Sunday Cookout Day cometh yet again! Over the past few weeks, we’ve gotten onto a
bit of a veggie-dog kick on Sunday nights, and that’s A-OK with both LeeLee and
me. Tonight, we pulled another recipe
from Tablespoon.com – their Vietnamese-inspired
hot dogs – and vegetarianized it for a great feast!
First, though, I prepared the side dishes. To start, I peeled and diced several potatoes
and placed them in a foil packet with several pats of butter, garlic powder,
salt, pepper, and a generous helping of vegetarian bacon bits. This packet went on the grill first and
cooked for about 40 minutes in all.
Next, I prepared a grill pan and placed a can of English
peas in it, seasoning them with pepper for some extra kick. After about 10 minutes of cooking for the potatoes,
I added the grill pan to the grate and let it cook for about half an hour in
all!
Finally, with about 10 minutes left in the process, I put a
package of veggie dogs on to cook, and within minutes they were ready to
go. Then I heated up two buns, and we
got ready to eat!
But before we eat, a lamentation. Tonight was gorgeous -- the weather was cool and crisp, our first hint of
autumn. But the mosquitos haven’t quite
abated yet, and with Alexandria’s first case of West Nile virus on the scene
just two weeks ago, LeeLee and I decided to dine inside. It’s a shame – we would’ve loved to have
soaked in some cool air for a change!
But soon, I know, the coast will be clear.
Anyway, on with dinner!
I transferred the potatoes to a serving bowl, took the foil off of the
peas, and served the veggie dogs with all the fixins – some fresh spicy pepper
rings, the Sriracha ketchup and honey mustard dressings that the Tablespoon
recipe recommended, and, for extra flair, a hearty helping of Clean sauerkraut
from No. 1 Sons. It was all such a hit! We both wolfed down everything on the table
and went back for seconds on the potatoes, peas, and sauerkraut. (LeeLee even went back for thirds on the
sauerkraut!)
As usual, the cookout was a great way to wind down our
weekend and kick off a new workweek.
Here’s to happy, productive Mondays everywhere!
:)
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