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Q: I've been a lacto-ovo vegetarian since April. now it's June and hot dog season. I never really enjoyed hot dogs or barbecue as a meat-eating person, but I've started to give everything a try once. my problem is that there are so many different types of vegetarian hot dog alternatives. I don't want to try them all because I know some are probably terrible and I don't want to be turned off of them. if you're a vegetarian or have tried a lot of vegetarian products, I'd like advice on which hot dogs are better than others.
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I can tell you that MorningStar Farms corndogs are awesome. If you like corndogs, you should try those. I haven't tried their plain hotdogs, but if their corndogs are good, I think their hotdogs are probably worth a try.

I'd love to hear from you on the other products you have tried. There are so many choices now, as you mentioned, I don't know which to try... Like have you tried the deli sliced "turkey" products? Or the "bacon"? Feel free to email me at DangerWench@gmail.com if you like. :-)

Q: I was wondering could you use beef fillets insted of ground beef in a grilling recipe.

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I think it would depend on the recipe. Is the ground beef supposed to be combined with something in the recipe? Or is it supposed to be in whole patties?

If it's whole patties, I don't see why you couldn't use fillets instead. You may have to keep an eye on the grilling time, as it may be different with the fillets, depending on thickness.

If the ground beef is mixed with something and is supposed to hold it's shape with other ingredients (like meatloaf), and then grilled, I don't think fillet pieces would work, as it wouldn't be able to hold together.

If it's a loose mixture (like stir-fry type of mixture) then I think sliced fillets would work just fine. Again, adjusting the cooking time accordingly.

So, as I mentioned, it depends on the recipe. ;-)

Q: Ok, I usually melt butter in a pan and then put the eggs (scrambled) in. Well, we have no butter. Is it safe to use margarine? I don't want to burn anything or something like that.

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Yes, you can use margarine... But you may want to go back to butter when you can. Butter is a natural product and margarine contains "trans fats" which many people believe to be worse for you than the natural fats found in butter.

Off topic: A good rule of "what's good for you" is to look at a product and see if it's man made, or heavily processed, or has natural ingredients. In general, the more natural and unprocessed something is, the better it is for you. :-)

Q: okay so my b-day is coming up and i want to make some mexican food any suggegtions
Nachos are very easy and most everybody loves them.

You could have one platter of Nachos with seasoned ground beef as the base, and one platter of Nachos with refried beans as the base (for vegetarians, or those watching their fat intake). You're pretty safe putting cheese on top of both, but you might want to put stuff like chopped tomatoes, onions, and sour cream on the side, because not everybody likes those.

Other favorites are Tacos, Bean Burritos, and Quesadillas.

If you need more specific ingredients and instructions, let me know.

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If you want to mail me, my email is DangerWench@gmail.com

Yes, I do sometimes copy and paste my own answers to answer different people's similar questions. I still personalize/edit them when necessary... but for instance, my advice about diet and exercise it going to be pretty much the same every time, and that's a very common subject for questions here... so there's no point in typing the same thing over and over and over again. ;-)

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Yes, hubby and I were both virgins on our wedding night, at the age of 26. Yes, we are both Christians, but we greatly dislike what "Christianity" (or "Churchianity") has come to represent in many people's minds these days... Hypocrisy, greed, pride... Things which the Bible says we are NOT supposed to do. We are supposed to be a good example, not a bad one. :-(

If you have a Christian acquaintance who is hitting you over the head with "Jesus will bring you peace and joy and happiness" tell them to listen to this:

http://www.dangernerd.com/kirkcameron.mp3

(It's 9 megs, so it may take a bit to download)

If you can't download MP3's for some reason, you can download the zip file.

http://www.dangernerd.com/kirkcameron.zip

If they are an actual preacher/pastor, this one is geared more towards them:

http://www.dangernerd.com/raycomfort.zip

Send them the link, or burn it to CD and give it to them, whatever it takes.

If they really listen to that, they will see how the Bible itself says the way they are annoying you is wrong. :-)

If you are a Christian, please listen to it, even if you aren't beating people over the head with Jesus. I promise you, it will give you a new perspective. It's totally awesome.

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I'm also fascinated by prophesy, and I do think we are living in an age where we are seeing many things come true that were prophesied 1,000's of years ago.

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There has been a lot of hubbub lately regarding my views on the differences between Catholicism and *exclusively* Bible-Based Christianity... Mostly due to my not making myself clear. I did have a big long explanation here, but this time I will opt for the KISS method (Keep It Simple, Stupid). Yes, the following is the simplified version. ;-)

The Catholic Church believes that the Bible is not the only authority. Their teachings include such documentation as Catechisms, and Papal Encyclicals (defined as "authoritative teaching instruments from the Vicar of Christ" (the Pope)) which have been written and added to throughout the years of the history of the Catholic Church.

Because of this, the Catholic Church has many teachings, beliefs, and traditions that are different from a Christian who believes the Holy Bible is the exclusive authority of Christianity.

A Catholic Christian believes in the Catholic doctrines, teachings, and traditions which include, but are *not exclusive to* the Holy Bible.

Most non-Catholic Christians believe the Holy Bible is the *exclusive* authority of Christianity... No other documents.

Much argument comes from this, as quite a few non-Catholic Christians (myself included) believe many of the man-made Catholic doctrines to be un-Christian and not corresponding with Biblical scripture. And obviously, Catholics disagree.

For more information about the differences between Catholicism and *exclusively* Bible-Based Christianity, see the following link:

Roman Catholic Doctrine vs. The Holy Bible

And a final note about that link... That e-book isn't written by Jack Chick, I have a lot of problems with Mr. Chick. Some of his tracts are great, and some of them are way "out there" if you know what I mean. I do not support Jack Chick. This e-book is written by Rick Jones, who was a Catholic for many years, not Chick.



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"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth." (2Timothy 3:1 - 7)

"And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring..." (Luke 21:25)

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