Dallas celebrated a milestone birthday this month and unlike me, he didn't run out and buy something shiny, fast and dangerous to herald in his midlife crisis.
Oh no. He was very sensible and mature. He and a friend flew out to the east coast for a weekend filled with Nascar, Crown Royal and hobnobbing it with racing royalty. I am ashamed to admit that I was green with envy.
Not to be outdone by said Nascar experience, I had a small group of our peeps over for BBQ and some adult beverages the following weekend to celebrate. It was a very low key, relaxed affair. This past summer, friends of ours introduced us to their recipe for the best ribs that I have ever tasted. EVER. They are unreal. I have never been a big fan of ribs because they eat like a bowlful of spaghetti minus utensils. The sauce gets everywhere and you end up a sticky, smeared mess. These ribs are worth the loss in dignity, though. Seriously, if you want people to bow down at your feet and worship your culinary abilities, try this recipe.
THE BEST RIBS EVER MADE (à la Suzy and Ron)
Cut pork baby back ribs into 3 or 4’s.
Season liberally with Head Country All Purpose Seasoning
Cover and Bake in oven 350 degrees for 2.5 - 3 hours
Pour on Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce and grill low to med just until the sauce has caramelized.
(If you have trouble finding either the seasoning or the sauce, send me an email and I'll try to help you out because we all can't be fortunate enough to live in the south.)
Some of us stare 40 in the face and lose our minds while others are more accepting and slip into middle age gracefully. Dallas falls into the latter group. He has recently begun to grow a and goatee but only because I've asked him to and not because he is trying to be uber hip or anything. He is a man who is quite comfortable in his skin. He's the one who suggests the beach stairs while I am making a run for the cliff.
So I knew this wouldn't rattle his chain....much.
Happy Birthday, love.
2 comments:
You know you are SO wrong to be posting a yummy BBQ recipe and/or rubbing it in that it is WARM enough where you are to actually BBQ during this time of year - while we had our first snow fall today! I may just have to delete you out of my reader for that! :-)
We have Sweet Baby Ray's here - in fact, it's the BBQ we use. And Michael, being Aussie, liberaly pours BBQ sauce over everything - BBQ'ed or not.
Not sure about the Head Country seasoning - have to look for that. But you know, I have like THE NEXT SEVEN MONTHS to find it! :-P
Suzy and Ron Rock!!! These were delicious!!! Just sorry the other sista had to miss them!!
luv ya'
and ....Happy Birthday Dallas...welcome to the club!! :)
xoxo jennie
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