Hi David - I have these two - both saved together...I think it's the same...:-) just different "tips" on each one... Herb Crusted Rack of Pork -Chase 3 TBSP olive oil 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 1/4 cup chopped fresh thyme 1/4 cup chopped fresh rosemary 1 TBSP coarse ground pepper 1/4 cup butter cut up 1/3 cup flour 2 cups chicken broth (more or less) 1 TBSP tomato paste 2 TBSP chopped fresh sage salt and pepper to taste fresh thyme or rosemary sprigs for garnish . Rub pork with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Combine the garlic and next 4 ingredients and press into the pork. Place pork on a rack in a roaster or broiler pan , cover the bone tips with foil so they don't burn. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 1 hour and 115 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees...don't over cook. Transfer pork to a serving dish. Pour pan drippings into a skillet. Add butter and cook over medium heat until butter melts. Whisk in flour until smooth. Cook whisking constantly until it is a rich carmel colour. Gradually add the broth and next three ingredients, cook over medium heat until for 2 or 3 minutes until thick and bubbly. Slice the pork between the bones and serve with the sauce. Use the thyme or rosemary sprigs for garnish. NOTE: original recipe called for cooking to 160, I think that is too much. I cook to 150 and then let the temp rise as it sits. Herb Crusted Rack of Pork 2, 3 to 4 pound racks of pork ( or enough for one rib per person and then a few extra) 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 tsp salt 7 garlic cloves,minced 1/3 c fresh basil,chopped 1/3 c fresh thyme,chopped 1/3 c fresh parsley,chopped 2 TBSP pepper,coarsely ground 1 1/4 c butter (or margarine),cut up 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 cans chicken broth 1 TBSP tomato paste 2 TBSP fresh sage,chopped 1/4 tsp pepper [Note: Serve with Garlic Parmesan mashed potatoes and green beans] Rub pork with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt. Stir together garlic and next 4 ingredients; press onto pork. Place pork on a rack in a lightly greased broiler pan; cover bone tips with aluminum foil to prevent burning. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 140 to 145. Transfer pork to a serving tray. Pour pan drippings into a skillet. Add butter to drippings; cook over medium heat until butter melts . Whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, until caramel colored. Gradually whisk in broth and next 3 ingredients; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Serve with 'pork. Garnish with herbs, if desired. Yield: 8 servings Note 1: I often don't make the sauce but it is a nice elegant touch and very yummy! Note 2: Ask your butcher to French the bones and remove the chine bone. Makes for a lovely presentation and easy carving.

I should have posted this one too. Easy to make with fresh ingredients from your garden. Tomato Cucumber Salad This one's a favorite made by a local restaurant called Dinosaur BBQ. The recipe comes from their cookbook. Feeds 6 Ingredients Salad 1 1/2 lb tomatoes Pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper Pinch of sugar 2 medium cucumbers 1/2 large red onion 30 small fresh basil leaves Dressing 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar Black pepper 1 teaspoon kosher salt 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon dried oregano Core the tomatoes and cut lengthwise into 6-8 wedges. Cut each wedge in half crosswise. Place the tomatoes in a large bowl and wake them up with a big pinch of salt, pepper and sugar. Cut the ends off the cucumbers and use a vegetable peeler to make long stripes in the skin. Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise and then crosswise into 1/4 inch slices. Add to the tomatoes. Peel the onion and cut lengthwise into slivers. Dump the onions in with the tomatoes and cucumbers and give everything a good toss. Clean and dry the basil leaves. Stack them on top of one another and roll lengthwise into a tight cigar. Cut crosswise into thin strips and stir into salad. Throw together a batch of dressing. Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl. Pour over tomatoes and cucumbers. Marinate the salad at room temperature for several hours. Refrigerate any leftovers.

In Italy -- as in America -- tomato sauces are many and varied. Everything from chopped fresh, unpeeled tomatoes ("alla rustica" or "il pomodoro") to peeled, seeded tomatoes cooked for a gazillion hours and made thick and rich as in "marinara" ("sludgy and thick"? -- heavens!). Sauces can be simply "canned" tomatoes or "canned" tomatoes not-so-simply with a few other seasonings before somehow getting it to or into the pasta. All very likeable, as far as I'm concerned. But one thing I've never liked: a sauce made watery from watery tomatoes or undrained pasta. Sopping it up with bread ain't the answer in my book. If you already have it canned, adjust for that thinness later if a recipe calls for something thicker. In other words, cook it a little more later. From others' comments, it sounds to me as if you have a wonderfully tasty tomato sauce. Joe

If an adult animal loses a permanent tooth, like a cat losing a canine tooth, it is because the tooth is so rotten that it falls out. Rotten, as in infected, pus-filled, bacteria entering the bloodstream and causing septicemia type rotten. Bacteria enter the bloodstream through holes in the tooth, and land anywhere they please- kidneys and liver are a popular target, but animals can also get meningitis and other central nervous system infections. Dental disease is serious- it is incredibly painful, which may cause an animal to starve rather than eat, it can cause severe organ damage, and may even lead to death. I've seen it happen on more than one occasion. There is a veterinary payment plan called CareCredit which an area vet may accept. If your vet doesn't take payments, maybe another will. Your cat is sick and probably needs major dental work if that is the only thing wrong with him. Delaying treatment may cost his life. It is not a matter of being picky- a tooth fell out! He is too painful to eat! The least he needs is antibiotics and pain meds.