Caterpillar Burger

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We rarely have hotdogs and we had some leftover from the weekend. I decided to cook a hotdog for my lunch. I didn’t have any hotdog buns though. I had only hamburger buns. I wasn’t in the mood to use loaf bread for my hotdog bun and I almost decided not to cook one…
Then I remembered how we used to have quite a bit of fun making hotdog-burgers when I was a little girl. It was such a fun idea and the memories of those days of yore brought a smile to my heart.

*I changed the name of my hotdog-burger to ‘Caterpillar Burger’. Back in 2012, my blogging buddy Tina suggested it and that’s what I’ve called it ever since. Thanks Tina! 🙂

Here’s a set of pictures I took, as I fixed the hotdog,
to share with you, in case you may want to do this too.Down the length of the hotdog, carefully
cut slits a bit more than halfway through.Place the hotdog in a pan of water
on the stove at med high heat.
Heat water to a full rolling boil.Allow it to boil for a few minutes until
the hotdog bends as far as it seems it will.
Carefully remove hotdog from pan of water
and allow to drain on a paper towel or cloth. If need be, Carefully, bend the hotdog into a circle.
Place hotdog on a hamburger bun. You can enjoy it like this or go to the next step.
Place a slice of cheese on top of the hotdog. You can enjoy it like this or go to the next step.
Place bun on a microwavable safe dish,
microwave for a few seconds until the
cheese is just melted over the hotdog. Allow the hotdog to set until
it’s cool enough to safely eat.

Add chili, mustard or ketchup or
your favorite relish and enjoy.

Tah-dah! And there you have it folks a ‘Caterpillar Burger’.

Happy Creative Cooking!

*I don’t know if microwaved hotdogs will cook and bend in a circle, I’ve never tried them.

 

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1st One Ball Squash of 2015

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IMG_2530Here’s my 1st squash harvest. I picked this little jewel to slice up and put on a pizza.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t taste the squash at all on the pizza because of all the other toppings and seasonings. Oh well, I tried.

Wishing you all a great week!IMG_2530icon3spgrnbgln

Gelatin Pudding Squares

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Last night I made a recipe for Gelatin Pudding Squares by mixing 2 instant desserts: jolly rancher blue raspberry gelatin mix with jello cheesecake pudding mix . Today it was set firm enough that I cut in it to blocks  put them in a fancy glass.  It’s pretty and tasty.

*(I used the sugar free fat free jello cheesecake pudding because it’s what I had on hand, however, next time I make this dessert I’m going to use regular jello cheesecake pudding.)

IMG_2328Gelatin Pudding Squares
1 box flavored gelatin mix
1 box jello cheesecake pudding mix
1 1/4 cups cold milk
3/4 cup milk heated until hot

Pour hot milk into medium size mixing bowl.
Beating at slow speed add flavored gelatin powder.
Mix for 2 minutes.
Add the 1 1/4 cups of cold milk to the mix and continue beating while gradually adding in all of the cheesecake pudding powder.
Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Pour into an 8 inch cake pan. Or a dish big enough to give a nice flat bottom when the mix sets firm.
Put into the refrigerator for several hours until firm or over night for a good solid set.
When ready to use, cut into squares, place in a dish, garnish and serve.

Wishing you all a sweet weekend!
Happy Cooking!
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Tomato-less Pizza Sauce – Alfredo Spinach Dip Pizza Sauce

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IMG_1039We like to have homemade pizza night where we make our own individual pizzas. It’s quite fun to lay out the ingredients and let each person dress their own pizza. I particularly like dressing my own pizza because unlike most normal folks, I’m not a big fan of tomato pizza sauce and prefer a white sauce.

Recently, I decided to make a pizza topped with fruit cocktail, chopped pepperonis and shredded turkey lunch-meat along with the normal shredded mixed cheeses topping.  I used to make a white sauce with a blend of white cheeses and herbs. My recipe is quite good, but I decided to try something different for my sauce by using equal parts of store-bought Alfredo sauce and Spinach dip.IMG_10301

I’m happy to say, my pizza was delicious. My husband ate a slice of my pizza and was very impressed with it. Matters-a-fact, it was so good that a few days later we indulged on a second pizza night just so we could enjoy the new sauce mix. I didn’t have any fruit to put on it, but the pizza was still mighty tasty.

IMG_19261From now on, I plan to use the mix of Alfredo sauce and Spinach dip for my pizza sauce. It’s so easy to dip each out the store-bought jars and mix it in a bowl and then spread it on a pizza crust.
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Do you have a favorite sauce that’s differs from the traditional ones,
or do you like the traditional ones the best?

Happy cooking!chefspgrnbgln