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So I had this thought, I am cooking dinner every night anyway, so why not keep sharing some of the recipes I use as I go along? It will help me keep my mind off of some things, and give me something to talk about on my blog, because, let's face it, I don't post enough on here!

So I wanted to share a recipe I made up tonight, these ribs were to die for! They were sweet, tangy, and spicy all in one. If you love BBQ ribs, then you must try this homemade BBQ sauce instead of the regular pre-bought BBQ sauce!

I would imagine that this homemade BBQ sauce would be great on hot dogs, chicken, hamburgers, beef or pork ribs, or anything else you want to put BBQ sauce on! At least try it once and tell me what you think? And yes, this time I measured the amounts of stuff I used!! =)

Sweet, Tangy & Spicy BBQ Ribs.

Preheat your oven to 500 degrees.

What you need for the BBQ sauce:
1 cup of applesauce.
1 cup of ketchup.
1-2 tablespoons of honey.
2 tablespoons of melted butter.
1 tablespoon of molasses.
1 tablespoon of worcestershire sauce.
1-2 teaspoons of mustard.
1 teaspoon of ground ginger.
1 teaspoon of paprika.
1 teaspoon of chili powder.
1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
1-2 teaspoon of brown sugar.
1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
Pinch of season salt.
Pinch of salt.
1 small onion, minced.
1 clove of garlic, minced.

Combine all the ingredients in to a medium bowl (in no specific order).

Now take your fully defrosted beef or pork ribs, or your meat of choice (I used one of those "big buy" packages of pork ribs, which contained 10 ribs) and sprinkle some salt and pepper over them, both sides, now dip them into the BBQ sauce one at a time (if your using a rack of ribs just pour it on), cover generously, and place them into a baking dish. Sprinkle some fresh parsley on top (if desired).

Now you can place them, covered, in the refrigerator for a few hours, but I didn't let them marinate, and they turned out fine.

Put your ribs in the oven at 500 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees for another 45 minutes. I also placed mine under the broiler for a few minutes for a nice look.

Prepare your sides while your waiting.

We had salad and rice with carrots and onions in it on the side. Some other things that would go good with ribs is potatoes (mashed, seasoned, baked, fried), corn on the cob or coleslaw.

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