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Q:

Could you give a general idea of how much a week’s worth of groceries typically cost following your lists?
Thanks,
Renee

A:
Renee,

There are a lot of factors that can influence this, but a ballpark is around $150/week for two people on the diet.

Now, your first week on Paleo Plan may be more, especially if you don’t have a lot of the staples in your cupboard already (such as coconut flour, almond butter, etc). Those things can be expensive, but tend to last a while, and don’t need to be bought every week, or even every month for that matter.

However, if you go Paleo, we highly recommend making the big commitment and cleaning out your kitchen of non-Paleo items, it makes it much easier to follow, and really gives you the commitment to stick with it beyond the first few tries. When you do that, you’ll replace your kitchen with a lot of new items, most of which aren’t perishable. But this is an early expense. I would say plan to spend maybe around an extra $100 for the transition.

Also, if you go to Whole Foods and buy only organic produce and grass-fed beef, it’s going to be more expensive than if you go to a discount warehouse. My philosophy is to eat the best food you can afford. But know that Paleo can be a spectrum, and regaining health is your goal, not following any hyper-specific rules. If you eat Paleo foods but have to get non-organic to make your budget work, then you’re still eating better than the average American diet. So, it’s still worth doing.

My general philosophy is to eat Paleo in this order, according to what you can afford:

1. Eat Paleo categories of foods (no grains, dairy, legumes, etc)
2. Then, eat the cleanest foods possible (organic, grass-fed, nitrate/nitrite-free)
3. Then seasonal, local, and as large a variety as possible.

Thus, if I’m traveling or go out to dinner, I make my decisions based on that (meaning, just because they don’t have grass-fed beef doesn’t mean I get the mac and cheese 

(Taken from Paleoplan.com)

Now that we’ve officially entered 2012, it’s time to reflect upon 2011. Last year there were some recipes that really stood out at Paleo Plan. We thought we’d share the top 10 recipes starting with the most popular.

And the winners are…

1. Carrot Banana Muffins (I’m not really surprised – are you?)

2. Paleo Pumpkin Muffins

3. Almond Flour Pancakes

4. Bison Chili

5. Paleo Candy Bars

6. Crock Pot Pork Loin

7. Almond Muffins

8. Paleo Pizza

9. Sweet Potato, Bacon, and Egg Salad

10. PB&J Paleo Style

I think what we can take from this assemblage of favorites is that people are really looking for ways to make comfort foods into Paleo foods. We’ll do our best to add more recipes in 2012 that keep you Paleo AND keep you happy. Happy New Year, everyone!

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