I didn't actually follow the recipe as written but went by several other reviews so that's why I'm not giving it a full 5 stars. The cooking method however is bang on. I used the rub recipe suggested by Cathy M. Rubbed the ribs the day before and put in a large covered roaster (I was making a lot) in the fridge overnight. The next morning, I popped the roaster into the oven at 300F for 2.5 hrs while we went to church and when I came back they were perfectly cooked. I took the ribs out and placed on a cookie sheet, brushed with BBQ sauce and baked for a few more minutes to get sticky. Our company couldn't get enough, and I can't wait to make them again. Even better than getting ribs at a restaurant. I served with homemade french fries. I would try making with foil sometime if just for the two of us for easier clean-up but for the amount I was making, a roasting pan worked better and the ribs were very tender.

Reviewed On: Nov. 9, 2009

As is we thought this recipe was very good and a great way to use up bananas. It made very fluffy pancakes which gave me the idea to try as plain pancakes. I ommitted the vanilla, banana, chocolate chips and nuts the next time and they became the absolute perfect, fluffy pancake. This is now my go-to recipe for pancakes.

Reviewed On: Oct. 2, 2009

This is very similar to how I cook beans which I use for all my "bean" recipes; chili, refried beans, burritos, etc. Rather than posting another similar recipe on this site, these are the slight changes I make to this recipe: Bacon fat instead of lard definately enhances the flavour. Reduce the water to 5 cups and dump everything cold into a slowcooker either at night and cook overnight on low or in the morning and cook all day. Definately wait to add the salt til the end for nice tender beans. Also, if you pour the beans into canning jars and seal while still piping hot and let them sit on the counter to cool (you'll hear the lid "pop" when they're sealed), they will last for weeks if not longer in your refrigerator. I always cook a lot of beans at once so I have some on hand since I will never use canned beans.

Reviewed On: Feb. 2, 2009