Arctic Garden Studio: Incredible Coconut Key Lime Pie (an Impossible Pie...

Arctic Garden Studio: Incredible Coconut Key Lime Pie (an Impossible Pie...: This week. Oh, I have been trudging through this week. I feel like everything I do takes twice as long as I thought it would. I had all th...

Candygram for Mongo

 It is Christmas at my house...looks like I have been a very good girl.

Slow roasted ribs, latkes, and brocolli for the little man

So, today I placed ribs on to cook all day in order to appease my little man's request for latkes. I know, not very kosher to have pork ribs, but they went well with the potato pancakes.

I used Elway's steak seasoning to season both sides of the ribs, placed them in a foil lined pan, covered with foil and backed all day at 250 degrees.

Once they looked like this (after about 8 hours of cooking), I moved the pan up to underneath the broiler and broiled them for about 5 minutes to get a nice crust.

Meanwhile, I steamed my broccoli with diced onion in the microwave and made my barbeque sauce.

For the sauce, I brought 2 Tbsp. of apple cider vinegar, 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire,  2 Tbsp. of garlic, 1 cup of ketchup, and about half a cup of brown sugar to a boil. I dropped it to low to simmer and added in about 1/4 cup of honey.

After the ribs were crispy, I covered them with the sauce, replaced the foil, and left them in the oven to rest (it was now off.)


I made my latkes (left over mash potatoes, shredded potatoes, shredded onions, 1/4 cup of flour, dash of baking soda,  two beaten eggs, and pepper. I then fried them up and added kosher salt to season.) Thumbs up from the little man!

Sugar Body Scrub via deliciousobsessions.com

Delicious Obsessions: Simple Sugar Body Scrub Recipe This simple sugar body scrub recipe is one of my favorite things to make. I always have a jar of it in my shower and use it almost daily. The recipe is so simple and only takes a couple minutes to whip up. You can easily double, triple, etc., this recipe, but I like to make small batches so is stays fresh.

Also, you can make the same scrub using salt instead of sugar, but it’s important to understand that for some people, salt scrubs can be very drying to the skin. If you’re like me and suffer from dry skin, then it’s better to skip the salt and use sugar instead.

1/2 cup turbinado sugar
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup sweet almond oil
5-10 drops of essential oil, optional (I really like using vanilla and peppermint)

Mix the sugar and oil together and transfer to a container with a tight sealing lid. Use in the shower to exfoliate dry, itchy skin. I use mine almost daily and have never had any problems. The oil seals in the moisture on your skin and makes it feel silky smooth. (Make sure you wipe down the shower floor with some soap and water after you use it — oily floors and showers don’t mix well!)... Read More at www.deliciousobsessions.com/2010/09/simple-body-scrub/ © Delicious Obsessions

Urban Remedy: The Ultimate Liver Cleansing Salad

Urban Remedy: The Ultimate Liver Cleansing Salad: Last week we dished up a Mini Detox Menu fit for a king (or mini-king). This week, a jumbo salad to cleanse your liver and tantalise your ta...

Roasted pork with romesco sauce, sauted baby brocolli, and quinoa salad=yummy dinner!

Marinate the pork shoulder in olive oil, chopped garlic, lemon zest, coriander, kosher salt, black pepper, and rosemary.

Sear in a hot pan, all sides.

Reseason and put in a 400 degree oven, 10 minutes per pound...turn it over half way through.

Roast bell peppers and let them cool. Remove the skins.

Toast paprika.

Toast your quinoa.

Using toasted almonds and bread...

Blend in a food processor or vita mix.

Add in your roasted bell pepper and a roasted tomato (I used sun dried.) Add salt, pepper, toasted paprika, and red wine vinegar. Slowly add olive oil in until you get a sauce. I added lemon juice right at the end.

Let the roast rest.

Saute baby broccoli in canola oil, with kosher salt, and hit with lemon juice before serving.

Add cooked quinoa to minced shallots that have been soaking in red wine vinegar.

Add in olive oil, kosher salt, and sliced apples.

Serve the sauce with the pork.

Enjoy!