Steamed Mussels with Jalapeno Sausage- May 14, 2010

Steamed mussels are one of my favorite dishes. This time we did them with a tomato base (canned, diced San Marzanos with their juice) with wine, sauteed onion and some jalapeno sausage. You have to serve them with bread to enjoy all the yummy sauce. These were good, but I didn't love the tomato base. I prefer them with just white wine and some herbs.

Rice & Beans with Sausage- April 16, 2010

I had bought mussels to cook tonight, but unfortunately when we went to cook them about 70% of them were dead. This was pretty frustrating, but my husband came up with a rice dish on his own- somewhat like a jambalaya- that was actually very good! He used a boxed Goya rice & red beans mix and added some onions, peppers and sausage.

BBQ Ribs & Smoked Sausage- April 12, 2010

In an attempt to clean out the freezer/fridge, I grilled some sausage and ribs tonight. The sausage was delicious. The ribs were not. I don't even really like ribs, and these were the pre-cooked & sauced style my husband purchased at some point. Had I slow-roasted them I'm sure they would have been better!