Now that I shared the why behind this paleo plan, let me share the how! I know there are a lot of simple ways to do paleo. You could stick to basics and eat eggs, vegetables, fruit, etc, but for our challenge, I really want to enjoy the dinners we are going to eat, so I’m putting forth a decent amount of effort in that department. I am anticipating plenty of leftovers to help with lunches and breakfasts will likely be center around eggs, which is one of my favorites normally. Ok, ok, here is my game (meal) plan:
Breakfast ideas: eggs with avocados and tomatoes, bananas, sausage and potato sliders, boiled eggs (for David to grab on his way out), green juices made in the blendtec
Snack ideas: almonds, beef jerky, boiled eggs, fruit, cut up veggies like carrots, larabars
Lunch Ideas: relying on leftovers, paleo tuna salad on cucumber slices, salads, soup
And now for the dinners! …
Day #1: 5 Ingredient Pizza Spaghetti Pie with Spaghetti Squash & Salad
Day #2: Lemon Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, Carrots & Onions (& make broth from the remains)
Day #3: Spicy Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup (minus the heavy cream)
Day #4: Beef, Mushroom & Kale Stir Fry (sub coconut aminos for soy sauce) over Cauliflower Rice
Day #5: Layered Fiesta Bowls with Chicken (minus the rice and sour cream) with Fresh Guacamole
The first 5 days grocery list:
A note on the grocery lists: I went back and forth about how to do them. In the end I decided to write the list exactly as I’m going to carry it into the store with me. There might be an extra sweet potato or red pepper added in for Kaitlyn and I’m considering the fact that I have olive oil and the spices/herbs required at home. If you are following along, I urge you to check out the recipes to check if there is anything you need to buy (dried basil, broth, etc). Also, David doesn’t eat a true ‘lunch’ (perk of the job), so I’m factoring in Larabars, almonds, beef jerky and other snacks he can eat on the go as his lunches, thus lunch meals only really needs to cover me and sometimes Hailey. Finally, the list is divided into sections (how I do all my grocery lists) of meat department, produce department, center aisles, and dairy section. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comments section!
Day #6 Zesty Lime Shrimp Salad with Homemade Potato ‘Chips’
Day #7: Broiled Salmon (using this method but a different seasoning), Sautéed Chard and Roasted Red Potatoes
Day #8: Crockpot Pulled Pork BBQ on Sweet Potato Buns with Broccoli
Day #9: Greek Lamb Burger Salads with Lemon and Olive Oil Dressing (no buns, feta or tzatziki)
Day #10: Grilled Steak, Roasted Butternut Squash and Grilled Asparagus
The last 5 days grocery list:
I feel pretty good about having it all planned out and am looking forward to seeing how things transpire. I’ll share an update at some point next week and my thoughts once it wraps up of course.
And now, onto the weekend!! Have a great one!
Emily says
Have you made the pizza spaghetti pie yet? I actually made that this week as well (I’m doing a Whole20!). Next time I will squeeze the squash out as mine ended up watery (but still tasted good). Just wanted to pass along that tip in case you hadn’t made it! 🙂
Shana says
Emily, I had the same problem the first time I made the pizza spaghetti pie, but I gave it another chance and am so glad I did! It was amazing, and not at all watery. I think I overcooked the squash the first time. The second time I cooked it 20 minutes and it was still crunchy when I added it to the mixture to be baked, there was no extra water and this baked up perfectly…so maybe that was the problem?
Brittany Dixon says
Thank you Emily and Shana- this is so helpful! I have not made it before, but am making it tonight, so I might try to undercook it slightly as well. Thanks for the tips!
char eats greens says
I’m interested to see how this goes. Obviously I’m all for no dairy and more vegetables, but I still struggle with why lentils and grains aren’t included! Good luck on this!
John J. says
I’ll take that grilled steak! See ya later.
Jessica @Myhealthypassion.com says
Yum! All of those recipes sound yummy and I would say are pretty similar to how your others meals are…so bonus!!! and TGIF!
Erin @ The Grass Skirt says
This post is so timely for me. I was recently diagnosed with a severe case of rheumatoid arthritis, and my doctor knows that I am into more natural forms of treatment (although I will still need medication regardless). Anyway, she suggested a paleo diet. I haven’t jumped into it yet, but I am considering it!
Paulina says
Perfect timing! Today is the first day of my office Biggest Loser challenge. I’m sure I’ll try some of the recipes above, especially the roasted chicken. Please share what kind of grab-an-go meals or snacks you like best, I have to pack breakfast and lunch and snacks to eat at work and would love some more ideas.
Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says
MMM…I’m getting fresh ground lamb in my AgLocal delivery next week. I’m going to have to make your lamb burgers (without the bun)! They look delicious.
Sagan says
Ooh thanks for sharing this! I’ll be going paleo for a brief period in a couple months so it’s always nice to see other info on paleo meal plans. Sounds TASTY.
Sarah (SHU) says
ooh I might just use this for a week or two so I can avoid having to plan 🙂
Brynn says
The salmon looks delicious! Do you have a recipe for the pulled pork? I’m drooling at this post by the way!
Lara says
My fiancé and I tend to Paleo and over the weekend, we make a huge batch of sweet potato hash with sausage and egg and veggies and apportion it up to last through the week. Just an idea as I get really sick of hard boiled eggs every morning.
I can’t wait to hear how cauliflower rice turns out!
Jess says
Looks great! For the grocery list, I’ve seen meal plans have a ‘pantry items’ section, and that’s where spices, broth, etc can go. Just a thought! Thanks so much for sharing!
Erica @ erica finds says
I think I could do paleo if you lived at my house 🙂
Colleen Codekas says
Everything looks delish! I must make the sausage, potato & kale soup. Good Luck on your 10 days of Paleo!
Lynn says
Those recipes look great! I tried the stuffed bell pepper soup you posted Monday….it was yummy!
Maria says
That stir fry looks amazing. It’s a personal goal of mine in 2015 to actually make a stir fry – can you believe I never have? There are so many varieties and it’s a great way for picky me to get in more veggies!
melissa m says
I love your ideas! We eat a paleo-ish diet. It was great to get away from recipes with twoblocks of cream cheese and cream of chicken soup! An idea for breakfast is egg cups. Use a muffin tin and scramble 12 eggs, the pour them in the tin and bake. You can pop them in the microwave all week! I like to add ground sausage in mine and sometimes spinach. Oh and Go Dawgs, I went to UGA too but live in Montana now. Small world!
Kristen@Change of Pace says
You are so organized! Your first recipe is one of my favorites. We actually had it for dinner tonight 🙂
Matt says
Looks amazing!
Sarah@creatingbettertomorrow says
Maybe a TMI question 🙂 but do you find that you get a little ‘backed up’ when doing paleo? Maybe I ate too much protein when going more primal style…but my tummy was not having it!
Eli Bush says
FANTASTIC BLOG VERY INFORMATIVE. THANKS FOR SHARING!
Jessie says
I don’t follow the paleo diet, but this post had given me some dinner ideas. Thank you very much for that. Hope you had the most wonderful weekend!
Sarah says
I love these ideas! My husband and I are new parents (my son is 4 months old) and want to eat cleaner, but are struggling to find time to find good recipes that don’t include so many grains. I haven’t cooked much with sweet potatoes before. How do you prep them to be the “buns” in the sliders? Hoping to include this in my meal plan next week! Thank you for so many great ideas 🙂