Chili Dogs in a Blanket-Food Storage Recipe
Okay, so if you’re a FAN on Facebook, you know I was experimenting last week when I got a craving for Chili Dogs. Except the only problem with chili dogs is that they are SO messy! (And anyone who knows me knows I have a problem with messy foods…in that I tend to make them messier!) So I thought, how perfect to encase the chili like a pig in a blanket type idea….and it worked out wonderfully! I think this is a PERFECT dish for any football parties you may be having this weekend…or any basketball games you may be watching (c’mon…the BYU cougars are GREAT this year!) plus it uses food storage!
It would be easily served with Tator Tots or potato chips and then a vegetable tray where they can pick their own veggies. (Notice I filled half my plate with them to try and make up for my chili dog creation! 
Chili Dogs in a Blanket
1 can Chili (or homemade chili)
2 T. dehydrated onion
1/2 C. Shredded Cheese (optional)
2 oz. Cream Cheese (optional)
4-6 Hot Dogs (cut into thirds-lenth wise)
EZ Bread Dough (Click HERE for the recipe)
Mix bread dough according to directions and let rise until doubled. In the mean time, combine chili, dehydrated onion, and cream cheese and heat until the cream cheese is melted. Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick and using something circular (about 5 inches in diameter), cut out circles from dough. Keep rolling dough out and cutting until dough is gone (like you would for biscuits). Put a thin layer of chili mixture on dough circles, followed by cheese, and a hot dog piece. Fold side pieces together and pinch all edges together. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Perfectly Shaped Rolls & Naomi’s Rolls: Whole Wheat Food Storage Recipes
Well, it’s definitely time to talk Thanksgiving favorites and the best place to start is with rolls! (So what that means is you should check back for more great Thanksgiving recipes and tips!) If you’re anything like me, you can be a little intimidated by yeast breads. I’m going to give you a GREAT roll recipe, the exact roll recipe that my family has served for YEARS at our big Thanksgiving feast. My mom usually has all our family in the area down (40 or so people) over and these are the rolls that are served. My Aunt Naomi introduced this roll recipe to our family and since my mom as TONS of sisters (not exaggerating…okay…well..maybe I am a little…) this recipe I’m sure has spread the country since we all love it so much! I’ve also included a video to teach you how to easily and quickly shape perfect looking rolls. Enjoy!
**GETTING STARTED TIP** One of the greatest things about using powdered milk in recipes is that you don’t have to scald it! So use powdered milk in any recipe calling for scalded milk with out scalding it! See how food storage actually SAVES TIME and MESS! I love it!
Naomi’s Rolls
1/2 C. Sugar
1 Extra-Large Egg (2 T. Dry Egg Powder + 1/4 C. Water)
1 T. Shortening
1 C. Milk (3 T. Dry Powdered Milk + 1 C. Water)
1 t. Salt
4 1/2-5 C. Flour (enough to make a sticky dough) I usually do 1/4 to 1/2 Whole wheat flour
1 pkg yeast (2 1/2 t. yeast), softened in 1/2 C. lukewarm water
Beat sugar and egg. Scald milk; cool. Then add to sugar and egg. Stir in shortening, yeast, salt, flour. Let rise about 2-21/2 hours. Shape, cut, rise again about 1/2-1 hour. bak. (400, about 12 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 16 good sized rolls. You may want to double the recipe, as these rolls disappear fast!
Double Header:Baked Doughnuts and Cinnamon Swirl Bread-Whole Wheat food storage recipes
As my last “Fall Favorites” post for 2009 (seems almost sentimental…) I’m doing a double header. Both stem from the EZ Bread recipe (so if you’re not familiar with it, you’ll want to check it out before you watch these videos). The recipes are simple so sit back and relax while you watch the videos below to learn how to make these fabulous recipes!
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Fanatic Friday Contestant #4-Pumpkin Bread Bowls with Witches Brew…more food storage recipes!
Thank you so much for sending in your recipes for this month’s Fanatic Friday Recipe Contest! Here is the last contestant for this month’s Fanatic Friday’s contest. Mirien C. sent this to me and it looks fantastic doesn’t it?
Pumpkin Bread Bowls
Mirien C.
Makes 4 medium bread bowls—I double this recipe for our family
Ingredients
2 T. instant yeast
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups warm water
4 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup oil
6 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (I use white wheat)
Yellow, red, and green food coloring
Instructions: It seems like a lot of steps, but these are really pretty easy. They can be made the day before you use them. I use my Bosch mixer, knead for 10 minutes, and skip the first rise in #3. But for those who don’t have bread mixers, follow the steps below.
1. In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Add the salt, oil, and flour and combine.
2. Knead the dough on a floured tabletop, adding more flour if needed, until it is smooth and elastic but not sticky or soft.
3. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, turn it over once, then cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise just until it has doubled in bulk (about 1 to 1 1/2 hours).
4. Punch down the dough. Divide the dough into four portions, and remove a small piece of dough from each portion for the stems.
5. Shape each pumpkin by grasping the dough from the bottom, stretching it upward, and gathering it on the top. Repeat this process until you have a uniform ball. Then firmly pinch together the gathered dough in the center and turn over the ball. Now gently squeeze the middle of the pumpkin to make it stand as tall as possible.
6. Place the pumpkin on a parchment-paper-lined sheet pan. Grease one end of a toothpick and insert it into the dough stem so that it protrudes an inch from the top. Stick the other end into the pumpkin top. Then cover each pumpkin with plastic wrap and let it rise to twice its size.
7. Uncover the risen dough. Holding the stem, slowly twist the toothpick to loosen it but don’t remove it.
8. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of water with 30 drops of yellow and 6 drops of red food coloring. Transfer a half teaspoon of the mixture to a small saucer and stir in a drop of green food coloring.
Use a small pastry brush to paint the stem green (the brush should not be too wet). Gently apply a coat of orange to the globe using a larger brush and long, soft strokes. Let the paint dry for about 2 minutes.
With a sharp knife, lightly score the dough to create the pumpkin’s vertical grooves (adults only).
9. Heat the oven to 375 degrees and bake the bread until it sounds hollow when you tap the crust, about 35 to 40 minutes.
10. Set the pumpkin on a cooling rack and twist the toothpick to remove it. If the crust seems soft, cool the bread completely, then bake it for another 5 to 10 minutes.
Before serving, slice off the top of the pumpkin and pull out the bread from the inside, leaving the bowl about 1” thick on the sides and bottom. Fill with thick soup.
Note: I’ve tried coloring the dough orange with food coloring before baking, but I’ve found that painting it on before baking looks much better.
Witches’ Brew (Split Pea and Barley Soup)
Mirien C.
My kids love this soup—maybe because we’ve always called it witches’ brew. It’s warm and filling—perfect food to eat before trick or treating. It’s so easy, too. Just put everything in the crockpot and forget about it until it’s time to eat.
INGREDIENTS
1 onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups dried split peas
1/2 cup barley
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
9 cups water or chicken broth
3 carrots, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
3 potatoes, diced (I don’t peel them!)
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley or 2 T. dried
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
Place all ingredients in a large slow cooker and stir until well combined. Cook for 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. Add more water if soup is too thick. Serve in bread bowls.
TIME TO VOTE!
If you don’t remember the other three, you can check them out below…
Contestant #1: Pumpkin Sloppy Joes
Contestant #2: Jock-o-lantern Pot Pie
Contestant #3: Chili Getti
Remember, you’re deciding which dinner MY FAMILY should eat for Halloween and the winner gets “Deceptively Delicious” (one of my favorite cookbooks!). It’s easy to vote, just leave a comment for which recipe my family should eat! (If you missed the story, my husband and I “debate” every year about what the “proper” Halloween Dinner is-either Spaghetti or Chili Bake…so this year, I’m brining it to the masses and letting you decide with a third party option!)
Want to enter the Fanatic Friday recipe contest? November will be all about Thanksgiving favorites. Did you know that even the Pilgrims were counseled to have a year supply of food? There’s no better way to celebrate them than to make things for Thanksgiving that use items from OUR one year supply. Have a food storage recipe that would be perfect to serve on Thanksgiving? Please share it with us at fanaticfridays@gmail.com! For more information on the contest click HERE.
