Finding The Funk

Oh We Love the Junk!

  (Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)


It's Carnival time... Funnel cakes, Corn Dogs, nachos and just about whatever else you can think of fried or on a stick.  Step right up... don't be shy.

Ah the carnival and state fair... the food, the midway, and the rides.
Love the rides.  You know, the old school stuff, the "Tilt-a-whirl", "Ferris Wheel",  and the ride-through "Haunted house" where you had to get in those little tiny cars.  But, probably my all time favorite was "The Himalaya" with the music blaring out through those distorted speakers.  Do you want to go faster?

So, in honor of the beloved state fair, today we've got jalapeño corn dogs, funky tunes from the "Midway" and a cotton candy cocktail.

Get your tickets and get in line.

The Pots Are On...

The Plate...

Jalapeño Corn Dogs

Man, is there anything better than food on a stick?... I don't think so.  You know how big a fan I am of "walk-around" food.  Too much to see, too many rides, prizes and music to sit still. 

So, let's get busy... the music from the "Himalaya" is calling me. 

What you need... 

1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup cream-style corn
1/3 cup finely grated onion
1 cup buttermilk
4 tbsp cornstarch
14 hot dogs
7 jalapeños chopped and seeded
Peanut oil
Wooden skewers

What you do...

Combine dry ingredients in a big bowl (not the cornstarch).
Whisk together all of the wet ingredients adding in the jalapeños.
Add the wet to the dry and stir to combine.
Set aside for about 10 minutes while your oil heats up to about 375 degrees.
Skewer the hot dogs, dip into batter and fry for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
Drain on papper towels.
Eat em up with your favorite mustard, ketchup, BBQ sauce or hot sauce.

The Playlist...

Finding The Funk

Time to get revved up... a little bounce in your step and a little funk in your junk.  This is the all time theme music to help you strut your stuff. 

Bootsy Collins, Sly and the Family Stone, The Meters, George Clinton, and James Brown are just a few legends of "Funk".  

If you haven't seen it, VH1 had an awesome documentary in February called "Finding the Funk".  A road trip in search of the past, present and future of this great genre we now know as "Funk".

"We're gonna tear the roof off the mother sucker... Ow, we want the Funk!"

("The Playlist" runs on Spotify. Don't have Spotify?... Click here it's free )

The Bar... 

Cotton Candy

Fill a glass with your favorite flavor of cotton candy. I chose candy cane!

Pour one ounce marshmallow vodka over the top and watch the cotton candy melt instantly!

Then fill the glass halfway with sparkling water. Fill the rest with ice and garnish with a cotton candy drink stick.

Smirnoff Vodka

Do You Wanna Go Faster?

Please... Day Drink Responsibly 

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Keep On Cooking!