Last summer I received a 60-day Costco membership. I had cancelled our membership close to 10 years ago because I just couldn’t see paying a store an annual fee for the privilege of giving them even more money. Not to mention the fact that they just don’t have a lot of things I want to buy. We just don’t need industrial-sized drums of the national-brand stuff they sell. Besides… I read ingredient lists.
Once upon a time we would buy paper towels, toilet paper, laundry and dish soap there, but I found we could get just as good – if not better – prices at local grocery stores. Without having to pay an annual fee. The last time I was there, I literally walked every aisle and couldn’t find anything I wanted to buy.
Except some ribs.
It was actually my second trip to Costco for the ribs. I really liked the first batch.
I bought three packages – which translated to six full racks. Twelve dinners for two. I cut them and repacked them with my handy-dandy FoodSaver.
Tonight I cooked up the last package. And were they ever good!
I cut them all into ribs and liberally doused them with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and ancho chili powder. I placed them in a 250° oven for a little more than 2 hours. Victor noted that with our oven, it’s like putting them in a smoker. I think I need to clean it, again.
I then liberally doused them with Peach BBQ Sauce and onto the grill they went. (I love the word “liberal.”)
I also made a batch of little sister’s baked beans. They totally rock.
The disappointment?!? The artichokes. Tough and woody. I was especially bummed because I was going to make grilled corn with cumin butter and at the last minute changed my mind. I didn’t even eat mine. Victor dove into the heart and pronounced it edible but I just wasn’t interested at that point.
But it’s okay because I’m saving room (and calories) for Nectarine Upside-Down Cake a little later on.