Country style ribs and red potatoes

This is a favorite that my mother always use to make!

YOU WILL NEED:

1 package boneless country style ribs

1 3 lb bag red potatoes

1 onion

3 beef boullion cubes 

Oil 

Flour

Seasonings:

Salt, pepper, tony cacheres, lawrys, onion powder, garlic powder, kitchen bouquet 

You will need to brown your ribs by coating them lightly with seasonings and flour. Put a little oil in the pan and continue to flip on each side until all browned.

You can add in your onions after flipping the ribs once 

Cover with water, just to the top of the ribs.

Cover and simmer for about 5 hours or until ribs are tender enough to be broken with a fork.

After simmering for about 5 hours this is what it will look like..

You will then need to wash and cut your red potatoes in half and add to skillet.

Return lid and continue to simmer until potatoes are tender and juices have soaked in.

When they're done add a little cold water mixed with corn starch to thicken the gravy.

And voila! 

I always smash the potatoes and add the ribs and gravy on top.

"Mama Shirley's cornbread"

You will need: 

a small seasoned cast iron skillet

1 cup white self rising cornmeal

1 cup self rising flour

1 + cups buttermilk

Vegetable Oil 

Shortening 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Coat the inside of your pan with a light amount of shortening and then pour about 2 tbsp of vegetable oil into skillet. Set on stove burner med heat to warm the oil.

In a bowl mix the corn meal and flour together then add the cup of buttermilk first. Then add more buttermilk until it's a smooth consistency.

Pour mixture into skillet while still on burner.

Oil will float to the top, take a spoon and smooth the oil over the top. 

Place in a preheated 375 degree oven for about 25-30 minutes.

Flip on to a plate.