Ribalicious Pork on the Barbie

Pork Ribs
1 Tbsp. of Tastefully Simple Garlic Garlic Seasoning
Pepper to taste
Best Barbecue Sauce (see recipe)

1. Season ribs with Garlic Garlic seasoning and pepper. Place in crock pot, cover with water and let cook either on the low setting for 6 hours or the high setting for four hours.
2. Remove ribs from crock pot and place on medium high grill.
3. Baste top of ribs with barbecue sauce. Let bottomside of ribs char slightly. Flip and baste top with barbecue sauce. Let the 2nd side char slightly.
4. Remove from grill and enjoy!

Best Barbecue Sauce

I originally got this barbecue sauce from a "Fine Cooking" magazine, which is a great magazine to subscribe to for some excellent meals. I added a few of my touches and everyone absolutely loved it at our next barbecue. Great for chicken and ribs.

3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 Tbs. onion salt
1-1/2 tsp. celery seeds
1-1/2 tsp. Tastefully Simple Garlic Garlic Seasoning
1-1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. finely ground black pepper
1 tsp. ground cumin
2 cups tomato ketchup
1/4 cup white vinegar; more to taste
2 Tbs. hot and spicy mustard
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. liquid smoke (I use Mesquite flavor)
4 Tbs. butter, cubed and chilled


Combine all ingredients except for butter in a medium saucepan. Bring to a slow boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.  Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes while stirring occasionally. Whisk in butter cubes a couple at a time. Use over favorite meat.

Amazing Grilled Cheese

For each sandwich you will need:
2 Slices of Bread
2 Slices of American Cheese
1 Slice of Tomato
Butter
Pepper
Grated Parmesan Cheese


Pre-heat pan to medium on stove top. Butter 1 side of each bread slice, sprinkle with pepper and parmesan cheese. Place 1 slice of bread in pan with butter side down. Top with 1 slice of cheese, tomato, and 2nd slice of cheese. Tomato should be between the 2 slices of cheese. Cover with 2nd slice of bread with butter side up. Grill until golden brown and flip to brown other side.

RP Pork on the Fly

One morning before work Michael and I were discussing what to have for dinner that night. We had pork tenderloin and wanted to experiment with a new recipe. We just started writing down ingredients that we thought would be good with pork. I give you our "pork on the fly."

1 Pork Tenderloin
1/4 cup Peanut Oil
1/2 cup Soy Sauce
1/4 cup Malt Vinegar
3 Tbsp Honey
1/2 tsp Grated Fresh Ginger
2 Tbsp Orange Juice
1 tsp Pepper
2 tsp Tastefully Simple Seasoned Salt
1/2 tsp Curry Powder
3 Gloves Garlic Minced
Tastefully Simple Pompegranate Chipotle Sauce

1. Place pork in a large zip lock bag.
2. In medium bowl, mix together next 10 ingredients.
3. Pour mixture into zip lock bag over pork and zip bag.
4. Place bag in refrigerator and let pork marinade for the day or overnight.
5. Take pork out of bag and place in shallow baking dish with fat side up.
6. Bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven for approximately 40 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 140-150. Don't over cook or the pork will be dry.
7. Take pork out of oven and let set for 10 to 15 mintues before slicing.
8. Pour Pompegranate Chipotle Sauce over slices and enjoy!

Garlic Parmesan Beer Bread

1 box of Tastefully Simple Bountiful Beer Bread
12oz Beer
1 Tbsp Tastefully Simple Garlic Garlic Seasoning
1 Tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
3 Tbsp Butter Melted
Grated Parmesan Cheese for Top

1. Mix first 4 ingredients and stir for 20-30 seconds. Don't over stir.
2. Pour batter into 9x5 greased loaf pan.
3. Pour melted butter over batter.
4. Sprinkle desired amount of grated parmesan cheese on top.
5. Bake in pre-heated 375 degree oven for 50-55 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Let cool in pan for 30 mintues before taking out.
7. Slice and enjoy!

For a little something extra:

1. Slice bread and place slices in baking pan.
2. Rub slices with butter.
3. Sprinkle slices with grated parmesan cheese and pepper.
4. Add a little shredded mozzarella cheese to each slice.
5. Toast in broiler until brown.
6. Enjoy!

Merlot Steak

2 Steaks - I use New York Strip (better if frozen)
McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning
Tastefully Simple Merlot Sauce

1. Season the steaks with Montreal Steak seasoning and let set for about 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven on broil high.
3. Rub Merlot sauce on 1 side (top side) of steak.
4. Broil the side with Merlot sauce up in oven on top rack for 6 minutes for medium rare.
5. Turn steak over and rub other side with Merlot sauce.
6. Broil 2nd side of steak for 6 minutes.
7. Get steak out and let set for a few minutes before cutting.
8. Slightly cut center to check for doneness. If too rare, place back under broiler for 1 minute.