Barbecue Rib Spice Rub

Recipe type: Jim's original

This is just a basic spice rub recipe that I came up with for my baby back pork ribs. I also use it on bbq chicken leg quarters, a special salmon fillet recipe I have as well as a few others. It's pretty versatile and isn't just for bbq.

1 part salt
1 part black pepper
1 part cinnamon
1/8 part ground cloves
1 part ground thyme
1 part mustard powder
1 part cayenne
2 parts brown sugar
2 parts dried cilantro flakes

Mix well and grind in spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
Store in an airtight container.

PA Archery deer season opener, Saturday 9/29!

Woohoo! It's finally here! I've only been counting the days since muzzleloader season ended in January....
Anyway, just something to keep in mind this weekend when hitting the woods. Safety. More specifically, treestand safety. While I'm not sure of the actual statistics, falling out of your treestand is probably the the biggest risk in the hunting world. They say it's not a matter of if you're going to fall, but when. So the best way to protect yourself is to invest in a safety harness. If you already have, and use it religiously, then good for you. If not, you owe it to yourself and your family to make the small investment in your personal well being.
Treestand safety harness run the range from a basic chest harness for $20 or $30, all the way to the Hunter Safety System vests that are in the $100-$130 range. While the chest harness is definitley better than nothing, they do offer a distinct disadvantage. Since the main strap wraps around the circumference of your chest/ribs, it is possible that if you fall from your tree that you may break some ribs and/or end up hanging upside down. A better choice in my opinion is a full body harness that has leg loops as well. This will keep you upright, and also distribute the force of hitting the end of the support strap.
So please bear all this in mind, don't ruin your opening day by falling from your stand and slamming head first in to the ground. That won't be good for anybody, except maybe that big buck standing back in the brush watching!

Good luck and happy hunting!