Dogs In a Garden
The boys have declared a salmon boycott and reserved their right to eat an alternate protein on salmon night.
Tonight, my younger son chose to exercise his boycott with a hot dog, organic beef, of course; not to sound snobby, but I make quite certain that when my children eat animal products, they are from clean sources (no hormones, pesticides, antibiotics).
He sat staring at the hot dog on his plate for a moment, then looked up at me and said, "Mommy, can I have a piece of lettuce?" As I walked to the fridge I realized he had adopted my favorite "junk food" meal as his own. Here it is.
hot dogs
romaine lettuce
ketchup
mustard
sauerkraut
- Cook the hot dogs (either in boiling water, a hot skillet or on the grill)
- Place a cooked dog in a piece of romaine lettuce
- Smother with your favorite condiments
- Devour
The phrase, "Dogs in a Garden," was coined by my good friend Rhonda at our Matrix Memorial Day barbecue. This gluten-free, grain-free, low-carb method of eating hot dogs saves room for the good stuff (think dessert) at a summer barbecue.
Posted on July 27, 2007 in entrees by Elana
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Elana, have you had these hot dogs and ketchup yourself? Or are they just for the kiddos? I would be a little scared to try them because anything processed scares me as you never can be too sure about hidden ingredients and if you'll have a reaction. But it sure would be fun to have a hot dog once in a while for a treat!
Emily,
Yes, I do eat these every now and then at a barbecue and haven't had a problem with them. It definitely is fun to have a hot dog once in a while, especially cooked on the grill. Yum.
Elana
Hi all, I m looking for a tasty recipe using Maca Powder? Is this possible? What do you have?
Hiya Elana,
I am interested in what brand of hot dogs you like. I love hot dogs but am having trouble finding a soy free brand. My absolute favorite summer meal is hot dogs cooked over a open fire, potato salad, and baked beans. When I was a kid, I could eat half a dozen hot dogs plus fixings in one meal. I sure can't do that any more (and shouldn't anyway), but it would be nice to have them once in a while. Have a great Memorial Day with your darling family.
Much love and many blessings,
June
Hi June and thanks for your comment. Just click on the link that says "hot dogs" and you will be taken straight to the product I use. I link all of the interesting products on my site for exactly the type of reason you mention above :-)
Wow, that is awesome that your son asked for lettuce!