I am crying, because my DH wouldn't help me!!!! It's all his fault! :D

[El Naked Neck]

next time try chewing gum when you cut onions and you won't be

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Sure! PM it to me if you get a chance.
Unfortunately, I suffer from a terminal case of the lazies when it comes to cooking.

 

[Tala]

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Yeah. Right.

I've tried everything from cutting them under a stove air vent thingy (turned out it was the "non vented" kind which blew the air right back out at your face, real nice, Right?)
to wearing goggles to wearing a hospital mask
soaking them in cold water
every trick in the book I swear.

The best thing I've found is just to go smoke immediately afterwards

 

[Cindiloohoo]

For anyone else who wants it:

Mix in bowl:

2 eggs
2 cups cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
1 med. onion chopped
1/2 cup buttermilk
enough water to get consistency a little thicker than pancake batter (usually 1-2 cups)

Drop by Tablespoonfuls into hot oil and flip to brown evenly on both sides. Cook each side approximately 1 minute. Makes about 20 hushpuppies. Onion is optional, but we like them.

This is guesstimation on ammounts of some ingredients. I usually don't measure any of it...that's just how my mom taught me to make them. Same with the cooking time, if they look like they're burning then they probably are

I have never timed so not positive on that either. These make a lighter hushpuppy instead of really gritty cornbread like some of the frozen stuff. I only eat these hushpuppies...I'm picky

 

[jeaucamom]

PartyLite candles... if one is burning right where you are cutting, for some reason, it absorbs the crying juice LOL... seriously!!!! having a candle burning will prevent you from crying.

 

[El Naked Neck]

ok light the candle while chewing on gum,go ahead try it

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

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while wearing your goggles...

Actually, after all that, I'm pretty sure someone is going to crack up laughing...

 

[cjeanean]

I can't help but remember the story of the Little Red Hen....EAT ALL THE HUSHPUPPIES ALL BY YOURSELF, then laugh evilly as he looks at you while drooling...

 

[Cindiloohoo]

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while wearing your goggles...

All while inside a walk in freezer? right?

 

[saddina]

Good lord.

I make french onion soup weekly.

Go buy a mandolin, use the handguard and watch your fingers. I can rip thru 15 onions in about 10 minutes, which saves my eyes.