Mom's Easy Crockpot BBQ Pork

It's snowy outside, which means it is cold. And dreary. And slushy. On days like this, who doesn't want a delicious, easy, warm meal that has been cooking all day so it is ready when you get home? My point exactly.

My mom has this fabulously easy recipe that I have been craving lately. You literally put ribs in the crockpot with a bunch of BBQ sauce and let it cook all day. Yum.

Lynn's Easy Crockpot Ribs

Ingredients:
2.5 lbs pork ribs, boneless, country style
Bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce (around 12-16oz)
1/2 cup chicken stock

Directions:
Place the ribs in the crockpot and add enough barbecue sauce to cover them. Add some chicken stock so that the ribs will be moist and the sauce is like au jus consistency. Mix it around a little to make sure everything is covered. Put the lid on and cook on low for 8-9 hours. (Mine were in for 9 hours and not dry) I served them with broccoli and baked sweet potato fries. Enjoy!

Sassily yours,
Aubs

Fun Blog and Delish Lent Recipe

I love how I felt on Atkins; the low carb really works for me because I have no self control when you mix flour and sugar together in things like cupcakes or brownies, so it's best for me to avoid them.  Inevitably, I got bored and missed fruit, plus substituting Atkins bars and shakes for meals wasn't really great since it wasn't real food and has a lot of sugar alcohols.  Ew.  So, I decided to stick with the low carb and try a Paleo diet.  It definitely allows more freedom in some areas, but less in others.  

In researching Paleo recipes, I found this blog: paleomg.com.  This lady is funny and has good food...win-win.  The other day, she posted this recipe for Artichoke Lemon Pesto Chicken Pasta.  This recipe has changed my life-it was so easy and versatile.  It was amazing.  If I didn't know better, I would have thought it had cream or cheese or both in it.  I made this recipe on a Friday in Lent, so I substituted shrimp for the chicken.  Also, I don't remember putting lemon in this, so I think it's safe to say that I forgot that part.  But I bet it would be even more delicious.  Go, make it!  Let me know what you think!

Sassily Yours,

A

Tuesday Treats: Zucchini Brownies

Hey hey hey!

Today is Tuesday.  It was a long day.  Almost like a Monday.  You know how you have those days that you have planned, but then something happens and there goes your day?  Well, I had one of those days.  It wasn't bad, just busy and long.  Now, some people might choose to sit on their couch and veg out after a day like that, but I like to bake.  I don't know when this started, but I like to get in the kitchen and create.  Tonight, I wanted brownies, but I wanted to make something healthy.

Thanks to Google for pointing me in the direction of The Redeeming Table and the Paleo Zucchini Brownie Recipe!

Here is the cast:

All natural, well, except the chocolate chips, but they are delicious, so go with it!

I admit, I was skeptical of the zucchini and it looks funny when you mix it:

I promise, this ends up tasting yummy.

Here is the delicious end product:

Zucchini Brownies

Please, do yourself a favor: go buy a zucchini and make these!  Delicious and healthy!  Find the recipe from the original blog post at The Redeeming Table here.

Sassily Yours,

Aubs