I worked in collaboration with Family Dollar on this sponsored blog post and giveaway.
Family is special.
And family memories are treasures that last forever, which is why Family Dollar held its national “Just Add Family” contest this year. They wanted to give one amazing family the opportunity to receive an all expense paid family reunion for up to 100 guests! The winning family would also receive a year’s worth of free groceries from Family Dollar. How fantasticΒ is that? π
In case you missed it, the βJust Add Familyβ contest winner was recently selected from thousands of online entries, and the winning family was the Williams family of Chicago! They received the Ultimate Family Reunion with Celebrity Chef Pat Neely at Washington Park in Chicago on Saturday, July 11th.
The Food Network Star, Pat Neely, surprised the Williams Family on July 9th at their home, and the Just Add Family reunion took place two days later with Chef Pat Neely serving as grill master!
Because what’s a family reunion without goodΒ food, right? π
Grilled Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs
One of the recipes Pat made for hungry guests was his classic grilled bacon wrapped hot dogs.
I recently created that recipe at home for my own family, and they loved it! Hot dogs are one of those super easy foods to grill, and adding the bacon and cheese only takes a small amount of extra effort that’s definitely worth it.
Here’s the recipe for Pat’s bacon wrapped hot dogs:
Ingredients
- 6 hot dogs
- 3 slices of bacon cut in half
- 6 hot dog buns
- 6 slices of Kraft cheese
- black pepper
- condiments of your liking (such as mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, and pickle relish)
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium heat using Hickory and Charcoal chips. Carefully wrap each slice of bacon around individual hot dogs. Cooking tip: Use wet toothpicks to hold bacon in place. Sprinkle with black pepper.
- Place hot dogs directly over charcoals on grill for 3-5 minutes. Cook until bacon becomes crisp and hot dogs become plump. Place hot dog buns on grill face down to toast. Fold cheese in half and place over hot dog on grill for last 30 seconds of cooking. Remove buns and dress with condiments of your liking. Place hot dogs onto buns.
Food, Family, and Fun
Overall, the Just Add Family reunion with the Williams family was a huge success! They celebrated their time together, ate delicious food, and strengthened family bonds while creating memories they will never forget!
And now…an Opportunity to Win aΒ $25 Family Dollar Gift Card!
Now that you know more about Family Dollar and how they brought a whole lot of happiness to one terrific family,Β how about the chanceΒ to win one of four $25 Family Dollar gift cards?Β π
That’s right! FOURΒ of my fabulous readers are each going to win $25 Family Dollar gift cards!
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What’s one dish you would bring to a family reunion?
I would bring a three cheese lasagna.
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I would bring my Classic Deviled eggs, and my Ranch Cole Slaw!
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I would bring pasta salad
I would bring an crunchy Asian salad with dressing.
Someone brought a cheesy potato casserole to our reunion this year and it was a big hit.
I’s bring peach crisp and a big green salad with lettuce and veggies from the garden.
I would bring some walnut baklava!
I would bring Broccoli Casserole.
I will bring bacon green bean casserole.
I would bring my Cowboy Caviar dish with chips.
I would bring my chicken rice salad.
My great garlic potatos
I would bring a yummy potato salad!
I would bring macaroni and cheese.
I would make something with Ritz crackers! Sound familiar?!!
I have a shrimp pasta salad that I make with boxed bacon ranch pasta mix and boil my own shrimp then add some extra ranch powder and diced tomatoes and corn. YUM!
I would bring “arroz con pollo” (chicken and rice).
I would bring baked ziti.
You can never have enough potato salad at reunions, lol
I would bring a veggie lasagna!
I would bring a fruit salad to a family reunion.
I Would Bring Buffalo Chicken Dip.
I have a 7 bean casserole that I put in the crockpot that always goes over well. I love that I can keep it warm for quite awhile in there! It has 7 different beans, hamburger, bacon…cant remember what else…but it is really good!
I would bring home made potato salad always a big hit!
I would bring my kids favorite potato salad made with bacon and more
I would bring a fresh pasta salad.
I would bring deviled eggs π
I usually take broccoli/bacon salad.
I will bring my special baked beans.
I would bring fruit salad.
I like to bring home made mac-n-cheese.
pretzel salad
I would bring macaroni salad!
I would make my own macaroni salad to bring with Italian dressing!
I usually bring Snicker Salad to events. It consists of apples, cream cheese, Cool Whip, and Snickers. Thanks.
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I would bring pasta salad.
I’d bring a big fruit salad.
I would bring potato salad