Healthy Corn Dogs?

Perhaps it is the balmy summer weather we've been having lately that has induced this rare craving to eat corn dogs. Perhaps I'm missing a nutrient. Perhaps I need to drink more water. Perhaps. Whatever it is, I desire corn dogs. I dream of corn dogs. But I just can't bring myself to buy a corn dog. Every time I go to the grocery store I walk down the frozen food aisle and stop at the case filled with corn dogs. I stare. I lick my lips. I think of deep fat frying and cholesterol. Then I continue to walk down the aisle and on to the vegetable stand.

Then last night, I was surfing through hulu.com. Rachel Ray advertised "good for you" corn dogs! Of course, I had to watch it, and this morning I tried to make them. It's a pretty basic recipe of corn bread mix, milk, butter and eggs. Dip the hot dog of your choice into the batter. Place on cookie sheet and bake. Yes, bake. Well, I think my batter was just too thin because it all seeped down the side and puffed up around the dog rather than on top of it. But it still tasted really good. I ate two. Kate said, "Mommy, you make the bestest corn dogs in the whole world." Lunch was eaten without a hitch. I call it a success.