Cooking Thursday

Our church loves potlucks!  We had another one last week and I made something new. Meatballs are always a favorite and when I saw this recipe, I thought it would be a nice switch. This one is hot dog bites with a yummy BBQ sauce that starts with your favorite sauce and is made even better.
I made a double batch and came home with a completely empty crockpot. These were a hit, and would be perfect for your next big gathering!

BBQ Hot Dog Bites

2 packages hot dogs, sliced or may use mini dogs
1/2 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
4 tablespoons melted butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1 tablespoon honey

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Stir together the 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, melted butter, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Stir in hot dog slices till coated.
Place in shallow roasting pan and bake for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and stir in the second 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce and honey.  Bake for another 15 minutes, then broil for 2-3 minutes until hot dogs start browning.

May serve at this point, or place in crockpot on warm until serving.

Wordless Wednesday

 

Toadstools, Mushrooms, Fungi everywhere!

We have had a very dry summer, but in the last few weeks we've had some really nice rain and since then, there are mushrooms popping up all over.  I've never seen anything like it, there are many varieties and new ones pop up every day.
I've always liked mushrooms and enjoy taking pictures of them. Hopefully the neighbors aren't watching me getting down on the ground taking these pictures.  :)   

So, I have a bunch of photos to share with you - some cute ones, some ugly ones and some weird ones!

Have you ever seen a curly mushroom like this?

Look under the leaves - there are three more back there - like a whole family!

 

I like these flat ones

This one looks like a lobster is trying to dig it's way out.  It's called a stinkhorn fungus.  It's not on the favorite list!

  

and this one is called Coral fungus - it really does look like coral.

I think these are so cute!

Last but not least - these are the tiniest things, only about 1/2 inch tall.  I had to pull grass away to get the picture.

Can you believe how many types of mushrooms we have, just on our property?  It reminds me what a great Creator we have; so many varieties, sizes, colors...and that's just the mushrooms on one property!