BBQ Ribs! {the secret}

What says "Summer Food" more than BBQ Ribs????

Most everyone loves them, but many people don't know how to cook them. You can search the web, talk to friends or flip thru magazines and you will find oodles of different ways to cook ribs.

Really, they're VERY easy to fix, especially if you have the "secret tool". Come a long, I will show you!

We like St. Louis style ribs. St. Louis Style ribs are just spare ribs cut a little nicer - they have the top flap removed. St. Louis Style ribs (and spare ribs) are actually more meatier and have more flavor than baby back ribs.

You will also need, Olive Oil, minced garlic, seasoned salt and pepper and your favorite BBQ Sauce (I forgot to put in the picture) - we use Sweet Baby Rays, and an aluminum foil pan.



Cut your slabs of ribs in half (you will see why next). Then rub all sides with olive oil, then the garlic. Season with salt and pepper.

You see the "secret tool" there?


They're Rib Racks! They make grilling your ribs a breeze!! Not only does it free up space on your grill to cook all the ribs you want, but keeps your ribs from burning.

The rib racks we have easily fit 3 rib halfs, but you can squeeze in 5 - so I got all 4 of mine on one rack.

I place an aluminum foil pan filled with water or beer below the grates on the grill. We have a Weber gas grill, so I set the pan ontop of the flavor savors.

Cook on medium/low indirect heat for about one hour and 15 mins.

CAREFULLY remove the ribs from the rack and place back on your platter and cover all sides with BBQ sauce then return to the rack.

Continue to cook for another 30 mins, or until meat is about 1/4" down from the end of the bone.



Remove ribs from the racks and place on platter for about 10-15 mins. to cool. Then cut rib portions and ENJOY!!

The rib racks clean up pretty easy, most can even be thrown in the dishwasher!!

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I ♥ Faces week 27-Pets

A stray cat has recently had a litter of 3 little bitty kitties under the shed at our house.

Of course my husband and girls have named them all!

This week i♥faces is having a Pets category again! - so I thought I would enter this picture of Sunshine giving Gizzmo a kiss! - look at his blue eyes! ♥♥♥♥

and NOOOOO, we are NOT keeping them. A friend who has lots of property and a barn is going to take all three and their mama to his property for barn cats!

Head over to i♥faces and check out the other entries!

UPDATE: This picture was chosen as Amy's Pick for the week!! Wooohooo! Thanks Amy!!

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Gizzmo went to his new home just this weekend(7/17/09). Sunshine was VERY upset about it, but she understands it's for the best........not that she didn't try every bit of begging and pleading for him to stay............