Fair Weather Food

Jason and I have been gradually changing our eating habits.  We have done some researching and some documentary watching that has opened our eyes to the dangers of eating over processed and unnatural foods.  Not so much for us and our future…but more for our children’s health.  I love to cook and I love to eat.  This new look on life hasn’t dampened that love at all and I have enjoyed learning how to replace unhealthy ingredients with healthy ones.  So the fall baked goods (although still quite caloric) can still be made and the roasting of yummy responsibly raised meats still keep roasting.  But there is one thing that happens in the Fall…and it cannot be substituted for any health guru. Fair Food!  On a normal basis I stay away from fried things.  But last Tuesday, as the day went on and the cold set in and news of the fair, it’s up-in-one-night rides, attractions and vendors filtered through social media…I had a craving.  So Jason and I called in my amazing mom to watch the kids and we ran out to be a little unconscious to our new found healthy life.  It was chilly, perfect fair weather.  There was a consistent crowd.  Not too bad.  We had a plan…first: John the Greek!! Best Gyros around!! Seriously.

Then we had a debate…the classic once a year basket of fried mushrooms, which were $7!! or skip it and go straight to the funnel cake, my personal favorite.  We were in line for the mushrooms, after all it’s tradition, and a man came over to the line with this little parchment bag of sweet smelling fried dough.  We asked him about them…he raved of how wonderful they were and they happened to be cheaper than the mushrooms and you got more product.  So we ventured over to my new favorite fried dough vender…Yummy, hot out of the oil, mini donuts.  I’m salivating just thinking about them.  After we came out of the sugar coma, we stood by the kiddy rides with other patrons from all walks of life and watched an impromptu fireworks show.  I showed a little support for my Alma mater and paid $2 for a bottle of water to wash the grease down.Then because we hadn’t eaten enough we had to get a jumbo corn dog to end our indulgent night.  We enjoyed the night out…just the 2 of usespecially after a week of disney fun!  You have just one more night to get out and indulge as we did!! As for us….there is next year!