To all my readers in the United States – Happy Independence Day! And a Happy 4th of July to those outside this great nation! 🙂
As we Americans celebrate 244 years (and counting) of our independence, we always like to spend our time with our friends and family members during this holiday. This summer did present a challenge where most of us Americans had to do our own fireworks and celebrations, in light of COVID.
But not to worry – it was still a fun and enjoyable one! Many Americans love to use this time to grill out, BBQ and enjoy the usual American fare of hamburgers, hot dogs (yes, I know these originated from Hamburg and Frankfurt, Germany, respectively!), chips, potato salad, watermelon and the like.
And in my household, we were no exception! Wifey and kiddos enjoyed their BBQ-ed ribs and sausage. I, on the other hand, being the sole veggie, joined them with some dee-licious Dr Praeger’s natural burgers (I love Dr. Praeger’s among all vegetarian burgers because they make their burgers mostly from natural ingredients – vegetables, beans, quinoa, etc., and there aren’t any filler ingredients; they also have a whole variety of vegetarian burgers so you never feel like you’re eating the same thing over and over) and of course, spiced it up with Trappey’s Ghost Pepper sauce!
Ghost peppers are about the hottest peppers around and should never be taken lightly, no matter how high your spice tolerance is, but they are often presented in palatable ways to enjoy their intensity without having to be rushed to the ER! Trappey’s is just one of those ways. The heat is in-your-face intense but tolerable and makes you desire more. I used Trappey’s on my burger and joined in the Independence Day festivities with my family outside on our patio right as fireworks started to go off, all in the midst of the intense Central Texas heat and humidity – spicy foods, by the way, are even spicier when in the presence of hot weather!
So the next time, you want to experience the concurrent thrill and agony of ghost peppers, grab a bottle of Trappey’s use SPARINGLY! 🙂
Spice on, my friends and Happy Independence Day/4th of July!
