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Well, it is possible. Plus, you get to enjoy it in the comfort of your home by spending less than 30 minutes in you kitchen.
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- 1 Slab of Pork Ribs (Baby back or St Louis style)
- 1 bottle of Sweet Baby Rays BBQ (or your preference)
- Seasonings to taste (Salt, Pepper, etc.)
I know that giving away BBQ secrets in the south is crazy talk. Well, I am going to give you an awesome recipe without giving away any secrets. In fact, you can add your own secret ingredient.
Take that slab of ribs and cut it into equal sections (about 3 ribs a section).
Place them in the crock pot.
(We all know you have one….and if you don’t why not?!)
Fill crock pot with enough water to cover the ribs.
You can season the water..I use salt and pepper.
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours.
About 30 minutes before time to eat tell your hubby to fire up the grill, Or you could.
Totally up to you.
We have a charcoal grill. Again this is one of those things where people will argue what is best.
If you are using propane you will want a medium flame.
Here is where the personalization comes in.
It is all about taste and preference.
Get a medium size bowl and pour the entire bottle of BBQ sauce in.
This is my hubby’s specialty.
I don’t even know what all he mixes in.
You could add any of the following
Beer, OJ, Sugar, salt, Pepper, Garlic salt, paprika………you get the idea.
Make your sauce how you like it to taste.
Place your ribs on the grill. They should already be cooked. This is just to bake the sauce on.
Brush with sauce and let grill in. Baste them several time to get a good coat of sauce.
They should be done in about 20-30 minutes.
Don’t you wish you had a smell-a-screen?
Now….drum roll please….thanks to Michelle at IHEARTPUBLIX.COM
This week at Publix
Pork Ribs at Publix $1.69/lb – 4lbs = $6.76
Sweet Baby Rays- BOGO use -$1/1 from 06-21-09 SS = $.15
Now, Sides!
How does Baked Beans, Mac and Cheese, and Corn on the Cob sound?
This week at Publix
Bush’s Best Baked Beans -$1/2
PRINT = $1.29 for 2 cans4 Corn at $0.20= $0.80
Kraft Mac and Cheese BOGO $1.19 use B3G1 from 6-28 SS= 4 boxes for 1.19
plus 1 extra can of Baked Beans and 3 extra Boxes of Mac and Cheese!
Dessert!
What?! We get dessert too!
Of course you do!
How does Cheesecake sound?
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- 1 (8 oz) package of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tub (8 oz) of Cool Whip
- 1 Graham Cracker Crust
Mix Cream cheese and sugar with mixer.
Add Cool Whip.
Pour into Graham Cracker Crust.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours until firm.
Top with favorite toppings.
We like Strawberries for the 4th!
Make one!
Mix crumbs with 2 tbsp. melted butter and 1 tbsp Sugar and Press into pie pan.
It is that easy!
What was that?
Oh, what did this dessert cost us?
I am glad you asked!
Philly Cream Cheese $1.25 (-$1.00 Use -$1/1 Publix Grape Wine Magazine, June 2009) = $0.25
Publix Graham Crackers @ approx $1.50 = $1.50 ( if you don’t already have them)
Strawberries $2.50 (-$1.00 Use -$1/1 Target IP PRINT Q) = $1.50
Total for Dessert $3.75 divided by 4 = $0.94
Grand Total Per Person
Ribs= $1.73
Sides= $0.82
Dessert= $0.94
Total= $3.49
I would like to see you do that at a restaurant!
Not to mention the extra groceries you just scored!
Plus, This meal could in reality feed more than 4!
Thanks again to IHeartPublix.com for the match ups.
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Have a spectacular 4th!
Here’s the shopping list so you can make this great, cheap meal for you family!
Shopping List
Ears of Corn X 4 @ .20¢
Bush’s Baked Beans x 2 @ $1.15 (-$1.00 Use -$1/2 PRINT)
Sweet Baby Rays x 2 @ $2.15 (-$1.00 Use -$1/1 from 06-21-09 SS)
Pork Rib/per lb x 4 @ $1.69
Strawberries X 1 @ $2.50 (-$1.00 Use -$1/1 Target IP PRINT Q)
Cool Whip X 2 @ .75¢ (-$1.00 Use -$1/2 PRINT)
Philly Cream Cheese X 1 @ $1.25 (-$1.00 Use -$1/1 Publix Grape Wine Magazine, June 2009)
Publix Graham Crackers X 1 @ approx $1.50
Grill Mates Seasoning x 1 @ $1.00 (-$1.00 Use -$.50/1 from 04-19-09 RP or -$1/1 Nothing Goes to Waist)
Awesome job! You could save even more by using the pork coupon and getting charcoal with the $4/1 Kingsford q, instead of Sweet Baby Ray's, get KC Masterpiece by using the FREE with Kingsford purchase q from three weeks ago.
You may not use the charcoal, but you end up geting your pork, charcoal and extra item free!! You can see my blog here: for more info about this… http://ipreferpublix.blogspot.com/2009/07/so-youre-wondering.html