Cooking Exceptionally With Gin Lee

  Traditional Labor Day Recipes for a Cookout That Feeds a Crowd The grill is barely hot before someone asks when the burgers will be ready. Traditional Labor Day recipes bring people around picnic tables with grilled meats, creamy salads, sweet corn, ripe fruit, and desserts made for sharing. A strong menu mixes familiar cookout favorites with make-ahead dishes, seasonal produce, regional flavors, and safe outdoor service. Build a Classic Labor Day Menu Around Cookout Favorites A traditional Labor Day meal works best when guests can build a plate at their own pace. Choose two or three grilled mains, then add cold salads, warm sides, fresh produce, and easy desserts. Grill Burgers, Hot Dogs, and Sausages Hamburgers remain a cookout staple because guests can dress them to taste. Season ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, or Worcestershire sauce, then add lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and sliced cheese. Form evenly sized patties, press a sh...

Yummy Piggy Wraps If you are a fan of store-bought corn dogs, then you will absolutely adore my delicious piggy wraps recipe. My husband even claims that my recipe tastes just like the ones you find in the store. I encourage you to give it a try and experience the true deliciousness for yourself! Ingredients: 1 cup of dry pancake mix (homemade or store-bought) About 1/4 cup of water, plus a little more if needed 1 (8-count) package of weiners 1/2 cup canola oil for frying Instructions: In a bowl, combine 1 cup of dry pancake mix with 1/4 cup of water. Mix well and knead the dough until it reaches the right consistency. If the dough is too dry, add a little more water until it comes together without being too sticky or wet. Roll the dough into a log shape and cut it into 8 equal segments. At this point, I patted and shaped each segment of dough into long rectangular shapes with my hands. I didn't use any flour to do this part. The dough segments should be just a little bit longer th...

Delicious homemade corn dogs Enjoy the delightful flavor of homemade corn dogs that are quick and easy to make. Ingredients: 1 cup of self-rising flour 1/2 cup of yellow cornmeal 2 tablespoons of Splenda or sugar (optional for a sweeter taste) 3/8 to 1/2 cup of water or milk 2 tablespoons of melted butter 1 large egg Enough cornstarch to dredge the hot dogs in 1 package of 8 hot dogs Instructions: In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of self-rising flour, 1/2 cup of yellow cornmeal, 2 tablespoons of Splenda or sugar (if desired), 3/8 to 1/2 cup of water or milk, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, and 1 large egg. Mix until all the ingredients are well incorporated. Grease the corn dog pan to prevent it from sticking. In a bowl or plate, add enough cornstarch to dredge the hot dogs in. This helps keep the cornbread from slipping off the weiners while they're baking. Spoon the cornbread batter into each section of the corn dog pan. Place a hot dog in each section and cover with another spoon...