Gals... check this link out and let me know if these look OP to you as is suggested. There are quite a few meatless meals there I might like to try but have not developed my experienced eye yet.

Thanks much!

(PS: Any that I try and are good I will be sure to post in the recipe section...)

OK I just picked a recipe that has meat in it and I am going to try to use the 3hr diet rule and see how it breaks down:

Pork Chops with Cinnamon-Apple Relish

Foodgeek: Anonymous
Rating:
Servings: 4 servings
Prep. Time:
Total Time:
Ingredients:

4 center-cut pork chops (1-inch thick) PROTEIN
Kosher salt to taste USE THE SALT FREE STUFF TO KEEP SALT INTAKE DOWN
Fresh cracked black pepper FREEBIE
Cinnamon-Apple Relish: POSSIBLY PART OF YOUR FRUIT, DUE TO THE APPLE BUT THE RELISH IS A FREEBIE
1 sm. red bell pepper, diced FREEBIE
1 sm. onion, diced FREEBIE
4 Granny Smith apples, peeled and soaked in lemon water FRUIT
2 tbsp. grated fresh ginger FREEBIE
2 tbsp. brown sugar CHANGE THIS TO SPLENDA BROWN SUGAR FOR FREEBIE
1/4 tsp. eed pepper flakes FREEBIE
1 tbsp. curry powder FREEBIE
1/2 tsp. turmeric FREEBIE

1 stick cinnamon FREEBIE
5 whole cloves FREEBIE
2 bay leaves FREEBIE

1-1/2 cups apple juice MAKE SURE TO USE NO SUGAR ADDED JUICE FOR FREEBIE 1 cup Apple cider vinegar
1 cup toasted almonds PROTEIN SINCE THIS WOULD BE SUCH A SMALL AMOUNT PER SERVING, NOT SURE THIS WOULD BE A FULL PROTEIN MAYBE 1/2 OFONE???
1 tbsp. cornstarch CARBS BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BE AN ENTIRE CARB PER SERVING

1-1/2 tbsp. water FREEBIE


Directions:
Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Sear on both sides in a hot pan over medium-high heat until golden brown. Remove and place on a baking sheet. Place in a 375°F oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven. Spoon cinnamon-apple relish on a serving platter and arrange chops on top.

Cinnamon-Apple Relish:
Coat a large skillet with vegetable oil spray and place over medium heat; add bell pepper and onion and saute until softened. Add apples, ginger, brown sugar, pepper flakes, curry powder, turmeric, cinnamon stick, cloves and bay leaves; continue to saute until they release their aroma. Add apple juice and vinegar and bring to a boil. Add almonds. Dissolve cornstarch in water and stir into mixture; simmer and let reduce for 20 minutes. Use as directed above.


OK THIS COVERS YOUR PROTEIN, FRUIT AND A PORTION OF A CARB SO MAYBE IF YOU ADDED A FREEBIE SALAD AND VEGGIE TO IT AND MAYBE 1/4TH CUP OF BROWN RICE OR ANOTHER SMALLER CARB THIS WOULD BE A COMPLETE MEAL. OR YOU COULD LEAVE OUT THE APPLES AND ADD ANOTHER VEGGIE

Thick Old-Fashioned Cabbage Soup


Ingredients
3 soy hot dogs, sliced
3/4 cup celery, diced fine
1/2 cup carrots, diced fine
3/4 cup onions, diced fine
1/2 cup tomato, diced fine
2 cups cabbage, shredded
1 cup diced mushrooms
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cups chicken stock (or broth)
3/4 clove garlic, minced
Dash caraway seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Salt and pepper, to taste


Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, and then simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally until all vegetables are tender.

This sounded good but you would have to add fruit, carb and probably more protein

Okay - here is something I need explained to me. I was under the impression that the category was fruit/vegetable and that one should eat fruit either with breakfast or first snack because of the sugar.

That said - this has cabbage, celery, onions, tomato, mushrooms, onion, garlic - I don;t get how that doesn't satisfy the vegetable requirement.

Throw a piece of whole wheat bread into the mix topped with almond butter - I'd say that's a good meal? no?

Ok all those veggies are considered FREEBIES except the tomato's and I think if you break that recipe down by serving size the small portion of tomatoes that you would get is so low that it doesn't count but that is just what I think because in the book your serving size of tomatoes is 1 cup PER PERSON and this recipe only calls for 1/2 cup tomatoes for the entire pot. Make sense? I have a WW cabbage soup recipe I will post later and compare it to this plan.

Why is sauerkraut a veggie - but cabbage a freebie? They are the same...