Making up for lost time

Since I haven't posted all month practically, it seems that I'm making up for it in these mini posts now. Mom was in town for a few days and we took her out to dinner at one of my favorite barbecue places, the County Line. I love their ribs and other meats and their wonderful sauce, but I especially enjoy their cole slaw. I'm not a fan of cole slaw, but this is the best I've eaten. It's actually the only cole slaw I'll eat. It's not mushy and soggy, but fresh and crisp with a bit of cayenne pepper or some kind of kick to it. Their potato salad is tangy, not too overcooked, and delicious, and finally, their ranch style beans are also fantastic.

Kelly ordered the beef rack just because he wanted to impress my mom with a good view of what Texans mean when they talk about their barbecue. We all helped him with his plate, and it took more than one day.

Comments

Just Julie said…

Wow, those ribs look mighty tasty! Can I come out and have Uncle Kelly impress me with some Texas Q?

March 26, 2007 3:22 PM

Kelly said…

Absolutely! Why don't you come out before school is out? We could eat barbecue and make cards, watch chick flicks, etc!

March 26, 2007 3:35 PM

Heidi said…

o man I love ribs and sauce!

March 26, 2007 4:06 PM

The Adams Family said…

Wow, that's humongous! I can't believe it. We've never been there for BBQ but it's on our list. When I show Josh that pic he'll make it next on our list :)

March 27, 2007 4:56 PM

Julie said…

County Line is my fav! Their homemade bread is a must have too! We haven't been there in awhile but after seeing your pics, I think we'll be dining there very soon!

March 29, 2007 11:01 AM

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