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[–]Aurelius 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Good evening, I hope everyone had a nice weekend.

It's been so dry lately, but I've been wanting to start a fire to make some fire roasted hot dogs and s'mores.

[–]reluctant_commenter 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

I did, thanks! Hope you did too.

It's been so dry lately, but I've been wanting to start a fire to make some fire roasted hot dogs and s'mores.

That sounds really nice. I enjoy roasting stuff over fires but never can be bothered to get a fire set up... Fortunately, I have a friend who has an awesome outdoor firepit situation so I might try to talk her into hosting, lol.

[–]Aurelius 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Yes! I'm house-sitting for my mom and she has a fantastic fire pit on a house surrounded by forests and mountains. It's very easy to start a fire but I know there was a fire ordinance...

Roast corn and sweet potatoes are also so good! What do you like to cook on a fire?

[–]reluctant_commenter 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Oh damn, that sounds so tempting. Good luck retaining your willpower!

I usually just stick with the basic hot dogs + smores combo. (I'm someone who's too impatient/careless to get the marshmallow right and I usually end up torching it, haha.) But roast corn is really good! Maybe I'll remember to bring corn next time now.

[–]Aurelius 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I put butter and salt on the corn and then wrap them up in tinfoil before throwing on the coals. Definitely give it a try!

[–]PenseePansyBio-Sex or Bust 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Fellow roast-corn fan, have you ever tried this indoors version?: Alexia Mexican Street Corn-- frozen, topped with a yummy sauce, cooks in a container that's both conventional-oven and microwave-safe. SOOOO good! I've been having it as a side dish with La Preferida's tamales and Spanish Rice (plus homemade guacamole). How can stuff from the grocery store freezer, a can (???), and a box, respectively, measure up to my fave Mexican restaurant??? Don Juan, I'm sorry to tell ya, but you've got competition...

[–]reluctant_commenter 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I have never heard of that! Looks like they sell it on Amazon, but I would probably not trust their food, lol.

How can stuff from the grocery store freezer, a can (???), and a box, respectively, measure up to my fave Mexican restaurant???

Honestly, I've been pleasantly surprised sometimes. There are so many garbage pre-made frozen foods that I'm always shocked when I find a good one. Makes me wonder if there's a self-fulfilling prophecy going on there; people expect it to be bad, so companies that make it don't bother trying...?