A Good One

A mini daffodil plant, dark chocolate with raspberries, fruit leather, black licorice, red licorice cinnamon pita chips, Tinkerbell PEZ, sparkly notebooks, singular M&Ms taped onto construction paper hearts, lots of hugs and kisses. That was our family's Valentine's day and it was good.

Also: THIS DINNER I made which had Go reenacting Bill Murray in the famous dinner table scene from What About Bob. I totally concurred.

Pork Spare ribs






Cheddar Jalapeno Buttermilk Biscuits (recipe found on cdkitchen.com)




Raw sugar snap peas (such a good kid food)





Fresh pineapple








A "fancy" drink for the girls: Diet Cherry 7-Up over crushed ice with lime







Glazed Chocolate Ginger Torte (recipe found on Godiva.com)





I was cooking for a lot of the day but it was worth it.

Want the recipes for the ribs, biscuits and torte?

Grandma's Spareribs (a recipe from a really funny girl I met in Iowa, Amy Brown)
(serves 6-8)

4 lb. country style pork spareribs
Garlic salt
1/2 c. vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dry mustard
4 tsp celery salt (I used only about 1 1/2 tsp (because it was all I had) and still won a standing ovation)
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 c. ketchup
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp pepper
1/3 c. water

Cut ribs into serving pieces. Sprinkle generously with garlic salt. Combine all remaining ingredients and pour over ribs. Bake at 325 for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Skim off fat and serve.

Click here for the Cheddar Jalapeno Buttermilk Biscuits.

Click here for the Glazed Chocolate Ginger Torte.