on the inside. It is as if a mashed potato was shaped into a stick and then deep-fried. The best part about these fries are the plethora of sauces you can put on top. The Dutch love smothering them in mayo, but you can also opt for ketchup or cheese.
5. Döner Kebab – Germany
Best Street Foods, Döner Kebab – Germany
The Döner Kebab, to be found on every street corner in Germany, is arguably one of the greatest fast food items in the history of fast food items. It is a sandwich filled with roasted meat (most commonly turkey), and topped with an abundance of lettuce, tomato, onions, cabbage, chili flakes, and garlic-yogurt sauce.
6. Halo-Halo – Philippines
Best Street Foods, Halo-Halo – Philippines
This colorful creation is a popular dessert in the Philippines. Cool down on a hot summer day with this sundae made with shaved ice and evaporated milk. It is served in a tall glass or bowl with sweet beans, jello, coconut syrup, and fruits.
7. Xiaolongbao – Shanghai
Best Street Foods, Xiaolongbao – Shanghai
Tasty and satisfying, this must-try street food consists of steamed dumplings, filled with minced pork and rich broth. The name literally means ‘little basket buns’, as xiaolongbao are traditionally cooked in bamboo baskets. Although you can find these dumplings in Chinatowns all over the world, the most authentic are in Shanghai.
8. Sabich – Israel
Best Street Foods, Sabich – Israel
Everybody knows what falafel is, but this lesser-known Israeli street food is even better! Sabich is a warm and fluffy pita loaded with fried eggplant, tahini, hummus, crumbled hard-boiled egg, lettuce, cabbage, pickles, and hot sauce. It is an insanely savory meal for a very cheap price.
9. Banh Mi – Vietnam
Best Street Foods, Banh Mi – Vietnam
No list of great street food would be complete without banh mi, a legacy of French colonial rule in Vietnam. The key ingredient is a thinner and crisper Vietnamese-style baguette (made with rice and wheat flour), which is usually filled with a fresh and colorful mix of coriander, pickled carrot, daikon and meats ranging from pork belly to chicken.
10. Vada Pav – Mumbai
Best Street Foods, Vada Pav – Mumbai
This Mumbai staple is a spiced potato patty served in a soft buttery bun. You can find this Indian-style burger on almost every street corner.
11. Bunny Chow – South Africa
Best Street Foods, Bunny Chow – South Africa
Don’t worry, no bunnies are used in this South African dish. Bunny Chow starts innocently enough with a square loaf of soft, white bread. Then, the middle is hallowed out, and replaced with lip-searing spicy curry. It’s hot, messy, and impossible to eat without using both hands and lots of napkins.
12. Gelato – Italy
Best Street Foods, Gelato – Italy
It’s no secret that gelato is ubiquitous to Italy. This rich and creamy dessert is so good it should be eaten at all times. Walking into a gelateria is mind-blowing. There are so many delicious flavors to choose from. Some of the most popular are stracciatella (chocolate chip), bacio (chocolate hazelnut), and the strawberry or lemon sorbets.
13. Khao Moo Daeng – Bangkok
Best Street Foods, Khao Moo Daeng – Bangkok
If you’re looking for authentic Thai street food, head over to Bangkok. The city is packed with food stalls selling all sorts of delicious cuisines. Khao Moo Daeng is a traditional dish made with sliced barbecued pork, placed on a bed of hot rice, flooded with smokey red sauce, and garnished with a few sprigs of cilantro. If you’re in the mood for something else, try the various noodle bowls or curry stands – they are everywhere!
14. Poutine – Canada
Best Street Foods, Poutine – Canada
This Canadian comfort food can be considered a heart attack in a bowl. These loaded French fries are covered in thick gravy and topped with fresh cheese curds.
15. Crepes – France
Best Street Foods, Crepes – France
If you’re craving something yummy and fast, go to a crepe stand and prepare to fall in love. You can choose sweet like Nutella or savory like spinach and mushrooms. Watching the person make your crepe is fun, but eating it is even better. Imagine biting into a warm crepe and tasting the filling melt in your mouth. Très Délicieux!
BONUS 16. Tacos – California
Best Street Foods, Tacos – California
Califorina’s food truck scene is one of the best culinary spots in the world. You will find food trucks parked all over the place selling incredible globally-inspired foods. The most popular trucks are the taco ones because California is known for its exceptional tacos. You’ll see trucks selling traditional carne asada tacos as well as Asian tacos, vegetarian tacos, fish tacos, and more.
There is a right way and a wrong way to cut a cake. Chances are you, and most everyone you know, have been doing it the wrong way your entire life.
This video from YouTube user Numberphile explains and demonstrates the proper way to cut up a delicious slice of cake so that when you store the leftover pieces for later they stay moist.
No one wants to eat leftover cake that has become crusty, hardened, and dried out, so check it out!
Though skin tags are natural growths that are not harmful, everyone will love getting rid of them. Whenever they hang from places like one’s neck, they can be so unpleasant. But the question is – how can we do away with them in a safe way without experiencing any form of pain?
If you have been struggling with skin tags, worry no more – we have a solution for you. It does not involve going to the doctor since you can do everything at the comfort of your home. The process is not associated with any form of bleeding and is not one to leave scars behind. I like this method since within 5 days the skin tags that troubled you are no longer there.
Steps to Use Apple Cider Vinegar for Skin Tag Removal:
Clean the skin around the blemish with lukewarm water and mild soap.
Dry the skin thoroughly.
Scratch the tag gently with a toothpick. Don’t let it bleed.
Soak a small piece of cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and squeeze out the excess vinegar.
Place the soaked cotton wool on the skin tag and hold it with a bandage.
Leave it overnight.
Remove the bandage and cotton wool the next morning and rinse thoroughly with water.
Repeat it for 3-4 days, until the skin tag darkens, dries and falls off
Does small talk make you crazy? Do you prefer to stay in on a Friday night? Well you just might be an introvert – take the quiz to find out for sure! Are you secretly an Introvert?
Does small talk make you crazy? Do you prefer to stay in on a Friday night? Well you just might be an introvert – take the quiz to find out for sure! Are you secretly an Introvert?
Meet 43-year-old Ryan Arcand. He has been living on the streets in downtown Edmonton, Canada for 30 years. Just another homeless face.
Then one day, a passerby recorded him playing beautiful music on a public piano. That’s when Arcand become an online star!
The video was recorded by Roslyn Polard, and has gotten more than 3 million views on YouTube.
Arcand said he was put into foster care as a young child, and it was in one of his foster homes where he first played the piano. He didn’t realize the video went viral until he was contacted by the news for their story.
Be sure to share this wonderful video with family and friends!
This video is so amazing, it’s almost hard to believe!
A couple were out sailing on their boat, when they noticed something swimming just beyond them in the water. It turned out to be a Sea Lion. They stopped to video him, expecting the wild animal to simply pass by the boat after checking them out.
They were totally wrong – and what this little guy does next is so wonderful!
Check out the video to see what happened, and please share this special moment with friends and family!
As the video states, it’s truly a once in a 1000 lifetimes event. While we don’t advise ever trying to MAKE a wild animal do something like this, we think it’s pretty magical when they do so on their own free will.
This 87 year old woman had a few words of wisdom to share with her college classmates. At first the young students were curious why she was taking college classes but when they found out why….just read on to find out what she said.
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?”
I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…” “No seriously,” I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.
Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, “I’m sorry I’m so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.”
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don’t even know it!There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.
If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”
She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Rose.” She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be.
When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they’ll really enjoy it! These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.
REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.
We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give.
Adele Enersen decided to take photos of her adorable daughter Mila during her afternoon naps. She created a photo series entitled “Mila’s Daydream” and included all of the photos she had taken. Absolutely adorable and paint the picture of a child’s dreams and wonders.
Very creative… but most of us usually think, “Yeah they are sleeping, now I can get the laundry done!” lol
