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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

Asian Lettuce Wraps
Asian Lettuce Wraps

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!

<<<Printable Shopping List>>>

 

 

 

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

Weekend Giveaway: eMeals 3-Month Dinner Meal Planner (closed)

January 25, 2013 by Jackie Ritz 41 Comments


As you may know, I am a huge fan of using meal planning as a way to say time, money, and stress! Eating Paleo can be very difficult when you are just starting out…heck, it can be difficult when you are, somewhat, of a Paleo veteran like me!

In comes my new, best friend and meal plan savior, eMeals.com! I signed up for eMeals.com at the beginning of the New Year and it has definitely solved the dinnertime dilemma and made my life a whole lot easier.

How does eMeals.com work?

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What plans does eMeals.com offer?

They offer a wide variety of plans, but, of course, I show favors to the Paleo plan!

emeals plans

My review of eMeals.com:

I absolutely love the Paleo eMeals.com meal plan. I receive 7 dinners every week and an attached shopping list. It’s a no-brainer! I print out the meal plan and shopping list and stick the menu on my fridge. With the Paleo plan there has been about 2 crockpot meals every week and a nice variety of proteins (fish, pork, beef, chicken, and eggs). There is one side dish included in each meal and I am very happy to say that my kids have done great tasting the new vegetables and dishes that eMeals has sent me. If you follow me on my Facebook page, I, frequently, post our eMeals Paleo dinners!

Here are a few of the meals that I have made from the eMeals.com Paleo version:

Crockpot Harissa Pork Shoulder with Sun Dried Tomatoe Salad
Crockpot Harissa Pork Shoulder with Sun Dried Tomatoe Salad
Chicken Breast topped with Walnut Pesto and Saute Squash
Chicken Breast topped with Walnut Pesto and Saute Squash
Almond Crusted Fish with Radish Salad
Almond Crusted Fish with Radish Salad
Southwest Chicken Avocado Salad
Southwest Chicken Avocado Salad

How to enter the giveaway:
a Rafflecopter giveaway

…congrats Cari K.!!!

Thank you to everyone who entered and participated! I would like to encourage everyone to consider signing up for eMeals! I really can’t say enough good things about this company and their meals. Take a look at their meal options below:

eMeals Dinner Subscription

Please choose your desired subscription length, which will be automatically renewed.

  3 months: $21 ($7 per month)   6 months: $35 ($6 per month)   12 months: $58 ($5 per month) Best Value!
There are also some add-ons for if you would like breakfast (extra $3 a month)and lunch (extra $4 a month)meals to be included. You may also use this 15% off coupon code: NEWYEAR for signing up for a 6 or 12 month dinner subscription!!! Click on the banner below to sign up!!!

 


Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: emeals, giveaway, grocery shopping, meal planning, paleo

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