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The Paleo Mama’s Weekly Meal Plan #2

May 25, 2013 by Jackie Ritz 10 Comments

Please forgive me for being a few days late posting this. I was at the Florida Parents Educators Association Convention for the past 2 days with my husband. It was awesome! It’s an annual state convention for homeschoolers… loaded with workshops, exhibits, and encouragement for homeschooling families.

However, I’m making time tonight for you all!!! I want you to have this for the coming up week. The first meal will be Memorial Day themed, followed by 4 other simple, budget-conscious, Paleo meals.

I included two crockpot meals because I know this is a busy week for everyone. Many families are running around crazy trying to wrap up the end of the school year for their kids. I hope this week’s meal plan makes your life easier!

Hope you have a Happy Memorial Day! Thank you to those who have served this wonderful country and for those who have given their lives. I am forever thankful.

Weekly Meal Plan #2

***Bookmark this page so you can come back over the week to find the recipes you need***

Meal 1 (Memorial Day): Spanish Burgers  & Sweet Potato Wrapped Bacon Bites.

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If you are going to a party and you want to impress your friends with some Paleo food, the Sweet Potato Wrapped Bacon Bites are AMAZING! We call them “Little Bites of Heaven” because you just want to savor every bit of it.

There are a few additional things you can add to the Spanish Burgers if you want to get fancy. The recipe has a caramelized onion chile relish and a roasted red pepper sauce you can make to go with them. I know it is Memorial Day and having “Spanish” burgers may sound silly, but they are really good and we use them as our regular burger recipe now. If you don’t like chorizo, you can use ground pork or just some more ground beef.

Meal 2 (Crockpot): Chile Cilantro Lime Crockpot Chicken & Tomato, Avocado, Cucumber Salad

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***see note below on saving the bones and making homemade stock***

I just love easy crockpot meals! Paleo Pot put together a golden recipe with this one! Add in the delicious salad and you have a simple meal for those days when you don’t have time to cook dinner!

Don’t forget to marinate the chicken overnight!

***Save your bones from the whole chicken and make stock according to my method here. Save the stock for meal 5 in this plan***

Meal 3: Salmon Patties with a Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce & Faux-Tato Salad

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This meal is a little bit more intricate. Make this meal on a evening you have enough time for all the prep work. Savor your extra work…it will be worth it. I’m always trying to find more frugal ways to get seafood into my family’s diet!

Meal 4: Green (or Red) Chile Pork Taco-Salad

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With all the veggies in this, no need for a side dish. Pile your salad high and enjoy the simplicity of it! It’s one of our best pork dishes!

Meal 5 (Crockpot): Creamy Chicken Tomato Soup with Almond Bread

We just had this soup tonight for the 10th time, or so, and it’s so delicious. The Almond Bread recipe is another family favorite! We love dipping the bread into soup and stews. The Almond Bread is much like cornbread.

My family enjoys soup on, even, the hottest days! It’s just a healthy, frugal way to utilize all that stock that you are making if you are following my simple recipe.

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YOU ASKED FOR IT: Paleo Weekly Meal Plan #1

May 16, 2013 by Jackie Ritz 12 Comments

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Ok people, I’m giving in. You asked for it…here it is. I’ve decided to post a weekly meal plan for you all who are in such dire need. Trust me, I’ve been there. It’s overwhelming. You just don’t know where to start. You don’t know how to afford real food. You don’t know how to cook real food. You just don’t have time. Start here…start fresh. Take a deep breath. You can do this.

I’m going to post a weekly meal plan every Thursday. This meal plan is going to be VERY budget friendly with the options of upgrading the meats to something else more expensive. I will menu plan for 5 meals and on the bottom is a printable shopping list! This way you can save one day for leftovers and another for eating out or choosing your own recipe.

Serving size for all these recipes is 4-6 servings.

 

Paleo Weekly Meal Plan #1

***Bookmark this page so you can come back over the week to find the recipes you need***

Day 1: Creamy Chicken Skillet Over Spaghetti Squash (recipe is on the bottom of blog post)

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Make a whole chicken using my crockpot method. You will use the meat for 2 meals.  Go see my guest post on Paleo Parents on how to crockpot cook your whole chicken and then immediately make chicken stock. This first meal uses 1/2 the chicken.  Reserve the other half of the chicken for Day 4’s dinner. Three cups of the stock will be used in tomorrow’s dinner; freeze the rest of the stock or sip on it throughout the week like I do!

Day 2: Italian Meatloaf with Green Bean Amandin

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Your stock should be done by this evening so just scoop out 3 cups of the fresh stock out of your crockpot to make the Green Bean Amandin with. Freeze the rest of the stock or drink it throughout the week.

Day 3: Beef Kabobs with Grilled Peaches

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For those who need to watch their budget, ask the butcher to cut roasts into steaks for savings! Then you may use these cuts for the kabobs. Usually roasts are cheaper per pound than steaks. If you can afford it, buy sirloin.

Cut peaches in half and remove the pit. Grill on both sides while grilling the Kabobs.

Day 4: Asian Lettuce Wraps with Coconut Rice with fresh Pineapple

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My recipe calls for raw ground. Just ignore that part and stir in the reserved 1/2 chicken meat with the cabbage and red bell pepper.

Day 5: Salmon in a Bag (or Tilapia) with Mexican Coleslaw

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If your budget allows, then get Salmon.  If not, grab some Tilapia (not from China) or other fish you prefer!

The Mexican Coleslaw is a family favorite with us. The kids LOVE it! I have had much success using Broccoli slaw instead of cabbage. Also, add some cilantro to your Salmon bag to bring the flavors together!

Please come back and tell me how you enjoyed these meals!

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Filed Under: Weekly Meal Plan Tagged With: budget paleo meal plan, dairy free, gluten-free, grain-free, meal planning

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