Food City Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Oven-Baked BBQ Baby Back Ribs with Cabbage Slaw
Description: Tender baby back ribs are baked low and slow with a sweet BBQ glaze, then paired with a crunchy, lightly sweetened cabbage slaw. It's a fun, saucy finger-food dinner that kids love to dig into.
Sale items used: Pork Baby Back Ribs, Green Cabbage
Prep time: 90 minutes
Serving note: Use about 2 lbs of ribs (half rack) for 2 people, and 1 lb of green cabbage for slaw. Since prep exceeds 60 minutes, season ribs in the morning or the night before and bake covered for most of the cooking time before uncovering to glaze.
Recipes:
- Easy Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs
- Oven Baked BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Tuesday
Meal: Baked Chicken Breast with Roasted Bell Peppers and Rice
Description: Juicy baked chicken breast is served alongside sweet roasted bell peppers and fluffy white rice for an easy, mild, kid-approved dinner. Simple seasoning keeps the flavors familiar and comforting.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb boneless chicken breast (about 2 pieces) and 5 bell peppers, sliced and roasted. Serve with 1 cup dry rice cooked according to package directions.
Recipes:
- Bell Pepper Chicken Bake Recipe
Wednesday
Meal: Spaghetti with Ground Round Meat Sauce
Description: A classic kid-favorite: spaghetti tossed in a hearty tomato meat sauce made with ground round. Simple, saucy, and easy to twirl onto a fork.
Sale items used: Ground Round, Classico Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb ground round and 1 jar of pasta sauce, cooked with 6 oz dry spaghetti for 2 people.
Recipes:
- Homemade Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Beef
- Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Thursday
Meal: Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Cabbage Slaw
Description: Slow-cooked Boston butt is shredded into tender pulled pork, piled onto soft brioche buns, and topped with crunchy cabbage slaw. A fun, handheld dinner kids can build themselves.
Sale items used: Boston Butt, Green Cabbage, Brioche Gourmet Buns
Prep time: 4 hours (mostly hands-off)
Serving note: Use 1.5 lbs Boston butt and 1 lb cabbage for slaw, served on 2 brioche buns. Since total cook time exceeds 60 minutes, start the pork slow-cooking in the morning or use a make-ahead approach the night before and reheat before serving.
Recipes:
- Pulled Pork Sandwich with Red Cabbage Slaw
Friday
Meal: Steak Bites with Peppers and Potato Wedges
Description: Bite-sized pieces of tender steak are seared with sweet bell peppers and served with crispy oven-baked potato wedges. A fun, easy-to-eat dinner with mild, familiar flavors.
Sale items used: New York Strip Steak, Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers, Russet Potatoes
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb New York strip steak cut into bites, 5 bell peppers, and 2 russet potatoes cut into wedges for 2 people.
Recipes:
- Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Potato Wedges
- Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Skillet
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Pork Baby Back Ribs (2 lbs): $3.98
- Green Cabbage (2 lbs): $1.38
- Boneless Chicken Breast (1 lb): $2.99
- Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers (10 pack, used across two meals): $10.00
- Ground Round (0.75 lb): $5.24
- Classico Pasta Sauce (1 jar): $3.00
- Boston Butt (1.5 lbs): $3.74
- Brioche Gourmet Buns (1 pack of 2): $7.00
- New York Strip Steak (0.75 lb): $5.99
- Russet Potatoes (2 each): $4.98
Pantry staples needed:
- Rice
- Spaghetti pasta
- BBQ sauce
- Cooking oil
- Salt, pepper, and basic seasonings
- Vinegar and sugar for slaw dressing
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Pork Baby Back Ribs: $1.99/lb (limit 8 lbs, with digital coupon)
- New York Strip Steak: $7.99/lb
- Johnsonville Bratwurst: $4.99 each
- Jimmy Dean Bacon: $3.99 each
- Hormel Pepperoni: $2.99 each
- Boneless Chicken Breast: $2.99/lb
- Chicken Tenders or Chicken Salad: $8.99/lb
- Gourmet Burgers: $3.00 each
- Ribeye Steak: $15.99/lb
- Ground Round: $6.99/lb
- 8 Piece Fried Chicken: $9.99 each
- Country Style Pork Ribs: $2.99/lb
- Wild Caught Gulf Shrimp: $7.99/lb
- Salmon Fillets: $9.99/lb
- Hormel Black Label Bacon: $4.99 each
- Smithfield Bacon: $7.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat: $3.99 each
- Boston Butt: $2.49/lb
- Prime Ribeye Steak: $22.99/lb
- Land O' Frost Lunch Meat: $4.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Deviled Egg Tray: $14.00 each
- Zesty Gourmet Cracker or Party Mix: $9.99/lb
- Deli Wing Bucket: $15.00 each
- Gordo's Cheese Dip: $10.00 each
- Dessert Bowls: 2 for $12.00
- Scoopable Cakes: $5.00 each
- Dietz & Watson Turkey: $10.99/lb
- Octagon Tray: $7.49 each
- Mustard Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad or Sweet & Tangy Slaw: $4.99 each
- Chicken Tender Sandwich & Fries: $7.00 each
Produce on sale:
- Seedless Watermelon: $3.99 each
- Vidalia Onions: $2.99 each
- Red, White or Black Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Russet Potatoes: $2.49 each
- Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers: 10 for $10.00
- Slicing Tomatoes: $1.99/lb
- Small Fruit or Vegetable Tray: starting at $9.99 each
- Vegetable Kabobs: starting at $6.99/lb
- Burger Toppings: starting at $4.99/lb
- Green Cabbage: $0.69/lb
- Limes: 3 for $2.00
- Firecracker Brussels Sprouts: $6.99/lb
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Land O Lakes Spread: $2.99 each
- Daisy Sour Cream: $2.89 each
- Philadelphia Cream Cheese: $2.99 each
- Food Club Cracker Cut Cheese: $3.99 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Bakery Fresh Strawberry Shortcake: $7.00 each
- Brioche Gourmet Buns: 2 for $7.00
- Apple Pie: $7.00 each
- Gourmet Cookies: $8.00 each
- Kern's Glazed Doughnuts or Sweet P's Angel Food Mini Cakes: $5.00 each
- Frisbee Cookies: $7.99 each
Pantry on sale:
- Little Debbie Snack Cakes: $3.49 each
- Jell-O Pudding Mix: $0.99 each
- Boston Market Entrees: 2 for $5.00
- Oreo Cookies: $3.49 each
- Betty Crocker Cake Mix: 3 for $5.00
- Crav'n Flavor Graham Crackers: $1.69 each
- Crisco Oil: $3.59 each
- Hunt's Tomatoes: $1.99 each
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits: 2 for $5.00
- Jif Peanut Butter: $4.99 each
- Frito-Lay Party Size Chips: $4.99 each
- Margaret Holmes Seasoned Vegetables: 3 for $5.00
- Food Club Pork & Beans: $0.99 each
- Food Club Pie Crusts: $3.49 each
- General Mills Cereal Bars: 2 for $5.00
- Dean's Dip: $2.79 each
- Food Club Whipped Topping: $3.99 each
- Russell Stover Candy: 2 for $4.00
- Munchies Sandwich Crackers: $3.59 each
- Icee Slush Pouch: 5 for $5.00
- Kraft Mayonnaise: $2.99 each
- Kraft Mac & Cheese: $1.00 each
- Classico Pasta Sauce: 2 for $6.00
- Crystal Light or MiO: $2.99 each
- Heinz Ketchup: $3.99 each
- Cheez-It Crackers: $1.99 each
- Pop-Tarts Protein: $1.99 each
- Nutri Grain Bars: $1.99 each
- TownHouse, Club or Toasteds Crackers: $1.99 each
- Special K Pastry Crisps: $1.99 each
- Pringles: $1.99 each
- Zesta Saltine Crackers: $1.99 each
- Miss Vickie's Potato Chips: $3.99 each
- Sun Chips: $4.99 each
- Quaker Rice Crisps: 2 for $4.00
- Tostitos Cantina Chips: $3.99 each
- Jet-Puffed Marshmallows: 2 for $4.00
- Food Club White Chunk Chicken: $1.00 each
Frozen on sale:
- Blue Bell Ice Cream: $5.99 each
- Drumstick Novelties: $4.99 each
- Ore-Ida Potatoes: $2.99 each
- Tyson Chicken (Breast Tenders): $4.99 each
- Outshine Fruit Bars: $2.99 each
- DiGiorno Pizza: $4.99 each
- Tyson Family Pack Chicken: $11.99
- Tyson Chicken Cups: $2.99
- Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sandwich: $4.99
- Tyson Stuffed Chicken Breasts: $2.99
- Tyson Chicken Nuggets: $8.99
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage: $3.49
- Ben's Original Ready Rice: $3.29
- Tyson Chicken (Breast Strips): $5.99
🛒 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.
$48.30
for 2 people · $24.15 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of September 02, 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.