I know sausages or hotdogs appeal to kids no matter what but I still like a little presentation for the kiddo. I cut or slice the sausages for juice to come out but I usually play around to create interesting shapes. And this is my latest experiment.
Make diagonal slices on one side of the sausage as shown before cooking. Easy, but it does perk up an ordinary meal for kids.
Hay nako… patok yan sa anak ko! He calls it… “special sausage.” Duh!
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I am not a professional cook. My only claim to having a culinary background is a short stint as my dad’s teen ‘sous chef’ in his carinderia ages ago. Dad ran small eateries since I was a young kid - serving standard ‘turo-turo’ food ranging from the likes of menudo, adobo, pritong isda, dinuguan, binagoongan, bopis, munggo, pinakbet and giniling to merienda fares like goto, ginataan, pancit bihon, halu-halo and saging con yelo.
My father, a farmer in his hometown before working his way to becoming an accountant, definitely influenced my cooking in a lot of ways than I thought. My siblings and I were raised in a backyard full of fruit trees and vegetable garden. We spent weekends and the summer breaks running around with ducks, chickens, goats and pigs. I had wonderful memories of gathering eggs, butchering chickens, selling vegetables and the sweet aroma of preserved fruits. But my love for art led me to a degree in Architecture. Just few months after getting my license, I went abroad and lived independently at age 23. Definitely no maid, no cook, and a totally different food culture. Along the way I met lots of friends and spent what seemed a lifetime learning new tricks and recipes.
Now living in Auckland, I am a work-from-home mum who juggles time between work, fun and family - in pursuit of work-life balance. No matter how busy I am, I love the idea of cooking for my family. My blog chronicles home cooking greatly influenced by life outside my home country from Southeast Asia to Beijing and Auckland. And most of the time, being busy also means easy (sometimes quick), affordable meals.
My father, a farmer in his hometown before working his way to becoming an accountant, definitely influenced my cooking in a lot of ways than I thought. My siblings and I were raised in a backyard full of fruit trees and vegetable garden. We spent weekends and the summer breaks running around with ducks, chickens, goats and pigs. I had wonderful memories of gathering eggs, butchering chickens, selling vegetables and the sweet aroma of preserved fruits. But my love for art led me to a degree in Architecture. Just few months after getting my license, I went abroad and lived independently at age 23. Definitely no maid, no cook, and a totally different food culture. Along the way I met lots of friends and spent what seemed a lifetime learning new tricks and recipes.
Now living in Auckland, I am a work-from-home mum who juggles time between work, fun and family - in pursuit of work-life balance. No matter how busy I am, I love the idea of cooking for my family. My blog chronicles home cooking greatly influenced by life outside my home country from Southeast Asia to Beijing and Auckland. And most of the time, being busy also means easy (sometimes quick), affordable meals.
they look yummy! it’s midnight and i’m craving for breakfast!
Hi, Iska! Loved how you made those sausages look like little hedgehogs – so cute!
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Fantastic idea to perk up my son’s appetite!
wow what a great idea sis! actually hotdog din dapat ang photo ko sa announcement kya lang no time to do it…now i have time na the family just left this morning:( but then laptop ko naman may prob …i can’t access websites and even ym and gmail and FB! website ko lng ang bumubukas!waaah!
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i think all moms think alike, i do that with kid’s hotdog , too. i sometimes engraved his name on the hotdog to make it more personal and he loves it (everytime).
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I love the “blooming” hot dog which I think my adult daughter will love.:)
Have you tried making the Japanese style octo-dogs? They look great in bentos.
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i also featured red hotdogs for LPS
pero mas creative itong sa iyo kasi they’re blooming. 
oh my goodness! so cute and different. am sure magugustuhan din ng anak ko yung ganyang presentation! both he and hubby are certified hotdog lovers. lol.
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i never thought of this
wat a bryt idea!!!!!!!!!! 
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uy, patok din sa akin! ang ganda
I’ll have to try doing that for my daughter’s hot dog next time.
what a creative way to cook hotdogs! i’m sure my kids will love it… thanks for sharing…
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this is beautiful! i’m going to copy the way you cook your hotdogs. i haven’t had red hotdogs in a while though. so i might just do this on the brown ones.
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patok din sa akin to.
reminds me of my mom, she almost always put some decorations/slits on the hotdogs and we always enjoy it!