"Roy" > wrote in message
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> On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 12:49:19 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Long story short, I have two open bottles of ketchup. I won't even get
>> into
>> that saga but there you have it. And I need the refrigerator space. And
>> yes, open ketchup does need to be refrigerated these days. At least this
>> kind does.
>>
>> I also don't want to use the oven because there is no end in sight for
>> this
>> heat wave. But I did find an oven recipe that sounded interesting.
>>
>> http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/ar...on-appetit-way
>>
>> I don't think any of us have ever eaten brisket but I see that Amazon
>> Fresh
>> has it in grass fed so that would be an option for a cooler day.
>> However, I
>> am not sure about the sauce. I have never actually made BBQ sauce
>> because
>> none of us like it and I have a feeling that the sauce might in fact be
>> BBQ
>> sauce.
>>
>> An obvious choice would be meatloaf but I have some in the freezer still
>> and
>> it also uses the oven.
>>
>> Then there are Sloppy Joes. None of us really like those much but I do
>> find
>> that making them from scratch is a bit better than Manwich and that ilk.
>>
>> I did mention the BBQ sauce. Don't want to go there or cocktail sauce.
>>
>> I thought that I made some sort of chicken some years ago that called for
>> a
>> lot of ketchup but I have no idea what it was called.
>>
>> And I have made those Crockpot meatballs with the ketchup and grape
>> jelly.
>> My friend swore that they were always wolfed down at his company parties
>> but
>> they were not wolfed down here.
>>
>> I know I have made something with those little wienies in the Crockpot
>> and
>> sometimes my husband will eat those. I can't remember what they had in
>> them
>> though. I want to say mostly ketchup with a little mustard.
>>
>> What am I missing here? There has got to be something obvious that I'm
>> not
>> thinking of.
>>
>> I know that ketchup can be used for cleaning various things but I'm
>> really
>> not interested in that. Aside from doing it once and being slightly
>> amazed,
>> I realize that there are other products that work way better than ketchup
>> does.
>>
>> I also know that the ketchup bottle doesn't take up a lot of fridge space
>> but I just hate having two of the same thing open and I'd like to use one
>> up. Both are almost all the way full too! Grrr....
>>
>> Thanks!
>
> Other than hiring someone to manage your household, I would top up one
> bottle with ketchup. Then take the other one and run warm water into it
> until all product is washed down the drain. Place the now emptied bottle
> in the trash or recycling bin. Forget that you were so dumb and carry on
> as usual. Looking for uses for surplus catchup is rather unrewarding
> and a bloody waste of time.
>
> Other than that solution, I would perhaps GIVE the extra bottle of ketchup
> to a relative or friend or perhaps your "gardener"...I mean who wouldn't
> welcome a nice near full bottle of ketchup?...Xmas in July...whoopee.
> ====

I don't know anyone who needs ketchup. I will try making that chicken.