RECIPE #4: BBQ Ribs that will have you licking your fingers and going back for seconds and thirds! I saved a tasty favorite for the final recipe of our Recipe Week. I hope you’ve enjoyed the flood of recipes.
Ingredients
2 slabs of ribs
1 lemon
4 teaspoons of seasoning salt
2 tablespoon of paprika
1 teaspoon of chili powder
1 teaspoon of pepper
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
1 onion, thickly sliced
1 large bottle of BBQ sauce of your choice
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Wash the meat thoroughly, then rub it down with the sliced lemon (or the juice of the lemon).
Combine all the spices (seasoning salt, paprika, chili powder, pepper, garlic powder) in a small bowl, and then sprinkle the mix over the ribs.
Slice the onion into thick slices and place them over the ribs.
Cove the baking dish with aluminum foil.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Remove ribs from the oven and add the BBQ sauce on top.
Bake for an additional 20 minutes or until ribs is tender to liking. Pour off access liquids, slice and serve.
Here’s RECIPE #3! You’ve had cornbread. But have you had “Mexican” Cornbread? If not, it’s a must-try. For this Thanksgiving, give the family a little something different… something you can bet on tasting flavorful!
Ingredients
1 box of cornbread mix
1 Jalapeño pepper
½ can of cream corn
½ cup of shredded cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Heat an 8-inch pan on the stovetop with a tablespoon of oil or butter and a tablespoon of dry cornmeal.
Whisk together cornbread mix, milk, melted butter, and egg until moistened (Follow the box instructions!!) Stir in shredded cheese, corn, and jalapeños.
Pour mixture into the prepared pan. If desired, sprinkle with more cheese.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let sit 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
RECIPE #2 for the Thanksgiving Recipe Week: Southern Fried Cabbage ? with smoked sausage! With a side of cornbread, it’s hard to go wrong with this one. So delicious!!
Ingredients
2 small green cabbage, cored and chopped
5 slices of bacon, coarsely chopped
1lb of smoked sausage
1 small onion, chopped
1 green or red pepper
½ cup of vegetable broth
1 package of Lipton onion soup mix
A dash of onion powder, garlic powder, and parsley
Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan and allow the bacon fat to remain in the skillet.
Add the onion, pepper, and sausage to the pan. Cook until translucent – about 5 minutes.
Add the cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes.
Add the vegetable broth, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally until the cabbage is tender to your liking.
Finally, add the bacon back to the skillet and stir to combine.
Kicking off our Thanksgiving Recipe Week with a delicious dessert! This is not your usual Banana Pudding ? … made with Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies! Want to bring some excitement to the kitchen this Thanksgiving? Whip this up!
Ingredients
2 packages of Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies
2-6 medium-sized bananas, sliced (I prefer minimum-sized bananas.)
Line the bottom of a baking dish or dessert bowl with one package of the Chessmen cookies. Top with sliced bananas to create your first layer.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add in pudding mix and milk. Beat for several minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Fold in the Cool Whip
Spread the mixture over the banana layer. (Repeat this step.)
Top with the remaining with the second package of Chessmen cookies.
We recently survived our 11th move to be exact, and I just couldn’t endure the thought of unpacking and organizing solo with all I currently have going on—especially with the holidays right around the corner. I often say organizing is one of my superpowers, but at the moment, my battery was low. I had to rest my pride. So, if you’re feeling like I did and you’re wondering how you can ever get your life together before the holidays hit, here are 5 suggestions:
1. Reach Out For Help.
Like I mentioned, I rested…tied down…let go of…my pride! If you can hire someone to help you quickly organize, I’d highly recommend it! Whether it’s your entire house or just one room, it can drastically change your life.
My friends over at A Pinch of Help showed up with superhero capes a few weeks ago and tackled the project better than I ever could’ve imagined. More details to come on my experience with them, but they’d be my top recommendation. You can request this as an early Christmas or Birthday gift, as I did!
2. Purge & Place in the Room(s) Most Used.
Decide which room(s) you will use the most during this holiday season and purge and place everything in a basket or bin to contain it. This will hold it in place and give the allusion of “organized” for my mind’s sake until you have more time. Baskets help everything appear neater than it may essentially be. Don’t leave any loose items or toys around. And most importantly, make sure everyone in the family knows and agrees to place what belongs in each basket DAILY.
3. Wipe & Dust Everything!
A clean smell can do a lot! It gets you off to a good start. Aim to tackle one room per day for only one hour. Incorporate the quick “purce and place” tactic, and then, the days following, take out the Windex, the All Purpose Cleaner, the Bleach, and wipe it all down. Sweep or mop. Dust the rugs and furniture. You will feel better! When things look and smell fresh, it makes a world of difference! And quite honestly, it doesn’t take as much time as we think.
4. Involve the whole family!
Want to get it done quickly? Involve the whole family. Create teams, assign each team a couple of tasks, turn on some music, create a completion list, and turn it into an organizing party for the entire family!
5. Ask a Friend.
Can’t turn to your immediate family for help? Turn to another trusted family member or even ask a friend to help you for a couple of hours. Establish a plan beforehand that you guys get started. You can use this time to bond, have a glass of wine, and get the job done! You can also offer to help them do the same thing!
That’s a wrap! Enjoy an organized holiday season! Always feel free to message me for more tips!
Enjoy a space to connect, be empowered and educated to seek Jesus wholeheartedly, identify blind spots, seek growth, learn to love, forgive, laugh, cook amazing food, and understand that living the in the spotlight is not always roses & candy.
