Easy Hot Doggie Roll Ups, Blueberry Cream Pie

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Today's Tips:

• Whenever you're going to serve soup but find that it is too hot, toss in a few frozen peas to cool it down quickly.
  


• If a recipe calls for half and half and you don't have any on hand, you can substitute 4 1/2 tsp. of melted butter and then add enough milk to make 1 cup. You can also use one cup of evaporated milk in exchange for half and half.
  


• When storing fresh herbs like parsley, whether store bought or home grown, trim about half an inch off of the stems. Place them in a glass or jar with water like you would a vase of flowers and store in the fridge. This will make them last longer.
  


• I store my celery this way, too. I clean it and place it in my antique celery jar. It looks like a small vase but you could use a large wide mouth mug or jar. The main thing that is important is that they are in an upright position, in water and in the fridge. This is also great because if my family sees the food they are more likely to eat it so, if they see the celery in the fridge all ready to grab and eat, they are more likely to eat it.
  

Today's Menu:

Hot Doggie Roll Ups*
Parmesan Potatoes*
Sliced Tomatoes and Cucumbers
Blueberry Cream Pie*

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Today's Recipes:

Here is another great recipe from the Dining on a Dime cookbook. It's easy to make and very popular with the kids. You can use canned biscuits or crescent rolls depending on your budget for the month.

*Hot Doggie Roll Ups

Hot dogs
Canned biscuits or crescent rolls
Cheese, optional

If using biscuits, slightly flatten one and wrap around a hot dog. If using crescent rolls, unwrap into triangles and rewrap around hot dogs. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes until golden.

If you like, you can slice the hot dog 3/4 of the way through lengthwise and lay a small piece of cheese in the cut before wrapping the hot dog. For easy clean up, use foil or parchment paper. Otherwise the cheese will melt on the pan.

*Blueberry Cream Pie

1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream
2 Tbsp. flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
2 1/2 cups blueberries, fresh, frozen or canned
1 unbaked pie shell

Topping:

1 1/2 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. walnuts or pecans, chopped
3 Tbsp. flour

Combine first 6 ingredients and beat on medium speed 5 minutes or until smooth. Fold in blueberries and pour into shell. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes. Combine topping and sprinkle over pie. Bake 10 more minutes. Chill and keep in fridge.

*Parmesan Potatoes

6 large potatoes
1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
3/4 tsp salt
1/3 tsp. pepper

Peel and cut potatoes into quarters length wise. Melt butter in a 9x13 pan. Combine rest of the ingredients in a bag then shake a few potatoes in it to coat with mixture. Place potatoes in a single layer in the pan. Bake at 375° for 1 hour, turning once.