UnMess Your Chili Dogs!
It is certainly chili weather in Kansas and with the cold and blizzard conditions on the East coast right now, chili is being made by the gallons; tons if you will. We all love chili here and make giant batches so we can have lots of leftovers. Chili does get better with age in the refrigerator so huge batches are common.
But how many days can you eat chili and be be completely happy? Actually a LOT of days! We smother enchiladas with chili sometimes and utilizing a side dish can make a difference too.
- with salad and crackers
- with fresh veggies and cheese bread
- with tortilla chips and nacho cheese
- with fries, ‘tater tots, ‘tater wedges, baked ‘taters with bacon and MORE cheese.
Just a few but of course there are so many variations to go with chili, straight from a bowl.
Chili Dogs a favorite for leftover Chili.
Oh YEAH! Homemade chili dogs certainly makes the list of favorites at any household. Known as ‘fast food’, fattening food, artery cloggers and more, chili dogs have been given a really bad rap. But how often do you eat a chili dog or two? Once, twice or three times a year? Well, then make up for it on other days with salad. But enjoy the ones you do eat!
At our house ‘finger foods’ that are messy are simply not acceptable. With handicapped folks and with kids, a chili mess with chili dogs does not make a happy dinnertime for Mom. So to forgo that mess on faces, hands and clothes, here is a solution for when Dad and/or kids BEG for chili dogs.
How To UnMess Your Chili Dogs —

How to UnMess Your Chili Dogs!
Simply make layers —
- toasted bread, cubed
- sliced hot dogs or sausage, fried
- fresh chopped onions, or green onions
- cheese of your choice
Cheese in our infographic happens to be leftover Nacho Cheese. It was what was available, at the time. It was great too.

Chili Dog plate with fries.
Enjoy your chili dog plate however you like it! YUM!
— Eileen Brown, Derby KS