Welcome to a long awaited Man Monday my friends. Sorry for the sabbatical, but there was [insert excuse here] and [insert another excuse here] going on. Oh, not to mention [something about another excuse]. Man, it was [more words to divert attention from my laziness]. You guys get me, right? Right. Thanks.
You know what’s funny? ‘Murica is amazing because we use EVERY LAST EXCUSE to eat our brains out. Every single occasion. I mean, when I was growing up the Super Bowl was about, oh I don’t know, football! Now, the Super Bowl is even more about people getting together, eating great food, and judging the best commercials than it is about the teams playing ball. You won’t see me complaining, in fact I love that about our country. We like to have a good time! I mean, I am willing to bet you $1000 (yes, you read correctly) that Sarah has NO idea who is actually playing in the Super Bowl, but you better believe that she knows what she’s cooking. $1000. Yup.
Speaking of what’s cooking… We’re definitely adding this to the manu. It simply would not be a Super Bowl party without cocktail sausages / little smokies / or as Mr. Bean calls them: cockidoggies. We made these little succulent suckers last weekend. Addi had at least 7, I’ve had way more than that, and Copper even had a few because Addi thinks it’s funny to throw food at him. Needless to say, they were a touchdown. *knee slapping and snort-laughing*
Apricot Glazed Cocktail Sausages
Ingredients:
- 1 {18 oz.} jar apricot preserves
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard
- 6 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 tsp. Frank’s Hot sauce
- 2 lb. cocktail sausages
Directions:
- Combine everything except for the sausages in a slow cooker and stir well. Add the sausages and mix, so they are completely covered in sauce.
- Cover and let cook on high for 1-2 hours or low for 2-3 hours. Switch to warm when serving and let sit on warm for up to 2 hours.
To be honest folks, on February 1st I’ll be defending our nation’s freedom and our right to turn every occasion into an excuse to eat our brains out. But, make no mistake, I’ll be taking some of these little guys with me to work. As for the rest of you, just think of me and the rest of the servicemen out there who are making your Super Bowl festivities possible, while you pop 14 dozen of these into your mouth. Really though, you will… I mean, I won’t bet a thousand bucks on it, but I’m pretty sure you will eat that many.
if I were to add meatballs also would I need to double the recipe?
Yes, I would recommend doubling the sauce if you’re going to add an equal amount of meatballs to the sausages!