Faux Chili Dogs
We were in a lazy mood yesterday, so we popped over to the market and scrounged for something intresting and psuedo healthy for dinner. I had watched Bobby Flay’s Throwdown the night before - and Bobby made hot dogs, so I had hot dogs on the mind. I know I shouldn’t eat hot dogs, they’re full of nitrates, and are essentially salt and empty calories. But I had a jones for a hot dog, and it was hard to ignore
Browsing in the vegan section of the market we stumbled upon Smart Dogs - Vegetable Protein Links [doesn’t that sound yummy?] and there sittiing right next to the Smart Dogs, was packages of Smart Chili - so chili dogs it was, we paired them with a whole wheat tortilla, and a slice of fat-free cheese — cooking was simple, three microwave minutes and the dinner was complete. We had low-expectation, after all it’s highly unlikely that veggie protein links ‘plump when you cook them’, or if chili with texturized soy protein is ‘rich and meaty’ — but… we liked them, the Smart Dogs where good, and the Smart Chili was excellent.
So if you’re in the mood for veggie protein links, or vegan chili dogs - Smart Dogs and Smart Chili are an excellent choice.
I’ve been cooking lately, and I’ve been on the hunt for decent low-carb, low-salt recipes that have a bit of heat, I’m all about the heat - there are all kinds of hot sauces on the market; some hot, some tasty — but surprisingly few that both have decent heat and a flavor.