July Recipes - Day 1 - Simple Barbecue Ribs

We made these a few nights ago. They were very good. I'd think if you want the sauce a bit dryer, then uncover it for a few minutes at the end.

Simple BBQ Ribs

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs
Original Recipe Yield 4 servings

Ingredients
• 2 1/2 pounds country style pork ribs
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 cup barbeque sauce
Directions
1. Place ribs in a large pot with enough water to cover. Season with garlic powder, black pepper and salt. Bring water to a boil, and cook ribs until tender.
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
3. Remove ribs from pot, and place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour barbeque sauce over ribs. Cover dish with aluminum foil, and bake in the preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until internal temperature of pork has reached 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 441 | Total Fat: 22.2g | Cholesterol: 128mg

13/100 - Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James

Fifty Shades of Grey falls into the second set of things in this meme: Books and movies I hated.

This is simply one of those books that makes anyone who actually writes cringe. It was originally a fanfiction called Master of the Universe about Edward and Bella, the Twilight-ers who seemed to have enthralled all the tittering teens and their moms in America. Well, this piece of offal is worse. It's being billed as mommy-porn and is selling like crazy. I was recently in our local Barnes and Noble and women were all over it.

When a young lady I know was talking about how wonderful it is, I decided that I needed to see for myself so I searched and downloaded a copy. I refused to pay money for drivel and drivel it was.

It is the story of a student named Ana, who is as boring as Bella, who she really is, and her new billionaire boyfriend, Christian, who is a sadistic little shit masquerading as a Master. His only redeeming feature is... well, he doesn't have one. His grey flannel slacks hang on his hips a lot and repeatedly. Ana has an Inner Goddess who she mentions at least 300 times.

The characters were flat and the sex was flatter. The book was written by a Brit who didn't even bother to learn an American phrases... she mentions prams! I've nver heard any American use that word.

AND A REAL PUBLISHER PUBLISHED THIS CRAP!!!

Don't buy, don't read it. It really is as bad as they say and even worse than Twilight. That ought to scare you off if nothing else will. I give it 0 stars and would give it a minus if there were such a rating.