Babysitter Meal

When Todd and I go out and we know we are bound to have an exceptional great time(like last night for Michelle's B-day Bash), I always want our children AND the babysitter to have a blast as well.  Honey(my mom) and Judy both served the main course of this meal to our children and they GOBBLED it up.

Babysitter Menu:

Pigs in a Blanket

Red Peppers with Ranch Dressing

Apples with Carmel Sauce

The critics' review was that the meal was super good!  Loved all the dipping!

Cast of Characters:
Honey-  My mom is always trying new things to appeal to our children's food palette.  Whether that be putting tortellini on skewers or serving pigs n' blanket with some nostalgia mixed in! 

Judy- Judy is a grandmother of 10 soon to be 1.  The grandchildren all under the age of 8!  When we are all together, she is always able to make mealtime an event filled with joy versus chaos.

PIGS IN A BLANKET-Honey and Judy
1 package of Hebrew National Hotdogs
2 package of Crescent Rolls

Cut hot dogs in half.  Unroll Crescent Rolls.  Separate into triangles.  Starting with the longest end, place 1/2 hotdog on dough and then roll.  Place on cookie sheet.  Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown serve with ketchup and mustard.

Sliced Red Peppers with Ranch:
I would recommend using the Ranch that is made from the packet or even a  homemade version.

Apples with Carmel Sauce:
3 types of apples, cored and sliced.  We used Honeycrisp, Gala, and Golden Delicious

Carmel Sauce:
I got this recipe from COOKS.COM.  I substituted Corn Syrup for Honey.

1/2 c butter
2 c Light Brown Sugar
1/2 c Honey
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 T water
1 t vanilla

Cook all ingredients, except vanilla, over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.  Remove from heat and then stir in vanilla.

Serve with sliced apples.  We used three different types of apples so the children and babysitter could hold their own taste test!