Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Pork Ribs & Pork Rib Rub (aka BBQ Seasoning)



http://www.reeds.co.za/sites/reeds.co.za/files/images/blogs/gallery/Pork_Spare_Ribs_tu0605.jpgThis rub makes the yummiest ribs!  It is so easy and makes quite a bit.  Once you have made the rub, sprinkle on ribs, rub it in, and save any leftover seasoning mix in a jar, labeled and dated. 

Pork Rib Rub (aka BBQ Seasoning)
  • 1 C sucanat
  •  ½ C smoked paprika
  • 2 T salt
  • 2 T pepper
  • 1 T onion powder
  • 1 T garlic powder
  • 1 t cayenne

Cooking method 1: 
Bake ribs at 225 degrees:
  • 3 hours – uncovered
  • 2 hours – covered
  • 1 hour – uncovered
  • 6 hours total
Let rest 20 minutes before serving. 

Cooking method 2:
Place ribs in crockpot.  Cook on LOW 8 hours, stirring occasionally.

Monday, July 14, 2014

Menu Monday, July 14

The weather here in the Pacific Northwest has been so beautiful and unseasonably warm... and it looks like the end to that weather is not gonna be any time soon.

I don't know about you, but for me when it's warm out, I don't feel like doing a whole lot in the kitchen.  That's when having a meal plan put together is soooo helpful.



Dinner:   

Monday
Mexican rice bowls with shredded Mexican beef
Tuesday
Sweet & savory pulled beef* over noodles; salad
Wednesday
Irish nachos; garden salad with vinaigrette
Thursday
Marinated BBQ chicken kabobs*; pineapple chunks; coleslaw
Friday
Beef Souvlaki with tzatziki*; cucumber salad; Greek potatoes; broccoli; Greek butter cookies*
Saturday
Pork spare ribs*; pasta salad*; fruit salad
Sunday
Chicken wings*; mushroom risotto; sautéed carrot/kale medley
  *Lots of recipes coming!

Monday, July 7, 2014

Menu Monday, July 7 & Free Grow Your Own Food Summit Stars Today!

I am so jazzed!  The FREE Grow Your Own Food Summit begins today!!!

  • For the whole scoop, click HERE
  • To register for the FREE summit, click HERE.

In the meantime, if you don't know what you are going to make for dinner this week, maybe my menu can help!

Have a blessed week!

Dinner: 

Monday
Tuesday
Spaghetti; garlic French bread; Caesar salad
Wednesday
Chinese broccoli chicken; rice; salade de carottes
Thursday
Dinner out
Friday
Saturday
Salisbury steak; red potatoes; green beans; garden salad
Sunday
 

Saturday, July 5, 2014

FREE Online Event: Grow Your Own Food Summit


The Grow Your Own Food Summit will teach food growing people, both novices and experts, how to improve the world more than any other event in the last decade. Learn step-by-step instructions for what you can do today to put healthy, trusted food on your table in the future! Plus, it’s ONLINE and FREE from July 7-14, 2014.

 
Enthusiastic food growers and community builders, Valerie Kausen and Gary Heine, have created 34 presentations to show you how growing your own food can change your life. This event is truly for everyone… because growing your own food contributes to improved health and connected community. It’s also an activity for the whole family that builds friendships in your neighborhood as you share each other’s skills and interests.

Register for FREE now at the following link:




WHY ATTEND?
Don’t let anyone else decide what’s in the food you eat! Change your life. Gain access to the information you need RIGHT NOW to optimize your health, connect with nature and those you love. It’s that simple.
  • Learn how to grow and eat healthy, local food.
  • Change your health and life, and that of your family, friends and neighbors.
  • Feel satisfied that you can depend on yourself.
  • Trust your own ingredients.
  • Learn how growing your own food helps make your local community stronger.
There are serious issues to address related to our health, our community and our planet. The answers begin in your backyard–growing your own food reduces toxicity, transportation and pollution, and gives you a trusted, sustainable source of nutrition and increased happiness.

Here are a few of the incredible presenters:
  • The Good Food Revolution is Here… Take Action!, by Will Allen, Founder, Growing Power; Winner, McArthur Genius Grant; Farmer; Author, Speaker
  • Why Our Current Food System “Just Ain’t Normal” and How to Change It, by Joel Salatin, Sustainable, Maverick Farmer; Lecturer; Author
  • How Mushrooms Created, and Can Save, the Living World!, by Paul Stamets, World-renowned Mushroom Researcher; Inventor; Entrepreneur
  • Saving Seeds, Growing Food and Ending GMOs Can Save the World, by Vandana Shiva, World-renowned Indian Activist
  • The Food Revolution and How GMOs are Disrupting It, by Ocean Robbins, Co-founder, Food Revolution Network; Author, Speaker, Educator
With over 34 total presenters sharing their wealth of knowledge, this invaluable (and FREE) resource is intended for you, whether you live in a city or on a farm!

Better yet, if you register today, you’ll have access to the following FREE GIFTS as soon as you register!
  • Food Growing 101, eBook by Gary Heine and Valerie Kausen
  • Saving seeds, growing food and stopping GMOs can save the world, 17-minute presentation by Vandana Shiva
  • How to create a simple home composter to supercharge your garden soil, 57-minute presentation by Mark Forman
Come listen to the Grow Your Own Food Summit ONLINE for FREE and be inspired from July 7-14, 2014.

Register for FREE at the following link today:




We’ll see you at the Summit!

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SPONSORS OF THE SUMMIT:
Whole Earth Logo Ashevillage Institute Logo Farmyard Bootcamp Logo  GreenMedInfo Logo
Growing Power Logo Seeds Now Logo Marjorie Wildcraft Logo Back To Eden Logo

Monday, June 30, 2014

Menu Monday, June 30

I am back on the menu-making band wagon again!

By the way, just in case I miss you later on this week, I hope that you have a wonderful and safe Independence Day!






Dinner: 
 
Monday
Shredded beef tacos; avocado slices; brown rice; garden salad with ranch dressing
Tuesday
No noodle sour cream bake; sautéed carrots; garden salad with vinaigrette
Wednesday
Grilled chicken kabobs with peppers, onions, and pineapple; brown rice
Thursday
Ham, mushroom & cheese omelets; fried potatoes; garden salad with vinaigrette
Friday
4th of July!
Saturday
Sunday
Chicken wings; mushroom risotto; sautéed carrot/kale medley
 


Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Dave Ramsey's Newest Book & the Dukan Diet

I'm over at Mrs. Sutton Reads today, reviewing two books, "Smart Money Smart Kids", written by money guru Dave Ramsey and his daughter Rachel Cruze and "The Dukan Diet Made Easy" by Dr. Pierre Dukan.  Hope you'll stop on by!


Sunday, May 18, 2014

Book Review: "I Quit Sugar" by Sarah Wilson

A few months ago, I began following Sarah Wilson's blog and am being careful about the amount and
type of sugar my family eats.  So, when I had a chance to review her new book, "I Quit Sugar", I was really excited to receive it.

First of all, this book is very easy to read and understand.  Ms. Wilson begins her book with why she decided to quit eating sugar and educates us about the different types of sugars and their effects on our bodies.

Then she shares her 8-week detox program,which I thought seemed entirely doable.  My 13-year old daughter who loves sweets suggested we do this together as a family, so it can't be that bad!

Then, there are the recipes...  Ms. Wilson has included some really easy recipes that don't require a plethora of weird ingredients.  As a matter of fact, other than brown rice syrup (never tried the stuff before), we pretty much have everything thing in our pantry already.  The items she's included look good, too, and makes me (and my daughter) believe this is a change we could live with... and excited to give it a go.

In summary, Ms. Wilson encourages her readers to make different choices by educating us about the different types of sugars and their effect on our bodies.  She is an understanding teacher and shares that in her food journey, she has made mistakes along the way and how to handle the times she's "fallen off the wagon".  I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to improve their health and to be able to say , "I Quit Sugar"!
 Disclosure of Material Connection: I was provided a free copy of this book by Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest opinion.