Moluscs with slime on the side
This also tied in with “Works for Me Wednesdays” the “Frugal” Edition.
I actually stole this from “Scribbit” who borrowed it from “Plum Pudding.”
Because I am forced to try these things out in advance to iron out any kinks, I can tell you that it works better with thicker skinned hot dogs and thinner pasta, [the link does specify thin pasta but I rarely read labels] anything that cooks more quickly. Whilst normally you would keep pasta a a rolling boil, for this a simmer and then a dunk in iced water works much better.
Now if that isn’t the cheapest frugal children’s meal around the bazaars at the moment I’ll eat my hat, just please don’t ask me to eat either the pasta or the hot dogs.
To finish it off a quick Bechamel or cheese sauce would be ideal, especially with a splash of blue food colouring for our swimmy friends. It that doesn’t confuse your taste buds nothing will.
Last for those who cannot abide people who play with their food, instead you can just dress it up into a necklace for those more formal occasions.
Lastly, for my son who loves snails almost as much as I like slug pellets……
I cannot begin to describe how much fun my “little chef” and I had making these. Now eating them……well that’s quite another matter. Apparently Molluscs are mouthwatering. Who knew?
Thank you “Megan” for giving us such a brilliant time.
If you enjoy caption competitions and photographs, you may wish to nip along to“DJ Kirkby” over at “Chez Aspie” and test your brain power.
May 13th, 2009 at 4:28 am
you are a star
May 13th, 2009 at 5:11 am
Wow! You are the one deserving of an award. Yikes! This looks like it would take all day?
May 13th, 2009 at 6:07 am
you are the best, between this and the chef’s hat, i’m not afraid of my next rainy days with two cooped up kids. thanks Maddy!
May 13th, 2009 at 7:10 am
Wow, that is some talent you have. Good on ya!
May 13th, 2009 at 7:21 am
oh that is too cute! i can also tell you that if you take the hot dog and slice legs into it up to about 2 inches from one end and then boil it, the “legs” will curl out from the body that way too.
May 13th, 2009 at 9:38 am
Those are so cute. I’m thinking next time we have kids over, this is going to have to happen.
May 13th, 2009 at 9:55 am
those are really cool!
May 13th, 2009 at 10:41 am
You certainly are talented! So talented, I feel like barfing! My goodness, Maddy- you never cease to amaze me.
May 13th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
You’ve got to love that snail Maddy!
May 13th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
OMG, you are so funny and so are some of the comments… I will never be able to look at a hot dog the same way again!!
May 13th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Amazing. I’m pretty sure my son wants you for his mommy.
May 13th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Wow. Really – wow.
May 13th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Maddy, just do it—-write a kids book of arts, crafts, and cooking the way we all wish it could be!
I will promote it up the whazoo.
May 14th, 2009 at 5:35 am
Love the snail! He looks like a zombie snail to me. BRAIIIINS
May 14th, 2009 at 7:53 am
lmao those are adorable!!