Meal Plan for the Week of Aug 16–21: 6 Simple Dinner Ideas

Here is my meal plan for the week, complete with recipe links, a consolidated grocery list, and helpful tips. I hope this makes planning your week easier and more enjoyable.

*Note: I did not include common pantry spices in the grocery list.

Breakfasts: Pizza Breakfast Casserole

  • 12 eggs
  • Italian seasoning
  • Onion
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 red pepper
  • Ground Italian sausage (or ground turkey if making your own)
  • 10–12 regular or turkey pepperoni slices
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes

Lunches: Buffalo Tuna

  • 2 cans tuna
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Avocado oil mayo (I use Sir Kensington’s)
  • Frank’s RedHot
  • Fresh dill

Sunday: Old Bay Wings with salad

  • 3 lbs chicken wings
  • Baking powder
  • Lemon
  • Old Bay or similar seasoning
  • Ghee

Monday: Southwest Salmon Cakes with Avocado Ranch Aioli

  • 4 (6-oz) cans salmon, skinless and boneless
  • Red onion
  • Cilantro
  • Coconut aminos
  • Dijon mustard
  • Mayo
  • Eggs
  • Almond flour
  • Ghee
  • Avocado

Tuesday: Slow Cooker Tortilla Chicken Chili

  • 1.5 lbs chicken breasts
  • 15 oz can white northern beans (omit for Paleo)
  • Canned diced tomatoes
  • 4 oz diced green chiles
  • Jalapeño pepper
  • Chicken broth
  • Kite Hill cream cheese (or preferred dairy-free alternative)

Wednesday: Whole30 Fish & Chips

  • 1.5 lbs cod fillets (about 3)
  • Ghee
  • Egg
  • Almond flour
  • 1 lb baby potatoes
  • Mayo
  • Frank’s RedHot
  • 1 pickle
  • Apple cider vinegar

Thursday: Whole30 Sloppy Joe Bowls

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • Red onion
  • Tomato paste
  • Marinara sauce
  • Minced garlic
  • Coconut aminos
  • Dijon mustard
  • Hot sauce
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Spaghetti squash
  • Broccoli

Friday: Paleo Swedish Meatballs (turkey version, served over cassava pasta)

  • 1 lb ground turkey (or pork)
  • Onion
  • Egg
  • Almond flour
  • Allspice
  • Ghee
  • Tapioca flour
  • Chicken or beef broth
  • Coconut aminos
  • Coconut cream or full-fat coconut milk
  • Lemon
  • Nutmeg

Grocery list summary (combine quantities based on how many people you serve):

  • Eggs
  • Chicken wings, breasts
  • Ground beef, ground turkey, Italian sausage
  • Canned salmon, canned tuna
  • Cod fillets
  • Baby potatoes
  • Spaghetti squash
  • Broccoli, mixed salad greens
  • Onions, red onion, green pepper, red pepper
  • Carrots, celery
  • Avocado
  • Ghee
  • Almond flour, tapioca flour
  • Coconut aminos, coconut cream
  • Tomato paste, marinara, canned diced tomatoes
  • White northern beans (optional)
  • Dijon mustard, mayo, avocado oil mayo
  • Frank’s RedHot, other hot sauce
  • Pickles, apple cider vinegar
  • Fresh cilantro, fresh dill
  • Green chiles, jalapeño
  • Baking powder, lemon

Tips and notes:

  • Adjust quantities to suit the number of people you’re feeding and leftovers you want for lunches.
  • Many of these recipes are easily adapted for Paleo or dairy-free diets by swapping in recommended alternatives (I’ve noted substitutions where relevant).
  • Prep shortcuts: chop vegetables ahead, drain canned fish, and portion proteins into meal-sized containers to speed weeknight cooking.
  • Reuse ingredients across meals to reduce waste and simplify shopping (for example, red onion appears in several recipes).

That’s the weekly plan. If you’d like a printable grocery list organized by store section or a scaled version for fewer/more servings, I can create that for you. Cheers to a delicious week!

xo,

Mary