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How to Make Simple Melt-in-Your-Mouth Ribs

How to Make Simple Melt-in-Your-Mouth Ribs

Before I tried this for myself, I would have never associated the word simple with barbecued ribs and now this is the only way I will ever make them. This was my first attempt at making a rack of ribs… I will admit that the thought of cooking them intimidated me so I never bothered even glancing their way at the grocery store or butcher shop. What changed my mind? Free meat!

I guess technically it wasn’t free meat, I bought a $1 meat raffle ticket and was the lucky winner of this lovely rack. All of a sudden I was excited to experiment with this cut of meat that had previously made me nervous. Who ares if I make a mess of free meat?
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Camping on a Budget

Camping on a Budget

Camping is great way to relax and regroup from the grind of your busy, everyday lifestyle but, if we are not careful, it can put a crimp in the family budget. Don’t mark camping off the list of things to do just because there is a cost. If you careful and plan in advance, your family will enjoy camping on a budget — you can keep the cost down and your stress level too.
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How to Make Raspberry Jam

How to Make Raspberry Jam

While my raspberries are a few weeks behind the schedule they usually follow, they are finally all ripening enough for me to start picking them and making some raspberry jam. My husband and kids love this jam, and I would certainly hear about it if I didn’t make it. I made about two dozen jars each year and that seems to just get us through.
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