Budget & Blood Sugar Friendly Meal Plan + Grocery List

Written by Caitlin Johnson

Scroll to the bottom of this page to access a pdf download with grocery list and recipes for the entire meal plan.

Recipes in this menu: 

  • Monday: Beef and Veggie Deconstructed Egg Rolls
  • Tuesday: One Pan Tuscan Chicken Pasta
  • Wednesday: Greek Meatballs with Lemon Orzo and Fresh Salad
  • Thursday: Cauliflower Gnocci with Roasted Veggies
  • Friday: Chicken Burrito Bowl (Budget Version) Chipotle CopyCat

 



Why This Meal Plan Works for Blood Sugar Balance

Every meal has at least 30 gm of protein, but usually a lot more. EVERY recipe has less net carbohydrates than total protein. I have written these recipes to be higher in fiber and multiple colors of veggies in every dish. 



Why This Meal Plan Works in Your Kitchen

Skills needed to make this meal plan happen include chopping veggies and pan frying meat. Nothing included in this meal plan will be too difficult for a novice cook to figure out. I included my small children in the prep of some of these meals. Please don't be intimidated. 



Grocery List

  • Sundried Tomatos
  • Red Lentil Pasta (Sedanini)
  • 4 cups of Chicken Bone Broth (this is two small packages at Trader Joes)
  • Black Beans
  • Orzo
  • Boursin Cheese
  • Feta Cheese
  • Cheddar or Mexican Style Cheese
  • Any Salsa 
  • Frozen Gnocci (any kind but I used Cauliflower to keep low carb)
  • 2 Bags Frozen Cauliflower Rice
  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 pound Ground Chicken
  • 1 package Garlic and Herb Chicken Sausage
  • 2 packages (about 3 pounds) Bone in Skin on Chicken Thighs
  • 2-4 Onions
  • 2 Limes
  • 2 Lemons
  • Cucumber
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • 4 Bell Peppers (any colors)
  • Spinach
  • Pre-Sliced Cabbage (any color)

Pantry Items

  • Soy Sauce or Coconut Aminos
  • Garlic (frozen or fresh)
  • Ginger (frozen or fresh)
  • Fish Sauce
  • Rice Vinegar
  • Sesame Oil
  • Parmesan
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Butter (5-6 Tbsp for entire week)
  • Garlic Powder
  • Onion Powder
  • Dried Oregano
  • 2 Eggs




Instructions

Attached you will find the grocery list. Recipes will be linked underneath each image. To be uploaded by July 14th. Stay tuned for those.