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tomatoe based onion sauce for hot dogs

Haven't made this in years, but loved it back in the day. Shared by my coworker at the time:
1 to 2 T. butter
¼ cup chopped onion
½ cup catsup
½ cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 package hot dogs
1 package hot dog buns
Saute onion in butter. Add remaining ingredients, except hot dogs; cover and simmer for approximately 10 minutes. Add hot dogs; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve on hot dog buns.

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Toast, spread with dill flavored goat cheese, topped with scrambled eggs

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Thanks Kenji - these recipes couldn't have come at a better time. Work is hectic this time of year so I want to come home and fix something quick and easy, yet tasty. These fit the bill !

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tomatoe based onion sauce for hot dogs

Haven't made this in years, but loved it back in the day. Shared by my coworker at the time:
1 to 2 T. butter
¼ cup chopped onion
½ cup catsup
½ cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 package hot dogs
1 package hot dog buns
Saute onion in butter. Add remaining ingredients, except hot dogs; cover and simmer for approximately 10 minutes. Add hot dogs; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve on hot dog buns.

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Cook the Book: 'Cooking Light The Complete Quick Cook'

Toast, spread with dill flavored goat cheese, topped with scrambled eggs

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3 Easy Bean Soups in 30 Minutes or Less

Thanks Kenji - these recipes couldn't have come at a better time. Work is hectic this time of year so I want to come home and fix something quick and easy, yet tasty. These fit the bill !

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How are all of your leftovers being used?

Geez, I think I have Christmas on the brain now - wish we could fix our typos after sending :) Making STOCK...

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How are all of your leftovers being used?

Making stocking with the carcass right now and thinking about the stuffing in the morning with a fried egg on top. Also, there is a recipe over at the Kitchn using leftover cranberry sauce in a quick bread that I'm going to try tomorrow also. I make a cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries and dried cherries and finished it with a little rum, so I'm thinking it will be perfect for this recipe.

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How many do you have, and what spices can you not be without?

I have 60+, but some may be duplicates as the SO has been known to buy a spice without checking to see if we have it already :) Not sure which ones I could do without though. I think that's why I have so many. I used them a lot. From curry powder to oregano to aleppo pepper to my new favorite from Penzey's called Sunny Paris. It's a blend of purple shallots, chives, green peppercorns, basil, tarragon, chervil, bay leaf and dill weed. I sprinkle it on so many things, but lately on shirred eggs...so so good.

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What food smell do you hate?

@korovka - my Mom was always cooking and attempting to get me to eat liver also - I think she finally realized the gag reflex was for real

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How did Steve Jobs change Food/Cooking?

I had MacGourmet on my iPod touch. I could stop at the store after work and find the ingredients for any of my favorite recipes. I also use my 13" MacBook Pro in the kitchen instead of printing recipes. The SO has an iPAD, but I still like my little MacBook. It took me several years to become an Apple fan, but when I fell, I fell hard :) I wonder if we'll ever see another visionary like Steve Jobs in our lifetime.

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Seasoning/Salt - taste as you go - THE most important thing I have learned in all my years of cooking

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Goat cheese favorites?

I was never a goat cheese fan until I tasted some lemon dill from Briar Rose out of Dundee, OR. One of my favorite ways to eat it is spread on toast and topped with scrambled eggs....SO Good

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help! i have a million bookmarked recipes

I also use Delicious to save all my links. It's the perfect little program. You can access it from any computer and name your own categories. 100 recipes - chump change :)

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Love figs so can't wait to try this one...thanks!

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Annoying Lunch Habits of Coworkers

@deetroitMI - I think I could deal with the spoon. My boss used to eat Cheetos and then wipe his hand on the chair between his legs. That chair had an orange V-shape on it for years - yuck

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I only read SE and the Kitchn every evening and save the rest for the weekend when I'm relaxing with my coffee, so I don't think I'm addicted. Although if I had time at work, I'd probably read more, but like stacemace, I have to actually work damnit!

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Allrecipes: Love it or hate it?

Whenever my SO is looking for a new recipe, he always seems to gravitate to AllRecipes. The recipes remind me of food I ate growing up in the 60s - not real adventurous. It's not a bad site, I suppose. It just doesn't seem like the recipes take advantage of all the wonderful foods we have readily available these days.

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What to do with leftover frosting?

Many MANY years ago, my Mom would spread leftover frosting on graham crackers and make a sandwich. Nothing too interesting or special, but they sure were tasty!

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Diet sodas - recommendations?

To me, Diet Sunkist and 7up taste almost like the regular stuff.

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To Kenji and Dumpling...

I love the pics of Dumpling mugging for the camera, but my favorites were always Kenji and Dumpling together. Sappy...but you could see the love they both had for each other.

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About kalajo

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Location: Washington State

About: I'm a passionate home cook who loves to try new recipes.

Favorite foods: A crisp waffle, A good burger, A great steak, Walter Dacon Syrah

Last bite on earth: See above :) plus a big slice of coconut cake