Slow Cooker Short Rib & Carrot Ragu

My weeks are pretty busy. Between the boys being back in school and trucking them back and forth to sports and robotics, my week days have gone from empty to overflowing. While I’m thrilled things are finally getting back to normal, trying to find time to make a nice dinner has disappeared. Most nights it’s… Continue reading Slow Cooker Short Rib & Carrot Ragu

Asian Short Ribs in the Slow Cooker

The holidays mean plenty of chocolate, heavy cream and rich foods. Between the family dinners and holiday parties there’s just no escaping those decadent desserts, sparkling cocktails and rich entreés. But then we flip the page on another year and suddenly it’s all about health. The chocolate goes back up on the shelf, those huge… Continue reading Asian Short Ribs in the Slow Cooker

Braised Short Ribs and Celery

One of my favorite winter meals is short ribs. They’re hearty, filling and rich and I absolutely love them. I’ve made them a few different ways including the slow cooker and a pot on the stove. While one cooks for a few hours longer than the other, the cooking techniques are quite similar. Both require… Continue reading Braised Short Ribs and Celery

Short Ribs with Cranberry Gravy

Have I told you how much I love cranberries? Cranberry sauce, cranberry muffins, I even added dried cranberries to some chocolate chip oatmeal cookies recently (that were then promoted on ABC’s The Chew). I just can’t get enough, which is why I always seem to (luckily) have a bag or two left over from the… Continue reading Short Ribs with Cranberry Gravy