baby back ribs made the easy way... bbq'd beans and salad.

we've been grilling a lot lately, like a lot of people around this time of year. i bought a rack of baby back ribs from trader joes and gave it a try. its my first time with ribs but they were pretty easy and came out super tender and delicious. while it did take time it didn't take effort... how great can that be when all you want to do is play outside, in the water, sucking on popsicles. the beans= equally as easy. and the salad featured the cucumbers and tomatoes from our beachgreens delivery. i know there are many who would fall over at the sight of someone basting those meaty little ribs with purchased bbq sauce but its hot and even though i do love to slave over a hot stove have some limitations.... stirring bbq sauce on the stove hit my limit of ughh, no thank you's. trader joe's makes a pretty good, slightly spicy kentucky bbq sauce.

enjoy!

EASY BABY BACK RIBS

1 rack baby back ribs
bbq sauce- used about 3/4 bottle
salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika

preheat oven to 350.

sprinkle ribs, meat side up, with salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder and paprika. bake 20 min.

baste with sauce and continue baking another 20 min.

baste with more sauce and continue baking another 30 min.

fire up the grill and keep it on low. baste ribs with more sauce and grill another 20-30 min.

carve up and eat.

EASY BBQ'D BEANS


1 can organic kidney beans
1 can organic pinto beans
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1 tbl dijon mustard
1 tbl organic ketchup

heat up until bubbly. reduce heat, cover and leave on low for 20-30 minutes.

beach greens bounty salad featuring ripe, blood red, sweet and juicy organic tomatoes and teeny, flavorful persian cucumbers.

quick and easy veggie coconut curry with black beluga lentils...and beachgreens arrival today!

this is a quick and easy dish that you can throw together at the last minute. its hot and summertime and the last thing anyone wants, even those of us who actually prefer to slave away in a hot kitchen, is to slave away in a hot kitchen when there are remote control cars to kick ass, beaches to romp in and robots to build in the dirt.

also, we are receiving our first beachgreens crate of fresh veggies and fruit. beachgreens.com is a local company in long beach, dedicated to bringing fresh, organic and sustainable produce from the southern california farms to your door. the prices are crazy reasonable and it seems with this deal i will be saving about 30$ of what i normally spend a month. plus, the variety is so exciting for this mama. according to my confirmation email we will be receiving a nice bounty of: red leaf lettuce, tomato, carrots, leeks, avocado, white nectarines, romano beans, zucchini, persian cucumber, murkott tangerines, yellow peaches and strawberries. i have a meaty rack of baby back ribs slow cooking its way to my belly in the oven right now and i am sure it will be smiling on a plate next to our new bounty.

enjoy!


2 sweet potatoes, diced
handful of trader joes frozen tri colored melange of bell peppers
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup of frozen organic spinach
1 can organic garbanzo beans
1 package trader joes black beluga lentils
1 onion, diced
3/4 can of coconut milk
1/4 cup veggie broth
as much powdered curry as you like
salt and pepper

saute onions, garlic and sweet potatoes until soft, keep on medium heat. add curry powder and salt and pepper. throw in peppers, spinach, beans, lentils and saute another couple minutes. add in veggie broth and coconut milk. cook about 25 minutes or until everything is soft and flavorful. enjoy!