Food City Gluten-Free Meal Plan
Switch dietary option for this week:
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Boneless Pork Loin with Roasted Russet Potatoes and Canned Green Beans
Description: Two thick-cut boneless pork loin steaks are seasoned and seared in a hot skillet until golden and juicy, then rested while russet potato wedges finish roasting in the oven. A can of Food Club green beans rounds out the plate for a simple, satisfying gluten-free dinner.
Sale items used: Whole Boneless Pork Loin (Food City Fresh) at $1.29/lb, Russet Potatoes (Basket & Bushel, 10 lb) at $4.99, Food Club Vegetables (green beans, 14.5-15.25 oz) at $0.89
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of boneless pork loin for 2 people (about 0.5 lb per person); ask the butcher to cut two steaks or slice from the loin yourself. Use 2 to 3 medium russet potatoes from the 10 lb bag (the bag will carry over for Wednesday's meal). Open 1 can of green beans for both servings.
Tuesday
Meal: Baked Bone-In Pork Chops with Fresh Corn and Specialty Potatoes
Description: Two bone-in pork chops are seasoned with garlic, paprika, and olive oil then baked until tender and lightly caramelized. Fresh corn on the cob and roasted specialty potatoes complete this hearty, naturally gluten-free meal.
Sale items used: Mixed Pork Chops (Food City Fresh, Bone-In, Family Pack) at $1.49/lb, Fresh Corn (4 pk) at $3.99, Specialty Potatoes (Basket & Bushel, 24 oz) at $2.99
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1.5 lbs of bone-in pork chops for 2 people (about 0.75 lb per person to account for bone weight); select 2 chops from the family pack. Use 2 ears of corn from the 4-pack (the remaining 2 ears can be used later in the week or as a snack). Use the full 24 oz bag of specialty potatoes split between two servings.
Recipes:
- Baked Bone-In Pork Chops
Wednesday
Meal: Slow-Braised Smithfield Marinated Pork Picnic Shoulder Roast with Russet Potatoes and Canned Corn
Description: The Smithfield marinated pork picnic shoulder roast is slow-braised low and slow in the oven until fork-tender and deeply flavorful, with chunks of russet potato added to the braising liquid in the final hour. A can of Food Club corn is warmed and served alongside for a complete gluten-free comfort meal. Note: verify the specific Smithfield variety selected is gluten-free, as some marinades may contain soy sauce - choose a plain or clearly labeled gluten-free variety.
Sale items used: Smithfield Marinated Pork Picnic Shoulder Roast at $7.99 each, Russet Potatoes (Basket & Bushel, 10 lb, carried over from Monday) at $0.00 additional cost, Food Club Vegetables (corn, 14.5-15.25 oz) at $0.89
Prep time: 30 minutes active, 3 to 4 hours total braising time
Serving note: One $7.99 roast will yield generous leftovers well beyond 2 servings - plan to use leftover pork in lunches through the week. Use 3 to 4 russet potatoes from the bag purchased Monday. Make-ahead note: start the braise by mid-afternoon so it is ready by dinnertime; alternatively braise the night before and reheat gently.
Thursday
Meal: Stovetop-Simmered Luck's Beans and Bacon over Rice with a Fresh Express Salad
Description: Luck's beans are simmered on the stovetop with crumbled Smithfield bacon until thick and savory, then ladled over fluffy white rice for a filling, budget-friendly gluten-free bowl. A Fresh Express salad dressed simply with olive oil and vinegar adds a crisp, refreshing contrast.
Sale items used: Luck's Beans (15 oz) at $0.89 each (x2 cans), Sliced Smithfield Hometown Original Bacon (22 oz) at $5.99, American or Italian Salad (Fresh Express, 9-11 oz) at $2.99
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 cans of Luck's Beans for 2 hearty servings. Cook 4 to 6 strips of bacon from the 22 oz package and crumble into the beans; the remaining bacon can be used for breakfasts during the week. Serve each person over approximately 1 cup cooked rice (rice is a pantry staple). One bag of Fresh Express salad serves 2 generously.
Recipes:
- Southern In Law: Recipe: Easy Red Beans and Rice (Gluten Free!)
Friday
Meal: Skillet-Seared Fresh Salmon Fillets with Roasted Specialty Potatoes and Birds Eye Frozen Vegetables
Description: Two fresh salmon fillets are seasoned with lemon, garlic, and herbs then seared skin-side down in a hot cast iron skillet until crispy and cooked through. Roasted specialty potatoes and a bag of Birds Eye frozen vegetables steamed alongside make this an elegant, naturally gluten-free Friday dinner.
Sale items used: Salmon Fillets (Fresh) at $9.99/lb, Specialty Potatoes (Basket & Bushel, 24 oz) at $2.99, Birds Eye Vegetables (Frozen, 10-12 oz) at $4.96 for 4 bags (must buy 4 with digital coupon)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of fresh salmon for 2 people (two fillets at about 0.5 lb each). Use one full 24 oz bag of specialty potatoes for both servings. The Birds Eye deal requires purchasing 4 bags at 4/$4.96 with a digital coupon - use one bag Friday and store the remaining 3 bags in the freezer for future meals. Digital coupon must be loaded before purchase.
Recipes:
- Gluten-Free Sheet Pan Salmon and Vegetables Recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin, Food City Fresh (1 lb): $1.29
- Mixed Pork Chops, Food City Fresh, Bone-In, Family Pack (1.5 lbs): $2.24
- Smithfield Marinated Pork Picnic Shoulder Roast (1 roast): $7.99
- Sliced Smithfield Hometown Original Bacon, 22 oz (1 pack): $5.99
- Salmon Fillets, Fresh (1 lb): $9.99
- Russet Potatoes, Basket & Bushel, 10 lb (1 bag): $4.99
- Specialty Potatoes, Basket & Bushel, 24 oz (x2 bags): $5.98
- Fresh Corn, 4 pk (1 pack): $3.99
- Food Club Vegetables, green beans, 14.5-15.25 oz (1 can): $0.89
- Food Club Vegetables, corn, 14.5-15.25 oz (1 can): $0.89
- Luck's Beans, 15 oz (x2 cans): $1.78
- American or Italian Salad, Fresh Express, 9-11 oz (1 bag): $2.99
- Birds Eye Vegetables, Frozen, 10-12 oz (4 bags): $4.96
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Garlic (fresh or powder)
- Paprika
- Salt and black pepper
- Dried herbs (rosemary, thyme, or Italian seasoning)
- White rice (long grain)
- Lemon (fresh, for salmon)
- Apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar (for salad dressing)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin (Food City Fresh): $1.29/lb (with digital coupon)
- Sliced Smithfield Hometown Original Bacon, 22 oz: $5.99 each
- Ground Round, Food City Fresh, 85% Lean, 3 lbs or more: $6.99/lb
- New York Strip Steak, Certified Angus Beef, Family Pack: $14.99/lb
- 4 Piece Fried or Baked Chicken, Tenders or Half Rotisserie Chicken: $5.00 each
- Mixed Pork Chops, Food City Fresh, Bone-In, Family Pack: $1.49/lb
- Fresh Split Chicken Breast, Sanderson Farms, Family Pack: $1.99/lb
- Round Tip Roast, Certified Angus Beef: $7.99/lb
- Salmon Fillets, Fresh: $9.99/lb
- Gourmet Burgers, Black & Bleu, Spinach & Feta, Bacon & Cheddar and More, 5 oz: $3.00 each
- Cooked Shrimp, Farm Raised, Previously Frozen, 41/50 ct: $7.99/lb
- Prime New York Strip Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $22.99/lb
- Oscar Mayer Beef Franks, Selected Varieties, 14-15 oz: BOGO (save at least $8.99 on two)
- Smithfield Marinated Pork Picnic Shoulder Roast, Selected Varieties: $7.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat, Selected Varieties, Deli Fresh, 7-9 oz: $3.99 each
- Pre-Sliced Meat or Cheese, Selected Varieties, Dietz & Watson, 7-8 oz: $6.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Beef Franks, Selected Varieties, 14-15 oz (Page 6): BOGO (save at least $8.99 on two)
- Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat, Selected Varieties, Deli Fresh, 7-9 oz (Page 6): $3.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Hot Bar Meal (Entree, 2 Sides, Roll and 21 oz Drink): 2/$12.00 each
- Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers: $11.99/lb
- Fresh Garden Salads (Chicken Tender, Grilled Chicken, Chef or Chicken Caesar Salad, In-Store Made): $5.00 each
- Snack Packs, Selected Varieties, Made Fresh In-Store: $5.00 each
- Flatbread Pizza, Selected Varieties: $5.00 each
- Octagon Tray, Selected Varieties: $7.49 each
- Mustard Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad or Sweet & Tangy Slaw, 15-16 oz: $4.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Basket & Bushel Blueberries, Pint: $1.99 each
- Specialty Potatoes, Selected Varieties, Basket & Bushel, 24 oz: $2.99 each
- Southern Peaches: $1.69/lb
- Red Seedless Grapes, California Grown: $2.49/lb
- Russet Potatoes, Basket & Bushel, 10 lb: $4.99 each
- Fresh Corn, 4 pk: $3.99 each
- Sliced Watermelon Quarters, Cut In-Store: $1.29/lb
- Exotic Fruit Bowl, Made Fresh In-Store: $4.99/lb
- Vegetable Kabobs, Made In-Store: $6.99/lb
- American or Italian Salad, Fresh Express, 9-11 oz: $2.99 each
- Specialty Potatoes, Basket & Bushel, 24 oz (Page 5): $2.99 each
- Cut Fresh In-Store Burger Toppings: $4.99/lb
- ShortCuts Oven & Grill Ready Pans: $4.49/lb
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Tillamook Sliced Cheese, Selected Varieties, Frozen Cool Whip (16 oz) or Peanut Butter (15-16 oz): $1.99 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Apple or Mixed Berry Braided Strudel, 4 ct, or Selected Varieties Goldminer Bread, 15-24 oz: $3.99 each
- Sub Rolls, Fresh Baked in the Bakery, 4 ct: $3.99 each
- Bakery Fresh Brownie, Selected Varieties: $5.50 each (with coupon)
- Half Pie, Selected Varieties: $5.00 each
- Torte Cakes, Selected Varieties: $8.99 each
- Gourmet Cookies, Selected Varieties, 4 ct: $5.00 each
- Honey Buns / Little Debbie Snack Cakes, 9.5-16.2 oz: $2.19 each
Pantry on sale:
- Food Club Vegetables, Selected Varieties, 14.5-15.25 oz: $0.89 each
- Luck's Beans, 15 oz: $0.89 each
- Food Club White Chunk Chicken, 5 oz: $0.88 each
- Misty Mountain Spring Water, 24 pk, 12 oz btls: $4.99 each
- Lipton Tea, Selected Varieties, 12 oz: $4.99 each
- Classico Pasta Sauce, Selected Varieties, 15-24 oz: 2/$6.00
- Heinz Ketchup, 32 oz: $3.99 each
- Kraft Mac & Cheese, Original, 7.25 oz: 5/$5.00
- Kraft Mac & Cheese Cups, Selected Varieties, 4 pk: $4.99 each
- Idahoan Instant Potatoes, Selected Varieties, 4-4.1 oz: 3/$4.00
- Squeeze Food Club Ketchup, 38 oz: $1.99 each
- Food Club Cereal, Selected Varieties, 11-18 oz: $2.49 each
- That's Smart! Chunk Light Tuna, 5 oz: $0.99 each
- That's Smart! Vegetables, Selected Varieties, 14.5-15.25 oz: $0.89 each
- That's Smart! Chunk White Chicken, Premium, 10 oz: $2.59 each
- That's Smart! Saltine Crackers, 16 oz: $1.79 each
- That's Smart! Yellow Mustard, 14 oz: $1.00 each
- Senor Rico Rice Pudding, Selected Varieties, 4 pk: $2.99 each
- Lindt Truffles, Selected Varieties, 5.1 oz: $5.99 each
- Lindt Classic Chocolate Bar, Selected Varieties, 2.8-4.4 oz: 2/$9.00
- Juicy Juice, 64 oz: 2/$6.00
- Nature Valley Granola or Cheerios Granola, Selected Varieties, 11-16 oz: $3.49 each
- Once Upon A Farm Snacks, 1 oz: BOGO (save at least $5.00 on two)
- Kool-Aid Jammers, Selected Varieties, 10 ct: $2.99 each
- Ore-Ida Potatoes, Frozen Selected Varieties, 19-32 oz: $3.99 each
- Fritos, Selected Varieties, 9.25-12.5 oz: $4.99 each
- Frito Lay Multipack Chips, 42 ct: $20.99 each
- Frito Lay Multipack Chips, 8-12 ct: $6.99 each
Frozen on sale:
- DiGiorno Pizza, Selected Varieties, Frozen (12 oz), TGI Fridays Sliders or Appetizers (10-17.5 oz): $4.99 each
- Blue Bell Ice Cream, Selected Varieties, 64 oz or 12 ct: $5.99 each
- Smucker's Uncrustables, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 4 ct: 2/$5.00
- Banquet Mega Breakfast Bowls, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 9-10.5 oz: $3.49 each (with digital coupon)
- Banquet Mega Chicken, Frozen, Tenders or Filets, 22-24 oz: $5.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Healthy Choice Café Steamers, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 9.25-12.6 oz: 2/$4.98 (with digital coupon, must buy 2)
- Marie Callender's Bowls, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 10.5-13 oz: 2/$4.98 (with digital coupon, must buy 2)
- Healthy Choice Simply Steamers, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 9-10 oz: $2.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Bertolli or PF Chang's Entrees, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 18-22 oz: $5.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Birds Eye Vegetables, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 10-12 oz: 4/$4.96 (with digital coupon, must buy 4)
- Birds Eye Voila!, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 42 oz: $6.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Crav'n Flavor Creme Pie, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 24-30.4 oz: $5.99 each
- That's Smart! Pizza, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 5.2 oz: $1.19 each
- Delimex Quesadillas, Frozen, Taquitos or Selected Varieties, 7-7.5 oz or 19.2 oz: $4.49 each
- Marie Calender's Dinners, Selected Varieties, 11.5-14 oz: $2.99 each
- Swaggerty's Biscuits, Selected Varieties, 16.3-19.2 oz: $5.00 each
- Oscar Mayer Lunchables, Selected Varieties, 3.1-4.5 oz: 2/$5.00
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
$53.97
for 2 people · $26.98 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of July 29, 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.