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Rethinking That Wiener

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Pigs In A Blanket Revamped

I feel EXTREMELY bad for cocktail weenies. They REEAALLLLYYY lost in the name department.

Abby Austin GiGi EatsImagine if you met someone named Cocktail Weenie… The first thing you would think (or at least I would)…

I wonder how many EAT ME signs were stuck on his back in grade school? And I wonder if people STILL do it…”

Cocktail Weenies GiGi EatsMmmm… Smoky, fatty, crusty cocktail weenies, with a little ketchup, but of course. Sure, the name is rather unfortunate, and sort of reminds me of a poorly titled porn but those raunchy thoughts of mine aside… Cocktail weenies (I’m talking pigs in a blanket here people!) were among my favorite, no, wait, they were my FAVORITE appetizer served at parties when I was a kid, you know… When my tongue was able to TANGO with gluten… And when I gave zero f***s about MSG, nitrates, and the fact that hot dogs are repulsive.

Exhibit A:

hotdog_label-scaled1000Exhibit B: Please see Exhibit A. 

Oh, the good old ignorant days!

YEP! I was that little A-HOLE who could smell the scent of these little magical bundles of pork from miles away, come galavanting (I may or may not have crashed a party or two in my day) and then… SCARF them all before anyone else even knew they were available, to begin with!

GiGi eating squid!

Oh… how the times have changed… Nowadays, if I see those piglets… I run in the opposite direction… Or really, just in the direction of the salmon appetizer!

Salmon Sashimi

Throwing in back to Taiwan last year with the Food Pervert!

That doesn’t mean that I didn’t stop fantasizing about how tantalizing those little uncircumcised looking weiners kilted piggies while shoving savoring a few dozen salmon and avocado wrapped in cucumber horderves in my face…

GiGi Eating Tuna PokeWhich is why I decided to transform these franks in jackets… Into Franklins in Leather Coats (i.e. make them healthier… Did that not come off?)

healthier pigs in blanketTo see how I erected (har har) such wiener winksWatch the latest GiGi Eats!

Pigs In A Blanket Revamped

REVAMPED PiGs iN BLANKETS

Here piggy… Piggy!

  • Slice your eggplant lengthwise, lay on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. 
  • Let sit for about 5 minutes, or until you see water bubbles sprouting up from the eggplant.
  • Take a damp cloth and wipe the “sweat” off the eggplant. 
  • Sprinkle eggplant with pepper and oregano, spray with cooking spray and roast in the oven for about 10 minutes (feel free to flip slices over after 5 minutes). 
  • Remove eggplant from oven and let cool for a minute. Cut up your beef and chicken dogs into 3 sections. Then take your eggplant, slice the “sheets” appropriately so as to wrap around your dogs snuggly. 
  • Place wrapped dogs back on baking sheet and roast for another 5 minutes. 
  • Remove from oven (turn it off, ha!) and serve with sugar-free ketchup and/or mustard

SO TELL ME…

  • When heading to a party (or hosting your own), what appetizer do you get most excited about?
  • What is ONE food you will NEVER put in your mouth? 
  • Eggplant, yay or nay?
  • Did any type of food make an appearance in your dream last night? 
  • What’s your favorite summertime light bite? 
  • What’s the weirdest/worst name you’ve ever heard (for a person)?