Asian pork ribs with yummy slaw (crock pot!)

Pulled this from http://paleomg.com/asian-pork-ribs-over-tangy-slaw/. Did everything the same except used the crockpot and a few

Different ingredients.

The ribs:

2lbs boneless country style ribs, trimmed fat.

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 

2 tablespoons brags liquid aminos (she used coconut aminos, really a soy sauce would work)

2 tablespoons blue agave nectar  (she used raw honey)

1 teaspoon sesame oil (probably used a Lil more just cuz I like the flavor)

1 teaspoon fish sauce

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1-2 tablespoons olive oil (she used coconut oil)

Marinade the ribs over night and then put in crock pot on low for 8-10 hours until meat easily falls apart.

The slaw

She used a bag of broccoli slaw but I couldn't find that so here is what I used:

1/3 of a red cabbage grated

2 good sized carrots

2 good sized broccoli trunks (I normally chop off the crowns of the broccoli and steam for a side dish with a meal but this allowed me to use what I normally trash)

1 teaspoon ground ginger

2/3 cup almond butter

1-2 teaspoons Siracha sauce depending on the heat you prefer 

1 teaspoon fish sauce

2 juiced limes

1-2 teaspoons of sesame oil 

1-2 tablespoons blue agave nectar (she used honey)

1-2 teaspoons brags liquid aminos

Sauté all in a pan over medium high heat for about 8min stirring and evenly coating the mixture.

Serve pork over slaw and garnish with sesame seeds :)

Sword fish and veggie pasta

2-3 sword fish steaks

Coriander 

Salt and pepper

Olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

2 limes

In frying pan coat in olive oil, season fish on both sides generously with coriander, salt and pepper. Cook each side 4-5 min on each side until fish flakes easily. Once cooked remove from pan ad a small slice of butter on top of fish and squeeze limes over fish.

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Veggie pasta

1/2 box veggie tri colored pasta (I used quinoa pasta)

2 tablespoons butter

2-3 sprigs of fresh dill

1 zucchini skinned and chopped into bites

1-2 fresh tomatoes chopped into bites

1 lemon juiced

1 red bell pepper copped into bites

Salt to taste

2 garlic cloves minced

Cook pasta. In separate pan melt butter and add veggies and garlic. Sauté unto veggies are tender, add lemon juice and dill last for about a min to cook in. Combine with pasts, add Parmesan cheese if desired.

Brynna's bites

1 spaghetti squash

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

8-10 dried apricots pitted, organic with no added sugars or sulf.

Half squash and cook in crock pot on low for 6-7 hours with a cup of water. Scrape seeds out and remove cooked squash from skin. Let cool then blend on high squash, apricots, and applesauce to purée.

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Acorn squash and/or 3-4 sweet potatoes

1 cup applesauce

Cinnamon to taste

Cook squash/sweet potatoes (can cook in crockpot as well according to directions above, just wrap sweet potatoes in foil). Remove skin/seeds, add all ingredients to blender and purée. I've done just squash and just sweet potatoes and both together. 

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Oatmeal

1/3 cup oats

2/3 cup water

1/3 cup applesauce

Cinnamon to taste 

Cook oats with water, add applesauce to cool and cinnamon.

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Scrambled eggs and spinach

1-2 scrambled eggs

1tablespoon almond milk unsweetened 

Salt and pepper

Fresh chopped up spinach

Cook up scrambled eggs with milk, salt and pepper. Once 2/3rds of the way done add chopped spinach to lightly wilt, and serve!

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Green oatmeal

2 cups cooked oats

1 large banana

1 cup fresh spinach

Blend all ingredients in blender until well mixed and serve!