Mixed Berry Pie

Talk about easy! This is a dessert anyone can make and it will turn out delicious! Even those of you who don't bake, this is almost impossible to mess up.

What you'll need:

-1 pkg store bought pie crust. (We like the Pillsbury one that comes in the red box.)
-1 glass pie dish
-1 pastry brush
-6oz blueberries
-6oz rasberry
-12oz blackberries
-4 tbsp melted butter
-1/2 raw sugar
-1 tsp vanilla
-1 egg white

Preheat oven to 400. Leave first pie crust out for 15 mins, then place it in the pie dish. Poke holes in the bottom with a fork and bake for 10 mins. While its baking take out the other pie crust. In a large bowl mix berries, sugar, vanilla and butter. Once the pie crust is finished baking, remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Add berry mixture to pie crust and top with other crust. Now for the edges you can either pinch them together with your fingers for a more rustic look or use a fork and press the edges together. Use a very sharp knife to cut 4 slits in the middle of the pie. Mix egg white with a fork and then use a pastry brush to brush the egg white on top of the pie, then sprinkle the top with a pinch of sugar. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until crust is nice and golden brown. If the edges of the pie start to get too brown cut a whole in a piece of foil and place on top of the pie until it finishes baking. Let the pie cool and then go to town! It's even better if you add a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Xoxo,
Gim

Sweet and Spicy Pork Ribs

Ribs are always a big crowd pleaser,  especially at BBQ's. This is a great recipe because it doesn't involve using a grill. While I love to cook, I am not really a grilling kind of girl so I find ways around using the grill. If you like to grill and are comfortable with it you can adjust this recipe a little bit. At the end instead of using the oven go ahead an throw these bad boys on the grill! This recipe is also great because you can cook these ribs in advance, even the day before, just don't put them under the broiler until you are ready to serve them.

Ingredients:
-1 slab of pork ribs  (baby back or spare)
-1/4 cup brown sugar
-2 tbsp salt
-2 tbsp onion powder
-2 tbsp garlic powder
-1 tbsp black pepper
-1 tbsp smoked paprika 
-1 tbsp red pepper
-1 ts white pepper
-1/2 cup beef broth
-1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
-1/4 cup honey
-1 tbsp sriracha

Preheat over to 250. Rinse off pork ribs and pat dry with paper towel. Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl and use a fork to mix well. Coat ribs with dry rub making sure to get both sides. Add beef broth and vinegar to the bottom of a oven safe pan then place ribs in the pan. Wrap entire pan in foil making sure you have a tight seal. Place in oven and cook for 4 hours. When done take out of oven, unwrap and pour off excess juice. Turn oven to broil. Mix honey and sriracha together and pour over ribs. Then place the ribs back in the oven for just a few minutes until the top starts to bubble and turn brown. Make sure to keep your eye on them. When they're done pull them out of the oven and let them cool for about 5-10 minutes, devour!

Xoxo,
Gim