BBQ'ued ribs, rice and green beans

We had a good ol' Southern dinner tonight. One of the many memorable meals I remember my grandmother making was her BBQ'ued pork ribs. She made a very simple sauce for them, it was basically equal parts Ketchup, yellow mustard and bbq sauce with a good sprinkling of garlic salt and pepper. She rubbed the sauce all over the ribs and stuck them on a hot grill.

I haven't changed much, but I don't cook them entirely through on the grill. I have found that finishing them off in a hot 450 degree oven keeps them much moister. I grill the slabs for about 6-7 minutes per side, then bring them inside, and cut them into individual ribs and put them in a deep roasting pan and cover them with foil and cook them for another 25-30 minutes. They retain all the flavor of the grill, but are tender and juicy.

I made some plain white rice to which I added some butter and salt, and finally I steamed some green beans.

The kids loved the meal and we had some honeydew for dessert.

I am wiped out today and am heading downstairs to make their lunches for tomorrow.

Oven baked spare ribs- papa style

I went for a haircut today and left Kirk to make dinner. Well, didn't leave him entirely alone, I left him exact directions to make oven baked spareribs, jasmine rice and edamame. The meal was delicious and the kids were very happy.

Here's the recipe:

8 pork spareribs
1/2 C. hoisin sauce
1/4 C. honey
2 tsp. soy sauce

Preheat oven to 450. While oven preheats add all ingredients into a casserole (deep sided) pan. Stir around to combine and bake in the oven for 45-55 minutes. Ribs will be juicy and tender and the flavor is sweet and tangy.

I made the girls little Nutella tartlets tonight for dessert. I spread a little Nutella into these tiny tartlet cups that I ordered from Niftyfoods.com They have lots of different shapes and pretty much anything you add to these little cups makes them look fancy. I've even been known to spread a little pb and a slice of banana for the girls for a special dessert.

I will be doing a cooking segment this Saturday for WTNH, channel 8 in CT at 7:50 a.m., it's a 15 minute soup. Would love to hear from you if you have any cooking questions on my website www.timetoeat.info click Ask Nicole.

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