Sweet Pork Baby-Back Ribs

These melt in your mouth pork baby-back ribs are sweet, tender and delicious served with corn and red pepper butter.

Some say to boil ribs first and others disagree. I've always boiled mine for at least 30 minutes before baking or barbecuing and they've always turned out tender.


Ingredients for Ribs

4 (1 1/4 lb) slabs of previously boiled pork baby-back ribs
1 cup catsup
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tsp. garlic powder

Ingredients for Red Pepper Butter for Corn

2 large roasted red peppers
1 lb. softened salted butter
4 large basil leaves
1 clove minced garlic
1/2 tsp. black pepper


Directions

Using a mixing bowl, combine catsup, maple syrup, garlic powder and mix well. Place ribs in a large baking pan and using a basting brush, completely coat pork with sauce. Pour remaining sauce over ribs. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours at 325º.

While ribs cook, place softened butter in a blender and blend until smooth. Add red peppers, garlic, basil leaves and black pepper. Continue blending until mixture is completely smooth. Spoon butter in a decorative serving bowl and serve with fresh corn.

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Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Lemon Garlic Shrimp can be served with pasta, white rice or a fresh salad. Serve on a platter with lemon wedges and your favorite seafood sauce.



Ingredients

1 lb. jumbo shrimp
Coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
3 tbsp. olive oil
3 tbsp. butter
3 large cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
Fresh lemon juice
2 tsp. chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Heat oil in a frying pan, add red pepper flakes and garlic and fry until garlic is golden.Add shrimp and cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add lemon juice, pepper and parsley.

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Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed mushrooms are a great party appetizer and are so easy to make. Experiment with the ingredients by using different cheeses or spices.

For more creativity, place another baked mushroom cap on top to form little mushroom sandwiches!


Ingredients

1 lb. button mushrooms
3 ounces of softened cream cheese
1 cup finely diced ham
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 tsbp. minced red pepper
2 tbsp. minced green onion
2 tsp. parmesan cheese
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

Remove stems from mushrooms and discard. Clean mushroom caps with paper towel and set aside. Combine remaining ingredients and using a fork, stir mixture until it forms a stuffing. Using a small spoon, fill mushroom caps and place on baking sheet. Bake at 350º until mushrooms are golden brown.

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Gourmet Grill Cheese

These sandwiches are always a hit with my kids (the big kid too). Experiment with different types of breads and cheeses. You can fry them on the stove top or use a grill sandwich maker.

Villaware makes a great sandwich maker that toasts an imprint of Mickey Mouse on the bread. What kid wouldn't love that? For an added treat, you can place sliced apples, tomatoes or ham in sandwiches while frying.


Ingredients

1 Loaf of Italian Bread
Shredded Swiss, Cheddar and Mozzarella Cheese
Olive oil

How To Make

Slice italian bread to desired thickness and using a basting brush, coat both sides of bread with olive oil. Heat skillet to medium and toast one side until golden brown. Flip, add cheese and continue frying until bread is golden and cheese has melted.

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Apple Tortilla Cups

Sick of same old apple pie? Here's a little twist. Use small tortilla cups instead of pie crust. They make perfect individual servings that can be topped with your favorite vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.


Ingredients

6 small tortilla wraps
8 large apples peeled, cored and cubed
2 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 cup graham crumbs
2 tbsp. maple syrup

Directions

Butter a muffin pan. Place wraps over openings and press down to form cups. Lightly butter wraps with a basting brush. Using a fork, mix brown sugar and graham crumbs with 1 tbsp. of butter. Sprinkle some of the crumble mixture in the bottom of cups. Fill with cubed apples and top with more crumble. Drizzle tops with maple syrup. Bake at 350º until golden brown, serve with vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of raisins.

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Hot Butterscotch

If you've never tried hot butterscotch, it's definitely a must try and a great alternative to hot cocoa. Enjoy a cup with some cream cheese chocolate puffs.



Ingredients

1 cup milk
1 tbsp. brown sugar (packed)
1 tsp. butter flavoured extract
3o miniature white marshmallows

Directions

Pour milk, brown sugar and butter extract in a medium size saucepan and stir. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture begins to boil. Reduce the heat to low and add a little over half the marshmallows. Continue stirring until marshmallows melt.

Remove from heat and using a whisk, whip the mixture until it becomes light and frothy. Place a few marshmallows in the bottom of cups and pour butterscotch mixture over the marshmallows. Top with whipped cream.

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