Food City Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- Certified Angus Beef Ribeye Steak, Value Pack: $11.99/lb
- Certified Angus Beef Prime Ribeye Steak: $22.99/lb
- Thomas Farms Grass Fed Ground Beef Patties, 10 Ct.: $14.99
- Previously Frozen Pork Baby Back Ribs: $6.99/lb
- Ground Round, Food City Fresh, 85% Lean (3 lbs or more): $6.99/lb
- Boneless Chicken Breast, Family Pack or Jumbo Pack: $2.99/lb
- Salmon Fillets, Fresh: $9.99/lb
- Cooked Shrimp, Farm Raised, Previously Frozen, 41/50 Ct.: $7.99/lb
- Boston Butt, Food City Fresh, Whole-In-Bag: $2.49/lb
- Ball Park Beef Franks, Selected Varieties, 14-15 Oz.: BOGO
- Ball Park Meat Franks, Selected Varieties, 15 Oz.: BOGO
- Oscar Mayer Bacon, Selected Varieties, 12-16 Oz.: BOGO
- Hillshire Farm Beef Polska Kielbasa, 12 Oz.: $5.49
- Hormel Fully Cooked Bacon, Black Label, 2.52 Oz.: $3.99
- Wampler's Sausage, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz.: $3.49
- Dietz & Watson Turkey Line: $11.99/lb

Vegetables on sale:
- Whole Seedless Watermelon: $1.99 each
- Sliced Seedless Watermelon, Fresh Cut In-Store: $0.99/lb
- Fresh Blackberries, 6 Oz.: $1.99 each
- Cosmic Crisp Apples, Juicy: $1.99/lb
- Vidalia Onions, Bland Farms, 3 Lb.: $2.99
- Tomatoes on the Vine, Ripe: $0.69/lb
- Green Cabbage, Fresh: $0.69/lb
- Northwest Cherries: $3.99/lb

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Baked Chicken Breast with Buttered Pasta and Tomatoes
Description: Juicy oven-baked chicken breast seasoned simply with butter, salt, and pepper served alongside tender pasta and fresh sliced tomatoes. This is a comforting, familiar dinner that kids love and takes very little hands-on time to pull together.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast Family Pack ($2.99/lb), Food Club Pasta ($multi-item deal, estimated $1.00), Food Club Butter (BOGO), Tomatoes on the Vine ($0.69/lb)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs of chicken breast (about 0.5 lb per person), 12 oz of pasta divided into 4 portions, 1 lb of sliced vine tomatoes split across 4 plates
Recipes:
- Chicken Pasta Bake {easy & cheesy!}
- Chicken Pasta Bake - RecipeTin Eats
- Mary Berry's Chicken Pasta Bake

Tuesday
Meal: Backyard Hot Dog Bar with Baked Beans and Watermelon
Description: Ball Park beef franks tucked into brioche buns with ketchup, mustard, and shredded cheese make for a festive and totally kid-approved dinner. Round it out with a scoop of sweet baked beans and big cold slices of watermelon for a classic summer spread.
Sale items used: Ball Park Beef Franks BOGO, Hamburger or Hot Dog Brioche Buns $1.99 each, Food Club Ketchup/Mustard BOGO, Food Club Baked Beans BOGO, Food Club Sliced Cheese $1.88, Whole Seedless Watermelon $1.99
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack of Ball Park franks (about 2 to 3 franks per kid and adult combined, 4 total servings), 1 pack brioche hot dog buns, 1 can baked beans serves 4 generously, half a watermelon cut into wedges for 4
Recipes:
- How to Make the Cutest Hot Dog Bar and Baked Beans Recipe
- Hot Dog Toppings | The Modern Proper
- Easy Franks and Beans - Crinkled Cookbook

Wednesday
Meal: Cheesy Kielbasa and Cabbage Skillet
Description: Sliced Hillshire Farm Polska Kielbasa browned in a skillet with shredded green cabbage and a blanket of melted Velveeta makes for a hearty one-pan meal that is mild, savory, and surprisingly kid-friendly. Serve it with warm Food Club Jumbo Biscuits on the side for scooping and dipping.
Sale items used: Hillshire Farm Beef Polska Kielbasa $5.49, Green Cabbage $0.69/lb, Velveeta 2 Lb. $2.99, Food Club Jumbo Biscuits 8 Ct. $1.69, Vidalia Onions 3 Lb. $2.99
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 package (12 oz) kielbasa sliced into coins, 1 small head of cabbage (roughly 1.5 lbs), quarter block of Velveeta melted over top, 2 biscuits per person from 1 can of jumbo biscuits
Recipes:
- Kielbasa and Cabbage Skillet - Budget Bytes
- Kielbasa and Cabbage Skillet Recipe - Belly Full
- Easy Kielbasa and Cabbage Skillet Recipe

Thursday
Meal: Smash Burgers with Kraft American Cheese and Sliced Tomatoes
Description: Ground round pressed into thin, crispy-edged smash burgers on a hot skillet, topped with melty Kraft American singles and fresh tomato on brioche buns - these are the burgers kids beg for. Keep toppings simple with ketchup and a little mayo so even the pickiest eaters are happy.
Sale items used: Ground Round 85% Lean $6.99/lb, Hamburger Brioche Buns $1.99 each, Kraft American Singles BOGO, Tomatoes on the Vine $0.69/lb, Food Club Ketchup BOGO, Kraft Mayonnaise BOGO
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs of ground round makes 4 generous quarter-pound patties, 1 pack of brioche hamburger buns (4 ct.), 1 slice of cheese per burger, 1 tomato sliced thin for all 4 burgers
Recipes:
- Smash Burger Recipe - Natasha's Kitchen
- Smash Burger Recipe (THE Best-Ever) | The Kitchn
- Homemade Smash Burger Recipe | by Leigh Anne Wilkes

Friday
Meal: Sheet Pan Salmon with Cosmic Crisp Apples and Fresh Blackberries for Dessert
Description: Fresh salmon fillets roasted on a sheet pan with a simple butter glaze give Friday dinner a special feel without complicated prep, and the mild flavor is one most kids will genuinely enjoy. Finish the meal with a platter of sweet Cosmic Crisp apple slices and fresh blackberries for a colorful, no-fuss dessert.
Sale items used: Salmon Fillets Fresh $9.99/lb, Food Club Butter BOGO, Cosmic Crisp Apples $1.99/lb, Fresh Blackberries 6 Oz. $1.99 each
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs of salmon fillets cut into 4 portions (about 0.5 lb per person), 1 lb of apple slices for the table, 2 containers of blackberries (12 oz total) shared as dessert for 4
Recipes:
- Oven Baked Salmon with Blackberry Barbecue Sauce
- Baked Salmon with Blackberry Ginger Glaze Recipe | Food Network
- Pan Fried Salmon with Apples - New York Apple Association

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Boneless Chicken Breast Family Pack (2 lbs): $5.98
- Food Club Pasta, 12-16 Oz. (1 box, estimated from multi-item deal): $1.00
- Food Club Butter, 16 Oz. (buy 1 get 1 free - pay for 1): $2.50 (estimated regular price for 1)
- Tomatoes on the Vine (1.5 lbs total across Monday and Thursday): $1.04
- Ball Park Beef Franks, 14-15 Oz. BOGO (buy 1 get 1 - pay for 1, estimated regular price): $4.99
- Hamburger or Hot Dog Brioche Buns (1 pack hot dog style + 1 pack hamburger style): $3.98
- Food Club Ketchup 20 Oz. or Mustard 8 Oz. BOGO (buy 1 get 1 - pay for 1, estimated): $1.99
- Food Club Baked Beans, 28 Oz. BOGO (buy 1 get 1 - pay for 1, estimated): $1.79
- Food Club Sliced Cheese, 7-8 Oz. (1 package): $1.88
- Whole Seedless Watermelon (1 each): $1.99
- Hillshire Farm Beef Polska Kielbasa, 12 Oz. (1 package): $5.49
- Green Cabbage (1.5 lbs): $1.04
- Velveeta, 2 Lb. (1 block): $2.99
- Food Club Jumbo Biscuits, 8 Ct. (1 can): $1.69
- Vidalia Onions, Bland Farms, 3 Lb. (1 bag): $2.99
- Ground Round 85% Lean (1.5 lbs): $10.49
- Kraft American Singles, 12 Oz. BOGO (buy 1 get 1 - pay for 1, estimated): $4.49
- Kraft Mayonnaise, 30 Oz. BOGO (buy 1 get 1 - pay for 1, estimated): $4.49
- Salmon Fillets Fresh (2 lbs): $19.98
- Cosmic Crisp Apples (1 lb): $1.99
- Fresh Blackberries, 6 Oz. (x2 containers): $3.98

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or vegetable oil (for searing and roasting)
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder (for chicken and salmon seasoning)
- Onion powder
- Pasta water salt
- Cooking spray