Father's Day

     Some people have earthly dads who are absent.  Maybe it is because they are not living anymore or maybe it is because they chose to be absent.  Whatever the case may be, there is a Heavenly Father  who is always present,  who fills the hole in a broken heart and who never changes!  Happy Father's Day!

Grandma's BBQ Ribs

     I found a good price on spare ribs yesterday.  We don't eat them very often but when we do the whole family enjoys them.  Here is my grandma's recipe for making BBQ ribs.

Grandma's BBQ Ribs:

3-4 lbs spare ribs

1 lemon

1 onion

Sauce:

1 c ketchup

1/3 c worchesterchire sauce

1 t salt

1 t chili powder

2 dashes of Tabasco sauce

1 pint hot water

Cut the ribs and place them in a roasting pan meat side up.  Thinly slice the onion & lemon.  Place the slices on top of the ribs.  Roast for 30 minutes at 450 degrees.  Turn down the heat to 350 degrees.  Mix together the sauce ingredients in a saucepan.  Bring the sauce to a boil.  Remove the onion & lemon slices & pour the sauce over the top if the ribs.  Bake for an hour and a half longer.  Enjoy!

Goulash

     I was barely able to made dinner tonight.  While I was cooking on the stove, my stove decided to stop working.  Thank goodness for propane and a camp stove.  It turned out delicious even though it took longer to make it.

Goulash:

1lb ground beef
2 T brown sugar
1/2 t chili powder
2 (8oz) cans of tomato sauce
salt & pepper to taste
1 T worchesterchire sauce
1/2 pkg shell noodles
1 c shredded cheese

Cook the noodles according to the package directions and set aside.  In a large skillet brown the beef over medium heat.  Drain the grease.  Sprinkle in the brown sugar & chili powder.  Add the worchesterchire sauce & tomato sauce.  Cook until the liquid cooks down a bit & the sauce gets thicker.  Add the salt, pepper, noodles & cheese.  Serve hot with bread.

Beet Salad

     When I was a child, I thought that beets were nasty.  Now that I am an adult, I can't get enough of them.  I think that they have a great flavor.

Beet Salad:

3 large beets
2 carrots
3 c water
1/4 c nuts
pineapple balsamic vinegar

Place the beets in a glass baking dish.  Cover with tin foil.  Bake at 400 degrees for one hour or until done.  Let them cool.  Remove the skins and slice the beets.  Place the slices in a bowl and set aside.  Peel & dice the carrots.  Place them in a saucepan of boiling water & cook until  tender.  Drain the water & place the carrots in with the beets.  Chop up some nuts (pecans or hazelnuts are my favorite) and sprinkle on top of the carrots & beets.  Drizzle with pineapple balsamic vinegar.  Enjoy!

Bacon Scramble

     I like protein for breakfast!  Here is a delicious recipe that will satisfy you until lunchtime.  Have a  wonderful Wednesday!

Bacon Scramble:

1 pkg bacon
6 eggs
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 c cilantro
1 T minced onion
1 T parsley
1/2 c shredded cheese
1/2 c your favorite salsa

Cook the bacon according to the package directions.  Save 1 tablespoon of grease.  Crumble the bacon and set aside.  Heat up the grease in a skillet and add the eggs, salt & pepper, cilantro, onion, & parsley.  Cook until the eggs are almost done.  Add the bacon, salsa & cheese.  Stir together until the cheese is melted.  Serve with toast.

Indonesian Layered Soup

     I had a really yummy Indonesian soup today at an MAF conference that I attended.  Here is an Americanized version of the soup that I recreated.  I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.

Indonesian Layered Soup:

1 head of cabbage chopped very thin
3 c cooked white rice
3 c shredded cooked chicken
3 c cooked bean threads (or cooked angel hair pasta)
6 c chicken broth
1 T ginger
1/4 t pepper
1 c diced carrots
1 bunch green onions chopped
1 c chopped nuts

Layer rice, chicken, bean threads & cabbage in soup bowls.  In a large pot heat up the chicken broth, ginger, pepper, carrots and onions over medium heat.  Simmer for two hours.  Ladle the chicken broth mixture over the layered ingredients in the bowls and top with nuts.  Eat hot.

Paper Cut

     I got a magazine in the mail the other day.  It had a bunch of perfume samples in it.  I just love those things!  Anyway, I throw out all of the stinky ones and keep all of the good smelling ones for later.  This morning I got a good smelling one out and rubbed it all over myself.  My neck started to sting and I realized that I got a paper cut on my neck.  Oh well, at least I smell good..