Happy Thursday Everyone; this week sure is zipping by and for some reason we aren’t slowing down. I almost feel like I’m a snowball and getting bigger and faster as the day goes by. I’m so thankful to my crockpot, it’s by far the best and most used appliance in our household.
It’s super hot outside and no one wants to stand by a HOT stove or slave over a hot grill for hours; yet we can’t afford to eat out every night. If you don’t have a Crockpot, be sure to check them out on Amazon.com or Wal-Mart or any other favorite store you shop at; They come in different sizes and are very affordable, $19.99 and up and trust me, the simpler the crockpot the easier to use.
I don’t need whistles and bells and electronic shut off etc; though I have to admit it would be nice to have some fancy stuff, BUT… in my experience the cheap “old” fashioned ones last way longer and get the job done. I bought a nice 5qt about a year ago, has auto shutoff, auto warm and some other features, was really nice the first 6 month and it hasn’t worked the last six month 
. So, back to our old faithful one that has been running for 8+ years now; see bigger isn’t always better.
If you are new to Crockpot cooking, it’s really simple; you can cook just about anything in your crockpot, from Breakfast to lunch and dinner and even Pizza and dessert, anything is possible. Don’t be scared, just give it a try and before you know it, you will be in love with your new found love.
The cool little appliance that will do all the work and you will get all the glory even after you spend hours goofing off, but no one would have know by looking at the home cooked meal on the table 
.
Well, I lectured enough today, lol… on to our Crockpot meal for the week. I had littlery no time this morning to fix anything, I barely got my hair done ( wait, did I fix my hair?? oh well, curly hair is always a mess… who knows..lol), kids ready and out the door, but I took 2 minutes to toss the dinner into the crockpot and when I got home at 5PM I had a nice warm supper waiting for me…
We had Simple Spare Ribs with Rice and Veggies…. perfect if you like Ribs; this is what you will need:
- Ribs
- Favorite BBQ Sauce
This is how to make it:
Toss everything into your crockpot, add spices if you like, fill the BBQ Sauce Bottle about 1/2 water and shake the rest of the sauce out onto the ribs, close lid and let cook on low for 8+ hrs. or on high for 4-6hrs.
Little Tip:
I used some Aluminum strips that I folded up as holders for my Ribs, so they wouldn’t sit in grease, some are very greasy other’s aren’t; well last time I made this I had a bunch of grease so I decided to create a little “holder”; which worked great, but this time I had no grease at all..lol.. sooo be darned if you do and darned it you don’t..lol..
Enjoy……
Oh, this is what it looked like, so simple.. but sooooo yummy….
Tamara B. says
I never thought of cooking ribs in my crock pot and such a great idea with use the aluminum strips to keep the ribs from sitting in the grease! Thank-you for the recipe!
CrazyMom says
Tamara; it works really well… so if you are craving ribs but have no time, toss them in your crockpot… anything goes 🙂
Jolene Lenahan says
Oh my gosh! That looks awesome. I’m going to have to make this. My mouth is watering. Thanks for sharing!
eva says
I like that aluminum strip tip! :]
April says
Why have I never thought to cook ribs in my crock pot? Nice tip on the aluminum foil. I always throw several balls of foil into the bottom of my crock pot to keep the meat out of the grease. Works great. I will definitely be putting ribs on my menu soon.
CrazyMom says
we do it quit a bit, check out the Crockkpot Section I have more recipes there or search my page for Ribs… would love to hear how it turned out
Sarah Lehan says
Easy and simple and yummy. Sure beats cooking in the summer (or the winter for that matter).
CrazyMom says
Yup Sarah; winter or Summer.. this is always a hit:-)
Alan T. (Omega Doom) says
Nice tip with the aluminum holders. My mom is avid user of the crock pot too. I think she’s had hers for over 10 years… and like yours, it’s nothing fancy. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your recipe and experience!
heather c says
We made just about the same thing two weeks ago. Same sauce and everything! Might be time to give it another go! I love how ours just fell off the bone!
CrazyMom says
Hahah.. that’s funny Heather…. my Tween picked the sauce 🙂 an dyes I love when they come off the bone…yummyyyyy
Rhonda Martin says
In this heat that’s the way to go crock pot or gas grill lol Just want to tell you thanks for the tip about the tin foil. I never thought of that and now I’m going to try it. I hate all that grease. Thanks4Sharing~!
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CrazyMom says
You are welcome Rhonda…. it worked very well…. Was actually my first try and I was super excited to see that it worked soo well.. in case your meat is a bit heavier, add a few extra strips, this should also work with roast or anything else… I’m hooked now 🙂
Gladys Parker says
YUUMMM! I love ribs but hate the grease. This would work perfect if I can arrange the foil right. My boys could eat a pot full themselves lol I have had a big crockpot for years but am just starting to use it for more than soup. Thanks for the great idea!
Gladys P
Sarah Osborne says
Wow, those are the easiest ribs ever!
Barb W. says
Love the idea of using aluminum strip holders – clever! All for easy recipes, will have to keep this one in mind!
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ellen beck says
I make ribs quite a bit in the crockpott. I wear mine out too 🙂 I think if I didnt have a crockpot I would lose my ability to cook!
Yours look delicious I always love how the crockpot gets everything so tender!