What's for dinner?

What's for dinner?

Sometimes I get tired of figuring out what to cook for dinner.  My husband and son will eat almost anything I put on the table.  This afternoon I went to the store and, thank goodness, the market decided for me!  There were some lovely spareribs on special and the asparagus looked great.  So, I grabbed them and brought them home to whip up a lovely meal. 

The spareribs are so easy.  Just mix a jar of hoisin sauce with 1/4 cup of brown sugar and slather it all over the ribs.  Place them in a 300 degree oven for about two hours and they come out sweet, succulent and falling off the bone.  I toped this off with a small casserole of scalloped potatoes - just sliced potatoes, cheese, milk and a small amount of flour to thicken it.  The asparagus are a quick cook in a fry pan with about 1/2 inch water.  Bring this to a boil, remove from the heat and cover for five minutes.  Dinner is done.

I finished the meal with a fresh apple cake.  I received this recipe years ago and absolutely love it.  I had some leftover apples that I didn't want to spoil, so into the cake they went. 

Apple Cake

4 cups diced apples
1/2 cup oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, unbeaten
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup chopped nuts

Mix everything together.  Bake in a 9 x 13 inch greased pan at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes.  It is done if a toothpick in the center comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8 ounce pkg of cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Blend until creamy.  Spread over cooled cake.

Store this cake in the refrigerator.

ENJOY!!