Hi All! (I didn't say y'all)
The art shows Saturday night were very fun, we had a beautiful sunset too see? Here's my painting in the W.A.S.H. show...it got a pretty good spot. Poor Kip's was kinda hung over in the corner :(
The little appetizer tray of Brie cheese and green grapes went over nicely. Well, in the picture it doesn't look like anyone wants to get close it it!!! lol!---but they did...eventually)
I think Kip ate all the Hot N'spicy Cheese-it's outta that little molded foil cup I so cleverly made. Did you see that the Cheese-It people just came out with a BBQ flavored one too? Geez...next they'll have that yukie salsa lime one that suppose to taste like you are eatting a margarita or something.
Speaking of BBQ!...
I made oven Baked Pork BBQ spare ribs. They came out really really tender, super messy and just plain stick in your teeth good. I usually like ribs just baked in a really hot oven with just salt and pepper...they are all crunchy and taste great that way. Well, I think so anyway, thats how my Mom always made them...so I guess I'm just used to that version vs. these messier ones.
So anyway, here's the ones I made last night.
You start out by covering them with thin slices of lemon and onion and a 1/2 cup of water....cover with foiland bake for an hour.
Then you whip up some homemade sauce. 1 c. Ketcup, 1/4 c. vinegar, 1 tsp. chili powder, 1/2 teas. salt, 2 T. worch. sauce, 1/4 packed brown sugar & 1 Teas. dry mustard...cook on the stove for 15 mins til' thickens.
Then after the hour is up on the ribs, dump the lemon, onion and the liquid, and cut the slabs up into smaller pieces. Brush on the sauce and bake for another hour and a half or til tender.
Basting frequently...(oh! both times the oven is at 350 degrees)
k...please pass the toothpicks!
Thats it for today--So how is everyone? Hi Ronnie! Hi John! So when are you gonna pipe up in here Ronnie? You know...leave a comment? (jk)
Tonight or tomorrow, I want to show you the progress on Ray's commission watercolor (if he says I can show progression pics of it online :) Ray is that cool?
Lo**
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: RX8DOC on September 13, 2004 04:06 PMOh Good! Thanks Ray :) At first I thought you were saying YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for the ribs lol! :P
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's for the yummy ribs :)
Posted by: erikie parikie on September 13, 2004 04:23 PMmmm... dang Lori, one day I want to grow up and cook like you!
(but you have to do the shopping)
:)
True confession....I'm addicted to your blog, the woman behind it, content, and design. And the art is pretty ok too. :) I've been reading the past 2-3 months and get this....my hubby who _only_ visits sports sites and checks e-mail twice a year checks in daily too. How amazing is that. Keep dazzlin' us with the lolo slice of life.
Posted by: ronnie on September 14, 2004 04:09 AMThat is one great painting, Lori!!!
Love those ribs...makes me think that that is what I will make for dinner...Thanks!!!
Also love the non-messy Country ones cooked in beer or wine and saurkraute in a slow cooker.....
It's 7AM here!!! What are you doing making me think of food sooooooo early!!!! Bah Humbug!!!!!
Posted by: E on September 14, 2004 04:31 AMHey Lo! Darn, I missed the WASH reception. Well, I'll have to get buy to see the show, it looks like a good one.
Hey, are you going to the KVIE thingy? The art auction....did you enter?
the ribs look yummy!
Have a great day:)
Lo, that looks just great!!!! I've passed it on to Shelley; it looks like a great rainy Winter day meal...
(Hey, Ronnie!!!)
Posted by: dan on September 14, 2004 11:00 AMMy mom always made spare ribs with just salt, pepper, and maybe a little garlic powder too, so I'm also used to them that way as well - I thought I was the only one! LOL. The sauced ones also looked delicious though - mmmmm! Your painting just gracefully 'explodes' off the wall, BTW!
Posted by: Kristen on September 14, 2004 01:35 PM
