Beef Ribs

Similar to Osso Buco in preparation, Is the meat closest to the bone the tastiest ?
I can’t resist beef ribs from the warehouse club, a bit pricier it seems than they used to be for this cut but it also seems I don’t eat beef all that often…

Nice marbleizing on the ribs

Seasoned flour-coat the ribs and brown in oil. Place them in a oven proof pot that can be covered. Add liquid if desired.

(not shown) caramelize some diced carrots in the same pan that you browned the ribs in and place carrots in the bottom on the roasting vessel, top with the browned ribs.

Same deal for some onions after a slight browning, now add them on top of the ribs, throw in a few garlic cloves and herbs, sage leaves here….  cover and bake low and slow for a few hours….

here’s the result, for a different way to serve the carrots, they went into the blender for a puree. The roasted onions served as a side with gravy (dripping from the roasting pot.

The ribs are not that fatty, most of it is reduced and the result is beef stratified with a bit of fat.   MMMMMMMMM……..

Very tasty and used in Wrap It Up

Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

Prep 2 , 9 inch cake pans, line the bottom with parchment paper and grease.
A recipe modified from a sweet potato spice cake utilizing bananas.

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Combine in a bowl
15 ounces mashed banana (about 4 bananas)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar

Blend and add 3 eggs, one at at time.

 

 

Add 1 cup vegetable oil, stir and
Add 1 cup chocolate chips. (I chopped large chips.) 60%
1/2 cup pecans (optional)
Add 1 cup water
Now blend in and mix in the dry ingredients.

 

Split the batter between the two cake pans and bake.

350 degrees for about 30 to 35 minutes.
Remove from pans and cool .

I have yet to decide to frost the cake.

Update: a cream cheese frosting was made and the cake frosted.

Not a real sweet cake, the banana is apparent, but the frosting makes up for it as it is sweet. A delicious way to utilize over ripe bananas.

Wrap it up

Recently I made some beef ribs braised with carrot and onions. For a change, I pureed the carrots. One meal, actually many was made with the rib meat. Here is one of them.

Start with a large flour tortilla.

smear on some carrot puree

Add romaine leafs and some roasted onions

Top with sliced rib meat and gravy
Wrap it up

miscellaneous meals

Just some odd pictures to post.

 

loaves

The bread sliced and topped with spinach etc and baked.

elbow mac and broccoli with cheese casserole.

T-bone with greens and roasted potato

Party pizza

Chicken and snow peas stir fry made by Diane

the hamburger

A fresh made burger and roll.

A bread dough recipe formed into separate bowls for the buns and placed on a cookie sheet.meanwhile prepare the burger from some sirloin

dice the beef and trim to fat content desired, use a meat grinder or process in a food processor to grind.

The rolls are done baking.

Form up the patties, these are broiled.

Keeping it simply to enjoy the flavor of the beef.

There’s the beef !