O Is for Obvious Octopus

Obvious Octopus Hotdog

Here’s what you’ll need to make one obvious octopus:

• 1 hotdog
• Pickle relish, ketchup, and mustard to garnish
• Toothpicks

Directions:

1. Boil a hotdog until heated through and remove from water.
2. Spread a layer of relish on a plate. Add ribbons of ketchup and mustard as desired.
3. Slice hotdog lengthwise about two-thirds of the way up. The top will be your octopus head.
4. Slice each of the halved sections in half, and then in half again to form eight appendages—six arms and two legs. (Did you know that’s what an octopus has?)
5. Arrange the octopus on the plate over the relish, with arms and legs spread beneath it.
6. Apply a mustard face to the octopus with a toothpick.
7. Try to eat your octopus without playing. I dare you.

Variation:

• Serve your hotdog octopus on a bed of macaroni and cheese or other noodle dish.

Adapted from Grammyjan’s Blog