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[4 May 2009 | One Comment | ]

My husband and I love to try new foods and he always inspires me to try new recipes.  But last night he did the cooking and made the most delicious molasses-mustard glazed pork dish.  The pork was so tender and the sugar in the molasses caramelized the meat giving it the richest flavor.  This glaze would go excellently with chicken or ribs as well.
Heat grill or skillet to high heat.  In a small bowl whisk together:
1/4 cup molasses
1/3 cup Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
salt and pepper to taste
Using a meat tendorizing …

[25 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]

I made these ribs last night for my family and they were delicious.  The meat was so tender and flavorful.  These ribs are so easy to make because it all goes into the crock pot.
In a small bowl, combine:
2 tablespoons peppercorns, coarsely ground
2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds, coarsely ground
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Rub peppercorn, mustard seed and salt mixture onto 5 lbs of beef short ribs.  In a large pot, over medium high heat, add:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Once heated, add ribs and brown on all sides.  Should take about 10 minutes …

[18 Dec 2008 | 2 Comments | ]

These short ribs turn out so tender and flavorful. This is a great recipe for a dinner party because you can do all the prep work before hand, plus it is so delicious.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees, if you will be cooking ribs in a dutch-oven or turn crock pot to high. In a large skillet or dutch-oven, over medium-high heat:
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Once oil is warm, generously salt and pepper, and add to the skillet:
3 1/2 pounds beef short ribs
Sear ribs on all sides and transfer to crock …

[22 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]

I love ribs and am always looking for different ways of preparing them besides BBQ sauce. This is an excellent take on Southwestern flavor. The ribs are sweet and spicy and so easy to prepare.
In a small bowl, whisk until combined:
1 cup vegetable oil
juice from 2 limes
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeño chile, seeded and minced
1 tablespoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
In 1 or 2 large zippered plastic bags, place:
2 baby back rib racks, cut into 2 pieces (about 5 pounds)
Pour marinade …

[9 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]

Since I have two small kids, I am always looking for and trying recipes that I can prepare ahead of time or that are easy. This is a great rib recipe that is cooked in the crock-pot. These ribs are so tender and glaze over beautifully.

In a large skillet, over medium heat, brown:
3 pounds of beef or pork ribs (trimmed of fat)
Once all sides of the ribs are browned (about 15 minutes), transfer to crock pot on low heat. In a small bowl combine:
1/2 cup soy suace
3/4 …