I hope you are enjoying these weekly meal plans. They should be making your life a little easier in the kitchen. I know the challenges of switching to Paleo. It can seem very overwhelming, at first. I try to pick out easy meals to make that are also favorable with kids.
The dinners I picked out this week should fit your budget and make your taste-buds very happy! You have the option of making the meal #1 in the crock pot and, also, I included a meal-on-the-fly in case you find yourself too busy to cook. Just prep them beforehand and grab them when running out the door!
The Paleo Mama Meal Plan #3
**Bookmark this page to reference it throughout the week**
Meal #1 (optional crock pot meal) : Thyme Roast Chicken with Roasted Root Veggies – This recipe is so simple yet so delish! Throw the chicken in the crock pot if you choose and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Meal #2 : Balsamic Chicken and Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts – I rave about this dish to everyone! It’s also *that* dish that I make to impress. It’s the most tasty chicken I have ever had!!! Don’t skip the brussel spouts because you don’t like them OR think your kids won’t eat them. Mine LOVE brussel sprouts! We call them Monster Eggs and pretend we need to eat them before the monster hatches!
Meal #3 : Butternut Squash Lasagna – I just love this dish and I also love that it has veggies already in the dish, so no extra side is needed!
Meal #4 : Salmon with Cherry Tomato Salsa and Asparagus – we make ourselves eat a seafood dish or two every week. It’s good to give kids a taste for fish early in life. Both my kids (4 and 1) devour fish. I will say, they do not like Ahi Tuna, but Salmon, Tilapia and Shrimp don’t last long in our house!
Meal #5: Dinner-on-the-Fly: Meat & Spinach Muffins with a Mason Jar Salad : These muffins have been a long-standing favorite among my family. They are easy to make and so delicious. These are great to eat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
The Mason Jar Salad that my friend, Dusti, guest-posted about has been a LIFESAVER for me! It’s a genius way of making salads and they really do keep for up to a week! I included the ingredients in the shopping list to get your started on making your first mason jar salads! You can omit this if you do not want to make it and just throw a salad together for this meal instead.
Hope you enjoy this week of healthy, Paleo eating!
Print out your shopping list HERE!
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Breakfast Ideas: If you are stuck and not sure what to make for breakfast, or just getting tired of eggs and bacon, check out my Pinterest page here (for egg-y dishes) and here (for non-egg).
Need snack ideas? Check out this board on my Pinterest page and this one also.
You are a gem! I’ve been wanting to cut wheat out of our meals, but I don’t want another cook-book lying around the kitchen with too-fancy recipes for me to stress over. A friend posted your blog on Facebook, and I am super excited about trying out these dishes. You even typed up a shopping list! Thank you for your time and passion for sharing!!
Awww my pleasure Melony!
Love your meal plans! I am excited to try the balsamic chicken this week.
I made the butternut squash lasagna and balsamic chicken this week—they were both AMAZING. Thank you so much for the meal plans. 🙂
So glad you are enjoying them! I’ll be posting more soon!!!
This is a fantastic resource! I’m trying to get back on track with meal planning – I’ll definitely be stopping by here for ideas! I’m pinning this for future reference! Thanks for sharing!
Hi- Just wanted to say thanks for sharing! I needed something quick and easy- – and this is it!