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Halloween Mummy Hot Dogs

October 29, 2008Food Talesfun food, Halloween food, hot dogs, Mummy hot dogs, party ideas, recipes, Walking DeadDebi Lander

Make Mummy Hot Dogs for Halloween dinner. — Mummy Hot Dogs

I made Mummy Hot Dogs years ago when Laura was little, but resurrected the recipe for my grandson’s birthday party. Kids love them and so do adults. Best of all, you can use any kind of hot dog- turkey, kosher, fat free, vegetarian or all beef.

Just open a package of hot dogs; rinse and pat dry.

Unroll a carton of refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, keeping two triangles together to form a square. Roll dough to eliminate perforations and cut into thin strips.

Wrap the dough strips around the hot dogs, leaving a space for the mummy’s face.

Place on a cookie sheet and bake in a 350-375 degree oven until the rolls just begin to turn light golden brown, around 13-17 minutes.

Remove from oven and use a toothpick to create mustard eyes- or ketchup eyes. Easy!

The author and cook with a Mummy Hot Dog. — Debi holds a Mummy Hot Dog.

That photo goes way back because my grandson is now a sophomore in college!

Mummy Hot Dogs with legs or the Walking Dead. — My attempt at the Walking Dead or Mummy Hot Dogs with legs.

I recently saw an updated version of Mummy Hot Dogs that looked more like the Walking Dead. I tried to create them, but my attempt was poor. But, you can try it. Just cut the lower third of the hot dog to create legs. Happy Halloween.

The Brownie Bake-Off

October 9, 2008Food Talesbake-off, brownies, choclate, Duncan Hines, Ghirardelli, layered brownies, mint brownies, product review, recipes, walnutsDebi Lander

Duncan Hines versus Ghirardelli

I volunteered to take three dozen brownies to a volleyball tournament. Now, I could have baked them from scratch, but I didn’t. I had two boxes of mix in the pantry, each calling for the exact same ingredients, so decided to have a bake-off.

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The Strange Case of the 20 Nutmeg Recipe

September 4, 2008Food Talesapples, food poisoning, Jewish Apple Cake, Nutmeg, recipes, seasonal recipeDebi Lander

Add 20 Nutmegs??

According to canada.com, a simple typo in a Swedish magazine led to four people being poisoned. Actually they developed symptoms like dizziness and headaches. Seems a recipe for apple cake was posted, and “Instead of calling for two pinches of nutmeg, it said 20 nutmeg nuts were needed.”

I happen to like nutmeg but a little goes a long way. I can’t imagine anyone grating 20 nutmegs and folding all that into a batter.

But, speaking of apple cake, here is one of my favorite recipes, a perfect seasonal treat.