slice your favorite flavor bagels & put them on a greased cookie sheet', 'butter each bagel and then layer with cream cheese', 'add a slice of sweet onion', 'layer 1 slice of swiss cheese on top', 'bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly', 'you can make these without the sweet onion if you desire', 'enjoy !'

mix dry packages of italian , ranch and brown gravy mix with the water', 'brown roast if you want', 'place in crock pot with water mixture', 'cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours'

cut meat into small bite size cubes and place in ziploc bags', 'pour catalina dressing over meat and refrigerate overnight', 'cut vegetables into small bite-size pieces and place in a ziploc bag about 5-6 cups', 'pour the italian dressing over vegetables and refrigerate overnight', 'you can also soak the bamboo skewers overnight to prevent them from burning', 'the next day , place meat and vegetables onto skewers , alternating colors for appeal', 'be sure sure to start and end with meat to prevent everything from slipping off during grilling', 'i usually use 3-4 pieces of meat per skewer and lots of veggies', 'barbecue over medium heat for approx 10-15 minutes or until done', 'serve with your favorite salad and enjoy !'

remove membrane from ribs', 'wipe ribs with papertowels to remove excess moisture', 'rub butter onto both sides of ribs', 'rub until butter doesnt slide off easily', 'sprinkle the sweet & smoky spice onto both sides of ribs until completely and generously covered', 'take 2 pieces of foil approximately 6in longer than the ribs and fold / crease the long edges together', 'place the foil in a roasting pan or baking sheet that is large enough for the ribs to lay flat and not be pushed up on the sides', 'place ribs meat side up in foil and pull up edges leaving a small opening at the top', 'pour water into foil around the ribs but not on the ribs and then seal top of foil so as to leave room between the ribs and the top of the foil', 'bake at 300 degrees for 3 hours open top of foil and brush bbq sauce onto ribs and cook 20 more minutes with foil open', 'remove from oven and top with extra bbq sauce to taste'

in sterilized jar place 2 cups grapes', 'add 1 / 2 cup sugar', 'fill to top with boiling water', 'seal jars at once with 2 piece lids', 'process in water-bath canner for 10 minutes', 'remove from canner and keep out of drafts', 'next day remove metal lid-bands , and label with date and contents', 'let juice stand 3 to 4 weeks before using', 'strain juice from grapes and use juice'

in a large pot , heat the oil and add the jalapenos , sweet peppers , garlic and onion', 'saut until everything is soft but not browned', 'add the tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are quite soft and starting to pack down in the pot , about 5 minutes', 'add the remaining ingredients and cook for about 10 minutes more to give the flavours a chance to mix together and the water to boil off', 'when the salsa is as thick as you like it , add salt to taste if needed and let stand for at least one minute', 'stir well before serving'