Frugal Living: Slab of ribs turned into two meals to last for several days

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Earlier, I alluded to the fact that I was going to be doing some cooking, after I put up the four quarts/liters of chili. I have never bought a slab of spare ribs to cook before last week. I've always been intimidated by them. However, I remember my mother making them. I found the slab for $5.15 on regular price. It was nearly 4 lb, and I figured I could get 8 to 10 servings from it, As I limit my meat protein servings. I decided to use the six with the longest bones to cut and make barbecue spare ribs. I put six large ribs into a container, and used up the last of a bottle of barbecue sauce that was in my refrigerator. The remaining slab was cut up into pieces, and browned as I did the others. Instead of finishing them off by baking them in the oven with barbecue sauce, I made a sauerkraut with onion and Apple, and I nestled the brown pieces in my sauerkraut concoction. I put it in a large ceramic Dutch oven and baked them together. I did eat one of the barbecue ribs and a small portion of meat and sauerkraut to sample them. Both were tender and delicious! I should not have to cook anything all weekend! All I need to do is make salad and heat things up. I will likely also boil up some potatoes for the pork and sauerkraut. Of course, I may make oatmeal for breakfast, but I don't consider that much like cooking! Photos are my own