I hope everybody enjoyed their holiday weekend.  If not, hopefully you didn’t end up arrested like former Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champ Takeru Kobayashi.  I guess the urge to chow dogs was just too strong. 

Since nothing too important happened since Friday, I figure we can hold off on the sports for a day or so.  With that in mind, here are my favorite foods and drinks for the fourth.

1. Italian Sausage – While hot dogs are good, I prefer hot italian sausages, on a big crusty roll with sauteed peppers and onions.  Add a little mustard or a dash of tabasco…just fabulous.
2. Beer – Some people like wine.  Others enjoy cider or sangria.  For my money, the classic American holiday deserves a classic frosty cold beverage.  Don’t tell anybody I prefer imports like Stella.
3. Corn on the Cob – I was recently given a tip from a golfing buddy…boil in water with a splash of milk, it makes the corn even more tender and juicy.  Cool corn holders are a big plus.  
4. Potato Salad – I’m very picky when it comes to this side dish.  I want big chunks of potato, plenty of onion and just a little mayo.  If it looks like potato soup, I’m not eating it.
5. Watermelon – Nothing says summer like biting into a big, juicy, messy piece of watermelon.  Spitting of seeds is optional.
6. Ice Cream Cake – I know this isn’t a standard for most.  But over the weekend I wolfed down two huge pieces of Carvel Ice Cream Cake with the vanilla, chocolate and crunchies.  Just a fabulous finish to the meal.

THERE IT IS!

-Jake Stevens

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