Sometimes a hot dog hits the spot! Back in my college days, I was 'the hotdog girl ' at the locally famous kosher restaurant Kaplans, in the Catskills. I had a window to the outside sidewalk and sold hotdogs with whatever you wanted, hot potato knishes, and cold drinks. Great fun for a teenager...I was sad to be promoted to a real waitress....until I realized how well I was going to be tipped, lol. I like my dogs with a thin stripe of mustard and cole slaw. Gadgets, your dinner sounds like something I would make. I'd probably toss in some quinoa, though.

Some really tasty sauerkraut from the freezer cooked with chicken and ham and some boiled potatoes. And for dessert we are having some Satsuma tangerines grown on the next farm over from my BBF's farm. We get them in our community supported agriculture (CSA) box. They are the best I have tasted in years.

Ravencajun, I have some beef ribs in the freezer--think I'll copycat your recipe. Not so crazy about beef ribs but they were on sale at some point. Gadgets, you put me to shame because you always seem to eat so healthy. Need to take some lessons from you!! Pam, nothing tastes better than a well-done (as in blackened) hot dog from the grill. Love cucumber salad too. I make mine in a creamy sauce with dill, but like the vinegar onion cucumber salad, too. How do you make yours? Georgysmom, I'll sure be glad when you're home--miss you so much here!! I read in your other post about being tired of eating out and understand that feeling. Although I could use about a week of it right now. This hot weather makes me lose my appetite. Not that THAT would be a bad thing since I have 15 pounds to lose. Kathleen, we had rain sometime in the night and it was cool and breezy this morning. It felt wonderful, but warmed up fast. Hope you're feeling better. I had to turn the air on because it was making me feel a little queasy and knew I wouldn't sleep with it so hot. When I turned it on, it was 83 inside. Groan!

Jasdip, we put a big pork butt on the grill over the weekend and enjoyed it with a pile of slaw. It's a full day commitment but seemed like a good Labor Day weekend project. Last night, I made a garlicky, gingery chicken stir fry with lots of fresh vegetables, served with brown rice and toasted almonds. I don't know why I don't make something like that more often, it's a favorite.