Skillet Jalapeno Popper Dip

Loaded with all the classic flavors you love in a jalapeno popper, my easy Jalapeno Popper Dip recipe is creamy, spicy, cheesy, and topped off with bacon! 

Made all in one skillet, it's easy to put together and even easier to clean up after. Perfect for serving as an appetizer for a game day party or as a fun family meal on a movie night!

How To Cook Hot Dogs

Ask 3 different people and you'll most likely get 3 different answers about How To Cook Hot Dogs, but no matter how you cook your hot dogs, that first bite of summer always tastes the best.

In this article you will learn how to cook hot dogs five different ways. You will learn how to pan fry hot dogs, grill hot dogs, oven roast hot dogs, air fry hot dogs, and microwave hot dogs.

Cowboy Baked Beans

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Jalapeno Popper Hot Dogs

Jalapeno Popper Hot Dogs are a fresh twist on a classic American favorite. This unique recipe happened because I crave the spicy, cheesy, bacon-y goodness traditionally found in the popular Jalapeno Popper appetizer all the time! Why not put all that deliciousness on a hot dog?

Old Fashioned Potato Salad

Old Fashioned Potato Salad on the table is a sure sign we are in full summer mode! The creamy texture is livened up with the crunch of sweet pickles and the buttery richness of hard boiled eggs that will have you coming back for more again and again. This potato salad recipe is completely satisfying all on its own, but it goes great with any kind of barbecue you put it up against!

Vietnamese Bowl with Pork Meatballs over Rice

The best way to describe my Vietnamese Bowl recipe is AH-MAZING! That doesn't really tell you what it is though, so think of a Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich where you take all the insides and put them over rice and then top it with a poached egg. Can you imagine?! Best of all it's an easy recipe using fresh ingredients to maximize flavor!

Guacamole Cilantro Lime Cheeseburger

Guacamole Cilantro Lime Cheeseburger is an easy recipe using fresh ingredients to maximize flavor! A Mexican inspired burger perfect for a summer bbq, lunch, dinner, or even a pool party! Any excuse you can think of to eat this tasty burger!

Pulled Pork Banh Mi

Pulled Pork Banh Mi is a unique and delicious way to re-purpose leftover pulled pork. A fusion of French and Vietnamese cuisine, the Banh Mi sandwich is a flavor powerhouse that gives all five senses a workout!

French Onion Hot Dogs

French Onion Hot Dogs are just like your favorite French Onion Soup, but in a handy bun and extra delicious because it's a hot dog!!

How To Caramelize Onions

I think it's a pretty good idea for everyone to learn How To Caramelize Onions. Caramelized Onions make just about anything better! They are a deliciously fresh way to take an ordinary sandwich to extraordinary, and are the reason why French Onion Soup is so amazing!

Banh Mi Hot Dog

My Banh Mi Hot Dog recipe is inspired by the Banh Mi Vietnamese sandwich and takes the humble hot dog to a whole new level of gourmet deliciousness!

Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles

Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles are easy to make, fresh, and the perfect accompaniment to your favorite sandwich. This recipe for refrigerator pickles uses the microwave, so the pickles are ready in about 15 minutes from start to finish!

Coney Island Hot Dogs

Coney Island Hot Dogs are natural casing beef hot dogs topped with a meat relish, onions, and plenty of yellow mustard. They remind me of a chili dog, but no beans! These hot dogs are loaded and tasty!

Pickled Vegetable Slaw

Pickled Vegetable Slaw is the good stuff that can turn an ordinary sandwich into sandwich nirvana! The crunchy, vinegary goodness of this vegetable slaw is good on just about anything, but I made it in an attempt to recreate a delicious sandwich I had at the Food and Wine Conference this past July!

Thumanns Hot Dogs

posted by Marion@Life Tastes Good on 2013-08-19

I hear summer is coming to an end. So, in honor of summer, I decided to share my most favorite hot dog, Thumanns, and how I cook them. We have never been really big hot dog eaters, but in summer you have to eat hot dogs! It's a rule! and that's the truth...

Summer coming to an end seems to be what everyone is talking about these days, but here in FL I can assure you, the kids might be going to back to school, but summer is in FULL swing! We are having the hottest days of the year right now!! Even the lizards are begging to come inside...

One day, and this is the truth, I saw him waving at me! No, I'm not crazy! not really... but I am fairly certain he was trying to get my attention so I could rescue him from the heat and humidity! Poor little guy (or girl I suppose) - there is no end in site until October! Lizards don't do well in my house, so I had to ignore his pleas (after I took his picture, of course). Don't get me wrong, we try the old catch and release when the occasional visitor finds his way in, but those suckers are fast! We have a net and everything, but our success rate is low :(. Our lizard wrangling skills are lacking for sure, but it is a site! Can you just see us...Don with the net on one side of our uninvited guest and me on the other... being outsmarted... by a lizard <sigh>

Ingredients

• Thumann's Pork and Beef Frankfurters
• water
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• hot dog buns
• chopped fresh tomatoes
• chopped fresh onions
• chopped bread and butter pickles or your favorite sweet relish
• ketchup
• mustard

Directions

1. Heat a large skillet to mid-high heat and add enough water to just cover the bottom of the pan. Toss in the hot dogs. 
2. Roll them around a bit and when all the water has evaporated, add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan and sear those dogs on all sides. Let them get that beautiful brown goodness all over because that just adds to their yumminess! 
3. Reduce the heat and continue cooking until internal temp reaches 160 degrees F. The casings will split, but it's all good! No worries! That's how you know they're ready!! If you are not a fan of the casings splitting then this cooking method is not for you...sorry. 
4. When they are browned and sizzling to your liking (and cooked through), serve them up on toasted buns and enjoy them naked or with your favorite toppings. We like them all...the...way! Tomatoes, onions, sweet pickles, mustard, and ketchup! 

For the macaroni salad I use 8 ounces cooked macaroni and add about 1/4 cup of mayonnaise. I also add some diced american cheese and some delicious ham. No specific amounts - just whatever looks good. In addition, I add some sweet pickle relish or some chopped bread and butter pickles will do nicely (I'm on my last jar of my favorite relish given to me by a close friend who got it from a very special person in her life - I'm going to miss this relish when it's gone - it is seriously delicious!). I also toss in some chopped hard boiled eggs, and don't forget the salt and pepper!! Cover and refrigerate a couple hours. When ready to eat add more mayo if it dried out a bit while it was chillin', and adjust the seasonings for flavor.