Week ONE: Banana Hot Dogs, Corn on the Cob, 4th of July Strawberries and Mango Fries

BANANA HOT DOGS
from www.katheats.com
Ingredients:

• 1 whole wheat bun 
• 1 banana 
• 1 jar of soy butter 
• 1 jar of jelly

Directions:

1. Peel banana and place on bun. 
2. Top with ribbons of soy butter and jelly.

CORN ON THE COB
Ingredients:

• Fresh corn on the cob
• Butter
• Salt
• Pepper

Directions:

1. Fill a large pot (big enough to fully submerge your corn) with water and place it on the stovetop  over medium-high heat.
2. Meanwhile, shuck the corn. Blasting water from the faucet onto it can be helpful in removing stubborn silk. 
3. Once the water is boiling, add the corn and cover. 
4. The amount of time to let your corn boil ranges from 1-10 minutes depending on how soft you want your corn. I like it really soft, so I leave it on for 10 minutes. 
5. Remove from the water with tongs. Top with butter, salt and pepper as desired.

4TH OF JULY STRAWBERRIES
Ingredients:

• Strawberries
• White chocolate
• Blue sugar or sprinkles

Directions: 

1. Place blue sugar or sprinkles in a bowl, set aside. 
2. In a separate bowl, melt the chocolate in the microwave on 50% power for two minutes. 
3. Stir, then microwave for 30 second intervals at 50% power, stirring after each, until the chocolate is completely melted. 
4. Dip the lower two thirds of a strawberry into the white chocolate. Next, dip the lower third of the strawberry in the blue sugar or spoon it onto the strawberry.  
5. Place on wax paper until completely cool. Repeat until all of your strawberries are complete.

MANGO FRIES
Ingredients:

• Ripe mangoes

Directions:

1. Wash and peel mangoes.
2. Use crinkle vegetable chopper to create realistic mango crinkle fries.