We took the plunge and made the spooky hot dog monsters.
Here is how we did it.
It only involves the obvious ingredients: hot dogs, and spaghetti noodles. Take hot dogs, and slice them up. Best to keep the sections a little on the big side, so that there is more for a little hand to hang on to, both for the helping, and for the eating.
Then, take a handful of spaghetti noodles, and pierce them through the cut side of the hot dogs. My sous chef liked to do these one at a time.
I did them 3 or four at a time.
Some of them got a little bit crooked.
That did not end up mattering.
Tip: put these monsters into your biggest pot, like a dutch oven, where they can lay down “flat”. But they do not really fit into a standard pot, because they stand up, and don’t cook evenly.
The hot dogs were already fully cooked. So the cooking time is just how ever long it takes you to get the noodles properly cooked.
Next, change out of your bathing suit, and put on a dress for dinner.
And get ready to enjoy your creation.
Have fun! And “bon appetite”
Susi,
Cute idea. Did you get my email regarding the silhouettes? If not, let me know and I will resend it. Best wishes–russ
Thank you! I loved it. I am weighing out my options.
I don’t understand what these are supposed to resemble. I’ve seen them done a few times and just can’t figure it out. Could you fill me in?
Chelsea,
I’ve seen people relate them to the flying spaghetti monster. I also think it’s just a fun way to get little kids to eat. Make a monster and eat it.
I think they look like squid, but with the tentacles coming out both sides. I think she is more inclined to eat ANYTHING that she helps to cook.