Shredded Beef Sandwiches

This just might be THE BEST shredded beef I've EVER had...SERIOUSLY! Derek's "favorite Aunt Beth" passed this our way and I am sooooooo glad she did. Love that you fix it and forget about it until it is time to eat.

3 lbs beef chuck roast
2 green peppers, chopped
1/2 C brown sugar
2 Tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 C. chopped onions
1 (6 oz) tomato paste
1/4 C. cider vinegar
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dry mustard

Lay roast in crockpot and add ingredients in order given. Cover & cook on high 8 hrs. WITHOUT EVER mixing it. When the 8 hours is up, stir mixture with wire whisk until meat is shredded. Yep, a wire whisk is all it takes with this super tender roast. Serve on buns. YUM!

Oven Baked BBQ Ribs

Now I don't know if these tasted so awesome because I did lo-cal breakfast AND lunch so that I could splurge on these for dinner, or if they were really that good. I didn't follow a recipe yet these were the best ribs I've ever made.

2 pounds ribs (I used pork spare ribs)
salt & pepper
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup Dijon mustard

Here's what I did:

lay ribs in shallow roasting pan. Add a little bit of water to the bottom. Salt and pepper the ribs. Cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, remove, flip, salt & pepper the other side, recover and bake for 30 minutes longer.

Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, ketchup and mustard in a small saucepan. Heat on low until combined and warmed through.

After the ribs have cooked (covered for an hour) remove foil and add BBQ sauce. Bake for another 15 minutes, until BBQ has caramelized.