Put first 3 ingredients in pot and cover with warm water. Bring to boil and turn down heat and simmer about 1 1/2 hours, adding water if need be. to keep hocks covered. When done, meat should be fork tender but still holding to-gether. Remove hocks from pot and keep broth. Cut meat off hocks […]

Season ribs with salt and pepper. Combine sauerkraut with remaining ingredients. Place ribs on top of kraut in flat baking pan. Bake, covered, at 400 to 450 degrees 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours. (I bake ribs first at 350 degrees 15 minutes to remove excess grease and juices.)

* See Sowest 2 for recipe. Prepare Chipotle Sauce and set aside. Mix remaining ingredients together and shape into 1 1/2-inch meatballs. Heat sauce and meatballs to boiling; then reduce the heat. Cover and simmer until meatballs are done, about 20 minutes. Serve with hot cooked rice or noodles, if desired.

Place bean threads and dried mushrooms in separate bowls. Cover each with hot water. Let stand 30 minutes;drain. Cut bean threads into 4-inch pieces. Squeeze out excess water from mushrooms. Cut off and discard stems; cut caps into thin slices. Cut chili pepper in half and scrape out seeds. Finely mince chili pepper. Thinly slice […]

Fry 4 slices of bacon until crips, drain on paper towel, then crumble bacon. Remove tomato navel, core tomatoes, scoop out inside centers and chop finely. Sprinkle the insides of the tomatoes with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Turn the tomatoes upside down on paper towels to drain, then place in refrigerator and chill. Add […]

Combine all seasonings and dust all surfaces of ribs with mixture. Prepare medium-hot coals in covered grill, banking coals when hot. Grill ribs over indirect heat 1 to 1 1/2 hours, turning every 15 minutes.

Use chili sauce that is similar to ketchup, not the hot spicy variety with chile peppers. In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except ribs. Dip each rib into sauce. Place coated ribs in cooker. Pour remaining sauce over ribs in pot. Cover and cook on LOW 5-6 hours or until meat is tender. Per serving: […]

In 10- inch fry pan, over medium heat, saute mushrooms in butter, about 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from pan and set side. Slice pork 1/4 inch thick. In same pan, over medium-high heat, saute garlic in 1 tbsp oil, about 2 minutes. Add pork medallions, a few at a time, cook about 2 minutes […]

Here is the way I make dumplings (not wonton soup) at home. Serves a full meal 2-3 depending on how much each person eats. Prepare the sauce: Depending on how spicy you like it, adjust. We like it VERY HOT. Warning: I dont normally measure, I just taste and keep adding on, so normally I […]

* Use only Hungarian mild Paprika. It is available at most larger stores and at specialty shops. +++ Place the pork chops in an ovenproof casserole. Mix the remaining ingredients, except sour cream, and pour over the chops. Marinate the chops 2 to 3 hours in the refrigerator. Bake the chops, uncovered, in the marinade […]