Sibling Dinner

The other night my brothers (affectionately known as "bruvs", love + brothers = bruv) and I had dinner together, just the 3 of us. It's rare that this happens, and despite the fact that Si hadn't slept in 24 hours, it was just perfect. We had one of my favorite kinds of meals...which is any meal that has most of the food groups. I LOVE complete meals. And most often it is the way I cook, maybe it is engrained in me from culinary school, the fact that a plate should have a protein, vegetable, and starch. Whatever the reason it fulfils me!

We ate oven roasted ribs (from Zinn farms, to die for), smashed potatoes, caesar salad and baked beans. So satisfying.
As I mentioned the ribs were from Zinn farms, if you haven't hopped on that band wagon I'd do so now...not to be pushy but this pork is delish. I rubbed them in dijon on a spice mixture and then roasted them for 3 hours. Fall of the bone yummy. Whether you are using Zinn farms ribs or ribs from the grocery store, please make this recipe at your earliest convenience and be satisfied too!

Oven Roasted Spare Ribs

adapted from The Pioneer Woman

Serves 6 to 8 (depending on the size of your ribs)

6 tablespoons brown sugar

6 tablespoons paprika

3 tablespoons garlic powder

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

1 1/2 tablespoons salt

1/2 cup dijon mustard

3 slabs pork spareribs (or 4 slabs baby back ribs)

your favorite bbq sauce, optional

Preheat the oven to 25oF. Line a baking sheet with foil.

Mix together the sugar and spices.

Brush both sides of each slab of ribs with the mustard. Rub in the spice mixture.

Lay the ribs on the foil lined sheet. Roast for 2-3 hours for spare ribs, and 1 1/2 to 2 hours for baby back ribs. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before enjoying!

We ate these ribs without bbq sauce, but if you prefer your ribs saucy then once they are cooked brush one side with bbq sauce and broil till bubbly, flip and repeat.