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July 26, 2010
BBQ Pork Spare Ribs

1 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. celery salt
2 tsp. onion salt
2 tsp. garlic salt
2 tsp. paprika
1 lb. ribs per person, cut finger food size
2 c. tomato juice
1/2 c. vinegar
Mix first five ingredients in flat pan. Trim off excess fat. Dip ribs into dry mixture and fry slowly in oil.
When browned nicely, remove to paper towels and drain and get rid of fat in pan.
Mix 2 cups of tomato juice with 1/2 cup vinegar. Line up the ribs in a 9 x 12 inch baking dish, overlapping a bit.
Pour tomato mixture over top evenly; cover with foil and bake slowly (325 degrees) for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until tender.
July 20, 2010
Thai Grilled Sirloin Steak Tips
2 lbs. beef sirloin steak tips
3 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Place the beef in a mixing bowl. Combine the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Pour over the beef and marinate in refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
Remove the beef from the marinade and grill over hot coals. Turn often, brushing with marinade and cook to desired degree of doneness.
Before serving, pour remaining marinade over the beef if desired.
July 12, 2010
GUESS WHO IS COMING TO LEES?

Serena Palumbo
Saturday July 17th
Autographs- 10:00am
Cooking Demonstration- immediately following...
“Serena Palumbo” from Food Network's "The Next Food Network Star" and the online instructional cooking show "Cooking in Manhattan." will be visiting Lees on Saturday, July 17th. Serena will be signing autographs between 10-10:30am, and then she will host a cooking demonstration in our Westport Cooks Room.
Please call our service desk to reserve your seat today! All proceeds will be donated to the Habitat for Cats. There are only 30 seats available, so please sign up quick if you are interested in meeting Serena!
There is a $5.00 minimum donation required to reserve a seat.
July 08, 2010
Grilled Bacon Burgers

Ingredients:
Ground Beef- Lees Certified Angus!
Onion
Mushrooms
Bacon
Cheese
Directions:
Double the amount of ground beef for a regular patty and mix with diced onions, diced mushrooms and barbecue sauce (about 2 tablespoons).
Split the mixture into two portions. Form a pocket in both portions and fill with any type of grated cheese.
Mold the two portions together, wrap with a slice of bacon and grill for 6-7 minutes each side.
July 01, 2010
HONEY GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Ingredients:
8-10 extra thin sliced pork chops
2 cups honey (use more if needed)
soy sauce
Directions:
•Pour honey into a bowl. Add soy sauce, stirring until sauce is a syrupy consistency. Place chops in a bowl or cake pan and cover with 1/2 of the sauce. (Place balance of sauce in a sauce pan.)
•Let the chops marinate in refrigerator for as long as you wish. They can marinate all day for a stronger flavor or they can be dipped and grilled. Either way works.
•Simmer the sauce in the saucepan over low heat until thickened. Store in a glass jar in refrigerator until needed.
•Place chops on grill, brushing fresh marinade onto chops as needed (use the marinade which was stored in the jar but pour it out into a bowl before brushing so as not to contaminate the remaining gravy.)
•Cook until juices no longer run pink when pierced by a fork. When chops are f inished, pour sauce from the jar into a gravy dish (sauce will be thin) and serve chops accompanied by sauce, as desired.
