• Little kids and birthday parties go hand in hand. There is not much more fun than a birthday party in the eyes of a child. Even when it is not their party, they are still the best things ever. For us parents though, they can be a bit of a pain. All the planning, food, cleaning, keeping track of everything can be quite overwhelming. Am I right? I am a sucker for a good back yard party for the sole reason that cleaning my backyard is not as hard as cleaning my entire house. I digress.

    Now I know that my husband loves his grill time, but cooking twenty some hot dogs can even make him twitch

    What I don’t like is my husband or myself being a slave to the grill while the party is going on. Now I know that my husband loves his grill time, but cooking twenty some hot dogs can even make him twitch. And then I learned that you can cook hot dogs in a crock pot. A crock pot folks! The turn it on and forget about it crock pot. I don’t know how I didn’t discover this sooner!

    You need absolutely nothing special, just your package of dogs and a crock pot.

    I was amazed to learn that you don’t even need to add water. The hot dogs will release their own tasty juices while cooking.

    Hot dogs cooked this way, are not boiled, not barbecued, but instead are steamed and taste like the hot dogs you can get at the fair off of those cool hot dog roller things. Because they cook in their own juices they are super juicy and flavorful.

    Just grab your dogs, and throw them into your slow cooker for two hours on high, or four on low. Once they are all piping hot you can switch the slow cooker to warm and leave them there for nearly ever. Or at least as long as your party lasts.