Karen’s Struttin’ Sauce

Hi there, friends! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great Easter!

Now that spring is well in swing and summer is soon to follow, I thought that I would share my BBQ sauce recipe with you. This sauce is amazing on ribs, chicken, pork, beef, and anything else you can imagine!

Yes, once you look at the recipe, you will think that you are making a vat of it, but trust me, you will want to have plenty on hand. Plus, it can be kept in the refrigerator indefinitely. The recipe makes 3-4 quarts. You can store it in jars or any type of airtight container. I use a recycled OJ bottle. 😉

Beware! Your kitchen will smell AMAZING while this is simmering!

Here’s how you make it…

• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 3 cups tomato puree
• 2 1/4 cups apple cider vinegar
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 6 ounce can tomato paste
• 9 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 3 tablespoons corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons liquid smoke (hickory flavored)
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3/4 cup chili powder
• 4 tablespoons celery salt
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 1 tablespoon ground pepper
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder

Directions:

• Whisk all ingredients together in 4 quart or larger pot and simmer for 30 minutes until slightly thickened. Stir frequently while simmering.
• Let cool, then refrigerate.

Enjoy! ❤

Desert Wildflowers!

Happy Easter, friends!! Wishes to you all for a healthy, happy, and blessed holiday.

As many of you may have heard by now, our previously drought-stricken state received an abundance of rainfall this winter, and we are now experiencing wonderful blooms of wildflowers all over the state. We even had blooms out here in the desert!

While some areas had fields and fields just covered in them, ours were a little more sparsely placed by Mother Nature. There were a few along the sides of the road, but to get views of the best blooms, we had to go out a little further. Fortunately, my three guys were up to the search for flowers and spent a Sunday afternoon in the car with mom hopping in and out for photos.

I wanted to share some of my very amateur pictures with all of you, especially those of you from the wonderful damper areas that have beautiful plants and flowers on a regular basis. Our wildflowers definitely look a little different than daisies, blue bonnets, and even our California poppies, but it is definitely a miraculous sight to see these flowers peek up out of the dry, seemingly lifeless desert.

I love when we come across unique road signs! And, yes, I do slow down for for lizards. 🙂

 

Enjoy! ❤