Hawaiian Style Spare Ribs

I am a big fan of ribs and this is a quick and simple way to have delicious great tasting ribs! This is a great recipe for beginners and everyone will enjoy them. I hope you enjoy them!

Hawaiian Style Spare Ribs

Down South Moonshine Brine

If you have not had barbeque in the south you must do so sometime in your life, put it on the bucket list!! Well today I'm going to show all my southern chops with an great brine. As some in the south would say that this brine makes you ribs so good, "That you tongue will slap your teeth right out your mouth"! I got word through the grapevine that a special person is following the blog and has an interest in brining meat. So this recipe is for Ann I hope you enjoy it and let me know how it turns out! 

Southern Style Down Home Rib Dinner Part 4 The Dinner!!

Finally everything has come together for my trifecta of comfort! A southern style rib dinner with all the fixin's macaroni & cheese and potato salad. I'm in heaven and all the world seems perfect if not for just a short while. The tender succulent ribs, cheesy goodness, followed up by some sweet starchy greatness of potato salads. Let's get eating!

Southern Style Down Home Rib Dinner

Southern Style Down Home Rib Dinner Part 3 RIBS!!!!

Today is the day for some RIBS!!!! I have been salivating over these ribs like one of Pavlov's dog's. The kitchen has the sweet aroma of BBQ wafting in the air like an ethereal cloud of delight. Tender succulent meat cooked to perfection just calling me, teasing me, I can't take it anymore I need ribs now!!! I hope it isn't to obvious I like ribs. Plus there is some Super Double Cheese Mac & Cheese and Southern Style Redskin Potato Salad to go with it!! I've become so delirious with joy and delight I don't know how to act! Let cook some Ribs!!!

Southern Style Oven Cooked Ribs!!

Southern Style Down Home Rib Dinner Part 2 Brine O' Mine

Hi Folks in part 2 we will brine our succulent pork spareribs. I cannot emphasis enough how great brine is when cooking meats. I guess my brine slogan would be "Brine, it's not just for pickles and corned beef" I just love how it helps keep meat nice so moist and tender, my mouth just waters talking about it. Enough rambling let us brine some ribs.

Spareribs in brine

Southern Style Down Home Rib Dinner Part 1 Brine O' Mine

Chris' Famous Southern Style Molasses Brine

I've had a deep desire for a good old fashion down home southern style rib dinner. I'm talking the whole nine yards; macaroni and cheese, potato salad, baked beans, and of course some succulent falling off the bone spare ribs. I am currently in the north so firing up the bbq pit is out of the question. Therefore, these will be oven style ribs which when done right can be just as good as cooked in a bbq pit.

The first step is to brine the ribs. Many of us have forgotten the value of brine or don't know about the miraculous tool that brine is when working with meat. Whether it is pork, beef, chicken, lamb, and even fish. Here is a really good and simple brine recipe that works great for pork, ribs in particular.

I know many of you are saying "That looks like swamp water", etc.. Well let me tell you that this beautiful salty yet sweet ebony hued nectar of the BBQ gods will be one of the best things to happen to your ribs. EVER! Now let me tell you how to make this savory bit of delight.

Pork Tenderloin w/ Onions & Mushroom Gravy

If your a pork fan you should enjoy this dish. It is another of my impromptu recipes. Mom had a rough morning and I want to pick up here spirits with a nice dinner. I took a look to see what we had and the end result was Roast Pork Tenderloin with an Onion Compote and Mushroom Gravy! Yes, it was just what the doctor ordered some good old fashion stick to your ribs Comfort Food!

The recipe is very simple to make and doesn't take much time to whip up. Here is the recipe.

Pork Tenderloin w/ Onion Compote & Mushroom Gravy