Okay. Now Memorial Day came and went and I was just to darn relaxed to even think about writing. However as we all know, Memorial Day not only honors our veterans, but it is the unofficial first day of summer. Now I don't wait until this holiday to start grilling. Sometimes I grill through the winter, but I do want to post a little call for help about helping our gluten free family enjoy a hot dog.
I don't eat them often to my 10 year old's protest. (They are his favorite food) As much as I do enjoy eating them, I really don't consider them food as much as I do a special treat. We eat them in several different ways and their salty meaty flavor lends a liveliness to many meals.
My husband can cook a mean platter of hot dogs and fried potatoes. I will somtimes chop them up and throw them in corn muffins for a GF corndog. Adding them to beans makes a hearty meal. But sometimes we just want a nice frank nestled in a bun with a myriad of toppings like onions, chili, mustard, relish, and my favorite..Green Chile Peppers.
But while my son and I can have this my husband cannot so we often do not indulge this popular American pastime unless it is bunless or the dog is nestled in between two slices of bread, not an ideal fit. I have no problem making them, but I have yet to find a vessel that would create the perfect hot dot shape and the only thing I can come up with is the top part of a butter dish. Hopefully it does not shatter. I will post my results. Wish me luck.
