Food City Dairy-Free Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: Because this week is dairy-free, the plan relies on searing, roasting and simple pan sauces instead of butter or cream. The 2 lbs of Boneless Chicken Breast at $5.98 covers both Tuesday's skillet and Thursday's soup, and the 10 lb bag of Russet Potatoes at $4.99 is split between Monday's roasted potatoes and Thursday's soup, which thickens by mashing a few potatoes rather than adding milk. Pork shows up twice, as Monday's pork chops at $3.73 and Friday's baby back ribs at $10.47, and Wednesday's black bean stuffed acorn squash gives you a hearty meatless night in between. When you pick up the That's Smart Broth, read the label and choose a variety that is clearly dairy-free.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Bone-In Pork Chops with Sauteed Honeycrisp Apples and Roasted Russet Potatoes
Description: Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In are seared in a skillet with oil until browned and cooked through, then Honeycrisp apple wedges are sauteed in the same pan with cinnamon. Russet Potatoes are cubed and roasted in oil until crisp at the edges, a fully dairy-free plate with no butter needed.
Sale items used: Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In, Family Pack; Honeycrisp Apples or D'Anjou Pears (Honeycrisp Apples); Russet Potatoes, Basket & Bushel, 10 Lb
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 2.5 lbs Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In (about 10 oz per person), 1.5 lbs Honeycrisp Apples (about 3 medium), and 3 lbs from the 10 lb bag of Russet Potatoes. Roast the potatoes at 425 F for about 40 minutes while you sear the chops, 5 to 6 minutes per side depending on thickness.
Recipes:
- Apple Pork Chops Recipe
- One Pan Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
- Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Breast with Tomato and Green Bean Skillet
Description: Boneless Chicken Breast is cut into pieces and seared in a hot skillet, then simmered briefly with fresh Tomatoes on the Vine, Libby's Green Beans and Italian seasoning into a light pan sauce. Everything cooks in one pan in about half an hour.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Fresh, Jumbo or Family Pack; Tomatoes on the Vine, Fresh; Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz (green beans)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.25 lbs Boneless Chicken Breast (about 5 oz per person), 1 lb Tomatoes on the Vine (2 to 3 medium, chopped), and 1 can Libby's Green Beans, drained. The remaining 0.75 lb of chicken from the 2 lb purchase is used on Thursday.
Recipes:
- Chicken and Green Beans Recipe {20-Minute Skillet Dinner}
- Garlic Chicken and Green Beans
- One-Skillet Garlic Tomato Chicken & Green Beans (Juicy 25-Minute Dinner)
Wednesday
Meal: Black Bean and Corn Stuffed Acorn Squash
Description: Acorn squash halves are roasted until tender, then filled with Bush's Best Beans, Black Beans and Libby's Corn sauteed with cumin and chili powder. It is a hearty, meatless, dairy-free dinner.
Sale items used: Acorn, Butternut or Spaghetti Squash, Fresh (acorn); Bush's Best Beans, Black Beans, 15-16 Oz (coupon); Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz (corn)
Prep time: 60 minutes
Serving note: 3 lbs acorn squash (2 squash, halved to make 4 halves, 1 per person), 2 cans Bush's Best Beans, Black Beans, drained, and 1 can Libby's Corn, drained. Roast the halves cut side down at 400 F for 40 to 45 minutes; start the filling in the last 15 minutes so dinner is ready in about an hour.
Recipes:
- Mexican Stuffed Acorn Squash {vegan & gluten free}
- Healthy Black Bean and Tomato Stuffed Acorn Squash
- Stuffed Acorn Squash
Thursday
Meal: Chicken, Russet Potato and Corn Soup
Description: Diced Boneless Chicken Breast and cubed Russet Potatoes simmer in That's Smart Broth with Libby's Corn until the potatoes are soft. Mashing a few potatoes against the side of the pot thickens it without any milk or cream.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Fresh, Jumbo or Family Pack; Russet Potatoes, Basket & Bushel, 10 Lb; Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz (corn); That's Smart Broth, Selected Varieties, 32 Oz
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 0.75 lb Boneless Chicken Breast (diced), 3 lbs from the Russet Potato bag (the second half of the 6 lbs used this week), 1 can Libby's Corn, and 2 cartons That's Smart Broth (64 oz total, choose a variety that is clearly dairy-free). Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Recipes:
- Chicken and Potato Soup
- Easy Slow Cooker Chicken and Corn Soup
- Chicken and Corn Chowder
Friday
Meal: Dry-Rub Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs with Roasted Butternut Squash and Green Beans
Description: Previously Frozen Baby Back Pork Ribs are rubbed with pantry spices, baked wrapped in foil until tender, then uncovered to brown at the end. Cubed butternut squash roasts alongside and Libby's Green Beans are warmed in a skillet with oil and garlic powder.
Sale items used: Baby Back Pork Ribs, Previously Frozen; Acorn, Butternut or Spaghetti Squash, Fresh (butternut); Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz (green beans)
Prep time: 150 minutes
Serving note: 3.5 lbs Baby Back Pork Ribs (about 14 oz per person, bone included), 2 lbs butternut squash (cubed), and 1 can Libby's Green Beans, drained. Total time is about 2.5 hours: thaw ribs in the fridge overnight and rub them Thursday night, or bake them covered at 300 F earlier in the day and finish uncovered at 425 F for 25 minutes (with the squash) just before dinner.
Recipes:
- Baked Baby Back Ribs with Dry Rub
- Oven Baked Dry Rub Baby Back Ribs
- Baby Back Ribs in the Oven (Fall-off-the-Bone!)
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In, Family Pack (2.5 lbs): $3.73
- Baby Back Pork Ribs, Previously Frozen (3.5 lbs): $10.47
- Boneless Chicken Breast, Fresh, Jumbo or Family Pack (2 lbs): $5.98
- Honeycrisp Apples or D'Anjou Pears (1.5 lbs Honeycrisp Apples): $2.99
- Russet Potatoes, Basket & Bushel, 10 Lb (x1 bag): $4.99
- Tomatoes on the Vine, Fresh (1 lb): $1.69
- Acorn, Butternut or Spaghetti Squash, Fresh (5 lbs: 3 lbs acorn, 2 lbs butternut): $4.95
- Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz (x4 cans: 2 corn, 2 green beans): $3.96
- Bush's Best Beans, Black Beans, 15-16 Oz (coupon) (x2 cans): $2.48
- That's Smart Broth, Selected Varieties, 32 Oz (x2 cartons): $3.18
Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder and onion powder
- Smoked paprika
- Cumin and chili powder
- Cinnamon
- Italian seasoning
- Granulated sugar (a pinch for the rib rub)
- Water
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Swaggerty's Sausage Patties, Mild, 30 Ct: $7.99 each
- Baby Back Pork Ribs, Previously Frozen: $2.99/lb
- Wright Bacon, Selected Varieties, 24 Oz: $7.99 each
- Certified Angus Beef Chuck Roast (digital coupon): $5.99/lb
- Butterball Turkey (with additional $50 purchase): $0.96/lb
- Butterball Turkey (without additional $50 purchase): $1.69/lb
- Boneless Chicken Breast, Fresh, Jumbo or Family Pack: $2.99/lb
- Ground Chuck, 80% Lean, 3 Lbs or More: $5.99/lb
- Top Sirloin Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $8.99/lb
- Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef: $6.99/lb
- Cooked Shrimp, Wild Caught USA, 21/30 Ct: $9.99/lb
- Prime Top Sirloin Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $10.99/lb
- Smithfield Pork Loin Filet, Selected Varieties, 27.2 Oz: $5.99 each
- Smithfield Prime Fresh Meat, Selected Varieties, 7-8 Oz: $2.99 each
- Carolina Pride Bacon, Selected Varieties, 12 Oz: $5.49 each
- Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In, Family Pack: $1.49/lb
- Wampler's Sausage, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $2.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meat, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $5.99 each
- Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers, Made In-Store: $11.99/lb
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Made Fresh In-Store Snack Cups: $1.99 each
- Mustard Potato Salad, Sweet & Tangy Slaw, Macaroni Salad, 15-16 Oz: $3.99 each
- Breakfast Special, Includes Breakfast Meat, Two Eggs, Biscuit & Gravy: $2.99 each
- Large Popcorn Bag, Made Fresh In-Store, 14 Oz: $4.00 each
- Wraps, Selected Varieties, Each: $5.00 each
- 4 Piece Chicken Tenders or 4 Piece Fried/Baked Chicken: $5.00 each
- 1 Slice of Pizza and a 21 Oz Drink: $4.00 each
- Snack Packs, Selected Varieties, Made Fresh: $5.00 each
- Half Pie, Selected Varieties: $5.00 each
- Spinach Dip, In the Deli: $5.99/lb
- Dietz & Watson Turkey Selection (coupon): $7.99/lb
- Weekend Dinner Deal Breakfast Night: $10.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Gala Apples, Basket & Bushel, 5 Lb: $4.99 each
- Exotic Fruit Bowl, Made Fresh In-Store: $4.99/lb
- Russet Potatoes, Basket & Bushel, 10 Lb: $4.99 each
- Tomatoes on the Vine, Fresh: $1.69/lb
- Honeycrisp Apples or D'Anjou Pears: $1.99/lb
- Acorn, Butternut or Spaghetti Squash, Fresh: $0.99/lb
- California Grown Red, White or Black Grapes: $2.99/lb
- Sliced Apple Bowls, Made Fresh In-Store: $4.99/lb
- Oven & Grill Ready Pans, Starting At: $4.49/lb
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Simply Orange Juice, Selected Varieties, 46 Oz: $3.99 each
- That's Smart Large Eggs, Dozen: $1.69 each
- Litehouse Caramel Dip, 16 Oz: $3.99 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Apple Fritters or Long Johns, Bakery Fresh, 4 Ct: $2.99 each
- Rhodes Yeast or Cinnamon Rolls, Frozen, 36.5-48 Oz: $4.99 each
- Sourdough Baguette or Half Sourdough: $2.49 each
- Chocolate Chip Cookies, Baked Fresh In-Store, Dozen: $5.00 each
- Bakery Fresh Brownies, Selected Varieties: $6.00 each
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Crescents, Cinnamon Rolls, 8 Ct: 2 for $5.00
Pantry on sale:
- Pillsbury Cookie Dough or Capri Sun, Selected Varieties, 14-16.5 Oz: $2.99 each
- Ritz Crackers, Nilla Wafers, Oreos, Selected Varieties, 8.1-13.7 Oz: $3.49 each
- Nature Valley Granola Bars or General Mills Cereal Bars, 12 Ct/16 Oz: $3.99 each
- Mott's Fruit Snacks, Family Pack, 40 Ct: $6.99 each
- Old El Paso Refried Beans or Dinner Kit: 2 for $6.00
- Progresso Pitmaster Soup or Old El Paso Soup, 18.5-19 Oz: 2 for $6.00
- Progresso Broth or Old El Paso Taco Shells: 2 for $4.00
- Food Club Marshmallows, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $1.99 each
- Food Club Cut Yams, In Light Syrup, 40 Oz: $3.69 each
- Food Club Gravy, Selected Varieties, 12 Oz: $1.99 each
- Food Club Mashed Potatoes, Instant, 26.7 Oz: $4.29 each
- Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz: $0.99 each
- Stove Top Stuffing, Selected Varieties, 6 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce, 14 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Kraft Caramels, 11 Oz: $2.99 each
- Libby's Pumpkin, 100% Pure, 15 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Food City All Purpose Flour, 5 Lb: $2.99 each
- Allen's Italian Green Beans, Selected Varieties, 28 Oz (coupon): $1.99 each
- Diamond Pecans or Walnuts, Selected Varieties, 6-10 Oz: $5.99 each
- Food Club Spices, Selected Varieties, 1.5-3.12 Oz: $2.49 each
- Hershey's Baking Chips, Selected Varieties, 8-12 Oz: 2 for $9.00
- Food Club Graham Cracker Pie Crust, 6 Oz (coupon): $1.49 each
- Hershey's XL Chocolate Bar, Selected Varieties, 4-4.4 Oz: $2.99 each
- Food Club Oil, Selected Varieties, 40 Oz: $3.69 each
- Food Club Powdered Sugar, Selected Varieties, 32 Oz (coupon): $1.79 each
- Herr's Snacks, Selected Varieties, 1.5-2.75 Oz: 12 for $10.00
- Table Talk Pie, Selected Varieties, 4 Oz: 12 for $10.00
- Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, Selected Varieties, 0.85-1 Oz: 12 for $10.00
- Food Club Beans, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: 12 for $10.00
- Fanta, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $1.00 each
- That's Smart Oyster Crackers, 9 Oz: $1.00 each
- smart water, Water Joe, Lipton Tea, Selected Varieties: $1.00 each
- Kind Bars, Selected Varieties, 1.4-2.2 Oz: $1.00 each
- Bush's Baked Beans, Selected Varieties, 21.5-28 Oz (coupon): $2.49 each
- Bush's Chili Beans, Selected Varieties, 15.2-16 Oz (coupon): $1.29 each
- Bush's Best Beans, Black Beans, 15-16 Oz (coupon): $1.24 each
- Bush's Sidekicks, Selected Varieties, 15-15.1 Oz (coupon): $1.29 each
- That's Smart Sugar, Granulated, 4 Lb: $2.99 each
- That's Smart Drinking Water, 24 Pk, 16.9 Oz Btls: $3.99 each
- That's Smart Broth, Selected Varieties, 32 Oz: $1.59 each
- That's Smart Chicken Stuffing, 6 Oz: $1.29 each
- That's Smart Vegetables, Selected Varieties, 14.5-15.25 Oz: $0.89 each
- That's Smart Worcestershire Sauce, 10 Ct: $1.29 each
Frozen on sale:
- Previously Frozen Baby Back Pork Ribs: $2.99/lb (listed under meats)
- Crav'n Flavor Pizza, Selected Varieties, 14.5-32.7 Oz: $2.99 each
- Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats or Crav'n Flavor Beef Jerky/Popcorn, 6 Ct: $2.49 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls, White Castle Sliders or Propel Water, Selected Varieties: $3.99 each
- Stouffer's Entrees, Devour Entrees, Wesson Cooking Oil, Lean Cuisine, 5.25-12.75 Oz: $2.99 each
- PictSweet Sweet Potato Casserole, Frozen, 22 Oz: $5.99 each
- Athens Phyllo Shells, Selected Varieties, 15 Ct: 2 for $5.00
- Simply Potatoes, Selected Varieties, 20 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Stouffer's Family Size Entrees, 57 Oz: $12.99 each
- Crav'n Flavor Hash Brown Potatoes, Frozen, 16-32 Oz: $3.69 each
- Food Club Pie Crusts, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 15-16 Oz: $3.29 each
- Food Club Whipped Topping, Aerosol, 6.5 Oz: $2.59 each
- Food Club Whipped Topping, Frozen, 8 Oz (coupon): $1.09 each
- Food Club Fruit, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 12-16 Oz: $3.59 each
- Totino's Ultimate Pizza, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 10.69-12.21 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables or That's Smart Pizza, Frozen, Selected Varieties: $1.00 each
- Simply Done Slow Cooker Liners, 4 Ct (coupon): $1.99 each
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
Some sale prices require the store's loyalty card or a clipped digital coupon. Check the flyer before you shop.
$44.42
for 4 people · $11.11 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of November 04, 2026. Flyers are sourced from store websites and weekly flyer aggregator sites. Actual prices may vary by location. Always verify prices at your local store. We are not affiliated with Food City.