It's another Pink Saturday!

It's been a very busy week for me but I could not miss a Pink Saturday. As always Pink Saturday is hosted by Miss Beverly of How Sweet the Sound. We've had some gorgeous weather this week, 88 degrees on Friday, and it really put me in the mood for summer. I do hope we have a spring and don't go right into summer which means a horrible dry drought that will be unbearable for my plants and ME!



But since I was in a summer mood I was thinking about light, fun meals and what could be better then Hot Dogs. I'm sure most of you have heard about Pinks, the famous Hot Dog Stand in Hollywood, CA. Pinks, now a CA landmark, was founded by Paul and Betty Pink in 1939 and was originally located on the corner of La Brea and Melrose exactly where it still exists today! Any business that has been in continuous operation for 70 years and in the exact same location deserves every bit of congratulations and praise.










Pinks Chili Dog (left) and Hot Dog (right)



But here in Chicago we have our own Hot Dogs. The essentials are steamed or boiled 100% Beef Hot Dog, Poppy Seed Bun, Yellow Mustard, White Onion, Relish, Sports Pepper, Celery Salt and Tomato and NEVER, not ever Ketchup and it's always served with a Dill Pickle Spear. But there are many other condiments offered, Cucumber, Sweet Red Onion, Green Pepper and the list goes on and on. We have Hot Dog Stands on ever corner in Chicago and of course Mr. Tastebuds loads up his Dog with "everything" and you can't even see the bun! I honestly don't know how he eats it but he seems to manage quite well.


I've got to throw my own Hot Dog into this competition. It's simple and much like the Chicago Hot Dog. A boiled or steamed 100% Beef Kosher Hot Dog, Yellow Mustard, Sweet Red Onion, Sweet Relish on a Homemade Bun sprinkled with Smoked Sesame Seeds. It is also served with Homemade Potato Chips and a Dill Pickle Spear.







If you would like the recipe for the Hot Dog Buns please click here and the Homemade Potato Chip recipe is here.


Next is my Strawberry Balsamic Ice Cream which is a favorite summer time treat and out of this world delicious and look at this gorgeous pink color! I noticed CA Strawberries in the markets this week. Large, gorgeous berries and quite a reasonable price too. If you happened to buy some strawberries and you're not sure what to make, try this ice cream. I promise you will not be disappointed. Please click here for the recipe and copy and paste.








Thank you so much for visiting my blog for Pink Saturday and don't forget to visit Miss Beverly of How Sweet the Sound and see what the other Pinksters are up to!

And don't forget our Pink Saturday motto:

Get Pink !!!
It's not just a color, it's an attitude.




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