As an adult who grew up eating McDonald’s food, I’ve grown weary of the bland, thin and greasy taste of the burgers from the Golden Arches. About the only reason I go to Mickey Dee’s anymore is to pick up a Happy Meal for which ever grandchild I’ve feeding for the day.

When I want a hamburger I much prefer cooking it myself on the grill. I have a dozen different ways to season ground chuck or ground sirloin, and we both love the taste of grilled meat. But if I don’t have the making of hamburger on hand or am in a hurry, I drive over to the Backyard Burgers restaurant that’s about 2 miles from m house and pick up a Backyard Burger or Bacon Cheddar Burger from their drive through window. If it’s a real splurge, I’ll get onion rings and a milk shake. They make their shakes one at a time using scoops of real Breyer’s ice cream, and they are the best around.