Come on now, admit it, you love pigs in a blanket don’t you?  Every time I make the little version of these guys for the kiddos at a party or BBQ guess who eats them all?  Oh yeah, you know it, the parents.  EVERY.  SINGLE.  TIME.  I guess that shows that we’re all still kids at heart, and in my mind, that’s a good thing.

So I decided to whip up the big version of the party favorite for dinner as a special request.  My darlin’ (and sometimes downright wildman) Brady was looking at a beautiful scrapbook given to him by his best friend, Brody, in California when we moved earlier this year.  Ok, well Brody didn’t make the scrapbook but his mom, Corine, did.  It’s gorgeous and it’s a beautiful testament to Brady and Brody’s wonderful, though brief, friendship.  They met their first day of preschool at 2 years old and were instantly best buds.  Brady still reads it every night before he goes to bed.  Uh, yes, it’s the most adorable thing ever.  In the scrapbook there’s a picture of the boys at our Annual Fitzpatrick Family Halloween Haunt and Brady is eating a mini pig in a blanket.  For some reason yesterday Brady fixated on  that thing and begged ALL DAY LONG to have them for dinner.  So he climbed up on the counter and we made the big boy dinner version of mini pigs in a blanket…Doggies In A Sleeping Bag.

Serves: 4                        Prep time: 10 minutes                        Cook time: 15 minutes

FOR THE DOGGIES:

8 hot dogs (can use reduced fat, turkey dogs, even tofu dogs)

½ c shredded cheese

½ c red pepper, diced

1 can crescent dinner rolls

FOR THE SAUCE:

½ c  ketchup

¼ c  mustard

2 T brown sugar

1 t garlic powder

3 T red wine vinegar

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Unroll your crescent rolls being careful to leave your squares intact, using 1 triangles for each doggie.  Set one square down on a cutting board.  Sprinkle with cheese and lay diced red pepper down on the right side of the square.  Place the doggie on top of the cheese and red pepper.  Pull the right side up over the doggie and roll toward the other side covering him up in his sleeping bag.  Repeat with other pieces.

Bake at 375 for 10-13 minutes until golden brown on top.  Serve with steamed veggies or salad and sauce for dipping.

What’s your favorite go to party food?