Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in South Florida Family Events and Recipes

Happy Labor Day Weekend! Whether you are grilling or just relaxing this weekend, our recipe guide has something for you.

• Tender Thai Chili Ribs

Ingredients

• Slab of ribs of your choice

• Salt and pepper to-taste

• Your favorite Thai Chili Sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

2. Cut ribs into sections of no more than three ribs.

3. Season each section with salt and pepper. Wrap each section in foil.

4. Place each wrapped section of ribs into a shallow baking pan and bake in oven for 2 to 2.5 hours until desired tenderness.

5. Remove from oven and carefully open foil packets so as not to burn yourself. Brush each rib section with Thai chili sauce and place under broiler on high for about 3 minutes. Enjoy!

Note that ribs can also be cooked in a smoker or on a grill if you prefer.

• Fruit Salsa

Ingredients

• 3 cups of chopped fruit of your choice (strawberries, apples, blueberries and watermelon are great options)

• 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 2 tablespoons of fruit preserves of your choice

• Store-bought cinnamon pita chips (or any neutral chips such as plantain chips)

Directions

1. Mix fruit, sugar, fruit preserves and lemon juice together in a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

2. Use chips of your choice to scoop fruit salsa and enjoy!

• End-of-Summer Floats

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon of grenadine

• 1 can of cola

• Scoop(s) of vanilla ice cream

• Cherries for garnish

Directions

1. Add grenadine to a cup. Pour can of cola into cup. Do not shake or mix.

2. In a drinking glass, add scoop(s) of vanilla ice cream. Pour grenadine/cola combination over the ice cream in the drinking glass.

3. Garnish with cherries and enjoy!

Enjoy!