The key to smoking ribs is to cook them slow and low. Tried keeping the BBQ temp below 200'. I've even heard keeping the heat down to as low as 130', but good golly, we would still be waiting for them to get done! Soooooo goooooood.
The ribs cooked for almost 4 hrs. The last hour is when we put a dab of BBQ sauce on them. YUM
Monday, May 25, 2009
Happy Memorial Day
I don't want to copy from Jenny's blog, but I did want to show off the ribs we are doing today. Beef short ribs done with Andy's famous dry rub. This is a trial run smoking them on Mesquite wood chips on the BBQ. Also making cole slaw (bagged shredded cabbage) with cole slaw dressing from a jar (Marzetti). Quick and easy.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Nature Walk at Peterson Lake
Last weekend we went on a nature walk. The trail was a wooden plank walk so to keep people off the ground - very muddy and swampy, not to mention the snakes, bugs and critters. It was a lovely evening and the entire walk was a little over a mile. Definitely a do-over. Here are just a few pics that I took along the way.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Rain, rain, go away
A child can only stay cooped up in the house for so long when its raining outside. I say lets put her rain jacket and boots on and let her enjoy it. 
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Star Spangled Banner Quilt
For those of you who have been following the progress of my Patriotic Quilt, wait no longer... voila...its finished! I used a variety of red, white and blue prints to make the 2 prominent blocks for the top (Hourglass and 9-Patch). I then used a Japanese-inspired floral print for the borders and backing. For the binding I used up leftover scraps. Quilt was then quilted in a star pattern called "Star Sparkles." Turned out super cute. Stay tuned for my free tutorial.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Delayed Easter post
The Easter Bunny left a basket for Carmen at the front door. Inside was the DVD movie Bolt, an Easter board book, a frog-shaped bottle of bubbles, some Dora & Spongebob stickers (her favorite characters) and a fluffy yellow duck.
We then moved to the backyard for the Egg Hunt. She had a blast. The Easter Bunny somehow managed to lay eggs in the trees. Not sure how that happened.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Good Friday
Easter weekend is upon us and I thought I would share things that I am happy about in life.
My wonderful husband
My sweet little girl
My dogs and cat
Good Health
My home
Food in the fridge and cupboards
My sewing machine
Easter ..... ahh the good old days. As a kid I remember waking up Easter morning to a big colored wicker basket full of mini chocolate eggs wrapped in pastel foils, plastic eggs filled with Jelly Beans, a Reese's Peanut Butter Egg, a Chocolate Easter Rabbit (hollow) and some type of small toy - usually a stuffed bunny or chic. All of this sweet goodness was nestled on top of a bed of plastic green grass.
So when did Easter become the new Christmas? Somewhere along the way Easter Baskets started getting bigger and are now filled with Toys, IPods, Video Games, Gift Cards and other expensive things. Get serious!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
New project
Its been awhile since my last post, but I have been very busy with a new quilt project. The goal was to have the top finished by early-to-mid May, mail it off to my quilt lady in Utaho, then be able to showcase it through June and July (it does, afterall have that Patriotic theme). Once I started sewing, the blocks went together super fast and before I knew it I was finished! Just a quick peek, no borders on it yet, but those go together lickity split.
Quilt pattern is 2 different blocks: a 9-Patch and an Hourglass. Working on getting my pattern set up onto a pdf file to share.
I love scrappy quilts!
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