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A Detailed Week to Cut Your Cook Time!

We did all the work for you: here’s a meal plan with cooking schedule and costs!

The “HOW TO” part of meal planning, budgeting and mouth feeding without spending all week in the kitchen.

I created this week menu and game-plan as a snap-shot example of how to incorporate a range of budgets into a single week (from A-grade to C-grade meals) and still come out at UNDER $250 per person for a monthly grocery estimate… while fulfilling Calorie and nutrient needs.

Research supports eating a vegan or pesca-vegan diet to promote a more healthful longevity, so I’ve also included a vegan rendition for this week. The vegan and non-vegan meals are all included in this single file. In other words – each recipe is either inherently vegan or easily made into vegan meal.

November 18, 2019 By savvygrub

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A Detailed PALEO Week to Cut Your Cook Time!

We did all the work for you: here’s a meal plan with cooking schedule and costs!

The “HOW TO” part of meal planning, budgeting and mouth feeding without spending all week in the kitchen.

I created this paleo week menu and game-plan as a snap-shot example of how to incorporate a range of budgets into a single week (from A-grade to C-grade meals) and still come out at UNDER $250 per person for a monthly grocery estimate… while fulfilling Calorie and nutrient needs.

Research supports eating a vegan or pesca-vegan diet to promote a more healthful longevity, so I’ve also included a vegan rendition for this week. The vegan and non-vegan meals are all included in a single file. In other words – each recipe is not just Paleo, it is also either inherently vegan or easily made into a vegan meal.

November 18, 2019 By savvygrub

B ($450 - $800)/ Dinner

Hearty Chicken Salad

For the paleo folk that need a quick and affordable lunch you can prepare ahead and make in minutes day-of.

$ – SAVVY: If you haven’t checked out our “Detailed Paleo Week” (or our “Detailed Week“) posts, you’re missing out. We spell out step-by-step how to create an A grade week of food in only 2 to 2.5 hours! Calendar, menu, play-by-play cooking process, pricing, Calories, you name it! This recipe is included: nourishing, cheap and easy to bulk prep and quick to build at meal time.

November 5, 2019 By savvygrub

B ($450 - $800)/ C ($800 - $1200)/ Dinner/ Vegetarian

“Spaghetti” and Meatballs with “Nomato” Sauce

This recipe is by Mickey Trescott, in her book: The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook: An Allergen free approach to managing chronic illness.

I’m posting her recipe to exemplify the high-cost of delicious healthy food that is so prevalent in today’s cookbooks. This recipe is very yummy, nourishing and for many – a means to an end of sacrificing spaghetti sauce – a way out!

I’ve included this recipe in my “Detailed Paleo Week“ to:

Show you how to create an “A” – grade week while incorporating a fancy “C” grade recipe like this one.
Highlight a truly unique and yummy alternative to the typical “tomato-based” spaghetti recipes out there.

November 2, 2019 By savvygrub

C ($800 - $1200)/ Dinner

Pulled Chicken

Because not every omnivore eats pork or beef.

This recipe cooks itself. It does require time and occasional check-ins but the outcome is worth it. Plus, endless pairings.

$ – SAVVY: Growing your own herbs, although somewhat costly up front, actually helps save a lot of money down the road. This recipe would almost earn a “B” if I used herbs from my own garden. ( > $70 savings/month for this meal! )

October 29, 2019 By savvygrub