i have to be creative

i don't know if you remember but a while back i wrote about experimenting with fake chicken...yuck. well, today i am trying fake hot dogs. the directions said to boil water. turn off heat. add hot dog. let it sit in water for two minutes. did that. taste? again, yuck. oh, and it said to make sure to not over cook. as if that would make a difference. well i decided i had nothing to lose so i tried something else. i got out a pan, butter and added cut up the fake warm hot dog. turned on the heat and got some sizzle. then added to the mixture...beans. i remember this as a fav from childhood. hot dogs and beans. well this is my new version. fake hot dog. no bun. black beans. the outcome. pretty darn tasty. is this a meal i would have all the time? no. but for a quick little fill me up. it hit the spot. i still think the fake meat industry has a ways to go but for now i am working with i got.