Hot Dogs and Beans - $3.25

1 Pack all Chicken (or Turkey) Hot Dogs       $1.00
2 Can Pork N Beans                                      $2.00
1/8 Cup Brown Sugar                                    $0.25
Total                                                             $3.25

Cut hotdogs into small chunks and add to medium pan with 2 cans of Pork N Beans.

Cook over medium heat.  While cooking add Brown Sugar (if desired) and cook until boiling.

Remove from heat and serve with Veggie.

Pigs in a Cloud with Fruit and Veggies - $3.50

SALE NEWS:  Stater Bros has All Chicken and All Turkey hot dogs on sale this week for only $0.99!  Great time to stock up on some “healthier” hot dogs :)

1 pack hot dogs (any kind always buy on sale)                              $1.00

4 slices of cheese slices (buy in bulk or sale)                                  $0.50

½ box instant cheddar mashed potatoes ($0.99 cent store)          $0.50

1/8 giant can of corn (from Costco)                                                  $0.75

1/8 giant can of pears (from Costco)                                 $0.75

Total                                                                                                       $3.50

This is one of my favorites!

Preheat oven to 350.

While oven is heating take cook instant potatoes based on box directions.

While water/milk is heating for mashed potatoes take each hot dog and slice it almost in half long ways (it should be a little attached so it can be opened like a book).

Open each hot dog and lay it flat with cut side facing up on a cookie sheet.

Fold each slice of cheese in half so you will have 8 rectangles.

When mashed potatoes are finished spoon 2-3 tablespoons of mashed potatoes onto each hot dog.

Optional: Top each hot dog with 2-3 tablespoons of corn (I like mine like this, but if you don’t you can serve your veggie on the side).  You can also add some green onion or grilled onion to them for a little kick - not included in price above.

Place one rectangle slice of cheese on each hot dog (this will hold corn in place too).

Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until mashed potatoes look very lightly toasted.

Serve with Fruit and/or Veggies!

Note: For canned fruits and veggies we buy a giant can from Costco that lasts approximately 8 meals each. Please contact me if you have questions about how to get the prices mentioned above.

Pigs in a Blanket with Fruit and Veggies - $4.75

1 pack hot dogs (any kind always buy on sale)                              $1.00

4 slices of cheese slices (buy in bulk or sale)                             $0.50

1 tin of crescent rolls (any brand)                                              $1.50

1/8 giant can of corn (from Costco)                                           $0.75

1/8 giant can of pears (from Costco)                                         $0.75

Total                                                           $4.75

Super quick meal and very little mess.

Preheat oven to temperature based on instructions from crescent rolls tin.

While preheating oven take a cookie sheet and roll out all eight crescent rolls from tin.

Take each slice of cheese and fold it in half diagonally giving you two triangle shaped pieces of cheese.

Place a triangle of cheese on each crescent roll.

Take a hotdog and starting at the big end of the crescent roll – roll the dough around the hot dog tightly (to avoid cheese leakage). 

Look for any exposed cheese and pinch and push dough around to cover exposed cheese.

Depending on the size pack of hotdogs you had you may have extra hot dogs to cook without crescents (since one of our kids prefers no crescent this works well for us!)

Bake hot dogs and crescents according to cooking instructions for the crescent roll and you’re done!  Serve with fruit and/or veggies.

Note: For canned fruits and veggies we buy a giant can from Costco that lasts approximately 8 meals each. Please contact me if you have questions about how to get the prices mentioned above.