Hawaiian Pork Ribs

Tonight's recipe was DELICIOUS!!!

I found this recipe in my new Betty Crocker cookbook and it looked so good I had to try it. I also knew my husband would love it because he LOVES meat and especially ribs. This was a pretty easy recipe to make as well which is always good. The recipe called for 6lbs pork loin back ribs but I didn't write that down properly so I ended up not knowing what to get when I was at the store. I ended up picked out country style boneless ribs and I only used 3lbs and I actually am glad I did. I think for our family that worked better. Really I think you could use any kind of meat you want. We all LOVED the ribs though, it was a big hit which is always nice when you're trying new things.
3 lbs boneless country style ribs (anything you like really)
3/4 c. ketchup
3/4 c. pineapple preserves
1/2 c. teriyaki marinade and sauce
2 T. packed brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 c. cornstarch
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained, with 1/3 c. juice reserved
1 (1lb) bag frozen stir fry (any kind you prefer)

Spray crock pot with cooking spray, then place ribs in. In a small bowl combine ketchup, preserves, teriyaki, brown sugar and garlic. Pour mixture over ribs. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours. Remove ribs from cooker and keep warm. I just put mine in the oven set at 200F. In a small bowl combine cornstarch and pineapple juice until smooth. Add mixture to the juice in the crock pot. Increase heat to high, cover and cook for another 25 minutes (or until thickened). Meanwhile mix pineapple chunks and stir fry veggies in a microwave safe bowl. Cook uncovered for about 5-6 minutes (until heated/cooked). Drain water from veggies then mix veggies in with the sauce that is in the crockpot. I serves this with rice and served the veggie mixture over the ribs. I also had some veggie/sauce mixture left over so I put it in a quart size freezer bag and I'm going to freeze it so I can use it another day. I figure if I need a quick dinner one night I can cook some chicken really fast and just add the leftover sauce, YUMMY!!!

I'M BACK!!!

Well, it's been a while since I last posted anything but I'm finally back and glad to be :) I had been so excited to start this blog but life took some unexpected turns which in turn made my life a little crazy. This past month and a half has been a little hard and I've felt like I haven't been myself. This past week and half I finally feel like life is getting back to normal, well whatever normal for me is :) Anyway I'm just glad to be feeling like me again and I'm excited to get back to cooking again.

About a month or so ago I ordered 7 new cookbooks, hahaha! They were all $5 each so I couldn't resist. Anyway this week I finally got round to checking them out and the excitement for cooking came flooding back. I made a list of things I thought looked good (the list was BIG) and hit the grocery store. Hopefully I'll get caught up soon and hopefully life will continue to get better. Life really is crazy sometimes, you never know what's going to happen. I'm just thankful for my testimony and the knowledge I have that families are forever. Anyway I hope you enjoy my next couple of entries, I especially enjoyed tonight's dinner, it was YUMMY!