I love food ads in mom magazines from the 60s and 70s. How could I not when it means I encounter things like these Kellog’s/Reynolds “Hot Doggities”?
I eat a lot of veggie dogs. On the grill or sautéed in a skillet, I eat them in buns and add them to omlettes and batches of veggie chili. Hot dogs aren’t gross if you know they contain zero mysterious “meats”.
After I stopped laughing at this ad, I thought they might be onto something, so I gathered up the few simple ingredients. Ketchup, corn flakes, and veggie dogs.
I decided to cut my “jumbo dog” into bite-sized pieces before dipping and coating, assisted by a wooden skewer.
Worried they would be a little bland (without those meat-oils found in real hot dogs) I added a pinch of garlic and onion seasoning blend to each nugget before popping them in the oven.
In addition to a cup of veggie chili, these little bites were actually really tasty…way more than I thought they were going to be. The ketchup layer lends flavor, but also makes sure the delightfully crunchy corn flake crumbs have something to hold on to. A pinch of seasoning (any seasoning) shouldn’t be skipped – it made a huge difference.
This foray into hot dogs, ketchup, corn flakes, and tin foil has been brought to you by The Apron Archives.
Haha-I love this! I love the ad from the 70s- I love the application- and I love the use of veggie dogs. They look very tasty-esp accompanying soup!
Thanks, Fi. I knew it was a bit of a risk to make something clearly gross looking, but that’s what I celebrate. Someone pitched that ad and got paid handsomely! I love it…
Yay, you made them! And they look hella tasty, I love that the “breading” is super crunchy deliciousness.
All about the texture, LL!
Oh my, this looks incredible! Have you ever tried the veggie corndogs?? Morningstar had them and for a while and they were discontinued for about a year and a half but now they are back on the market-yay! They sell the regular size veggie corndogs and they also have them in mini corndogs, this post reminded me of them.🙂 They are pretty good but I think your “Hot Doggities” (love the name) would give them a run for their money!🙂
Hi Fatima! I have had the Trader Joe’s version, but not MF! I will have to pick some up – I am sure they are yummy. 🙂
I bet those would be a huge hit at my house. Thanks!
These look great! I love veggie dogs (I get SmartDog brand) and I will definitely be trying this!