Frankfurter Special

March 10, 1986


1/3 c. catsup
2 T. each: green pepper and onion
4 bacon strips
4 frankfurters
cheese spread
4 hot dog buns, split
1 T. brown sugar

In a small saucepan, combine catsup, veggies and brown sugar. Slow simmer 8 minutes. Wrap a bacon strip around each frankfurter and secure with a toothpick, Place on a broiler pan and broil until bacon is done. Remove toothpicks. For each sandwich, fill buns with some cheese spread add a frankfurter. Broil 1 minute longer. Serve with sauce.

Today is another phase gone by.
It's called the present, a part of past.
Knowledge learned through trial and error
Patience and anger, one learns so fast
   By me

Corn Dogs

March


2/3 c. cornmeal
1 t. salt
3/4 c. milk
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1 egg
1 c. flour
2 T. shortening
8 hot dogs
oil for frying

Mix dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Combine milk and egg and mix with dry ingredients. Dip hot dogs in batter and deep fry at 365* or until dark brown.

Rainy non edible project for cold March days, requires 2 day cooling period so plan ahead:

4 c. flour
1 c. salt
1 1/2 c. water
Combine flour and salt and SLOWLY add water until mixture resembles putty. Knead 5 minutes. Roll out to a 1/4" thickness on a floured surface.
Dip cookie cutters into flour before cutting. Locate cutters also from kids' kits
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 325* for 30 minutes or until light brown. Let cool for 2 days.
If you plan on making hanging ornaments, before baking, pierce a hole with a drinking straw.
Have fun with paints, glue, glitter, glue guns. Children never forget a fun quality art project.

Grungies

February

1lb. ground beef
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1/4 c. green pepper
1/2 c. catsup
1/4 c. water
1 t. mustard
toasted buns

Brown beef with onions and peppers in skillet until nicely browned. Pour off excess fat. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer 5 minutes. Serve on buns. Serves 4

A tad messy, but so tasty and affordable.

On BBQ sauce:

Adding sauce too soon will burn the meat, because of the tomato and molasses bases.
For teaks and chops, add sauce the last 3 minutes of grilling.

For chicken, add sauce the last 10 minutes, turn once, baste the other side.

For hot dogs or sausages, add the last 5 minutes.
For smoked meats, add sauce the last 30 minutes.