Rib Time- Part 2!

Now the rub and the rib are ready to get together!
I massage the rub onto each rib, cover in foil, and place in the fridge to soak overnight.


And here's happy Caiden, ready for Ribs!


To be continued tomorrow morning!

Rib Time!

Well, Jenn is 9 months pregnant, and ready to give Austen the eviction notice. With Caiden my famous ribs worked- she went into labor just 4 hours after dinner... (We say they're soooo good they're labor inducing). So we're going to give it another shot, and i decided to let everyone in on how it's done. It's a 20 hour process, started tonight, and we'll finish tomorrow with some good Southern Sides.

MEAT:
We like to start with a nice Pork Loin Rib. Beef ribs don't stand a chance next to a well prepared pork. Pork Loin gives a bit more meat on each rib, and ends up extremely tender. We do 3 racks of ribs at once. We've found great ribs at Sam's Club, excellent price and excellent quality. Look for one with a good amount of marbling. You may have to cut off some extra fat chunks, but it's worth it.

Key is to remove the Silverskin off the inside part of the rib. The Silverskin gives the rib a watertight seal, and doesn't let the flavor soak in from the rub and sauce.

I also chop mine into 4 or 5 rib segments. Makes them easier to work with, and extra flavor!

Wet or Dry? I say Both!:
That's right, I do both, although i guess that technically makes me a wet-rib lover. So be it.
I start with a heavy rub, comprised of a whole lot of spices.

The base is a lot of Brown Sugar, Garlice and Paprika.
Some of the more unusual ingredients are Dry Mustard, Cinnamon, Parsley and a touch of Allspice.


Here's the final Rub, almost ready for application.


It's not technically a Dry Rub, I mix in a little bit of Orange Juice (to add sweetness) and enough Apple Cider Vinegar to make a thick paste.
The paste method gets more rub to stick to the meat, and allow it to soak.
The Vinegar raises the PH enough to let the spices soak in and through the meat.

Momma Jenn---Caiden's 1st Birthday

We had a wonderful celebration with our friends and family for Caiden's Birthday part 2. Nonnie and Poppa bought him a wagon, which he loves to ride to the park everyday!

My friend Jen and I worked all day on Caiden's Mickey Mouse cake. It was pretty tasty:)

Caiden also got to enjoy some blue cupcakes that I made for him on his actual Birthday, September 23rd.

So between Disneyland, parties, cupcakes and lots of presents it would be safe to say that he is one loved/spoiled little guy!!!

In September for Caiden's 1st Birthday we went down to Disneyland for the weekend.
Derek's parents came from Oregon to help us celebrate and my parents came as well. We had an amazing time
watching the shows, the parades, riding rides, eating cake, opening presents, etc.

Caiden soaked up all the attention. He wore the Disney Birthday pin so that everyone knew it was his
Birthday:)

At dinner we had a Birthday bucket delivered to our table...everyone watched with joy and laughter as Caiden
ate his first piece of cake ever. It got quite messy but worth the fun and memories!

Just like his Mommy, Disneyland might become his favorite place to celebrate his Birthday!

Momma Jenn--Newport Beach Trip

At the end of July, we went to Newport Beach and stayed at my Mom and Dad's time share. We stayed for 5 days and enjoyed every second of it.

Caiden had fun being pulled around in his baby buggy float, making sand castles with Daddy, playing with Nonnie and Poppa, crawling around, playing games and soaking up the sun. We made smore's every night around the camp fire---by the end of the week I looked and felt like a toasted marshmallow!

It was a very nice getaway for us. We are already looking forward to next year's Newport trip:)

Momma Jenn

It has been forever since I have spent time blogging and giving updates on what the Dutilly family has been up to. The last time I blogged we had gone to the Disney picnic back in June.

In July, we were able to fly to Mass. to celebrate July 4th with Derek's family. While we were there Grandma watched Caiden and Derek and I went to Boston for a Boston Red Sox game. The Red Sox have been my favorite baseball team since I can remember so going to an actual game was amazing. While in Boston we also did the Freedom Walk tour...lots of fun, I can't wait to go back!

Caiden enjoyed meeting everyone for the first time, he was quite the happy traveler.

Disney Company Picnic!

Here's some pics from the Disney Company Picnic today. We had a great time & Caiden loved meeting the characters.

(The horse that played Seabiscuit in the movie)

(The picnic was at Santa Anita raceway, so

Wall Art

Here are some photos taken by Yoti, our amazing family photographer. He can take photos like this for you too. Check out his website: http://www.scphotostudio.com/

(Miracle of Life)

(Such a beautiful shot)

(Body Art)

(Such a cute Face)

(Go Red Sox!!!)

Caiden Activity Update!

Caiden's having fun growing up, and having big adventures!

Today was his first day swimming! He had a great time and loved being in the water. It's already 90 degrees, so I'm sure we'll be visiting the pool a LOT this summer!

(In his floatie boat)

(On the swings, he loves the park in the afternoons!)

Jenn: Caiden Eating pears and rice cereal

Today was the first day that we have added pears to Caiden's rice cereal. He will be 6 months old in two weeks and we are starting to incorporate solids into his routine:)

He loved to take the spoon away from Mommy, he thought it was the funniest thing!

After his big meal, he took a peaceful nap...We like to call it the "food coma."