Yes, I do watch Paula Deen sometimes. She is, indeed, a hoot! I hadn't heard that she has a small part in a movie. Do you know the name of it?

For Helen - it also came to mind that you could use your bounty of onions to make French Onion Soup, as well as Liver and Onions. I don't know how many you have but that is always a delicious way to use onions, too.