CrockPot BBQ Ribs

                                                     3 pounds baby back ribs trimmed

 salt and ground black pepper, to taste

 1/2 cup water

 1/2 onion, sliced onion

1 cup of your Favorite BBQ sauce

Season ribs with salt and pepper.

Pour water into slow cooker. Layer the ribs into the slow cooker. Top the ribs with onion and BBQ sauce. 

Cook on High for 4 hours (or Low for 8 hours).

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Transfer ribs to a baking sheet. Discard onion and garlic. Coat ribs with desired amount of BBQ sauce.

Bake in preheated oven until the sauce caramelizes and sticks to the meat, 10 to 15 minutes.

Serve!

Peep Krispie Treats

Peep Krispies Treats

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter or margarine (divided)

4 3-ounce packages Marshmallow Peeps (in 4 different colors)

6 cups Crispy Rice cereal (divided)

Instructions

Prepare an 8-9" loaf pan by lining with foil and spraying lightly with cooking spray.

Divide the Peeps by 11s of the same color - 11 pink, 11 yellow, 11 purple, 11 blue or whatever colors you like.

In a deep, medium sized microwaveable dish, microwave 11 of the same color peeps with 1 tablespoon of butter on high for 45 seconds. Watch closely so the Peeps don't flow over the sides of the bowl. Stir butter and Peeps together until fully melted and incorporated. Stir in 1½ cups of cereal until fully coated. Press firmly, with buttered hands, into the loaf pan. Having several bowls ready to mix in really helps the process go more smoothly. Washing one while the other is being used. You don't want the colors to mix.

Repeat steps 3-4 with the other Peeps colors.

Allow to cool completely, around 2 hours, remove from pan, and slice.  I cut the pan into fourths, then cut each slice into half. 

Bell pepper boats

When I'm feeling rushed or a bit on the lazy side, I will use leftover taco meat in the pepper shells. Add some salsa to the meat, put in the boat's, top with the cheese, heat and eat. Mmmm, either way it's very good.

Bell pepper boats.

1 pound lean ground turkey

1 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup salsa

1 cup grated cheddar jack cheese 

3 bell peppers (red and yellow are sweeter)

Directions

Remove seeds, core, and membrane from bell peppers then slice each one into 6 vertical pieces where they dip down. Set sliced bell peppers aside.

Cook ground turkey over medium-high heat, breaking up as it cooks. Cook until the turkey loses its pink color and is cooked through. Drain off any fat.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine cooked turkey with spices and salsa. Evenly distribute mixture into the bell pepper boats, top with cheese. Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and peppers are hot.

Remove from the oven and add additional toppings, If desired, such as sour cream, scallions, or extra cheese. :)