Hamdogs

My son likes to send me links of things he would like to try.This was one of those links..I really didn't want to make these things but he kept on bugging me so I broke down and made them. He loved this concoction, my husband ,bless his soul ,ate them also...I refused to partake...just not up my alley you could say. they both loved them...maybe it's a man thing! If you decide to make them let me warn you, one is a meal..my son thought he wold have at least two but they were very filling so we had a few left over for reheats. Also I didn't bother cooking the hot dogs like they did,hot dogs are already cooked and they will heat up when you put the whole thing in the oven..I also cooked them about 10 minutes longer than the directions.

Grilled Romaine Salad

While visiting my Mom two summers ago, she tells me we are having a grilled romaine salad. I looked at her and asked if she was crazy,you can't grill salad. Boy was I wrong. This salad is so delicious and a snap to make. We had it at our BBQ on Saturday. I did make a regular tossed salad for anyone who was not daring enough to try the grilled romaine but I ended up eating the tossed salad the next two days. No one ate it,everyone ate the grilled romaine salad.

Grilled Romaine Salad

Ingredients:



4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil


3/4 cup chopped red onion


1/2 pound bacon, chopped


1/2 cup balsamic vinegar


2 heads romaine lettuce, cut in 1/2 lengthwise (I use the hearts of romaine)


1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

First, make the dressing for the salad. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in  pan over high heat. Add the onions and bacon and cook until the bacon is nice and crispy.  Add the balsamic vinegar and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and stir to combine. Remove from heat and set aside in a bowl.
 

To grill the romaine make sure your grill is nice and hot. If you don't have romaine hearts take off the outer leaves. Brush  lettuce with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, place on the grill cut side down, and cook 2-3 minutes. It should have nice grill marks.
Put the lettuce halves, cut side up, on a platter or plate and drizzle the balsamic dressing over the lettuce. Sprinkle with blue cheese, enjoy!