For our fifth Wednesday this month, instead of creating another new recipe and in light of our current world situation of self-quarantine and grocery shopping challenges, I’m offering you a one week menu of meals that are extremely flexible and can be made with what I consider to be paleo pantry (and fridge) staples.

I’ve simply listed a meal and then described what I consider to be the essential ingredients for that meal and then offered some optional ingredients.

For example, Monday’s meal is a frittata and fruit. Required ingredients are eggs, vegetables and fruit. You could use any combination of vegetables you like and/or have available. Optional ingredients are breakfast meats like sausage and bacon and also cheese or cream of some sort that would also be good in your egg masterpiece. A frittata can be made simply by cooking vegetables in a pan and then pouring scrambled eggs on top and cooking until the eggs are set. BUT you can add lots of additional ingredients if you want to and have them available.

For a fruit side dish, you can simply slice some apples and oranges, make a fancy fruit salad or open a can of peaches or jar of applesauce. Lots of flexibility here.

Remember that functional medicine is a whole systems approach. That means that if you are feeling stressed and anxious right now, the solution is not simply targeted at your mind. You can address your anxiety by paying attention to your diet, getting regular exercise, prioritizing sleep, etc. So my goal here is to help you continue coming up with meals that are satisfying, full of ingredients that you are likely to have available and will help to create a high level of health.

(You can click on the image below, save it to your computer and/or print it to post it in your kitchen.)