I made a similar Oreo brownie using mint oreos not too long ago.  This time I decided to go classic cookies and cream and also add a crumble of Oreos on top of each brownie so you know what you will get inside.  These make a great treat for kids and adults.

 

Ingredients:

1 box of Family Size brownie mix

1 package of double stuffed Oreos

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Generously grease a muffin pan with non stick cooking spray.  Mix brownie mix as per package directions.  Dip each Oreo into the brownie batter until coated completely.  Drop one brownie battered Oreo into each greased muffin tin.  Crush 4-6 Oreos in a big ziploc bag using a rolling pin.  Sprinkle crushed Oreos on top of each brownie battered Oreo.  Bake for 15 minutes.  Let cool completely before trying to remove brownies from tins.

I also made a batch in a small 9x9 pan and just layered some brownie batter on the bottom then a layer of Oreo cookies and then a layer of brownie batter and baked it according to the package directions for that size pan.

Here’s what I know: I took some baby back ribs, simmered them for an hour in a flavorful liquid, glazed them in sauce, roasted them in the oven for about half an hour, and they looked and tasted really good. I also know these boil-n-bake baby back ribs would be great at any party, preferably a Super Bowl party (during which the Giants win the game).

Here’s what I don’t know: Why so many people will lose their minds over the fact that I boiled these ribs. They’ll say it’s a crime against nature, and that these are just not the same as baby backs slowly roasted over smoky coals for hours and hours. Well, duh.

These aren’t meant to replace, or even compete with, a traditionally barbecued version. This is simply a fast and tasty alternative method for having a nice stack of ribs appear on your snack table. Seriously, what’s the problem?

This is one of those recipes where I don’t want or expect you to use the same stuff I did. This is more about the quick and dirty method than any specific ingredients. I would make sure the simmering liquid is very well salted, and have a decent amount of acid and spice, but other than that, anything goes.

As far as the glaze, I just threw a bunch of stuff in a mixing bowl, in a sort of stream of saucy consciousness, but very much enjoyed the results. Chinese 5-spice is wonderful with pork, and created a beautifully aromatic base for the sweet, sour, and spicy sauce.

By the way, if it looks like I was a little short on sauce, I was, but made a little more while they were roasting, and it was fine. The amounts below will give you plenty for a rack of baby back ribs. I hope you give this a try soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 slab baby back ribs

2 1/2 quarts cold water

1/2 cup rice vinegar

6 cloves crushed garlic

1/2 onion, chopped

2 tbsp kosher salt (less if using fine salt)
1 tbsp Chinese 5-spice

1 tsp red chili flakes

2 bay leaves

For the glaze:

1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce

1 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar

1 1/2 tbsp ketchup

1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard

1 1/2 tbsp honey

1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar

2 tsp sambal chili paste, or to taste

1/2 tsp Chinese 5-spice

My new obsession this year has been making and using anchor charts for my lessons.  Here are just some of the anchor charts I have made this year.  Some of these charts are original ideas but many are ideas I have seen and used from other teachers.  I am not good at drawing so I use clipart from my computer to add pictures to my anchor charts.  I print them out and glue them onto the chart!  It’s so much easier and looks so much better than what I could draw!  I also laminate my anchor charts so I can use them year to year.  By laminating the charts I can easily write and erase on them by using an Expo marker.

 

 

 

 

 

Click HERE to download the worksheet writing templates for opinion writing, informative writing, step writing, personal narrative writing, fictional narrative writing, and postcard writing that match these anchor charts from my TpT store!

 

 

Click HERE to download the files needed to make the Sequence of Events and Transitional Word Examples anchor charts from my TpT store!

 

 

Click HERE to download the file needed to make the Fiction/Non-Fiction Sort anchor chart from my TpT store!