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Plant Based & Ready We provide 100% Plant Based & Ready made meals to Stratford and the surrounding cities. If it works for YOU... then it is right for YOU. IT WORKED FOR US!!!

Our Story...

Our names are Mike and Dawn Fletcher and we live in Stratford Ontario Canada. In December of 2017, while puttering around our kitchen, we happened to watch a few movies on Netflix that completely changed the way we viewed our health and the food that we eat! To the total amazement of our friends and family, we instantly became 100% plant based people! Those early days were an adjustment to say the least, but little did we know that this day was just the beginning of a whole new life for us…

There are 4 main reasons why someone would adopt a Whole Foods Plant Based lifestyle...

1-for their Health
2-to protect the Environment
3-to save Animals lives
4-to save $ on the grocery bill

The specific reason isn’t important. Combined, in the first 150 days, we shed more than 75lbs... and had no concerns with osteoarthritis, high cholesterol or pre-diabetes! We looked better. We slept better. We felt better. IT WORKED FOR US... AND IT STILL DOES TO THIS DAY! Let’s explain WHY we started this page and what we hoped to accomplish. We blame our friends completely! It was our friends on Facebook that saw pictures of the yummy foods we were creating and asked us to create some “ready to eat” meals for them. Since we already have a Board of Health approved kitchen in our home, we felt it was a logical next step…

In March of 2020 we had about 138 followers and we were having fun sharing with friends...

Well… WE ALL KNOW what happened then… BANG… COVID19. Dawn’s “Pretty Cakes” home based cake company was shut down and we both decided to stay home together and ride the Pandemic out safely in Stratford. Since we already had the BOH approved kitchen, we made a few adjustments and began promoting our PB&R dishes for sale with delivery by emailing a menu to anyone who wanted it each week! Honestly… we thought it might last a few months and then we would “see” how it went, and go from there. Today… as we celebrate our 5TH year in business (March 24th 2025)
We have had quite an adventure! We have created & sold more than 30 000 individual dishes…

We have hundreds and hundreds of clients in our database…

We have donated thousands and thousands of $$ to Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary though our 50/50 delivery fee and donations! We have met the most wonderful people (vegan and just experimenting), and we are so grateful for the blessings of spending our days making food for so many and “feeding people” during these unique times! To our clients… WE LOVE YOU GUYS! If you are NEW to us… please read on to discover HOW our system works. It is still “just the 2 of us” in the PB&R Kitchen (from shopping for supplies to delivery to your door) and we do the best we can to make the greatest amount of delicious Plant Based & Ready food each week. Here is how it works...

1. Read over the weekly menu (posted each Monday) and decide if you would like to try something… (ALL current info is in the menu post... delivery area, cooking instructions etc) Some items have limited quantities available, so please REFRESH your page, as we will be marking items as they sell out

2. MESSAGE YOUR ORDER to us here OR connect with us via text at 519 503 0086

3. We will contact you with your $ total. We prefer e-transfer to [email protected] but we can take cash too.

4. We will deliver to your door (delivery fee of $5.00/$10.00 or more depending on how far you are from us) on Fridays or Saturdays or you can arrange a porch pick up from us in Stratford! 50% of the delivery fee is always donated to Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary outside of St Mary’s That’s it! Thanks for reading. We hope you hop on the Fletcher train for a bit and see if this is the sort of thing that WORKS FOR YOU!

~Mike and Dawn Fletcher!

CURRENT LIMITED MENU (6-31) October 19th – October 24th 100% PLANT-BASED MAIN MEALS, SALADS, SAUCES, CHEESES, DESSER...
10/19/2026

CURRENT LIMITED MENU (6-31) October 19th – October 24th

100% PLANT-BASED MAIN MEALS, SALADS, SAUCES, CHEESES, DESSERTS & MORE!!! Some items are SOS-Free… meaning no salt, oil or refined sugar!

Literally… HOMEMADE VEGAN FOOD! Made Locally (Stratford) in our approved home kitchen!

Containing NO ANIMAL INGREDIENTS… Our items are FULLY COOKED and ready to Thaw, Heat n Serve!

We welcome PICK UPS at our Stratford, ON location from anywhere and will do our best to accommodate your timing and availability!

If you live in Stratford or New Hamburg and would like a delivery ($5) please let us know and we will drop your order by at a mutually convenient time! If you need a delivery in another local area, please text us to see if we can accommodate!

TO PLACE AN ORDER>>> Just send us at text at 519-503-0086… or message us here!

Please REFRESH your page… Many items sell out quickly and they will be marked when gone!

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ALL ITEMS ARE FROZEN AND AVAILABLE NOW… Let’s arrange a pick up time ASAP so we can make room to create more! We appreciate you taking your order as soon as you can!

Please look for an exciting message at the end of this menu! 😊

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“MAINS & SIDES”

TACO PASTA: This amazing dish is made with rotini pasta along with red bell peppers, onions, garlic, black beans and corn! Then we make a creamy sauce with cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic, ACV, smoked paprika, Dijon and our own Taco Seasoning blend. Its creamy and satisfying for any lunch or dinner! $13.00 (serves 2) or single serving microwaveable dish $7.00

WFPB SUPER HEALTHY BOWLS: You have been asking for it… so here we go! Each time we offer this dish it will be a bit different BUT it will always have 1serving greens, 2 servings whole grains, 2 servings beans or legumes, 1 serving cruciferous veggies, 2 servings vegetables and 1TBSP nutritional yeast. Specifically, this batch is… kale, brown basmati rice, red pepper infused millet, chickpeas seasoned with garlic, onion & smoked paprika, brown lentils, Cauliflower roasted in our “Chickeny spice”, assorted veggies (steamed white potatoes, roasted butternut squash, mushrooms & carrots) and of course the nooch! $15each BIG meal! Add a 3oz dressing for $1.50 (Thai Peanut or Sunflower Seed Ranch) (gluten free-THAW in fridge overnight and microwave for 6-8min on high) This is a NO-SOS item…

BAKED “BANG BANG” TOFU CUBES: We cube 1 full brick of tofu, marinate and bake bite size pieces in a maple/garlic/ginger & sriracha glaze! They have a bit of a kick (but not too spicy) Use these tasty bites (60 to be exact) in salads, pastas, stir fry’s and anywhere you might like them! $13.00 (gluten free)

1st PRIZE SPAGHETTI SAUCE: Fresh mushrooms, onions, peppers and tomatoes are the top ingredients in this fan favourite! We also add fresh basil, garlic and a little “Fletcher Fire” for our signature taste! Other ingredients include oregano & nutritional yeast! Sold 2 ways… 1Lg(4cup) $11.00 or 2Lg $20.00 OR… get a complete redi-made meal in a microwaveable single serving container for $7.00 made Whole Wheat Spaghettini and then topped with our 1st Prize Spaghetti Sauce and our Parmesan! (gluten free/soy-free/thaw before heating) Don’t forget to get our homemade parmesan for this too! We also have just a few single servings made with gluten free spaghetti this time for $8.00!

MIKE’S “UNROLLED” CABBAGE ROLLS: Contains cabbage, tomatoes, our homemade Vegan “Ground” (lentils, walnuts, soy granules and spices), brown rice, onions and spices! Everything you want in a vegan cabbage roll in an “unrolled” version! Hearty & healthy for sure! Single serving in a microwaveable container $7.00 OR 2-3 servings in a 6x8 foil container $13.00 (gluten free)

“BEEFY” SOY CHUNKS: We rehydrate soy cubes in tamari and veg stock. They we sautee them in tomato paste, spices and add our homemade Worcestershire! Use these tiny “beefy” chunks wherever you have tried our tofu cubes (salads, stir frys etc) or even as a main with some grains and veggies! These are seriously tasty… low fat… and made of soy so it is another way to get yer beans! $13.00 (gluten free)

GENERAL TSO’S TOFU OVER WHITE BASMATTI RICE!; Bell peppers, carrots, celery and broccoli with seasoned baked tofu over white basmati rice! It is sticky… sweet… a teeny bit spicy and ABSOLUTELY YUMMY! $13.00 (2 big servings) OR single serving size in a microwaveable dish for $7.00! (gluten free)

>>SOLD OUT>NEW

Hey everybody... we have been thinking of offering a PB&R Pantry Staples kind of thing... and we would love your opinion...
10/17/2026

Hey everybody... we have been thinking of offering a PB&R Pantry Staples kind of thing... and we would love your opinion please!

We buy items like nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds, peanuts etc), nutritional yeast, dried spices, dates, soy chunks & TVP, rice etc etc... in large bulk quantities and we could certainly pass THAT savings along to you by packaging these items up in smaller portions for you to add to your PB&R shopping!

Is this something you might be interested in??

We also have our signature spice blends (Chickeny spice, pumpkin pie spice, garam masala, taco seasoning, PB&R old bay etc) that we could offer...

Your thoughts please...

For those of you who missed this announcement in our menu on Monday...Well… today marks more than 200 days since Mike fe...
10/17/2026

For those of you who missed this announcement in our menu on Monday...

Well… today marks more than 200 days since Mike fell and broke his femur and life has certainly changed for us here in the PB&R kitchen. He is fully healed now and cleared to go back to work full time. We certainly appreciate your patience.

That being said… we have made the difficult decision to no longer make regular deliveries to the areas outside of Stratford. I know this will come as a surprise to many, but the simple reason is that we just don’t think going back to the 12hour days (6 days a week) is a healthy balance for us, and that is exactly what it takes to make the volume of food that sustains such a large delivery area.

Since Mike’s fall we have enjoyed early mornings (5:30am) and quiet relaxing reflection time before morning exercises with breakfast around 8:30am. Work commences at 9am with organizing the kitchen for the day and packing orders that are scheduled for pick ups. Those pickups begin at 10am each day and during the day we make the next weeks menu for the freezer and stop for a quick lunch half way through the day. We strive to be done work by 6pm to enjoy dinner and clean the kitchen before pickups end at 7pm. That is our day and it leaves just a little time for an evening walk or an activity before bedtime at 10pm. We have found a rhythm in a 9hr work weekday and spend Saturdays setting the next menu, shopping for the ingredients, creating this post and cleaning the house. That gives us Sundays free for church and social activities etc.

If we were to go back to deliveries outside of Stratford we would be going back to a 65-75hr work week as opposed to this new 55hr work week and I simply don’t think that is a healthy option for us. I watched my husband’s pain and vulnerability as he worked very hard on his physiotherapy. He didn’t ride his motorcycles or bicycles this year at all! Life is just too short to give up on your hobbies and work all the time. Let me be clear… this was MY decision. Mike sincerely wanted to go back to the old schedule because he feels a calling to feed as many people as he can. I feel that it is my job to tamper that a bit and force him to stop and smell the roses a bit, and I hardly think working 55hrs a week at 65 years old is a relaxing life, but that is the trade off I can accept because I also want to help as many people as we can and I DO love working all day with him in our PB&R kitchen. We have a good flow now… and I think it’s best to keep it that way. We hope you understand!

But the good news is… we still need to travel to all the old areas to go to the wholesaler occasionally and we WILL be able to bring you some food on occasions… maybe every 8-10 weeks. We will NOT be openly advertising that we are coming to your area, but we can offer you a private note to ask if you need anything from the current menu. So… if you would like me to keep you on a list where I connect with you during the week before we are going to be in your area on Saturday morning (just like before) then please send me a note by text (519-503-0086) and I promise that I will connect with you if we are coming your way. We also enjoy date night at the movies in Waterloo or London, so I could text you out of the blue to see if you would be home and like a delivery…

St Thomas, Aylmer & Woodstock… I will certainly try to come your way every so often, so let me know if you would like us to connect with you if we know we will be in your area. Unfortunately, I can’t make consistent promises for this and I do apologize!

I know this is disappointing news to some and I am truly sorry that we cannot do more. It is a testament to our business that it had grown so large that we had a tough time keeping up, but this is where we are now. Everyone is welcome to come to our home in Stratford to pick up and we will certainly work with you to be available when you are able to come. This is the best we can offer you.

Please do let us know if you would like to be contacted if we are coming your way!

I forgot just how tasty our Tofu "Feta" is!!Made WITHOUT OIL and freezes so well! On next weeks menu!
10/16/2026

I forgot just how tasty our Tofu "Feta" is!!
Made WITHOUT OIL and freezes so well!
On next weeks menu!

Available NOW and ready for the menu on Monday 😋 Nutty Maple Apple Crisp $14
10/16/2026

Available NOW and ready for the menu on Monday 😋
Nutty Maple Apple Crisp $14

This was our lunch on Thursday! New soup for the menu on Monday! 😋🤯
10/16/2026

This was our lunch on Thursday! New soup for the menu on Monday! 😋🤯

So good! Ready now and on the menu on Monday 😋
10/16/2026

So good! Ready now and on the menu on Monday 😋

What does it look like to combine world-class scientific expertise with deep, authentic human empathy? Look no further t...
10/14/2026

What does it look like to combine world-class scientific expertise with deep, authentic human empathy? Look no further than the "Godmother" of vegan dietitians, Brenda Davis, RD!

At the recent T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies "Coming Home" event at Cornell University, we had the privilege of spending time with Brenda. While the world knows her as an internationally acclaimed speaker, a Vegetarian Hall of Fame inductee, and the author of 14 pioneering nutrition books, we experienced her profound kindness personally when she supported Dawn through a sudden allergic response during the event. She embodies the true spirit of wellness—not just in theory, but in real, compassionate action.

Now, she has released a vital new tool for our community:

Plant-Powered Seniors: Nutrition Essentials and Easy Recipes for Adults 50+

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Best of all for the foodies among us, it includes incredible, simple, and deeply nourishing plant-based recipes designed to make everyday eating a joy.

At Plant Based and Ready, we highly recommend adding this masterpiece to your bookshelf. Click the link below to secure your copy today!

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👋😎 good morning everybody!There's my lady love making Vegan Crab Cakes in her roosters & daisies pants! I ❤️ my job!
10/14/2026

👋😎 good morning everybody!

There's my lady love making Vegan Crab Cakes in her roosters & daisies pants! I ❤️ my job!

The Habsburg Haus at the Alpine Club has ordered 3 more trays of our "Unrolled Cabbage Rolls" on top of the four trays t...
10/13/2026

The Habsburg Haus at the Alpine Club has ordered 3 more trays of our "Unrolled Cabbage Rolls" on top of the four trays that they picked up last week! So, because of this, we've been able to add to our own "Unrolled Cabbage Rolls" selection for you for the freezer!

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