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How To Plan Your Paleo Meals Using Pinterest

4/7/2014

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paleo diet meal plan
Since it is the number one questions I get asked about these days, I thought I would write an article about how to create your own Paleo Diet Meal Plan and how I make it work for me. As many of you know, I work a full time job, run this blog on the side, and have two kids. Yes my days (and nights) are pretty busy, but I do have one secret weapon that helps me stay organized when it comes to paleo meal planning. And that, my friends, is that I use Pinterest!

For some of you who are Pinterest addicts like me, this may seem like a no-brainer, but you would be surprised at how many people I have talked to about this strategy and it never occurred to them to use Pinterest. So for those of you who are thinking "why use Pinterest to create a paleo diet meal plan?", here is why:

First off,  it is entirely free to use, which makes it a great choice. Second, it is very easy to use, and very easy to organize meals in a way that makes sense for YOU (I will get to more on that in just a minute). If you don't have a Pinterest account yet, it only takes a few minutes to set up, and then you will be on your way to pinning! There are a lot of paleo meal planning guides out there, but you can do the same thing yourself, with meals that fit your taste buds and budget, and I am going to teach you how.

The first thing you need to do is decide how to organize your boards. Do you like to plan your meals around the types of ingredients in them? By meal type? Or do you prefer to choose them by the cooking method? Here are some examples of how I organize my boards by meal types:
  • Paleo Breakfast Recipes
  • Paleo Snacks and Appetizers
  • Paleo Dessert Recipes
  • Paleo Beef Recipes
  • Paleo Pork Recipes
  • Paleo Poultry Recipes
  • Paleo Seafood Recipes
  • Paleo Soup and Stew Recipes
  • Paleo Side Dish Recipes
  • Paleo Sauce and Dressing recipes
  • Paleo Drink Recipes

I like organizing this way because I can go through and easily find ideas based on meal categories. If I have a chuck roast I bought on sale, I just click on Paleo Beef Recipes and look for a recipes that uses roast. If I know I need to bring a dessert to an event, I click on Paleo Dessert Recipes and I see all of the recipes that I liked and saved previously. You can also put notes in the recipe descriptions about things that are important to you about the recipe such as main ingredients, cooking time, etc. Basically anything that will help you when you are hunting for recipes to put in  your meal plan. Some other ways you can organize your boards are:
  • Paleo Slow Cooker Recipes
  • Paleo 30 Minutes or Less Recipes
  • Paleo 10 Ingredients or Less Recipes
  • Paleo Budget Recipes

If you are on on a specialized diet, you can create boards to track recipes for those as well:
  • Whole 30 Recipes
  • Autoimmune Protocol Recipes

If you have an event such as a holiday or birthday coming up, you can create boards to pin recipes and ideas for those:
  • Paleo Easter Recipes
  • Paleo Thanksgiving Recipes
  • Paleo Sporting Event Snacks
  • Paleo Party Recipes

If you have kids that are picky eaters, Pinterest has loads of great ideas for kids. You can make a board just for them:
  • Paleo Kid Ideas

And don't forget your fur kids:
  • Paleo Pets

Following a group blogger board is a great way to get a lot of great recipe ideas to show up in your feed. Bloggers will post their latest recipes to the board, and then all you have to do is click on one that looks appetizing to you and pin it to whichever one of your boards you like. 

Once you have your boards set up and you have some recipes pinned, meal planning becomes much easier. Just click on one of your boards and scan through the images to see which ones you might like to make that week. You can click through to see any of the recipes, and then fill in your weekly meal planner  with the name of the recipe and check off the ingredients you will need on a paleo grocery checklist.

For a look at how I organize my Pinterest boards, or to follow me on Pinterest for more paleo recipes, click here --> Paleo Cupboard Pinterest
5 Comments
Amy
4/10/2014 05:54:22 am

Is there anyway to copy your boards into my home boards so that they are all in one place? I am following you so at least I have those. I love your plans and pins:)

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Amy (Paleo Cupboard)
4/16/2014 12:11:43 pm

Unfortunatley I think you have to create your own board and then pin each one to your own.... It would make much more sense to be able to copy a whole board though! We need to get Pinterest to add that functionality ASAP! :-)

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Amanda
4/13/2014 04:25:02 am

I love this idea! I've been saving all my recipes onto one board but separating them down like you've done would make it much easier to navigate. Thank you!

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Amy (Paleo Cupboard)
4/16/2014 12:10:42 pm

Yay! I am so glad you found it helpful!

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JDavis
2/10/2015 08:21:36 pm

Thank you so much for giving me a reason to use Pinterest more. I just love your recipes.

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