It's East Coast vs. West Coast for the 2024 Baseball World Series, and I have a full dugout of tasty recipes to keep fans cheering from the comfort of the couch!!
Batter up! And that's just the coating for my MVP Fried Chicken recipe. Are you ready for the World Series of cheap$kate eats? Just step up to the plate with your remote and allow me to pitch some tasty entrees your way, that you can serve up while viewing the Los Angeles Dodgers battle the New York Yankees.
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The Penny Pinch-Hitting Chef will leave enough green in your wallet to buy an extra keg of beer for your tailgate party. Just click on any recipe name to see what I mean. There are no foul balls in this recipe list!
First at-bat, Hot Dogs are the King of the ballpark. And boy does this Knight of the Round Dinner Table have royal recipes for you to try...all hail the Winners, I mean the Wieners!!
I live in L.A. so you know who I'll be rooting for...Go Dodgers! And if you're a fan too then give my most outrageous LA Street Dog a go. The roots are South-of-the-Border with Fajita-style grilled onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno toppings. It's outrageously delicious, so go for it like I do in the video below.
If you're like me, game day is the time for Hot Dogs and boy are the ingredients cheap. This year I've been getting hot dogs, buns, mustard, and sweet pickle relish from my local Dollar Tree.
New York Yankee fans know Hot Dogs. I first bought the Coney Island classic, Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs. from the frozen deli case at my local Dollar Tree.
I microwaved it, then added mustard and sweet pickle relish. Check out my review by clicking here.
I don't know about you but I steam mine - you can't burn or even overcook frankfurters this way, especially when your team is loading up the bases and you can't pull yourself away from the TV screen.
At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, fans line up for a Dodger Dog. This year they cost $7.99 each. They are extra long, about 9 inches, and come with grill marks. There are condiment stations with hand cranks near concession stands - I like mustard, pickle relish, and onions on my Dodger Dog.
Earlier in the year Dodger Dog wieners showed up on sale at my local Ralphs Grocers. Hot Dogs freeze fine, so I picked up a few packages.
And this year the Dodgers brought in Phemon pitcher and homerun hitter Shohei Ohtani. He is now the record holder of the most home runs and stolen bases in a single season. He created a new category of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, the first baseball player to do so. All over L.A. there are murals and memorabilia featuring Shohei Ohtani to see and own.
I couldn't help but come up with my switch-hitter version of a Dodger Dog that I call an Ohtani Dodger Dog. It is a regular hot dog with 2 sheets of Dried Seaweed Snacks. Check out my recipe video below and see how my Ohtani Dodger Dog stacks up!
My other go-to Hot Dogs are a Kraut Dog and a Chili Dog. What is your designated hitter Hot Dog?
I like Chili from the can on my Hot Dog, but I also have a meaty Homemade Chili recipe, click here.
In this World Series of Recipes, New York City rules with Bagels while Los Angeles is the King of Tacos, so choose your sides!
This L.A. Dodger fan has to give it up for the N.Y.C bagel. My wife's family is from the East Coast so I am getting my fill of Bages these days as my Christmas in NYC Bagel photo story below shows.
I get my Bagels locally from the Ralphs Grocery bakery bargain bin. Can't say I'm an expert on Bagels, but they do a good job for my taste.
The last time we were in NYC I had a Bagel with Boiled Egg and Cream Cheese, OMG it was a home run, sooo gooood I had to make my own version, below.
Typically Bages with Cream Cheese & Lox uses smoked salmon. My version is made with cheaper packages of cooked salmon mixed into cream cheese. While not as luscious, it is quite tasty...for the price. Check out my Homemade Salmon and Cream Cheese Spread.
Lay out a few Bagel Spreads for your team players and let them build their own. Or, just slice some tomato and red onion with a plate of room-temperature cream cheese for a simple Bagel with Cream Cheese Sandwich.
Next to Hot Dogs, Tacos are a dugout clearing favorite. I have a recipe for 20 Carnitas Tacos made with a whole cheap pork shoulder that will last extra innings!
If your guests are pork-averse, I have home plate covered by substituting Turkey Leg Carnitas instead of pork. It really works as my instant replay recipe video below will attest.
I like chopped onion and cilantro on my Tacos. In California avocados are cheap so I always have a couple ripening. I am not above buying cheap jars or cans of salsa, but if you want to go all out then check out my spicy Homemade Salsa recipes: Salsa Verde (tomatillo), Red Chile (dried chiles), chunky Pico de Gallo, and a sweet Mango Salsa.
Yeah, that's right, small individual frozen pizzas. I do love NYC thin-crust pizza, especially on the cheap.
New York City $1.50 Cheese Slice - sooo gooood!
But here in L.A. I get small cheap pizzas from my local Dollar Tree. I start with a plain cheese pizza then add extras like black olives, anchovies, and extra pepperoni.
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