18 January 2018 - A Timely Riblet Recipe

Hickory Smoked Barbecued Lamb Riblets

Doesn't that sound yummy!?

Does it taste yummy?

I wouldn't know

Today's Almanac post is about making faux BBQ foods in the winter without going outside and grilling in the cold weather. The idea is to bring some summer feeling to this January weather.

Sounds great!

However,

I didn't make this recipe tonight. I didn't even pull anything out of the freezer to thaw.

(whoops, throwback to my planner post)

This almanac was written for the homemaker. The family stone. The one and only Mommy.

In 1970's America we could have easily had our shit together to get a menu ready for the week and make some oven ready bbq lamb riblets for our family.

2018 holds some different dynamics.

I'm a working mama.

I don't work full time but even so my day consists of making sure everyone is dressed appropriately, have lunches for school, get our smallest one to daycare, and get to work on time.

I leave my job, get the smallest from daycare, run to the store if need be, go get the twins from their after school club, go home, take care of the pets, and start dinner.

It doesn't end there.

I still have a method of running loads of laundry, clean up after dinner, kids need baths, I need a shower for god's sake, and then I have to make time to write.

My husband is the best!

He helps a lot with many of these.

He is a text or phone call away if I need him to do the store run or kid pick up.

He is usually doing dishes when dinner is over and kids are getting baths and pj's on.

With all that said, we ended up having breakfast burritos for dinner and everyone loved them.

Eggs don't need to thaw usually right?

Breakfast is my go to when I didn't plan correctly for the day.

It's great too since we usually have cereal and coffee to start the day.

Anyway

Here is your recipe since I know this is what you came here for.

Do you see this cook time.?

2 hours till dinner.

Ain't nobody got time for that!

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