Meals This Week
This week’s meals are based on the “AIP” (Autoimmune Protocol) diet, which is similar to the paleo diet only more restrictive. The purpose is to eliminate foods that are commonly associated with inflammation, such as gluten, nuts, dairy, etc. After a period of time, the eliminated foods are slowly reintroduced, one at a time, in order to identify individual food sensitivities.
A lot of people follow my blog and emeal plans because they don’t feel good and want to feel better by eating healthy. If you are one of those people, I challenge you to follow this week’s meal plan and see if you feel better. It has been estimated that close to 50 million Americans have an autoimmune condition. Even scarier, more than half of those cases are undiagnosed. For more information on AIP, this is a good resource.
[Note: Modifications can be made to any of these meals to make them less restrictive if needed.]
One final note. This is a new thing for me so I don’t have the inventory of recipes on this web site yet. Therefore most of the recipes shown below are from other web sites.
Sunday
| Breakfast | Breakfast Smoothie |
| Lunch | Chicken Vegetable Soup |
| Dinner | 30-Minute Salmon and Zucchini |
| Notes: | Some of the salmon will be used later in the week. |
Monday
| Breakfast | Turkey Apple Breakfast Hash |
| Lunch | Leftover Salmon and Zucchini |
| Dinner | Roast Chicken, Sauerkraut, & Kale Salad (skip the seeds) |
| Notes: | Make the hash the day before and store in individual serving size containers. Time saver: Buy and reheat a cooked organic rotisserie chicken instead of making your own from scratch. |
Tuesday
| Breakfast | Quick Bone Broth Veggie “Noodle” Soup |
| Lunch | Tossed Salad with Chicken and Bacon and Vinaigrette |
| Dinner | Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry over Cauliflower Rice |
| Notes: | Chicken for lunch is left over from last night’s rotisserie You can microwave the bacon, but better to make in a pan in advance. |
Wednesday
| Breakfast | Turkey Apple Breakfast Hash * |
| Lunch | Chicken and Vegetable Soup * |
| Dinner | Salmon with Lemon Yogurt Sauce, Sauteed Spinach, and Cauliflower Rice |
| Notes: | Reheat leftover salmon from earlier in the week. Use yogurt made from coconut if at all possible. |
Thursday
| Breakfast | 3-Herb Beef Patties and Mixed Fruit |
| Lunch | Tossed Salad with Shrimp and Vinaigrette |
| Dinner | Zucchini Noodles with Scallops and Bacon |
| Notes: | Make the beef patties in advance and reheat for breakfast. Use diced cooked chicken if you have seafood allergies. |
Friday
| Breakfast | Turkey Apple Breakfast Hash |
| Lunch | Leftover Beef & Broccoli |
| Dinner | White Chicken “Chili” |
| Notes: |
Shopping List
Purchase organic, GMO-free, whole food. Read labels for hidden sugars and preservatives.
Produce
1 banana
2 lemons
melon or apples
grapes
1 tart/green apple
variety of mixed fruits and berries (for breakfast and snacks)
avocado
2 bunches kale
2 bags of premixed salad
or 1 head of lettuce, celery, cucumber, and sliced carrots to make your own
1 bunch beets – red or yellow
1 bunch celery
fresh ginger
bunch carrots
cauliflower
3 onions
garlic
8 medium zucchinis
1 sweet potato
1 large box baby spinach
4 C broccoli florets
2 bunches scallions
1 head cauliflower
1 rutabaga
fresh dill (or sub with dried)
fresh rosemary, thyme, and sage (or sub with dried)
fresh cilantro
fresh parsley
Healthy Packaged Foods
Acai juice or carrot juice
Chicken bone broth
sauerkraut
coconut butter
organic chicken broth
japanese glass noodles
coconut aminos (substitute for soy sauce)
full fat coconut milk
Meats and Dairy
whole roasting chicken
2 chicken breasts
1.5 lbs wild caught salmon
1 lb organic ground turkey
nitrate free bacon from free-range pigs
1 lb beef flank
plain coconut yogurt
1 lb grass-fed ground beef
Pantry
arrowroot starch
coconut oil
olive oil
turmeric
ground ginger
garlic powder
sea salt
pepper
dried thyme
cinnamon
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