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Paleo Weekly Meal Plan on a Budget #4

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I’m going to try to get better about sharing what our Paleo weekly meal plan is for the week. This is free…people pay big bucks for this stuff, but since I love y’all, and I want the best for you, I want you to succeed at eating Paleo, here is a free version. Probably not as pretty, but it is CHEAP. We eat Paleo on a budget…well, kinda. Our budget is $200 a week for a family of 4. This includes ingredients I need for homemade cleaners, detergents, dog food, and office supplies. It doesn’t include our farm supplies though!

If you don’t like this week, feel free to check out the other weekly meal plans I have shared. CLICK HERE. I,also, want to add that we are pretty boring when it comes to food. I don’t make a lot of fancy things…hey, I keep it real. I, also, don’t spend hours in the kitchen. I need quick things to make that are budget-friendly. So, here ya go!

The Paleo Mama Meal Plan On a Budget #4

Monday

  • Breakfast: Local eggs, bacon, and side of fruit. (reserve the bacon grease for Thurs dinner)
  • Lunch: Deli Meat Rollups, sliced cucumbers, and olives.
  • Dinner: Whole Roasted Chicken with Roasted Winter Vegetables (save the bones/organs to make stock for soup on Wednesday. CLICK HERE to see how to make stock following my simple method). Save the leftover chicken for the soup on Wednesday, as well.

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

  • Breakfast: DIY Omelets – Omelet Bar. Kids get to pick what they want in their eggs. Easy peasy!
  • Lunch: Leftover Beef Stroganoff
  • Dinner: Smoky Roasted Butternut Soup with homemade Almond Bread. Top the soup with leftover chicken or boiled eggs for added protein. 

Thursday:

Friday:

Saturday: 

Sunday:

  • Brunch: Mexican Breakfast 
  • Dinner: Apple Cider Pork with Rosemary and sautéed apples (to make sautéed apples: peel apples and cut into chunks. Saute in butter, ghee, or coconut oil till soft. Throw walnuts in the pan and toast lightly with the apples. Top with cinnamon!)

>>>CLICK HERE to print the shopping list!<<<

 

I hope you all have a wonderful week…filled with health and love! 

 

-Jackie

 

The Paleo Mama Meal Plan #3

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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.

Thyme Roast Chicken
Thyme Roast Chicken

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!

Balsalmic Chicken
Balsamic Chicken

 

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!

Butternut Squash Lasagne
Butternut Squash lasagna

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!

Salmon with Cherry Tomato Salsa
Salmon with Cherry Tomato Salsa

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!

Mason Jar Salads
Mason Jar Salads

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!

***Per Your Requests*** (and because I love you all!)

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.