Tabletop Delicacies

There are times when I find myself at home and must fend for myself.  There are no White Castles or Popeyes near where I live.  I think we may have banned them from the general area for health reasons.

So, I have had to learn to cook.

I thought I might share a couple of my favorite recipes with you.

I must caution you; it is very important that you follow my directions carefully as these are the results of countless hours of trial and error.  One small mistake and the whole thing may be ruined.

Let's start with something simple: Blackened Hot Dogs
Take a handful of hot dogs.  Put them in a pan and broil in your oven.  Peek every few minutes to make sure they don't catch on fire or something.  Broilers can fool you.  Nothing happens for a long time and then "poof" everything's on fire.  I'm sure you have all experienced this.  Now, once the hot dogs are sort of burnt but not too burnt, take them out of the oven.  Next, take a square of American cheese and use it like a pot holder to take a dog out of the pan.  Eat.  If you want it to be a little more spicy, try dipping it in ketchup first.

Here is one of my favorites: Chili Cheese Pasta
Boil some water.  Add a package of pasta, it doesn't really matter which kind.  I prefer shells because they act like little spoons, carrying more of the sauce with each bite.  Let the pasta boil until the next commercial.  I don't really know why that works but it does.  Drain pasta and add 1 or 2 cans of chili.  Next add 2 or 3 giant handfuls of shredded cheese.  Stir well and eat.  For more spicy variations, add some ketchup.

Here is one I could write an entire cookbook about:  Rice-n-stuff
First, cook up some rice.  I'm not really sure how to do that so I typically use the instant stuff that you add to hot water.  Next, add a can or two of Campbell Nacho Cheese soup (<-a gift from the gods).  Next add meat and stir.  That's all there is to it.  The kind of meat is really unimportant.  Note: Do not add ketchup.

Well, that was fun.  I have a lot more recipes that I will share in some future post.

Bon Appetit!!


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