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Sunday, May 23, 2010

an Aha! moment...kind of.

As I unpacked the groceries it hit me..."I forgot to buy hot dog buns! arrgh!" I had used a coupon to buy some "new" natural hot dogs and here I was with no buns! I hate buying hot dog buns anyway, because they always get wasted and I hate how they fall apart while the kids are trying eat them, which usually means a stain or mess for me. So maybe I subconsciously meant to neglect putting the buns in my cart. Who knows?
So that leads to dinner tonight...hot dogs but no buns...hmmm. Then it hit me, aha! I'm sure I didn't actually invent this, but I like to think I did at least for my house....the Grilled Cheese Dog. See picture.....

I've never seen a recipe or suggestion for this kid-friendly treat, so I was feeling pretty proud of myself for coming up with it. The kids actually liked it! They cleaned their plates...no uneaten half-a-bun on the plate to guilt-ily throw away. yay!!
it seems kind of silly to post a "recipe" but here it is:
  • 1 slice bread-light buttered on one side (I use Olivio Light Spread)
  • 1 hot dog cut lengthwise (the hot dogs I had were kind of long, so used 1 dog for both kids)
  • 1 slice cheese
  • place bread butter side down on a griddle or skillet set at medium heat
  • Layer cheese, dog, cheese and fold in half
  • Grill each side until brown--I also grill the folded end

VOILA! LOL.

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