Food City Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Boneless Pork Loin Slices with Corn on the Cob
Description: A simple and satisfying dinner of golden pan-seared pork loin slices seasoned with just salt, pepper, and a little garlic, served alongside a buttery ear of sweet corn. Kids love the mild, juicy pork and the fun of eating corn right off the cob.
Sale items used: Whole Boneless Pork Loin ($1.29/lb with digital coupon), Fresh Corn 4 pk ($3.99 each)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.5 lb of pork loin for 1 person, costing about $0.65; slice into 2 to 3 medallions about 1 inch thick. Use 1 ear of corn from the 4-pack (remaining ears can be used later in the week or as snacks). Total active cook time is well under 60 minutes.
Tuesday
Meal: Baked Bone-In Pork Chops with Instant Mashed Potatoes
Description: A classic kid-pleasing plate of tender oven-baked bone-in pork chops with creamy instant mashed potatoes on the side. The mild flavor and soft texture of the mashed potatoes pair perfectly with the juicy chop for a comforting weeknight meal.
Sale items used: Mixed Pork Chops Food City Fresh Bone-In Family Pack ($1.49/lb), Idahoan Instant Potatoes Selected Varieties 4-4.1 oz (3/$4.00)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.5 lb of bone-in pork chops (1 average chop) for about $0.75; bake at 400 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes. Prepare 1 single-serving packet of Idahoan instant potatoes (1 pouch from a box purchased at 3/$4.00, so 1 box costs $1.33). Total time is well under 60 minutes.
Recipes:
- Juicy Oven Baked Bone-In Pork Chops
Wednesday
Meal: Baked Chicken Breast with Russet Potato Wedges
Description: A wholesome and familiar dinner of oven-baked split chicken breast seasoned simply with salt and a little paprika, served with crispy baked russet potato wedges. This is a meal kids recognize and enjoy, with golden potato wedges that double as fun finger food.
Sale items used: Fresh Split Chicken Breast Sanderson Farms Family Pack ($1.99/lb), Russet Potatoes Basket & Bushel 10 lb ($4.99 each)
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.5 lb of split chicken breast for about $1.00; use 1 medium russet potato (roughly 0.5 lb) from the 10 lb bag for wedges. Total cook time is close to 60 minutes - preheat oven and prep potatoes first so both finish at the same time. Remaining potatoes from the bag can be used throughout the week.
Thursday
Meal: Cheesy Skillet Ground Round Pasta with Classico Pasta Sauce
Description: A one-pan cheesy pasta dish made with browned ground beef, Classico pasta sauce, and pasta topped with melted shredded cheese - basically a kid-friendly homemade hamburger helper. It is warm, hearty, and familiar, and kids love the cheesy tomato flavor.
Sale items used: Ground Round Food City Fresh 85% Lean 3 lbs or more ($6.99/lb), Classico Pasta Sauce Selected Varieties 15-24 oz (2/$6.00), Food Club Shredded Cheese 32 oz (BOGO - base price not listed, excluded from cost), Kraft Mac & Cheese Original 7.25 oz (5/$5.00 - used as pasta base option)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 0.33 lb of ground round for 1 person at about $2.31. Purchase 1 jar of Classico pasta sauce at $3.00 (half of the 2/$6.00 deal - buy 2 jars to get the deal price, second jar stores well). Use 1 box of Kraft Mac & Cheese at $1.00 (from the 5/$5.00 deal) as the pasta base, stirring in the browned beef and a few spoonfuls of Classico sauce instead of the cheese packet for a fun twist, or cook separately and combine. Remaining Classico jar keeps in the fridge.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Ground Beef Pasta Skillet
Friday
Meal: Grilled Gourmet Burgers on Sub Rolls with Ketchup
Description: A fun end-of-week cookout-style meal featuring a juicy gourmet burger patty grilled and served on a fresh bakery sub roll with ketchup - a guaranteed kid favorite. Keep toppings simple with just ketchup and maybe a slice of cheese for a classic burger night feel.
Sale items used: Gourmet Burgers Bacon & Cheddar or Selected Varieties 5 oz ($3.00 each), Sub Rolls Fresh Baked in the Bakery 4 ct ($3.99 each), Squeeze Food Club Ketchup 38 oz ($1.99 each)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Purchase 1 gourmet burger patty at $3.00 for 1 person. Purchase 1 pack of 4 sub rolls at $3.99 and use 1 roll (remaining rolls are great for sandwiches later in the week). Purchase 1 bottle of ketchup at $1.99 - this is a pantry staple that will last well beyond the week but is listed here since it is a featured sale item central to this meal.
Recipes:
- Cheeseburger Subs
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin, approx 0.5 lb ($1.29/lb with digital coupon): $0.65
- Fresh Corn 4 pk (x1 pack): $3.99
- Mixed Pork Chops Bone-In Family Pack, approx 0.5 lb ($1.49/lb): $0.75
- Idahoan Instant Potatoes, 1 box (from 3/$4.00 deal, buy 3 boxes): $4.00
- Fresh Split Chicken Breast Sanderson Farms, approx 0.5 lb ($1.99/lb): $1.00
- Russet Potatoes Basket & Bushel 10 lb (x1 bag): $4.99
- Ground Round 85% Lean, approx 0.33 lb ($6.99/lb, note: store requires 3 lb minimum purchase for this price - buy 3 lbs at $6.99/lb): $20.97
- Classico Pasta Sauce (x2 jars at 2/$6.00): $6.00
- Kraft Mac & Cheese Original 7.25 oz (x1 box from 5/$5.00 deal, buy 5 boxes): $5.00
- Gourmet Burger patty 5 oz (x1): $3.00
- Sub Rolls Fresh Baked 4 ct (x1 pack): $3.99
- Squeeze Food Club Ketchup 38 oz (x1): $1.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Paprika
- Butter (for corn and mashed potatoes)
- Cooking oil (for pan-searing pork)
- Milk (for instant mashed potatoes)
- Pasta (elbow or rotini, for Thursday skillet dish if not using Mac & Cheese box)
- Shredded cheese (if Food Club BOGO base price is unavailable, use cheese from home)
🏷️ 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
$56.33
for 1 person · $56.33 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.