Cartoon Food.......Really

The wife is watching the season finale of "Greys Anatomy" and Im setting here trying to figure out what to blog about. A really good buddy asked me today why I was giving my best recipes away for free, when I was hoping to put them together as a cookbook to sell?. To answer that very smart question...Im only giving away about 1/3 of my best. The book will still be worth every penny.
The reason this one is called CARTOON FOOD is because I got the idea for this dish from the cartoon strip "Dagwood and Blondie" (no, its not a sandwich) Dagwood always begged for "Short Ribs and Kraut"....I wondered, pondered researched and finally had to do it on my own. I am very proud of the reults, although I didnt get to taste the final product until the 3rd time I made it!! The first time, my wonderful wife and her cousin Lisa ate every bite out of the slow cooker before I got home. That happened 3 times Did I mention that it cooks all day while your away at work? A slow cooker is beefs best friend!! Even if you dont like sour kraut, give this a shot.It might change your mind.

Dagwoods Short Ribs and Kraut
3 pounds well marbled (i.e. lottsa fat) beef short ribs
1 pound bag deli sour kraut (rinsed and drained)
1 one sweet onion
Flour
Nutmeg
Salt and pepper
olive oil

Pat ribs dry
put nutmeg (a pinch) and salt and pepper in a ziplock bag and shake to combine
put ribs in to bag and shake
heat a frying pan to high with enough oil to coat the pan well
brown ribs on all sides till crusty
drain ribs on paper towels and let cool
put kraut in slow cooker with sugar
place ribs on top of kraut
turn slowcooker on to high
cover and let cook for 8 hours or until beef falls off the bone
Serve with a nice green salad and a beefy red wine
Dagwood would be proud.