Fair Foods Monday

The boys new favorite show is all about Fair Foods . . . I think it's called Carnival Eats.  This guy travels around to fairs all over the country to film and eat cool (and strange) foods.  They love to decide whether they would eat it, and they quiz Mom about whether she would eat it.  It's no surprise that Mom says yes more than they do!  Some of the things are crazy (cheeseburger made with donuts instead of a bun), odd (fried butter), gross (deep fried soft shell crab sandwich), and even frightening (scorpion-topped cheese pizza).  Of course, Lincoln and Beau love to squeal and yell their awed disapproval of these types of foods.  Some of the things are delightful (chocolate covered waffle on a stick), tempting (s'mores mini donuts), promising (brisket-topped cheese fries) and even sinful (red velvet funnel cake).  These are met with cheers and lip-licking and lots of laughs.  We decided to have our own day full of Carnival Eats, so we made a list of the some of our favorites from the show and declared the next day Fair Foods Monday!  On this Monday morning, we started off with iced donuts.  They were happy to begin the special day.  Lincoln was headed to tennis/swim/golf camp at Canyon Creek, and Beau was off to Pre-K, but they had a fun few minutes with our donuts.  (Lincoln is the happiest, most joyful person ever and his spirit really shows in this picture.)

Lincoln had a hot dog at camp, and Beau had a grilled cheese sandwich at school.  We're considering those fair foods!  Mommy went to Auntie Anne's at the mall during work to pick up soft pretzels for the boys for their afternoon snack.  We were picking up Nick, so he got to enjoy a pretzel as well.    

For dinner we made pepperoni pizza, which Beau insisted that we call Handmade Pizza.  Pizza didn't really seem like a fair food, but we have seen at least 4 different handmade pizzas on the episodes we have watched.  So we stretched out a crust and topped it with sauce, pepperonis, and cheese (and onions and peppers for Mommy).  It was delicious, and everyone made a happy plate!! 

One of the most anticipated items was dessert: Ultimate Strawberry Shortcakes!!!  Little cakes smothered with strawberries, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce.  Delicious!! 

Fair Foods Monday was so fun!  We will definitely be doing this again with some new foods from future episodes of Carnival Eats.  I'm thinking we've seen some yummy slider burgers, grilled corn on the cob (a challenge for Lincoln who has no teeth these days), and a few desserts we can't wait to try.