Dinner With Robyn

This was my first time making beef short ribs, and they were AMAZING! However I cannot take credit as it was not my recipe. Thanks Gordon Ramsay! Link to his recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnxLau7m600

What a treat?! My gran has come to visit from the UK for her 90th birthday (how incredible?), so we had these as a treat when she arrived. The crayfish speak for themselves and don't need much to go with them, just a little lemon butter, yum! HINT! Boil them in seawater for that extra fresh, smack-of-the-sea flavour. 

A potjie is a traditional South African stew made in a cast-iron pot, over coals. It's the kind of food you have when you're surrounded by friends and family. You can make a variety of different potjies, such as beef, lamb, oxtail, pork, or like this one, chicken. This one was made my father-in-law, and was absolutely delicious. Packed full of chicken, carrots, beans, baby marrow, and other veggies, and served with rice.

We had my boyfriend's sister and her boyfriend over for the day, so I made this delicious spinach and mushroom quiche. It went down a treat. Serves 8 Ingredients 5 Eggs 200ml Full Cream Milk 300g Mixed Mushrooms 1/2 Onion 300g Spinach  2 Spriggs of Rosemary 1 tsp Fresh or Dry Thyme  150g Grated Cheddar Cheese  1 tbsp Butter Salt and Pepper Method  Preheat the oven to 180C or 356F. Saute the onions in the butter. Add the mushrooms, rosemary and thyme, and saute until half cooked. Rinse and drain spinach thoroughly. Add the spinach to the mushrooms. Once the spinach is wilted and the mushrooms are cooked, add salt and pepper to taste. Remove the rosemary. In a  bowl, beat the eggs, milk and 100g of the cheese together. Add the mushrooms and spinach to the egg mixture, mix well. Pour mixture evenly in a quiche dish. Place in the oven and check after 30 mins. If not set, return to oven for a further 15 mins, or until set.