Goodbye-to-Summer Gluten Free & Casual Hot Dog & Veggie Dinner

Well, it's getting cooler down here in the South, so it's time to say goodbye to summer... But I'm not quite ready yet, so here's a delicious -- and quick! -- recipe for an end-of-summer vegetable "stir fry" and hot dog meal.

Vegetable "stir fry":

Ingredients:

~1 pkg Trader Joes Healthy 8 Chopped Veggie Mix
~balsamic vinegar, to taste
~lemon pepper seasoning, to taste
~1.5 TBSP butter

Instructions:

~Put saucepan on medium heat, and melt butter in the saucepan
~Put all of the other ingredients in the pan; cover; stir occasionally while the hot dogs are cooking; taste and add seasoning to your liking (this one's an easy one to change up each time as it suits you)

Hot dogs:

Ingredients:

~hot dogs of your choice
~gluten free hot dog buns (Kinnikinnicks is a good choice, available at Whole Foods, or Udi's, as always)
~your favorite toppings - we like relish, ketchup and mustard

Instructions:

~hot dogs are always better on the grill, but you can microwave if you must to save time
~for the hot dog buns, heat for 20 seconds in the microwave to make it so you can slice them before putting them in the toaster
~toast the hot dog buns just a few minutes before the hot dogs are finished cooking

Enjoy!

~Ellenor