Country Ribs Portuguese Style

Sorry Grandma, a twist to my Grandmother’s Vinha D’ Alhos. My brother’s at it again! And he doesn’t even need a celebration but this would be great for July 4th.

First, the marinade & how-to … Use my Grandmother’s recipe here. Marinate the country style ribs (about 3+ pounds) for about 48 hours, more or less. We like more!

When time’s up pour off the marinade. Heat up your grill and barbecue the ribs to give that smoky taste … Just long enough to sear but not cook through. Have the following ingredients ready to layer quickly … avoiding the loss of the juices.

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Blueberry Crumb Pie

The perfect dessert for Father’s Day. Add a little dollop of sour cream or whipped creme fraiche to tame it down. Yep, it’s a dessert for those with a sweet tooth. Most dads I know love pie and my dad was no different. Use frozen blueberries if you can’t find fresh. I find frozen berries so much easier when baking. This recipe is so easy! So good!

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Portuguese Meat Casserole

This dish tastes better the next day but you won’t have leftovers to test It’s a meat and potatoes indulgence with a soupy tomato and onion broth. As I type this I wish i had some. Yep, no leftovers!

You will need time to oven roast (about 2 hours in a fast oven) but the prep is rapid. If you’re a meat and potatoes fan you’ll love this dish!

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Hot Fudge and More

Sometimes you just want a Hot Fudge Sundae for dinner! Not into fudge? Well, how ’bout butterscotch or peanut butter, espresso or caramel or any baking chip flavor you like … cinnamon, chocolate mint, lemon, white chocolate. This ‘no recipe’ works for almost any baking chips. It will not work well with chips that do not melt easily.

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Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

with Peanut Butter Cream Filling

Are you in the mood for a sandwich cookie but a homemade one! Not sure what I was looking for. Spicy Country Kitchen was one among several blogs I came across. I really wasn’t into an oatmeal cookie, exactly, since I have so many delicious oatmeal cookie recipes. But I was taken in. The marshmallow creme filling was not appealing to me … at least not this day. Maple and peanut butter are two sandwich cookie flavors I love. The marshmallow creme has been switched out for peanut butter filling; and the ingredients for the oatmeal cookies have been reduced to make my recipe a quickie. Enjoy! And if you’d like to try Spicy Country Kitchen’s, here.

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Apple Enchiladas

How ’bout this for Super Bowl Sunday! This is so simple with little time devoted to prep. Please no canned fruit here. The guys can tell the difference. Besides the ‘crust’ is already pre-made.

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No Bacon Potato Soup

Why no bacon? No particular reason. Yep, you do see a little bacon garnish. This is a rich without butter or milk recipe. Oops, there’s sour cream and cheese. Just a different take on a classic soup. For another recipe equally as delicious, try here. The recipe you try might just come down to the ingredients you have on hand. If that’s the case and your cupboards are bare try this.

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Grandma Rose’s Vinha D’ Alhos

Number 4 in popularity 2020. First posted August 2013. Enjoy!

Strong smells of garlic, wine and pickling spices when roasting this pork dish took me back in time.

As my brother and I climbed into his 55 Chevy we were both complaining that we had to go to grandma’s for dinner. Again! After all, it was a school night. Grandma’s house was hot from the kitchen stove. The swamp cooler was working overtime with little result. The smell of roasting pickled pork permeated the entire house. My grandmother greeted us with hugs, and I don’t know about Danny, but I ducked to avoid a kiss that was about to be planted right on my mouth.

There was lots of food, the ‘thinga thosh’ as my brother and I called it incorrectly, salad, baked beans, rolls and dessert from Copley’s Bakery, either eclairs or banana sponge cake.

Why had we been complaining?

Enjoy my Grandmother’s recipe for Portuguese Marinated Pork Vinho d’alhos. She would be happy to have you at her table!

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12 Top Recipes 2020

A celebration as we close out the year. Blog improvements have been made along the way but not without a few hang ups! Being a HGTV groupie and believing in do-it-yourself projects my blog is no different. But as we all know sometimes do-it-yourself backfires … not that we aren’t better for it … more knowledgable perhaps. It’s interesting my most popular blog posts have developed their own layout. And not good! Please, your patience would be so appreciated as I adjust and tweak these issues. To solve this I will be reposting a few recipes. In the meantime enjoy these Top Twelve of 2020.

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