Feeding a hungry, growing toddler has its difficulties. Snacks must always be on hand, dinner is served two hours before the rest of the family eats, she doesn't quite get that some meals can't be ready in under five minutes, and yep, my girl definitely has an opinion about what she eats. While she might be happy living on a diet of hot dogs, ketchup, mac and cheese, and (thank heaven!) fruit, I'm constantly trying to give her vegetables that aren't fried, meats that don't come encased, and grains that aren't covered in cheese. But when my battle resolve is gone and I just want to get some food in that cute belly of hers, these are the quick-serve foods that I can give her without serving myself a heaping platter of mommy guilt. Keep clicking to check out some amazing "junk foods" that you can actually feel good about giving your kids.
Can I tell you a secret? I simply don't care for baseball. Most of the year this is a nonissue, but I live in San Francisco, where October Means Baseball. While I may not understand the hoopla over the actual sport at hand (sorry), I can get behind one important aspect of the experience: ballpark food. 
Pungent garlic fries, snappy hot dogs, and nachos loaded with bright-orange cheese lure me in without fail, and for as long as the indulgent bites keep coming, I feel a part of this quintessential American experience. Now I get that bacon-wrapped hot dogs aren't exactly traditional ballpark fare, but in the spirit of the Giants' recent NLCS pennant win (and their upcoming attempt at a second World Series title), it only seems appropriate to serve up a riff on a hometown favorite: the Mission hot dog. These bacon-wrapped beauts are standard late-night fare hereabouts, and while one could enjoy these sober, come game 1 I'll be sticking to tradition and double-fisting with a beer in one hand and this juicy treat in the other. Just don't tell anyone that my attention will be elsewhere than the game at hand . . . 
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This weekend will be prime hot dog grilling time, and I'm already scheming about which toppings to offer when I set up my next 
