grilled shishkabobs

1 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 sirloin steak
cherry tomatoes
green bell pepper
red bell pepper
orange bell pepper
whole mushrooms
vidalia onion
Other veggies or meats depending on your tastes.  You can use shrimp, etc.

marinade chicken and steak.  Grill meats until done.  Cut into chunks.  Chuck peppers into large chunk.  Spear meat and veggies alternating 1 piece of meat, a couple veggies, 1 piece of meat, couple veggies, etc.  Until stick is full.  Grill for 5-10 minutes until veggies cook.  Serve hot.  Serve with a side of rice and sweet and sour sauce if desired.

onion and balsamic vinegar pot roast

3-4 pound boneless roast
1-2 T steak rub
black pepper to taste
1-2 T olive oil 1/4 cup water to deglaze pan
2-3 large onions, peeled and thickly sliced
1 cup beef broth, cooked down to 1/2 cup
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup tomato sauce

Trim as much fat as you can from roast, and cut if necessary to fit into Crockpot. Rub meat well with steak seasoning and black pepper. Heat heavy pan with small amount of olive oil and brown roast well on both sides. This will take a few minutes;

While roast browns put 1 cup beef stock in saucepan, bring to a boil and cook until reduced to 1/2 cup, then let cool slightly and mix in balsamic vinegar and tomato sauce. Peel onions and cut into thick slices. Deglaze pan with 1/4 cup water and add to sauce mixture.

Place onions in bottom of Crockpot. Put meat on top of onions and pour beef stock mixture over. Set Crockpot to low and cook 6-8 hours, until beef is tender. The meat might be partly submerged in liquid after this much time.

Remove meat from crockpot and cover with foil to keep warm. Drain liquid from Crockpot and remove as much of the fat as you can with fat separator or skimmer. Cook down liquid by about 1/3, and serve sauce with meat and onions.

Kait's birthday ribs

1 rack of baby back ribs
1/2 bottle of BBQ sauce
sliced onion

Line cake pan with aluminum foil.  Spray with cooking spray. Lay defrosted ribs on the foil. cover with onions.  Bake at 350 for 1 hour 45 minutes.  Cover with BBQ sauce and back for final 15 minutes.