Did you pig out on hot dogs the Labor Day weekend but still have a lot of uncooked doggies left over? What can you do? You can freeze the hot dogs and have them next week. Meanwhile make this spicy boardwalk onion relish and have it ready for next week's hot dog lunch or dinner.

This recipe is quick, easy and excellent over hot hot dogs and sweet Italian sausage on a bun.

INGREDIENTS

2 medium sized Vidalia onions, chopped
1 tblspn sweet paprika
2 oz. apple cider vinegar

DIRECTIONS

Mix all ingredients and allow the flavors to marry. The uncooked onions will turn the same color as the paprika. The apple cider vinegar adds the right bit of sweetness to the onions.

Hint
*Add a little of this spicy onion mixture to pork and beans to make them extra delicous. You can find a number of ways to use this spicy onion relish

You can learn more about paprika and other spices from a health point of view. Go to your library to find a cook book titled Spices of Life - Simple and Delicious Recipes for Great Health by Nina Simonds. Ms. Simonds not only shares great recipes and nutritional information, there are also side bars that give traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Indian medicine (Ayurveda) guidance and information. A couple of the contributors to this cook book are Dr. Andrew Weil and Melanie Polk of the American Institute for Cancer Research. There is a also section which addresses Indian spices and their Ayurvedic or healing properties.

Spices of life is available from Amazon. This book is not full of useful information, it has beautiful pictures.