Spring is here and it's time for ribs!
8 months ago
We hit 71 on Monday and 68 yesterday. Good weather means outdoor cooking season is back. I made ribs.
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Comments (102)Hello everyone. It was a great swap. Thanks to Leslie and any one else who helped arrange this. It was my first swap as well and i was amazed at how many plants i took home! I thought i'd come home with the same amount or less that i brought, but i filled up a whole fourth of my garage. I hope all of the plants i gave to people are doing all right, if not, just tell me and i'll bring a new one at the next swap. When is it, any ways?? I don't have ALL of the plants planted yet because i'm in the process of weeding a 20x20 ft flower garden and i don't want to plant the plant in weeds. We're also going to till up another 100 square feet of space, so i'm waiting for that. I planted all of the irises, though. ALL beautiful colors. I mowed and tilled up a patch in the side of the woods. I made a border of skinny logs and a path through the middle. In the back,(as the "foundation", or "strong point" of the garden) i planted a back row of almost black irises, and like 5 more rows of iris colors. It will look really neat when they all bloom at once. i'll just have to wait till next year to see the colors, then transplant them. Great swap. thanks to everyone and have a happy summer! Joe F....See MoreIt's Sunflower Time Here!
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Comments (38)First Spring blooms in my garden were seen today -- two Iris reticulata 'Pixie' of the hundred I planted last Autumn. I see signs of the others coming up -- a hundred each of Crocus tommasinianus 'Lilac Beauty', Chionodoxa 'Alba', and Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades' were naturalized with the Iris, planted over a layer of a hundred Narcissus 'Fragrant Mix' in the main rose beds, all from Van Engelen. There's also some Hyacinthoides non-scripta planted with the Gallicas, and Ipheion 'Starry Nights Mix' planted in the full-sun border that are poking through. So signs of life, but thus far only those two Iris blooms. Oh, and the roses all have swelling buds. "Bermuda Spice" actually kept quite a few green leaves -- being as it was covered in snow for much of the cold part of Winter. But I think they'll be pushed off by new leaves in just a few weeks. :-) ~Christopher...See MoreFirst time cooking ribs.
Comments (12)Ribs need to be cooked for a long time at 250 degrees - 5 to 6 hours. If you cook them hotter, cook them drier (no marinade) and faster - 3 to 4 hours. If you cook them hotter, plan on wrapping them in foil so that they don't dry out and turn to shoe leather. Either way, there are a couple of things to avoid. First, do not use liquid smoke unless you are trying to get cancer. Next, properly cooked ribs should NOT fall off the bone, you should be able cleanly tug the meat off the bone. It really doesn't matter whether you cook them in a smoker, gas grill, or the oven as long as you cook them completely through. There are dozens of methods and thousands of rubs, none are the be all end all of rub cooking. Rubs are all about personal preference....See More
8 months agolast modified: 8 months agofawnridge (Ricky) thanked LoneJack Zn 6a, KC- 8 months ago
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Deep fried ribs?
Why have I never had this? Seriously?!
Looks awesome Ricky. We have a new food truck at my local fruit market that turns out to be the closest fast food to my home. I have been trying his food once per week. Today I chose the rib tip sandwich with dirty rice. I had no idea what a sandwich would be like from this meat guy. When I picked it up she said he added extra food because they were closing soon. Well…
Not exactly a sandwich but awesome ribs and bread. And yes, these were just bone in ribs, slapped on a roll. LOL
8 months ago
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