Friday, May 30, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Yummy! Maybe we'll make these
COCA-COLA-GLAZED BABY-BACK RIBS
Makes about 4 servings
This recipe was reprinted with permission from Bon Appetit, Y'all: Recipes and Stories From Three Generations of Southern Cooking by Virginia Willis.
1 cup Coca-Cola Classic
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
2 Scotch bonnet chilies (see Note)
2 racks baby-back ribs (3 pounds total)
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
To make the glaze, in a small saucepan, bring the Coca-Cola, vinegar, brown sugar and chilies to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until syrupy, about 10 minutes. Decrease the heat to low and keep the sauce warm while the ribs cook.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
Liberally season both sides of the ribs with salt and pepper. Place the ribs on a broiler pan and bake for 30 minutes, glazing the ribs occasionally with the Coca-Cola mixture. Turn the ribs over and continue to cook for an additional 30 minutes or longer, glazing occasionally, until the ribs are tender and the meat is starting to pull away from the bone (see Note).
When the ribs are cooked through, set the oven to broil. Liberally spoon half of the remaining glaze over the ribs and broil until glazed a deep mahogany brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn over; repeat with the remaining glaze, an additional 5 to 7 minutes.
Serve immediately with lots of napkins.
Note: For a hot sauce, chop the chili peppers with their seeds. For a milder sauce, remove and discard the seeds before chopping the chilies. For the mildest sauce yet, use jalapenos, either with or without seeds. When baking the ribs in my oven, the baby-backs needed an extra 25 to 30 minutes until tender.
PER SERVING: 822 calories;
71 g protein; 88 g carbohydrates; 0 fiber; 19 g fat (7 g saturated); 252 mg
Makes about 4 servings
This recipe was reprinted with permission from Bon Appetit, Y'all: Recipes and Stories From Three Generations of Southern Cooking by Virginia Willis.
1 cup Coca-Cola Classic
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
2 Scotch bonnet chilies (see Note)
2 racks baby-back ribs (3 pounds total)
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
To make the glaze, in a small saucepan, bring the Coca-Cola, vinegar, brown sugar and chilies to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until syrupy, about 10 minutes. Decrease the heat to low and keep the sauce warm while the ribs cook.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
Liberally season both sides of the ribs with salt and pepper. Place the ribs on a broiler pan and bake for 30 minutes, glazing the ribs occasionally with the Coca-Cola mixture. Turn the ribs over and continue to cook for an additional 30 minutes or longer, glazing occasionally, until the ribs are tender and the meat is starting to pull away from the bone (see Note).
When the ribs are cooked through, set the oven to broil. Liberally spoon half of the remaining glaze over the ribs and broil until glazed a deep mahogany brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn over; repeat with the remaining glaze, an additional 5 to 7 minutes.
Serve immediately with lots of napkins.
Note: For a hot sauce, chop the chili peppers with their seeds. For a milder sauce, remove and discard the seeds before chopping the chilies. For the mildest sauce yet, use jalapenos, either with or without seeds. When baking the ribs in my oven, the baby-backs needed an extra 25 to 30 minutes until tender.
PER SERVING: 822 calories;
71 g protein; 88 g carbohydrates; 0 fiber; 19 g fat (7 g saturated); 252 mg
Unbelievable!
I saw this headline today - "McCain raps Obama for lack of military service"
How can a member of the republican party keep a straight face and say something like this. Georgie and his sidekick Cheney actively avoided any type of real military duty. Give me a break.
Just goes to show that McCain and his camp are having difficulties in finding anything of substance to call Obama out on.
How can a member of the republican party keep a straight face and say something like this. Georgie and his sidekick Cheney actively avoided any type of real military duty. Give me a break.
Just goes to show that McCain and his camp are having difficulties in finding anything of substance to call Obama out on.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Gary being goofy
Gary doesn't like to have his photo taken, and frequently chooses this particular pose. Someday I'll round up all of the photo's I have of him and do a collage of "faces".
A new meaning for "tongue lashing"
Bambam cleans Georgie's ears on a daily basis:) They take good care of each other.
Sometimes you're the target!
A newspaper photographer got a little too close to the action at the state high school track championships - and was speared through the leg by a javelin. Ryan McGeeney of the Standard-Examiner was spared serious injury in Saturday's mishap, and even managed to snap a photo of his speared leg while others worked to help him. "
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Pet Peeves
Not a good day today. For the past two days I have driven myself into the ground to have the house ready for the realtors preview - and I am not exaggerating. My house sparkles!
Took a half-day at work so that I could run the sweeper one last time, put out water bottles and granola bars for the realtors, and get the dogs out during the open house. We were really hoping for some good feedback and interest from a collection of realtors. I took Matt to school and then drove around with the dogs for an hour and a half. Finally went home, but could find no sign that anyone had been there. Come to find out that our realtor emailed my work email address at 10:45 to let me know that it had been cancelled and he would try to reschedule for tomorrow. Not a phone call.....an email. Jeez. At that point I had wasted a half day of vacation, exhausted myself.....I very rarely even check my work email from home. What was he thinking?
Very frustrating morning.
Took a half-day at work so that I could run the sweeper one last time, put out water bottles and granola bars for the realtors, and get the dogs out during the open house. We were really hoping for some good feedback and interest from a collection of realtors. I took Matt to school and then drove around with the dogs for an hour and a half. Finally went home, but could find no sign that anyone had been there. Come to find out that our realtor emailed my work email address at 10:45 to let me know that it had been cancelled and he would try to reschedule for tomorrow. Not a phone call.....an email. Jeez. At that point I had wasted a half day of vacation, exhausted myself.....I very rarely even check my work email from home. What was he thinking?
Very frustrating morning.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Liberalism vs. Conservatism
How freaking true is this?
"Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear." William E. Gladstone
"Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear." William E. Gladstone
Interesting Places in Uniontown PA
We'll be moving here soon!
There are interesting places to visit and fun things to do in Uniontown PA!
There are two Frank Lloyd Wright houses, Fallingwater and Kentucky Knob. Places I want to visit.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Our Sons
I am very proud of our sons, they are all unique, creative, intelligent, handsome young men who I hope will someday present me with daughters that are the same!
25th Anniversary
Gary and I will celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary in December. While I am very proud of that, believe me when I say it is because of him and his character far, far more than because of or in spite of me and mine!
First Post
This past year has been a time of big change for me and my family. Gary accepted a new job in Pennsylvania and we have spent the past several months getting the house painted and polished, readying it for the market. What a terrible time to have to try to sell a home! The sign went up last week, and we have a realtor showing on Wednesday. Realtors from all over our area will meet, go through the house, and offer feedback to assist us in our quest.
Here is a link to the house: http://impact.ohio.remax.com/listings/ListingDetail_r4.aspx?LID=47802964&#aTop
I am excited to finally be at this point, all of the big painting projects completed and everything cleaned and spiffed up. I am sad to finally be at this point because this is the family home, where we brought up all of our sons. There are so many happy memories that surely whomever lives there next will know that this is a happy house.
Here is a link to the house: http://impact.ohio.remax.com/listings/ListingDetail_r4.aspx?LID=47802964&#aTop
I am excited to finally be at this point, all of the big painting projects completed and everything cleaned and spiffed up. I am sad to finally be at this point because this is the family home, where we brought up all of our sons. There are so many happy memories that surely whomever lives there next will know that this is a happy house.
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