What's Happening - McDonald's Happy Meals

My kids love McDonalds. And truth be told, I can put away a few of their fries. In fact, it's no surprise that the kids love the Golden Arches as I CRAVED Mickey D fries during my pregnancies.Now we don't consider it everyday food. It's a treat. That said, however, I do care about what's in it and I had an awesome opportunity to learn more about McDonald's Happy Meals and their offerings.On Saturday, I had an opportunity with other great Austin bloggers to visit with an owner/operator - Delmy Ustariz, a lovely lady and a huge testament to hard work. She and her husband both started as cooks decades ago!Along with dietitian, Katy Hall, they shared McDonalds commitment to helping parents make the best fast food choices for their children. A while back, they expanded the Happy Meal choices to include milk, juice, and apple slices. They have now added a Go-Gurt tube (a big win with my daughter!) as a side and a wrap as an entree. And the new menu boards are making calorie facts very clear to further support the best choices.

As a part of the McDonald's Go-Gurt Happy Meal Launch Party, we were offered a wonderful Smoothie and wraps -- I personally tasted and enjoyed the Ranch McWrap! They are so committed to transparency, they opened up the kitchen to us!Check this out:

 

And here are some of the other great folks at the party. Boy, am I on good company!  A big thanks to the Orange Wall Collective for including me and to the wonderful folks at the I-35 McDonalds! It was a great time and I definitely feel better driving through and picking up a Happy Meal every now and then.