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White Castle Gooey Butter Cake On A Stick - 7-Eleven

As a movie buff, and a life-long resident of New Jersey, I hate to break this to you, but there is no White Castle in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. (That's right, the 2004 film Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle is built on a foundation of LIES!) 

The aforementioned movie was filmed in Canada, and guess what? There are no White Castles there either. The one featured on-screen was a restaurant made to look like a White Castle for the movie, which then became a real burger restaurant called, Yuppie's Burgers. It's since been abandoned and cool urban explorers break in and write articles about it for nerds like me. (You can't make this stuff up people.)

So, like Harold and Kumar before me, I have to go on a 45-50 minute trek to consume tiny onion-filled burgers. It's a decent drive, that lacks Neil Patrick Harris, but I make this journey once or twice a year so I can stuff my face with fresh burgers. During my trips I've seen random menu offerings like BBQ pulled pork sliders and cheesecake on a stick, but I have never encountered butter cake. Since when is this a thing? And how can something so traditionally gooey stay neatly on a stick?   

These questions needed answers, so I grabbed a box and headed home to investigate.

Crispy Chicken and Waffle Slider- White Castle: Tomsriver, NJ

Crispy Chicken and Waffle Slider- White Castle: Tomsriver, NJ

Sorry I've been so inconsistent with reviews lately. I'm trying to find a better balance between this blog and my art blog plus I am preparing to sell at a Con next month, so my schedule is pretty hectic after work. Please bear with me, but in the meantime, check out this adorable little waffle sandwich!

As I have stated before, I love White Castle. Whenever they post something new I get really excited, and the location that's closest to me is a 2 and a half hour drive there and back, so when I do get the chance to get my tiny burger fix I have to try everything that I see that's new. (Like the Ultimate Sriracha Chicken Slider.)

Ultimate Sriracha Chicken Slider- White Castle: Tomsriver, NJ

Ultimate Sriracha Chicken Slider- White Castle: Tomsriver, NJ

I hope all of the American's out there (myself included) have a lovely holiday weekend!

I love White Castle, but to be honest I really don't have any reason why I love it as much as I do. The food is far from healthy, the quality of the ingredients is pretty typical for fast food, and the nearest location for me is over an hour away, but there's just something about this little burger chain that makes me inexplicably happy.

After breaking my 14 year streak of not eating Taco Bell, which my boyfriend loves, I figured it was only fair for him to do the same and break his over a decade streak of not eating White Castle. (Well non-frozen White Castle anyway.) Plus, there are new little sriracha chicken sliders available right now! I had to give those a try before they disappeared, so off to White Castle we went.

Everything is more delicious when it's tiny, right?

I'm addicted.

Guess where we were yesterday?

Post on the new Ultimate Sriracha Chicken Sliders coming very soon!

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Sliders - Pinterest Recipe Review

Sliders - Pinterest Recipe Review  - The Pin : The Recipe

Happy Memorial Day!
This year my family had a lot going on, so we weren’t able to get together for a Memorial Day celebration. Instead, I made a little spread for my immediate family to enjoy.
I made:

• Grilled Hotdogs
• Grilled Corn on the Cob
• Grilled Zucchini Coins
• A Mini Veggie Pizza
• Strawberry-Lime Smoothies
• And these Sliders

 I originally pinned this slider recipe because these are supposed to be almost identical to White Castle burgers, and I have to say, these are pretty darn close. (I have actually used this slider recipe twice before.)

If you want your burgers to taste just like White Castle’s I suggest using a potato roll for the bun, Velveeta singles for the cheese, and only using diced white onions, a pickle, and ketchup for the garnish. (Like the burger to the right.)

The burger to the left uses a whole grain slider bun from Wegman’s. This was my first time tying these buns and I am not too happy with their overall flavor or texture. They are a little dry and have a strong wheat flavor to them that overpowers the burger. I think I’ll stick to potato rolls in the future, but this recipe is definitely a winner.

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I LOVE White Castle Burgers

White Castle Burgers

Sorry I missed today’s update! I’ll make up for it by posting something awesome tomorrow. 

In the meantime, here are some photos from my last trip to White Castle in Tom’s River NJ. It’s over an hour away, so I go all out and buy a LOT of burgers. Everything in that first photo was just for me. (The freezer kind just aren’t the same.)

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White Castle - Tom’s River NJ

White Castle - Tom’s River NJ

My friends and I made a trip to White Castle! There are none in our area, so we drove over an hour away to get some of these itty bitty burgers.

I love White Castle. I have bought a lot of the frozen burgers they have in the grocery store, but I very rarely get to have a little burger from the actual establishment. So I went a little crazy.

They have directions for how to freeze the burgers you buy to store them for later.
Lots of White Castle photos and reviews coming up.

• Cheeseburger
• Pulled Pork Slider
• Bacon Cheeseburger

PS: Right now there is also a coupon available where you can get 2 free sliders!

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