Earlier during one of the "I Smell A Memory" sequences, I had a couple of requests for some recipes that I am just getting around to finding in my files to put here. I think it was Lucy who asked about a short ribs recipe--so here goes!
BRAISED SHORT RIBS JARDINIERE
LARGE BOWL OR PAN
SHALLOW OVEN PROOF PAN
4 LBS LEAN BEEF SHORT RIBS
3 LARGE SCRUBBED CARROTS
2 LARGE PEELED POTATOES
3 STALKS CELERY
1 SWEET ONION
1/2 BELL PEPPER
1/4 C OIL
1 C FROZEN PEAS
FLOUR * BEEF BASE * SEASONINGS
MIX TOGETHER WELL IN THE LARGE BOWL OR PAN:
1/2 C FLOUR * 1 TSP PEPPER * 1 T SALT * 1 T GARLIC GRANULES
1 T PARSLEY * NEXT ADD THE 4 LB OF SHORT RIBS
(MIX AND TURN UNTIL MEAT USES UP ALL OF FLOUR MIX)
BROWN RIBS IN 1/4 C OIL IN A SHALLOW OVEN PROOF PAN, TURN OFTEN UNTIL BROWN ON ALL SIDES
DISSOLVE 2 T BEEF BASE IN 1 QT HOT WATER, ADD SLOWLY TO RIBS IN PAN
STIR AND TURN UNTIL WELL COATED, SCRAPING BOTTOM OF PAN
COVER PAN TIGHTLY AND BAKE AT 350 FOR ONE HOUR
MEANWHILE PREPARE JARDINIERE:
CUT THE CARROTS, POTATOES, CELERY, BELL PEPPER INTO JULIENNE STICKS
SLICE THE ONION ABOUT 1/4" (RESERVE ALL IN COLD WATER FOR 1 HOUR)
DRAIN JARDINIERE & ADD WITH 1 C FROZEN PEAS TO RIBS
COVER BAKE AT LEAST ONE HOUR OR UNTIL RIBS ARE FORK TENDER & VEGGIES ARE GLAZED
Here's another great recipe for beef ribs or short ribs!
GRILLED BEER BEEF RIBS
3 LARGE BEEF RIBS PER PERSON OR 4 LBS BEEF SHORT RIBS (for 4/5)
BEER MARINADE:
2 CANS FLAT BEER
1/2 C SOY SAUCE
2 T ONION FLAKES * 2 T GARLIC GANULES * 1 T PEPPER
MIX MARINADE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER WELL IN A SHALLOW PAN BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD MEAT
PLACE MEAT IN PAN, TURN SEVERAL TIMES TO COAT WELL WITH MARINADE SPRINKLE MEAT WELL WITH MEAT TENDERIZER, COVER & REFRIGERATE
KEEP MEAT REFRIGERATED AT LEAST 24 HRS, TURNING SEVERAL TIMES
(MARINADE AND MEAT CAN ALSO BE STORED IN HEAVY, SEALABLE PLASTIC BAG)
COOK ON PREHEATED GRILL, NOT TOO CLOSE TO HEAT, BASTING WITH REMAINING SAUCE (MAY BE COOKED IN BROILER, ALSO)
It will soon be time for memories and moments of Valentines & Love, but please afford me this little aside to address some not so loving situations past and very present to clear the air somewhat, before we get on to the more important of life's adventures.
Early on in this blog I wrote up THE WIZARD OF OOzE, which was a satire on some freaky and some really FINE folks that I encountered during a period of stalking that I lived through which lasted several years. During that time of stalking, I posted up a forum called THE CAGE in which I kept internet and real life incidences of stalking by the perpetrator, as evidence for police and FBI who became involved in the turmoil. The forum featured a JPeg of a cell from the CA center for mental prisoners. It worked quite well until the situation was finally resolved. The time actually came when I could laugh a bit about the 'stalking' era, as I remembered and wrote down all the satirical memories that appear in "The Wizard of OOzE".
The New Age of Freakoids
Shortly after Christmas, I received some notification of statements coming from another blog of freakoids (here on the stream) that went something like this:
""their comment regarding your heritage is as believable as these same crones wanting to appear "viable???" I would say, though... that you know I am saving those emails to ensure that miss Jo ann... Jo Ashum... Granny Jo.... Joannne B... and so ON.... and so ON... will come to realize all the info I have collected, and how dangerously close she has come to.... IF NOT.... already having committed lible... (which would be the LEAST of her concerns at this point!) Anyway... life is so short, and so many folks are so sick and unsettled!!! Just a thought... Macey |"
Now I don't know what's going on in the heads of this "Pach" and "Macy", but it seems that they are quite paranoid. In reading the blog to which I was referred, I find that this 'man' is under a court order to stay away from and not mention his "ex", and has made no effort to honor the order. Somehow or other, that situation has led him and his enabling friend to try to put an onus of "identity" on every Joanne and Granny, etc. that shows up anywhere--as if HIS problem with court orders has anything to do with any Joanne ANYWHERE, who are not involved with his legal problems and under no court orders.
Anyway, I am a bit tired of the bad mouthing--even though I know that few people read or have an interest in their babbling--so I decided to give warning that I may need to put up the little bitty computer cage above for little bitty computer yammerers. It's up to them.
And now--back to our regularly scheduled Memories and Moments. 8-)
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