Saturday, June 9, 2012

Banana Spit Icebox Cake


If you're going to a BBQ or a potluck you defiantly want to bring this! It supper easy and it taste amazing!! Happy Summer Cooking!

Ingredients

  • 1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
  • 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
  • 24 whole graham crackers
  • 2 medium bananas, sliced
  • Toppings: chocolate syrup, halved fresh strawberries and additional banana slices

Directions

  • In a large bowl, mix the whipped topping, sour cream and pudding mix until blended; fold in pineapple. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; fill with pudding mixture.
  • On a flat serving plate, arrange four crackers in a rectangle. Pipe about 1 cup pudding mixture over crackers; top with about 1/4 cup banana slices. Repeat layers five times. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Before serving, top with chocolate syrup, strawberries and banana slices. Yield: 10 servings.

Molasses-Glazed Baby Back Ribs





Every month I look forward to getting my Taste of Home Magazine in the mail.  It is one of the best Christmas presents my Mother-In-Law ever got me.  TOH has so many awesome recipes.  In our home, we love to try new recipes.  I rarely make the same thing twice, unless it is unbelievably, amazingly, delicious.  These ribs were just that.  I can guarantee I'll be making these again!
Prep: 20 min + overnight marinating
Grill: 70 min
yeild: 4 servings
Ingredients
4 1/2 lbs. pork baby back ribs
2 liters cola
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

BBQ Sauce
1/4 C. Honey
1/4 C. Ketchup
1/4 C Molasses
1 Tb course ground dijon mustard
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Directions
  1. Place Ribs in a large resealable bag.  Pour in 2 liters of coke.  Seal and refrigerate over night. 
  2. Drain and discard marinade.  Pat the ribs dry with paper towels.  Combine the seasonings; rub over ribs.
  3. Prepare grill for indirect heat using disposable aluminum baking dishes.  Place them under the grill rack right above the flames. Place ribs on grill rack directly over drip pans. grill covered over medium heat for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
  4. in a small bowl combine BBQ sauce ingredients.  Brush over ribs.  Grill for an additional 10-20 minutes or until browned, basting and turning occasionally.