OMG!!! MEL'S CROCKPOT RIBS!!!

Janet and I made Mel's Crockpot Ribs today, and they are soooooooooooooFREAKIN' good!  That is just what I needed for the PB plan!!!  Thanks for the recipe, hon!!    Here's her recipe if you're interested!!

Home Style Ribs -Crockpot Recipe 2 to 3 pounds of Country Style Ribs, I normally get about 2 pounds or so... 1 tbsp. oil 1 lg. onion, quartered and sliced 1/4-1/2 inch thick Sauce I mix it all together in a large bowl... 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce 1/2 cup ketchup 1 tbsp. yellow mustard 3 tbsp brown sugar 2 cloves of garlic minced dash of black pepper 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon celery seed (optional, I do not use this) Heat a lg skillet with oil and brown the ribs, I will season with onion and garlic powders, and some season all...just brown both sides...then transfer to crock pot.  Place chopped onions on top of Ribs Mix all above sauce ingredients; and pour over ribs and onions... cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours... I normally serve this with country potato salad and corn on the cob and a tossed green salad... Watermelon for dessert, or my 'funeral dip' with fresh strawberries... Funeral Dip recipe 1 container of Strawberry Cream cheese 1 jar of Jett Marshmallow fluff place both in a microwave bowl heat until you can mix them together.... serve in small bowls with fresh strawberries... BON APETIT!!!

 I made them 2 weeks ago and they were so tender and flavorful.  I came home from work after 12 hrs and my house smelled awesome.  For some crazy reason my dogs were going nuts and wouldn't leave the kitchen!!!!!   Yeah for Mel...keep those recipes coming!!! OT Sharyn, I'm glad to hear you want to be an L&D nurse when you grow up.  It is the best job in the world.  Of course today we had 5 babies and 7 outpatients and I busted my butt all day.  I can't wait to get skinny so it won't be so tough hauling my butt up and down the halls all day.  If you have any questions along the way, feel free to PM me.

I mixed up the sauce and chopped the onions last night.  Janet browned the ribs and threw everything in the crockpot this morning.  I had to go run some errands for school and they were smellin' GOOD when I got home this afternoon!!   I had to run into Austin to go to the Austin Community College bookstore and buy my textbook & supplies for my nursing skills class that starts on Monday.  Then I went to a uniform shop to order my scrubs & lab coat and try on shoes.     I finally feel like things are REAL, know what I mean?  I start the actual ADN program in the fall.  I am so EXCITED!! Shoes are the thing that I am most concerned about.  My last job was in the semiconductor industry.  I was on my feet for 12 hours straight.  Sounds like nursing, huh?  Of course, it was before WLS and losing 125 pounds, but my feet killed me at the end of the day.  When I got laid off from that job, I had only lost about 70 pounds, so I don't know how I'm gonna do now.  Do yo have any recommendations on shoes?  I'm looking at some called Z-Coil.  But they are rather expensive and I just don't have the funds right now.  I can get a 20% student discount at the uniform shop where I had to get my scrubs from.  That might be best for now, then I can get the other shoes later. I decided that I wanted to be a nurse when my partner, Janet, was in labor with our daughter.  We have a fabulous OB/GYN, but those nurses ROCKED!!!  The day after Emily was born, I told Janet that I wanted to be an L&D nurse.  BUT I had this damned job that paid me a LOT of money, so I didn't have any incentive to go to school.  The day I got laid off, I came home and told Janet that I was going to nursing school.  That was in mid-December.  By January, I was registered for 2 classes.  And here I am, starting nursing school in the fall.  It took me 2 years to complete my pre-req's, but I'm ready, now!!    

I will definitely be in contact with you with lots of questions.  Thanks for the offer.

 

I have worn klogs for 6yrs now, I ordered them on line at klogs.com, they were $64 the first time I bought them, now I get them for $25-$40. They have to be klogs brand for me, but I have one pair that I have worn for 3 yrs straight and my feet never hurt, I thought I would be smart and go back to tennis shoes since I am doing 8hr shifts now, welllllllll, wrong, I went back to my klogs the next day, I can wait to try the ribs. good luck in school. Sherry

I went to their website and the uniform store that I ordered my scrubs from is a retailer.  Woohoo!!  If I choose this brand, I can get my 20% discount!!

Sharyn--ok--gotta horn in on this one-I've owrn every shoe there is..lol...My podiatrist has me wearing plain old New Balance--I catch them on sale-usually at Kohl's for about $30--they are as well made as any $150 "specialty" shoe I've ever had

I'm with you on this one Gina!! I have tried every brand, including Z-coil and I always go back to my New Balance walking shoes... they are the best, by a mile!! I get them on sale, from $30 to $50 and they are amazing... I used to wear nothing but Nursemates... back when that was the best shoe on the market.... but when New Balance came out... they really DID find something NEW. P.S. I'm also a nurse :) I originally wanted to do L&D, but as time went on.... I found a new passion, and now I work in bariatrics.

I have always worn New Balance.  They have always done my poor feet well.  The last pair of sneakers that Janet bought was KSwiss and she LOVES those.  They aslo have those two brands at the uniform shop at a reasonable price.  Thanks!!

OK, they sell those at the uniform shop, too.  So, it sounds like I have lots to choose from and I can use my student discount!!  I have always worn New Balance in the past and they were SOOOOOOOOOOO comfortable!!

OK, this fat girl knows shoes because my feet killed me until I found Crocs.  I have been an L&D nurse for 30 years and believe me you spend a lot of time on your feet.  My feet are also wide and with the Crocs it's like wearing your house shoes.  But they must be Croc brand.  I have never found a knock off that even comes close.  I see them on E-Bay a lot, either new or used.  Since they are plastic, I wouldn't worry about them being used.  I just throw them in my washing machine to clean them.  Also, if you don't have to have specific colored scrubs, I find a lot at thrift stores for $3-4 each piece. Also, in the future, you can buy a lot of your books at Amazon or Half.com for a lot less than buying them new.  I am sooooo excited for you.  It is so rare when people find their passion and are fortunate enough to be able to accompli****