We've taken a bit of a blogging break cause mom has been working a bunch. We will be back to normal blogging transmissions soon!!
*this is how Dixie looks when she sleeps. Its why we nicknamed her Bubba D...
Paw Update
Milo is doing better from his strained paw... But regular dosages of rawhide are necessary.
Hurt Paw
Milo is feeling a bit under the weather today with a bad paw... (left front its making him go owwwweee when he walks.... Cannot see an open wounds or broken nail.. Just started late yesterday afternoon.)
I am going to see if Dr. Blair at Clays Mill -whispers- V.E.T. Clinic can see him this morning.
Keep your paws crossed for him.
Right there... Yep you have it, Mom
Milo lets you know when you are scratching the best spot.... Left side of the neck, right above the chest!!
BBQ Ribs #2 - Shelle's BBQ Sauce
This is a fantastic sauce... Yes, it has a little bit of a shortcut, but sue me. It was what my grandmother did, mom did and now I do! *With a couple little "Shelle" changes... :)
This BBQ is great with anything... it compliments the dry rub (pork and beef) nicely without taking away from those spices.
Usually I would finish my ribs off on my gas grill, but it was raining the day I cooked them, so I had to finish in the oven. Ok, so I didn't HAVE TO, but I didn't wish to be soaked outside standing for a wee bit of flavor when the spices and sauce were flavorful enough!!
Shelle's Special BBQ Sauce
1/3 Cup Chopped Onion (chop very small.. smaller than DNA kinda small)
1 Clove Garlic, very finely minced
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
3/4 Cup Bottled Chili Sauce
1/2 Cup Beer (Samuel Adams Summer Ale is my choice, adds a citrus flavor)
1/4 Cup of Honey
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tablespoons Light Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon Yellow Mustard
In a medium saucepan saute onion and garlic in olive oil until the onion is tender. Stir in chili sauce, beer, honey, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and mustard. Bring mixture to a boil, stir gently to prevent burning. Reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Once it is cooled you can keep in your fridge for several weeks... if it lasts that long! :D
Best Part About Bad Weather...
Snuggles with Reed and Milo.....although Milo is in stealth mode.
*Dixie is doing her impression of the invisible dog.
BBQ Ribs - Shelle Style
Aldi just happened to have a nice set of pork ribs on sale for $5.63... how is a girl to pass that up? Yeah, I know... you can't. So here is Shelle's way of making ribs.. I adjust my seasoning for beef versus pork ribs, so remember this is my Pork Dry Rub recipe. I will give you my Beef Rub recipe whenever I find ribs on sale again!! :D
**Sorry about the picture... as my hands were rather greasy and gross I had Reed take a picture... and ... uhm... he is kinda shaky! :D
Shelle's Pork Rib Dry Rub
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dry oregano
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Mix the rub ingredients together well in a small bowl.
Place the rack of ribs on a double thickness sheet of aluminum foil (1 large sheet folded in half so it is strong and thick). Pour the rub over the ribs and work the rub fully and evenly into the ribs. Seal the top with another double thickness sheet of aluminum foil. Refrigerate over night or at least 4 hours.
Remove the meat from the fridge and allow to come to semi-room temperature while you preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
Bake until tender and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Remove the top layer of foil and cover with your favorite barbeque sauce (I will post my recipe for my homemade bbq sauce tomorrow). At this point you may either bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or take to your gas grill to finish the ribs off.
*As it was raining, I finished my ribs inside.
