7/4/2007 - New from Carl's Jr./Hardee's

Tucson, Arizona is not exactly a large city... you can pretty much get to any destination in town in about 20 minutes. It is growing, though, as evidenced by the arrival (finally!) of our very own In-n-Out Burger. This gave me and my cousins a chance to exercise our gastronomic muscles with their custom burgers. The three of us tried our hands at three 5x5 burgers...animal style! Yes, that's 5 pieces of meat and 5 pieces of cheese. So good...

Unfortunately, we probably could not progress to the next challenge of a 6x6 because the 5x5 itself was not an option on their register and we had to ask the manager to do a special order for us. While that's disappointing, it's not as bad as having all the Krispy Kreme stores in Arizona close down. They had such a promising start, too. I remember having to go to Las Vegas or Phoenix in order to taste that hot glazed goodness... and when they opened shop in Tucson, folks from small Arizona cities would come down here for the donuts. Then there was that STUPID Atkins diet fad that made carbs evil and Krispy Kreme bankrupt. Dr. Atkins, I hold you personally responsible for ruining my young adulthood!

Without a Krispy Kreme here, I can't try out the recipe in this video: replacing the buns of a Carl's Jr. Six-Dollar Burger with Original Glaze Donuts! Gotta love the creativity of this guy, even though he's quite the slob.



Yeah! Who needs that extra year of your life?