Speaking of artichokes! Have you seen the ones in the markets right now? Freaking huge and gorgeous!

I took a basic recipe and changed it quite a bit. As soon as I've got it written down for future use I'll post it for you.

I'm marinading pork ribs in the BEST BBQ sauce I've ever made, and it's so simple !! It doesn't make a whole lot, so next time, I'll double the recipe.

Easy-Made Barbeque Sauce (makes about 1 1/2 cups)

1 cup Catsup
1 cup Water
1/2 Onion, finely chopped or grated
1/4 cup Cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Light brown sugar
1 teaspoon Paprika
3/4 teaspoon Liquid smoke (I used the Mesquite - I love this stuff)
1/8 teaspoon Celery seed
8 drops Tabasco sauce

Combine ingredients in saucepan. Bring to a simmering stage. Simmer about 15 minutes to blend flavors and thicken slightly.

Source: National Pork Producers Council

Finally got around to putting this down on paper....Enjoy!



Pepperoni Bake:

Ingredients:
2 1/2 CUPS ROTINI PASTA
1 LB ITALIAN SAUSAGE, HOT
1 SM ONION, CHOPPED
1 MD CAN MUSHROOMS, DRAINED
1 JAR PASTA SAUCE, 24 OZ
1 CONT RICOTTA CHEESE
1 CONT COTTAGE CHEESE
1 MD EGG
2 TSP ITALIAN SEASONING
1 SM CAN SLICED OLIVES, DRAINED
8 OZ MOZZARELLA CHEESE, SHREDDED
1 PCKG SLICED PEPPERONI, 5.5 OZ


Instructions:
350 DEGREE OVEN
13X9 GLASS BAKING DISH
COOK SAUSAGE & DRAIN
BOIL PASTA AL DENTE & DRAIN
MIX PASTA, SAUSAGE, SAUCE, ONIONS & MUSHROOMS
MIX COTTAGE CHEESE, MOZZERELLA (EXCEPT FOR 1/2 CUP FOR TOP), OLIVES & BEATEN EGG
PUT ALL OF SAUSAGE MIXTURE IN BOTTOM OF BACKING DISH
PUT ON LAYER OF PEPPERONI
PUT ALL OF CHEESE MIXTURE NEXT
TOP WITH REMAINING PEPPERONI AND A BIT OF MOZZERELLA CHEESE
BAKE FOR 1 HOUR

Sounds delish! I'm going to try that.

Even better the next day!

On the way out?

Remember that artichoke I mentioned? It's on today's lunch menu (hell, it IS the menu!). I'm having it with garlic curry mayo. A whole clove of raw garlic, chopped up, tossed into a couple tablespoons of mayo with way more curry than I intended to put in

Guess who's probably sleeping alone tonight? >:)

Well, stop farting in bed, then.

Dinner: chicken breast, marinated in Lawry's Herb & Garlic marinade and cooked up in a pan, chopped up and mixed in with farfalle and Knorr's Parma Rosa sauce.

As Alex put it, "Slimy... yet satisfying :)"