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My Style of Flexible Meal Planning

There are times when I plan out my menu a week at a time. That is usually when we have company coming or a very busy week ahead.
For regular life, I plan out the main meal components just for a few days. Notice I said “main meal components” not “menu”. This is because what works [...]

Quinoa Dinner Cake Sandwich

Our terrific and yummy dinner last night:
Warm Quinoa Dinner Cakes filled with Wild Salmon Salad,
topped with shredded raw goat cheddar cheese and sliced avocado.

Quinoa Dinner Cakes with Sweet Potato — Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free

These are dinner cakes, meant to be eaten as “bread” along with main dishes such as chicken, chicken salad, hummus, or wild salmon salad. Treat one of these similar to a Middle Eastern pocket bread (without the pocket) that is held in one hand, alternately taking bites of it and the other foods on one’s [...]

BBQ Sauce

This is the sauce from the BBQ Short Ribs recipe. I created it watery to allow for thickening during cooking.
I have used this sauce for ribs (link above) and also for chicken. To make the chicken, I poured about 1 cup of this sauce and an equal amount cashew milk over chicken thighs and drumsticks [...]

BBQ Short Ribs

The best part of this recipe is the sauce. Keep the extra to use for cooking or marinating other meats.

5 grass-fed beef short ribs, cut into 1-1/2″ thick pieces

1 can tomato paste
3 cups filtered water
1/4 cup nutritional yeast (optional)
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons sea salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon cumin
1/2 cup [...]