KLM serves a Bonding Christmas Buffet

Such a lovely thing to do. Love this!

A SWEET AND SPICY RIB RUB (CHUCK SAUCE)

We had a friend who ran a little food storage business out of his house. One of his items was a delicious spice mixture we lovingly called "Chuck's Sauce." It wasn't a sauce at all, but we put it on everything. It was the ketchup of it's day, transforming mere hamburgers and pieces of chicken into food kids would actually look forward to. 

Chuck introduced us to it, and kept us supplied for many years, until he became ill and passed away. 

I've tried for 15 years to replicate that delicious mix of spices, but everything was either too sweet or too spicy or too salty. I felt like hard-to-please Goldilocks. Well, not anymore.

Today I think I got it. 

Just in case you're planning on broiling or bbq-ing something over the holiday, here it is. I'm roasting some ribs, and with this culinary victory, my expectations are high, and my food-joy is complete. 

Here's the recipe for "Chuck's Sauce": Merry Christmas!

1/2 cup brown sugar,

1/2 cup paprika,
1 tablespoon black pepper,
4 teaspoons salt,
1 tablespoon chili powder,
1 tablespoon garlic powder,
4 teaspoons onion powder,
1/2 teaspoon cumin,
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper.

Mix together and rub over meat of your choice. Store in a tightly sealed container in the freezer.

Blog Tour and Rafflecopter Giveaway for "The Dragons of Alsace Farm!"

I've teamed up with "Loving the Launch" to introduce more readers to "The

 Dragons of Alsace Farm," and they're hosting a blog tour from 

December 1 to the 7th.

Visit these blogs to read excerpts and reviews about the book, 

and to enter the Rafflecopter Giveaway.

Anna del C. Dye official blog	Dec 1
Books,Dreams,Life	Dec 1
Josette Reuel	Dec 2
Spunky N Sassy	Dec 2
Fictional Rendezvous Book Blog	Dec 3
Penny Writes	Dec 3
SnoopyDoo's Book Reviews	Dec 4
Lord of The Books	Dec 4
Bound 2 Escape	Dec 5
Secret Pearls Reviews	Dec 5
BGillilan's Blog	Dec 6
Celticlady's Reviews	Dec 6
Tifferz and Her Sisterz Book Reviewz	Dec 7
Triple A	Dec 7

Catch up with the blog tour!

Many thanks to "Loving the Book Launch" for coordinating the blog tour for "The Dragons of Alsace Farm," from December 1-7. Post one of these ads on your social media page, report back here, and I'll send you a link for a free copy!