Dad’s Losing It: How have you been?

The little hiatus is over here at Families.com and I would love to tell you that during the break my eating and exercise routine has been on-point, but I do not fancy myself a liar, so I will say no such thing. To be honest, I have been having a rough stretch recently with sweets, cookies, donuts and soda entering my body at a way-too frequent clip. I have also been seen eating potato chips (which I do not really even enjoy) and ice cream (Girl Scout Cookie Thin Mint – which I enjoy very much. I am helpless to … Continue reading

Barbecued Spareribs

We are planning to grill out tomorrow for the holiday weekend. Hubby wants hamburgers and hotdogs (which I adore), but I am in the mood for some good, sticky, finger licking barbecued ribs. If you want a good recipe for barbecued ribs, check this one out. You will need about six pounds of pork ribs (spareribs), one medium onion, dried rosemary, dried leaf thyme, dried marjoram, dried oregano, dry red wine, ketchup, soy sauce, ground ginger, honey, cloves, and minced garlic. Cut the ribs into serving size portions. Place them in a large pot filled with water and cook over … Continue reading

Triple Cheese Pasta Casserole

Memorial Day is coming up. To me, that means only one thing – a cookout! Even though we are not going anywhere or having any friends over, we will still cook out. But, man cannot live by meat alone – you have to have sides. If you are looking for a wonderful side dish to help enhance your meal or to take to someone else’s house, look no further than this recipe: Triple Cheese Pasta Casserole For this recipe, you will need 12 ounces of tri-colored corkscrew macaroni, a 16 ounce pack of yellow, green, and red peppers for stir-fry, … Continue reading