RIBS!!

There have been many new changes and decision making in our life lately. The biggest decision we made as a family is to quit the hot shot business and move back out to the ranch full time. We will no longer be living in Casper or even in Newcastle. Seth and I are building our little cabin before the snow falls so we can have a place to stay. After that, we will get internet out there so I can finish my schooling. I decided to switch my major from nursing to an ag-business major with an animal science specialty. This is because with nursing, I would have to drive over an hour in any direction to be able to work. We decided that would not work for our family. Instead, I am working on getting my medical coding certificate and I will work from home for a hospital as a coder. The change from the lifestyle we are living now to this new chapter will take time and a lot of effort to be able to give up in-town life. We are both ready to take the plunge and now this is the right thing for us and our family.

There have been a lot of changes lately but the biggest is that I made up a wonderful recipe for ribs if anyone wants to try it! It came out a little watery so maybe someone can give me suggestions to thicken it up a little. I was surprised with how mouth wateringly delicious they were but didn't like the runny side of it.

I used my slow cooker and put in a few country style ribs. I started with a bottle of honey barbeque sauce, because that is my favorite. I added some liquid smoke- only a few drops though because I don't really like a strong smokey taste in my meat but you can add as much as you like. I also added Worcestershire sauce and mixed brown sugar into the liquids. The last thing I added was a little of my own secret ingredient. I actually didn't think of this so I can't take credit. It added delicious flavor but I am thinking this might have been partially why my sauce was so runny. I poured some Dr. Pepper over the whole thing, not a whole can but enough. I cooked them on high for four hours. You can change the amounts to whatever you think you like and maybe you can make it taste a little better. Seth and I both enjoyed these and they turned out just tender enough for ribs. Let me know what you think of it or what variations you made of it!