Dog & Bean Pie

is it ever ok to be selfish?

these days I am finding myself in the dog house..

a self imposed time out…

for not wanting to engage on any level

with friends, family…etc.

I just don’t know how else to cope.

but to be selfish…and keep myself

cocooned.

it keeps me sane

the temporary bubble I hide in

When I can better process and deal with all the bad things my ex & his family continue to do to me…

I will emerge…but now my bubble, my cocoon,

My Tunie B & me world…

is the only place I feel any type of control…

something I am desperate for.

it’s not fair to all those people who are legitimately trying to be “there for me”

the ones who are fakers…well I just don’t give a dang what they think…

but …do I need to be fair right now?

I wish there was a way I could be selfish without hurting feelings…

but the world of selfish is not one

where I can go in and out of, at my leisurely will…

I am trying to find the balance…

any help would be

appreciated.

Dog & Bean Pie

talking about dogs….

This recipe inspiration must be credited to my 3 year old. If not for the need to put all her favorite things in one quick dish, I would never have thought of this as a possible thing to serve. It has now become one of my favorite side dishes to make at my backyard BBQ’s.

A combination of cooked rice, baked beans, hot dogs, fried onions and bbq potato chips, all served deliciously layered with my favorite relish honey mustard, this DOG & BEAN PIE, hits all the right BBQ party flavor notes. I even many times, add coleslaw as a bonus layer, for the added texture and crispy tangy flavor in the pie.

Bottom line, kids love this dish, (makes a great quick supper idea), it can be done in advance, cutting out the wait time for the kids to eat waiting for their dogs to be charred, and more often than not, I catch all the adults loving it to.

On the health meter, it is what it is. But, if you are looking to make things more nutritious, feel free to substitute with brown rice, chicken or tofu dogs, and still have a very good dish.

DOG & BEAN PIE RECIPE

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked rice ( I use sushi rice or short grain white rice)

1 can vegetarian baked beans

1 package boiled Hot Dogs, sliced into bite size rounds

1 small onion, that has been sautéed in olive oil

1 bag, BBQ potato chips, crushed

Directions:

In a pie pan or aluminum round tray, layer the rice. Press down with the back of your wooden spoon to evenly distribute and pack down the rice compactly. (I burn mine a little on purpose because that is what my funny daughter likes)
Next layer the baked beans, again distributing evenly and compactly
Next layer your cut up hot dogs
Next layer the fried onions
Finally layer the crushed potato chips
Serve warm (you can back for 5 minutes, uncovered in 350F oven to rewarm), with your favorite mustard relish