Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie
Southern Living (not sure which book - the recipe was given to me from a friend)
Yield: 1 (9 inch) pie

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups graham crackers crumbs
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 (14 oz) cans sweetened condensed milk
1 cup fresh key lime juice
2 egg whites
1/4 tsp cream of tarter
2 Tbsp sugar
Garnish: lime slices

Directions
-Combine first 3 ingredients. Press crumb mixture into a 9-inch pie plate.
-Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes; cool
-Stir together condensed milk and lime juice until blended. Pour into crust.
-Beat eggs whites and cream of tartar at high speed with an electric mixer just until foamy. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until soft peaks form and sugar dissolves (2 to 4 minutes).
-Spread meringue over filling.
-Bake at 325 for 25 to 28 minutes. Chill 8 hours. Garnish, if desired.

Sweet Jalapeno Ribs

I thought I would try it this weekend because country style pork ribs are on sale at Kroger for $1.49/lb, and I had free A1 from when it was on sale for $2 and had a $2 coupon. You can get the jelly for $1.99 at Kroger (not on sale). It was my first time to make ribs, and they were pretty good! This really isn't that spicy at all. I also made a (very unhealthy) key lime pie for tonight when the rest of Brett's family gets in. I'll post it with the recipe tomorrow after I cut into it! :o)

Sweet Jalapeno Ribs
Southern Living's Easy Weeknight Favorites
4 servings

Ingredients
2 (16 oz) can pinto beans, drained
3 lbs country-style pork ribs, trimmed
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (10.5 oz) jar red jalapeno jelly
1 (5 oz) bottle steak sauce (I used A1)
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped (optional)

Directions
-Place beans in an electric slow cooker. Set aside.
-Cut ribs apart; sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Place ribs on a rack in a broiler pan. Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially opened) 18 to 20 minutes or until well browned, turning once. Add ribs to slow cooker, and sprinkle with onion.
-Combine jelly, steak sauce, and, if desired, chopped pepper in a sauce-pan; cook over low heat until jelly melts. Pour over ribs; stir gently.
-Cover and cook on HIGH 5 to 6 hours or on LOW 9 to 10 hours. Remove ribs; skim fat from sauce. Cook sauce with beans, uncovered, on HIGH 30 more minutes or until slightly thickened. Add ribs just before serving to reheat.

Delicious Baked Fudge

Like, whoa. This stuff is awesome and super easy. Sandy and Brett have had me make this two nights in a row for dessert. Oh, and if you don't have ramekins and you want some, go to Ross. I got super cute ones that match our dinnerware - 4 for $5. :o)

Baked Fudge
Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman
4 servings

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 heaping tablespoons cocoa
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

-Preheat oven to 300 to 325 degrees.
-Beat eggs until light in color. Beat in sugar until just combined.
-Add cocoa, flour, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix gently until well combined.
-Pour batter into four large ramekins or one 8-inch square baking dish.
-Set ramekins or pan into a larger pan halfway full of water.
-Bake 40 to 50 minutes, or until upper crust is crispy and the rest of the batter is firm but not set. Toothpick should come out not clean, but mixture should not be overly runny. If you pull it out of the oven and have second thoughts, stick it back in for ten minutes. (It will be more like pudding if you pull it out too early.)
-Serve with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Farfalle with Zucchini and Tomatoes

Ok, so I make a lot of Ree's recipes, but they are delicious!

Farfalle with Zucchini and Tomatoes
Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman

Ingredients
2-4 Zucchini, diced
1 medium onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half (can use 1, I just really like these)
Olive Oil
2/3 cup chicken broth or white wine
Box of farfalle pasta
1/2 to 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbsp Arrowroot (or flour or corn starch)
Salt and pepper to taste (I use a lot of salt)
Fresh herbs - lemon thyme, basil, chives, or whatever you want (you can also use dried herbs, I've done both)

Directions
Cook the pasta according to the package directions. While the pasta is cooking, heat a couple of tablespoons olive oil over medium high to high heat. Throw in half of the zucchini. Don’t stir right off the bat; you want the zucchini to brown. Sprinkle the zucchini with salt. Stir it around ’til it gets good and brown, then remove to a plate. NOTE: Do NOT overcook the zucchini. You’ll want it to still have a little bite to it when you throw it into the sauce later. Repeat with the other half of the zucchini, and remove it to the plate. Now, in the same pan, drizzle in some more olive oil. Turn the heat to medium low or medium and throw in the onions and garlic and toss ‘em around a bit. Now throw the halved grape tomatoes on top and toss ‘em around a bit. Pour in 1/3 cup white wine or chicken broth.

Pour the remaining 1/3 cup of wine/broth into a small bowl. Mix in the arrowroot. (If you don't have arrowroot or don't want to buy it you can use corn starch or flour or just cook the pasta down a little). Pour the mixture in, and stir gently to combine. Now, immediately add in 1/2 to 3/4 cup cream. Add in the zucchini. Stir it gently to combine, turning off the heat at this point. You really don’t want to cook the sauce after adding the arrowroot. Add salt and pepper to taste.

After the pasta has been drained, put it in a serving bowl, and throw in the herbs. Now pour the contents of the pan over the top, and toss it together. Throw in some parmesan cheese, and it’s ready to eat!

B1G1 Jamba Juice coupon

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Listerine PocketPaks are on sale for $1 at Kroger this week. There are $0.50 off coupons in SS 6/14, RP 4/26, and SS 3/15 that will double and make them free. You can only double 3 of the same coupons per transaction.

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If you join Abuelo's e-Club, you'll receive a coupon for a free entree when you purchase another entree and two beverages. I heard this place is really good but expensive, so this would be a good time to try it out! Thanks, Money Saving Mom!