Fat Friday - Street Meat!

Sometimes, Fat Friday is just about simple and quick foods, and this past Friday, that was exactly what we were looking for. We had eaten out a lot this past week, including a trip to the Keg on Thursday with Matt's parents, my new in-laws, before they headed back to New Mexico. It also seemed like we had just over-indulged in good food as of late, so what we were really looking forward this Friday was a quick meal, and back to basics. For that, we turned to good ol' street meat!

We have a local meat cart right by our house (and no, we aren't considered regulars...), but it's close and we like the dogs there. As usual, Matt ordered the sausage and for myself, just the beef hot dog. We differ on that point, for all of you out there who thought Matt and I are very similar... As for toppings, we both like the hot peppers and mustard, but then we diverge slightly as I add catsup to mine and Matt adds the corn relish. They toast the buns slightly before serving up the meat, which always adds a nice touch.

One of THE best hot dogs we've ever had, though, was last summer at the Beer Garden outside the Skydome. Other than being just regular bbq hot dogs, the touch that really set them apart was that the toasted and buttered buns! I had never thought to do that, but frankly, I think I always will when bbq-ing at home. I think there was even a hint of garlic in the butter...mmm. Of course, when you follow the hot dog with a cold beer, well, frankly, you can't get much better than that. 

And that's precisely how we enjoyed this past Fat Friday. We carried our dogs home, cracked open a beer, and watched the Jay's game on TV. That was just the perfect way to kick off the relaxing weekend we had planned. We thought we should enjoy some quiet time after all the wedding planning and celebrating these past few months. We were able to spend some quality time together, I got to get back to some knitting projects that had been on hold, and we've started the basic planning for our honeymoon trip in October. We're certainly looking forward to that...