BROCCOLI SALAD
2 bunches fresh broccoli
½ cup golden raisins (optional)
10 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
2 bunches green onions, chopped
3 oz of walnuts or pecans, chopped
¼ to ½ cup of sunflower seeds
DRESSING:
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup sugar
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
Mix dressing well, set aside briefly while you break the broccoli flowerettes into bite size pieces and chopping the tender parts of the stems as well. Add the broccoli to the dressing. Add the remaining ingredients andd mix well. Best served chilled but is good at room temp too.
Very good side dish, goes well with BBQ ribs-
Cut spare ribs so they fit into a large sauce pan. Mix 50% vinegar and water and boil ribs for 45 minutes. Ribs are basically done at this point. Set your charcaol grill (or gas for lamers)

to have a hot fire. Use favorite BBQ sauce or create your own while ribs are boiling. I like to take original Kraft and mix about a 1/3 to a half cup of it with two tblspns of brown sugar, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, a dose of your favorite hot sauce ( I love my "Scott's Red Hot BBQ sauce (from eastern NC)), and then some black pepper. Should have a thin viscosity when mixed. Place your ribs on the grill and immediately brush on your sauce on the side facing up. Don't let the ribs stay on that side for more than 4 minutes. Flip them, sauce them, and another 2-4 minutes. Remember that the ribs are already done from the boiling. You just want the BBQ taste and texture. These ribs are so tender that they melt in your mouth. Enjoy your Alabama style BBQ ribs.
For added pleasure with your ribs, coat them with honey or brown sugar and use a propane torch to "crust" them a bit. More work though, and to be honest, the ribs you just prepared are quite tasty.