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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bar-S Foods. All opinions are 100% mine. Backyard barbecues are one of the most fun parts of the spring and summer, and we have our grills ready! We always serve up burgers and franks, and my favorite way to eat hot dogs is New […]
In our house, we eat our hot dogs with onions relish and mustard. I love it when people get creative with their hotdogs.
Down here, we like our hot dogs with ketchup, mustard, and sweet pickle relish. It’s tasty!
Those look delicious! I take mine with ketchup and mustard and occasional sweet relish, straight up. My husband is more adventurous with chili, cheese and other toppings.
Now THOSE are some franks! Looks like I need to go fire up the grill!
My hot dogs are usually pretty simple. Ketchup, mustard, and slaw. My husband loves to experiment with his though!
Yum! we’ve been grilling a lot lately and these sound perfect. It will be great to bring some New York to where I live.
New York style hot dogs are my favorite. Yum!
My Hubs just had hot dogs a couple of days ago. He hardly ever eats them anymore.
This is my favorite style of hot dog! Now I really need one.
I’m a New Yorker so I love my Dogs New York Style for sure! When I was a teen I worked on an Ice Cream Truck and we would also sell Hot Dogs and Sausage from the truck, we were stationed near a pool, so needless to say lunch hour at the truck was always crowded. I haven’t actually had a dog in awhile, oddly I didn’t have any over Memorial Day Weekend either!
Nothing says summer quite like a cookout with hot dogs and I enjoy mine dressed in a variety of ways. I think my true favorite is more traditional too: ketchup, mustard and onions.
I’m a simple mustard kind of person. I definitely think hot dogs are a summer staple! YUM!
I’m a boring gal, just ketchup and mustard for me please. My husband, though, will put every condiment available on his.
Now these look really good. I don’t get to eat hot dogs like this, but if I could I’m sure I’d probably enjoy eating them more. Del would be happy if I told him that one.
That is how I like to eat my hot dogs too. I always buy Bar S because they are a great deal and taste great!
Those are some good looking dogs! My family is originally from NY and they have the best dogs ever!
These New York Style dogs look good! I’ll be going to New York next month and can’t wait to try an authentic one!
Oh this is making me hungry. We just had hot dogs on the grill over the weekend… will have to look for this brand next time.
Most of the time we go for traditional toppings (ketchup & mustard), but I love the idea of seeing what people across the country add to theirs.
Hot dogs are such a guilty pleasure, and perfect for the summer!
This looks like a delicious NYC dog! Thanks for the video with the tips as well.
Yum! These look so good. My kids love hot dogs but we don’t have them often. We usually just sit ketchup on ours!
I haven’t tried Bar-S Franks. But I have been tempted to try them since they are such a great price.
These hot dogs look delicious. I have not tried this brand yet. I will have to pick some up for my BBQ this weekend.
Bar S Cheese Jumbo hot dogs sound really delicious. New York style sounds very simple to make. I add relish and that’s it. I do insist on a good hot dog bun, though. Now I am ready to enjoy hot dogs for dinner!
Oh my gosh those look delicious. I’m in the mood for some hot dogs on the grill.
We’re gonna be doing a lot of grilling in our backyard this summer! Love the way your food looks girl!
It’s been a month of cookouts every weekend, and during the summer we enjoy lighter fare that matches the wonderful warm weather. We have been enjoying a lot of new and different recipes, but the one thing that’s been consistent across the board is our love of grilling with natural charcoal briquettes (I never realized […]
Looks great! We love to grill during the warm summer months. If I can avoid turning the stove or oven on, I am super happy!
If that doesn’t scream awesome sumner dinner idea, I don’t know what does! It sounds amazing.
That’s the perfect meal for the summer. It’s so simple and light.
This looks so yummy! I generally make Mango salsa but I’m going to have to try pineapple salsa soon! Thanks for the great recipe!
Sounds delicious, I pinned it to my “Recipes I want to Try” board!
That looks so good! I love pineapple or mango salsa with grilled chicken. Yum!
We spend a lot of time grilling during the summer, but it’s nice to have things other than burgers & hotdogs to prepare. This chicken looks fantastic, and that salsa is to die for!
Pineapple salsa sounds so refreshing! I’ve done a fruit salsa before, but not pineapple.
Love how healthy this is! Might have to make this for my family this week! YUM!
Yum, that salsa would be awesome with chicken. It would probably be good with certain types of fish too.
I like the pineapple in it. It makes it more summery. I like summery. 🙂
This sounds like the absolute BEST summertime recipe! I love anything that combines sweet and salty favors!
This looks really good. Thanks for the recipe, I can’t wait to make this for dinner.
Yum this looks so good! I am pretty sure I would love to try this so I may have to see if I can whip this up!
I bet the citrus and spice combination is amazing! I love fresh salsa or chutney on top of a protein, especially if it has been grilled.
OOh, pineapple salsa. That sounds so refreshing and a nice break from traditional tomato salsa. Grilled chicken is the perfect meal on a hot summer night!
I love grilling with pineapple! Your salsa sounds like a delicious summer staple!
This looks so delicious. I will have to try making this on the weekend. I am always looking for new chicken recipes.
I didn’t realize corn oil can help reduce cholesterol. Will have to give corn oil a second look. And I absolutely love pineapple salsa.
We have a lot of chicken in the freezer and this would be a great idea for some of it. We like to grill out and always looking for new ideas… thank you!.
That chicken looks great to enjoy on a wonderful spring/summer day.
Thanks for the great information on Mazola Corn Oil. The pineapple salsa looks so yummy with the chicken. I can’t wait to try it!
These are the types of meals I enjoy best. Farm fresh and light. Looks delish.
Pineapple salsa is one of my favorite toppings for chicken and pork, this looks great!
That looks spectacular. Love the salsa. Yumm.
Wow, what a fabulous idea for summer! I’m a huge fan of pineapple salsa
That pineapple salsa looks amazing! I bet it is so good with the grilled chicken! I can’t wait to try this recipe out this Summer!
The chicken and that side salad look absolutely amazing. Perfect for Memorial Day weekend!
I just realized I have all the ingredients for this recipe. I can’t wait to try it over the Memorial Day holiday. Thanks!
Living in Vegas means it’s always grilling season! This is on my list on new recipes to make!
This recipe looks so fresh and light for summer. Can’t wait to try it out!
This looks and sounds amazing! I love grilled chicken, but haven’t tried it with pineapple salsa.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bestway. All opinions are 100% mine. For kids, summer means no school, summer means outdoors, summer means getting wet and summer means fun! My summer dreams as a kid were long, lazy days running through sprinklers or splashing around a kiddie pool, and the […]
What an awesome slide! Takes me back to the Slip n Slide days of my youth! Would love to win this giveaway!
That thing looks crazy fun! That would be a really fun way to keep cool in the summer.
This water slide looks super cool! I know my kids would love it, but I have to admit, I would be tempted to have some fun with it myself.
This slide would be great for those hot days when you want something to cool you down outside. What a treat it appears to be. It would be a great giveaway to win.
My cousins and I were those creative type. Waterslides out of tarp, plastic, or one time – garbage bags! The H2OGO! looks like much more fun, especially with that launch pad.
This does look like a lot of fun. These kids sure had a blast playing with it. Thank you for the honest review of it.
Oh that looks like sooo much fun. Might have to see if the Grandparents would buy it for an early Christmas gift.
The H2OGO! Water Slide looks like so much fun. My kids would love it. I will have to share this post with my friends that have kids too.
This looks like SO much fun! I even may enjoy sliding on it!
Cool photos, looks like your little ones are having a blast!
That slide looks amazing, how fun for the little ones!
This waterslide with sprinklers looks so much fun! It would certainly be a fun way to cool down during hot days!
My Party Tip Is To Set Up A Variety Of Stations That Offer Activities For Guest’s To Enjoy. For Example A Water Balloon Station, Water Slide Station, Water Gun Station. Perfect For A Kids Party!
This looks like so much fun! We are planning a backyard water fun birthday party for our 5 & 6 year old for July 26th since my son’s birthday is July 16th and my daughter’s birthday is August 10th and I’m also due with twins July 22nd (probably be earlier.) This would definitely be the highlight of the party and the whole summer! I can already imagine all the memories that could be made with this.
My Summertime tip is stay as hydrated as possible! You can never have enough water. If the kids don’t like water buy some water flavoring or even Popsicles would be awesome for them.
Also make sure not only the kids get enough bug spray and sunscreen but you have to protect yourself as well. Make sure it is water resistant especially if you’re going to be swimming or having fun with water.
Thanks for the chance to win this awesome water slide!! Looks like so much fun.
That is the most awesome slip n slide I have ever seen!!!! My son and nieces and nephew would LOVE playing on this!
Now this looks totally fun! We made trash bag slides when I was younger and as fun as those times were, like everything time improves options. My husband would be all over this with the kids I’d bet!
I love a good slip and slide. In our backyard that would make for a super fun ride!
What a fun way to cool down in the summer! My boys would have fun with this.
Waterslides are the epitome of summer! This one would be perfect for my kids this summer!
Woo hoo – this looks like an awesome slide. I know my kids would love this!
Give guests personalized drinks and don’t forget yummy finger foods for the kids. I like to put cupcake liners upside over a cup and stick a straw through it. That way bugs don’t get in the drinks!
I would have loved to have something like the H2OGO! Water Slide when I was a kid. I would have spent hours playing with this thing!
I’ve always loved toys like the H2OGO! Water Slide! Unfortunately, we had to make do with trash bags and soapy water as kids since we didn’t have a lot of backyard area, lol.
Memories!!!!! I’d love this for my own kids parties over the summer!!
Perfect for Florida – year round!
looks to be a big upgrade from the classic slip ‘n slide
In it to WIN it! Thank You!
This would be awesome to try on the beach!!
I have 4 Grandchildren with birthdays this summer. Would be great for birthday parties and all other times.
We like to do themed BBQ parties for family and friends. Hawaiian luau, the Old West, for the little one we did a Dino theme. It makes everything a little more festive and fun to have a theme, but the fun part is just enjoying the sun, food and fellowship of loved ones! This would be a great addition to our gatherings!
Water sliding the day away! fun-fun-fun!
As a new home owner, I finally have a yard big enough for entertaining! This would be perfect for my Grand kids!.
dollar stores are great places to pick up fun, summertime party toys and favors to enjoy during a waterslide party.
My Grandchildren Would Love This
Always fun in the Summer.
This looks so fun!!!! We have a “pool party” every summer. My girls go to the dollar store and buy all their “pool” decorations. They have a blast – and its cheap!
Summer Party Tip: Add balloons and decorations to any event to make it more festive. Add music with a theme specialized for the event….party songs, mexican for cinqo de Mayo, Patriotic for 4th of July, etc.
Looks like lots of fun!!
My grandkids will love this
Here’s a summer party tip at the beach. Make the little ones their own pool by digging a hole in teh sand and putting a tarp on the bottom, fill with water. You can provide shade with an umbrella while keeping them cool and near by.
Always bring a lot of food and drinks 🙂 Stay hydrated when you play outside!
Good luck, everyone!
the grand kids would love it.
Summertime fun for our family involves nonstop water activities: swimming, kayaking, water balloon fights.
We stock up on glow sticks, and throw them in the pool for night swimming. Then re-purpose them in craft projects 🙂
MY SUMMERTIME PARTY IDEA IS TO USE A SMALL INFLATABLE POOL FILLED WITH ICE FOR DRINKS
A bouncie house party is always fun
My tip is to keep the kids hydrated and plenty of suntan lotion.
Have a batting practice with water balloons, it’s a big wet blast!! 🙂
Always keep extra ice on hand.
We draw ideas out of the “outdoor stuff” hat as to what to do.
kids and grand kids would love this for the summer since we have no beach near us.
eat lunch outside on Wednesdays
Bar-B -Ques never go out of style
Kool Aid ice cubes for drink
niece and nephew would love yhis
We have old broken slipin slides they just don’t last. This looks like a quality slide and the kids would love to slide on oi all summer long
I always set up two kiddie pools and a sprinkler to turn the back yard into a “mini water park”. This would be the most fun addition!
My grandkids summertime party idea is playing in the water all day long!
wow! what fun
does look like fun for the kids
We get the small water bottles when we will have the kids outside for a long time so that they will not waste the large bottles of water.
I have wanted one of these since I was a little girl. Sadly, we were poor and could never afford one.
would love to have this for the hot hot florida summer!
I took my family on a trip to the Florida coast we had an amazing time.
This is fabulous! Our grandkids would have so much fun. Wonderful idea.
We always get the cheap pools, buy some ball pit balls on eBay for $5 and put them outside for the kids to jump in after running through the sprinklers! They think it’s hilarious
My best summer pary idea is doing an outdoor seafood boil. Everyone will love it.
Looks great. Grandchildren will have a ball.
Awesome!!! My grandbabies would love this so much !!!!
the kids will love it
MY KIDS WOULD LOVE THIS!
It’s fun to have parties where guests can design their own food through food bars — tacos, sandwiches, ice cream/sundae bars.
looks like fun for all
Looks like fun!
awesome
Cool
ooo this looks like so much fun thanks for the chance
My summertime party tips is have a Water Park theme party for the kids. Have buckets full of water balloons, some water pistols, a sprinkler or pool, and make the H2OGO! Water Slide the main event.
I use the little plastic pools or the little blow up pools as coolers for drinks for my parties. Just put ice in them and put the drinks in. You can also put dishes you want to keep cold in there like macaroni salad, potato salad, etc. between eating times. Works great and keep the food nice and cold. That way you aren’t running in and out of the house to the refrigerator. I like the heavy plastic ones the best though.
This reminds me of one of my favorite childhood summer toys…the slip and slide. The H20GO takes summer fun to a whole new level!
My grand kids would have so much fun with this.
A fun summertime, memorial day, or fourth of July party idea is to have an outdoor bbq. While the food is prepping, have waterguns and water balloons, as well as buckets of water and even a hose available for kids to splash around with (making sure it is in the warmest part of the day to give them time to dry off before it cools down). After have the food, then a family/friend kickball game that mixes all ages on teams. It’s also fun to fire up the grill and make s’mores for all. Finally cap the night off with fireworks. Fun times all the way around.
Drink plenty of water and avoid the sun between 10-4 especially.
I love this slide. I like having ice cream socials in the summer.
Our kiddie pool does double duty at parties. Put it on a table, fill with ice and keep all cold food platters on the ice. I also put bottles of wine in there!
Summertime party tip having water themed booths or games for kids and adults to have fun while staying cool. For example: dodge water balloon or water gun fight with colored water using Kool-Aid.
My son would love this waterslide!
brings back memories, but this is WAY better than we had growing up, My Grands would love this. I mean, I would be grandma of the year for sure in theyre hearts. Nothing would bring more joy than to be able to give it to them for those summer days
This looks like lots of fun. Party idea have a lemonade station
My kids would love that!!!
Living in Southern California, the beach has always been our Summer backyard. This would be great as a break from the crowds to have in the yard. I remember loving slip and slide growing up and creating makeshift ones with my dads big blue tarps. Great childhood memories that I would love to share with my nieces and nephews.
Really Cool.
I remember playing on water slides with my brothers and sisters when I was young!! It was so much fun!! I would love to win this for my daughter!!
Filling up a cooler with different colored balloons with frozen water inside to keep your drinks cold.
We love to cook out on the old grill with Charcoal and play in the water any way we can in the summer for family fun!
Just a lot of fun for children! Wow!
Grandbabies would love this!!!!!
My grandchildren will love this!
I have my grand kids help clean up all the toys and such before they get any treats for the day. They help out at the lake and we all chip in to have a great time. They would love this slide and it would help water the grass at the same time.
This looks like so much fun! My tip would be to plan ahead and get things ready ahead of time so YOU can also enjoy the party and not spend it stressing out as we often tend to do!
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LOVEVTO WIN IT
my kids would love this
Have a party with all your friends with this amazing water slide!
My grandchildren and their friends always enjoy a backyard scavenger hunt. I give them cryptic clues that will lead them to the next cryptic clue that is hidden and so on until the final clue leads them to the prize.
Woul love to giv to my grandchildren
provide plenty of beverages for the hot months
very nice for grgrandchildren
Love love love it!!!
Water sprinklers in my day! This slide looks so great fun!
Keep an ice chest full of drinks handy for the kids while they play on the slide
This would be so much fun! My summer party tip is to enjoy every moment!
looks like fun
Always have a shady spot to retreat to. I’m too pale for summer. =0)
Put the H20GO in the shade so that the children can play on it longer without worrying about the effects of too much direct sun.
This looks wonderful/ Kids would be thrilled to use.
This is so wonderful, I know kids of all ages would enjoy this. Great for parties because the parents won’t have to worry about them like when they are in pools. Everyone could sit around, enjoy the bbq party while watching others enjoy the slide.
Fun for the grandkids
I have already entered, but my girls just saw a commercial for this and begged me for it! Hehe
My tip is fill a small pool with ice and drinks and use an umbrella to keep it in the shade.
We have water balloon fights and use the water hose to get wet.
We had a blast with a slip slide for my sons 16th birthday party. He will be 21 this week. this looks like great fun for everyone
Summertime Party Ideas.. Serve snacks out of Pails With Shovels you can get Sand pails at the Dollar store.. It’s super cute, the pails can be reused for sand toys and you don’t have to worry about additional serving spoons. Great for Trail Mix, Nuts, Candy Etc.. Also, freeze blueberries or raspberries and mint leaves in ice cube trays for an added touch to lemonade, iced tea, or water for a refreshing drink. And for a fun and cool game, Add paint or food coloring to water balloons and have everyone wear white t-shirts for a fun and colorful time! My daughter will be 1 in July this slide would be a blast for a family summer party!
looks like loads of fun!!!!!
My grand kids would love it this summer when they come to stay we can have a swimming party. We can have water balloons, homemade ice cream, slushes.
kids would love it
Summertime Party Tip: If having a twilight/night time party, hang Christmas lights. They add a Midsummer’s Night Dream, almost fairy-like, feel to any party and are unexpected seeing as how they are out of season. Buying them after the holiday makes them a very inexpensive purchase. If you want to have a messy party, load up a tarp with paint, have everybody wear white shirts and slip’n’slide down the tarp creating fun outdoor summer art.
This would be fun to use on a slight hill.
I’m a grandma nanny to our 5 grandkids this would be my summertime baby sitter and summertime fun daily!!
My kids would love this (me to 🙂 ).
love the slide lots of fun
This looks like soooo much fun for the little one. Great times for hot summer days.
Thank you for the opportunity to win this!
Looks like fun.
Would love to win this for my grandson,it looks like a lot of fun for the hot summer days.
This would be great for our summer get reunions. We have lots of little grandchildren, with lots of energy for a fun time.
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My summertime party tip is have a low key party by settting up a waterslide for the kids and volley ball for the adults.
Would love to win this waterslide to have at my next summertime party.
The grandkids would be estatic!
It looks like sooooo much fun
When we have backyard parties in the summer I have the kids do a scavenger hunt for buried “treasure”. Their goody bags are in the treasure box.
My grandkids would luv this… I would too!
fun times
Rolled out plastic as a kid for a “slip n slide.” Summertime cool. This thing looks awesome!!! Kids would be estatic!!!
I have 3 nephews that would have the time of there lives with this. It also reminds me of the slip and slide when i was growing up.
My summertime tip is to always check for ticks when you go outside, they seem to be everywhere.
Cool!
Wow, great prize. Fun all summer long, kids would love it; thanks for the opportunity
Fun-Fun-Fun all day long!
I just read a really neat article on cheap things to do in the summer with stuff you buy at the dollar store. One of them was to buy cheap popsicle molds and make your own fudge popsicles using Nutella and Cool Whip and a splash of milk. Mix it all up, freeze and enjoy!
Every summer our kids, grandkids, and us spend a week at our cabin in northern MN. There is 18 of us if they all come. We take them in turns on a pontoon ride or fish. We can also swim but have to go to our neighbors for that because we’re in a boggy chanel. We have an acre of land behind the house that we mow and the kids love it ! They are all under 7yrs old. We have 2 electric vehicles they can drive around in and a small pool they can swim in. This would be great to have too !! One more thing our grandkids and some of the adults would love to do. Then we have bbq’s, eat outside, have a fire a night and cook hot dogs and smore’s over the fire. Thank you for the chance to win this !!
Tip for outdoor summer fun. Water balloon toss is always fun for the kids, or at night add a glow stick to a bottle of bubbles for glow in the dark bubbles.
Serve cold drinks in your wheelbarrow! Line wheelbarrow with plastic garbage bag, fill with ice, then place canned or bottled drinks in ice!
My tip is to use the spray on sunscreen for kids. Its easier and the same price. I also like the new magnetic close screen door. I can never get my grand kids to close the door and so far its been working great.
I’m ready to jump on this slide right on my computer; it looks like such great fun………
This is awesome!!
This would be great for all our summer birthday parties
Hope I win! I would love to give this to my friends granddaughter!
Have lots of fun and don’t forget the sunscreen!
Light up rows of flickering votives, line the swimming pool or sidewalk, adds a festive feel
awesome slide – know what the grandkids would be playing with this summer if we won!
this is so awesome I would absolutely love to win this
have lots of games planned
How fun!
Fab summer fun and a new ‘baby sitter’ that ‘works’ overtime!
Summertime party tip here in PHOENIX? Stay indoors, or have some kind of water sport in your yard (Like a water slide for instance)
That would be a vacation in itself, as a stay at home dad, that would be great. Replace the sprinkler and small pool we have
I think having this slide, some ice cream, and music would make a great party idea for the kids.
My tip for this would be to have a small tub at the beginning of the slide so that the kids can wash their feet off before they get back on it. Would keep it from getting dirtier. Thank you
I would love to win this for a little girl in our building that is the only child here and rarely is able to have friends over.
make your own healthy Popsicle with leftover fruit smoothies mix
babysitting the grand-kids would be a blast with this
~ For a picnic or cook-out bring along all the makings for a “create your own” strawberry shortcake bar! (ツ)
A good summtertime party idea would be a mystery sleepover for older kids.
what fun!
WOULD LOVE TO WIN!!! LOOKS SUPER AWESOME!
oh wow, this would have to be at my mom’s (grandma’s) house so all the nieces and nephews could enjoy
here’s summertime pet tip: opt for pet- friendly insect repellents- there are several out there that are botanical blends and will repel fleas, ticks, mosquitos & flies
I’d love for it to be a part of a few birthday parties to come!
Water down fruit juices so they’re more hydrating and less caloric.
We enjoy having potluck parties in the summer. It makes it so much easier and it’s a lot of fun to try the different dishes everyone brings. We also have a Lemon Tree, so we make a bunch of fabulous flavored lemonades for everyone.
LOOKS LIKE FUN
looks awesome!
I adopt the siesta schedule, shifting my activities to earlier in the AM and later in the PM, avoiding the noon-time heat; although I seldom can actually catch a snooze! Oh- and try to stay parked where it’s shady most of the day.
my son would love this we just got h2go single wate slide and he loves it but thiswould be awesome ti have a backyard bbq and back to school party with
This looks so awesome, glad you are sharing it! My sons love Avengers .. BIG TIME! They love any superhero really…
What a great opportunity! My son would totally freak out if he got to be in an episode lol
My son signs an “S” at the end of his name for Superhero. He actually cried the other day because he said that all he wants to do is be a real superhero. SO cute.
Oh my little guy would just die to be able to do this! I’m so checking it out for him no. Thanks for sharing this!!
Now this sounds like an awesome opportunity! I can see a ton of bragging rights for years to come!
We love the Avengers in our house – my son is crazy about Iron Man – he’ll probably be him for Halloween and all year long!!!
Wow!! What an awesome giveaway. My oldest would love to do a voiceover!