Most Nutritious Song Ever

A friend just sent me a link to this song, entitled "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell." It's really only worth listening to the first ten seconds, because it's quite painful. You'll get the idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ8ViYIeH04

But it got me thinking about our fast food culture (what doesn't?). And then I remembered a song we used to sing at church camp, the premise of which is pretty much just repeating the names of fast food chains to a catchy refrain. I remember always being vaguely annoyed by it, but probably more because I was an outcast in 3rd grade Sunday school (oh, the irony) and thought it was dumb (my outcast status probably had much to do with this sort of disdain) and less because of the implications of glorifying fast food through song.

Does anyone else know this song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JsYqN0v4iw

(You only have to watch the first 30 seconds, if you can take it that long.)

Apparently this is the original version. I had no idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayOr5wd219Q

Finally, you can get creative and add your own favorite fast food spots, as Girl Scout Troop 1440 in Wakefield has done:

http://cheesecakeandfriends.com/Troop1440/songs/PizzaHut.htm

Lentil, Sweet Potato and Apple Stew

Lentil, Sweet Potato and Apple Stew

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp paprika
• 2 celery stalks, cut into chunks
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into
• 1-inch chunks
• 3 1/2 oz dried lentils
• 2-3 small yellow squash, cut into chunks
• 1-2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into large chunks
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• 1 1/2 cups low sodium vegetable broth

Heat oil on medium-high in a large heavy pot. Add onion and cook five minutes, until softened and starting to turn golden. Add garlic, coriander and paprika, and cook for one minute. Add celery, sweet potato, lentils, squash and apples; stir for one to two minutes. Add salt and pepper. Pour in vegetable broth, cover, bring to boil, and then simmer gently for 35 to 40 minutes until lentils are soft and cooked through. Serve hot with fresh bread. Yields two servings.

Nutritional info per serving: 410 calories; 9 g fat (1 g saturated, 0 g trans fat); 67 g carbohydrate (22 g fiber, 19 g sugar); 20 g protein