Food City Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Pork Chops with Sweet Corn
Description: A juicy bone-in pork chop is seasoned simply and baked until tender, served alongside sweet buttered corn on the cob. This mild, familiar meal is a hit with kids and easy to portion for one.
Sale items used: Mixed Bone-In Pork Chops, Sweet Corn
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 pork chop (about 0.5 lb) and 1 ear of sweet corn.
Recipes:
- Crispy Baked Breaded Pork Chops
Tuesday
Meal: Ground Beef Tacos with Bell Peppers
Description: Seasoned ground beef is cooked with a few strips of sweet bell pepper and tucked into a soft taco shell for a fun, hands-on dinner. Mild seasoning keeps the flavors kid-approved.
Sale items used: Ground Beef 81% Lean, Green Bell Peppers
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 0.4 lb ground beef and 1/2 of a green bell pepper (diced), served with 2 small taco shells (pantry staple).
Recipes:
- Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
Wednesday
Meal: Baked Chicken Tenders with Cucumber Slices
Description: Crispy oven-baked chicken tenders are paired with cool, crunchy cucumber slices for a simple, balanced plate kids love. Great for dipping in ketchup or ranch.
Sale items used: Chicken Breast Tenders, Cucumbers
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 0.5 lb chicken tenders and 1/2 cucumber, sliced.
Recipes:
- Homemade Baked Chicken Tenders
Thursday
Meal: Slow-Simmered Chuck Roast with Green Beans
Description: A small portion of chuck roast is slow-simmered until fork-tender and served with soft, mild green beans for a cozy, comforting dinner. The tender beef and simple vegetable make this a gentle, kid-friendly meal.
Sale items used: Chuck Roast (Certified Angus Beef), Food Club Green Beans
Prep time: 20 minutes active, total 3 hours simmering
Serving note: 0.5 lb chuck roast portion and 1/2 can green beans; start early in the day or use a slow cooker since total time exceeds 60 minutes.
Recipes:
- Tender Chuck Roast & Green Beans
Friday
Meal: Baked Flounder with Sweet Corn
Description: A light, flaky flounder fillet is baked plain and mild, paired with sweet corn on the cob for an easy, kid-approved seafood night. Simple flavors make this approachable for young eaters.
Sale items used: Fresh Flounder Fillets, Sweet Corn
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 0.5 lb flounder fillet and 1 ear of sweet corn.
Recipes:
- Easy Kid-Approved Baked Flounder Recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Mixed Bone-In Pork Chops (0.5 lb): $0.75
- Sweet Corn (2 ears): $1.00
- Ground Beef 81% Lean (0.4 lb): $1.20
- Green Bell Peppers (1 each): $0.99
- Chicken Breast Tenders (0.5 lb): $1.50
- Cucumbers (1 each): $0.89
- Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef (0.5 lb): $3.50
- Food Club Green Beans (1 can): $0.69
- Fresh Flounder Fillets (0.5 lb): $5.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt, pepper, and basic seasoning
- Butter for corn
- Taco shells or tortillas
- Ketchup or ranch for dipping
- Cooking oil
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Ground Beef, Food City Fresh, 81% Lean: $2.99/lb
- Ground Beef, Food City Fresh, 75% Lean (3 lbs or more): $4.99/lb
- Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef (Digital Coupon): $5.99/lb
- Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef: $6.99/lb
- Mixed Bone-In Pork Chops, Food City Fresh Family Pack: $1.49/lb
- Turkey Selection, Dietz & Watson: $10.99/lb
- Dietz & Watson Maple Glazed or Oven Classic Turkey: $7.99/lb
- Chicken Breast Tenders, Sanderson Farms: $2.99/lb
- New York Strip Steak, Certified Angus Beef Family Pack: $14.99/lb
- Prime New York Strip Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $22.99/lb
- Fresh Flounder Fillets, Wild Caught: $9.99/lb
- Wild Caught Shrimp, Cooked, Previously Frozen 21/30 Ct.: $9.99/lb
- Wampler's Sausage: $3.49 each
- Johnsonville Bratwurst: $5.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meat: $6.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- 12" Cheese or One-Topping Pizza: $6.00 each
- Half Loaf Italian Bread: $2.00 each
- Crab Stuffed Mushrooms: $1.79 each
- Bob Evans Side Dishes: $3.99
- Reser's Sides: $3.00
- Chicken Tenders or Chicken Salad: $8.99/lb
- Macaroni Salad or Sweet & Tangy Slaw: $3.99
- Apple Fritters: $3.99
- Swaggerty's Sausage Biscuits: $5.00
- Gourmet Cookies (with coupon): $4.50
- Pumpkin Muffins: $3.99
- Sweet Squares Pumpkin Cake: $3.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Honeycrisp Apples: $1.69/lb
- Green Bell Peppers: $0.99 each
- Sweet Corn: 2 for $1.00
- Exotic Fruit Bowl: $4.99/lb
- Cucumbers: $0.89 each
- Mayer Bros. Apple Cider: $3.99
- Lemon Asparagus/Oven & Grill Ready Pans: starting at $4.49/lb
- Large Orange Pumpkins: $5.99 each
- White Pumpkins: $5.99 each
- Pie Pumpkins: $2.99 each
- Gourds or Tiger Stripe Pumpkins, Bagged: $3.99 each
- Durham Ellis Pumpkin Pie Almonds: $7.99
- Raspberries, Blackberries, Cherubs, Glorys, Golden Cherubs, Tasteful Selections Potatoes, Little Leaf Lettuce: $2.99 each when you buy 4
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Coffee Mate Creamer: $2.99
- Mayfield Milk: $3.99
- Mayfield Cottage Cheese: $3.99
- Mayfield Chocolate Milk, Whole: $5.99
- Mayfield Tea: 2 for $5.00
- Daisy Sour Cream: $2.69
- Food Club Ultra-Filtered Milk: $3.99
- Food Club Cream Cheese: $1.99
- Food Club Sour Cream or Sliced Cheese: $2.79
- International Delight Creamer: $5.99
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Pillsbury Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls: $4.99
- Pillsbury Pumpkin Shape Sugar Cookie Dough: $3.99
- Lewis Buns, Hamburger or Hot Dog: $2.99
- Hostess Donettes: 2 for $5.00
- Hostess Ding Dongs or Twinkies Family Pack: $4.49
Pantry on sale:
- General Mills Cereal: $2.99
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits: 2 for $5.00
- Frito Lay Multipack Chips: $8.99
- Crisco Oil: $3.99
- Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding: 2 for $3.00
- Little Debbie Snack Cakes: 2 for $5.00
- Cheez-It Family Size: $4.99
- Food Club Tomatoes (with coupon): $0.49
- Food Club Corn, Green Beans, Peas: $0.69
- Nutri Grain Bars: $4.99
- Tropicana Orange Juice: $6.99
- Frank's Bavarian Style Kraut: $2.29
- Full Circle Mustard: $2.99
- Food Club Marinade: $2.29
- Food Club Shaker Set: $2.39
- Bush's Baked Beans: 2 for $5.00
- Terry's Best Virginia Peanuts: $3.99
- Rojo's 5 Layer Dip: $4.99
- Dean's Dip: $2.79
- Terry's Chips: $2.49
- Crav'n Flavor Snack Crackers: $2.59
- Wholly Guacamole: 3 for $10.00
- Food Club Tea: $2.69
- Food Club Steak Sauce: $3.49
- Food Club Flavored Water: $2.99
- Luzianne Tea: $2.99
- Fresh Cravings Salsa: $3.99
- Mission BBQ Sauce: 2 for $6.00
- Daisy Sour Cream Dip: $3.29
- Food Club Cracker Cut Cheese: $3.99
- Food Club Mustard: $1.19
- Wickles Pickles: $3.99
- Moore's Marinade: $3.79
- Food Club Baked Beans: $2.39
- Smuckers Ice Cream Topping: BOGO, $3.79 each
- Jif Peanut Butter: $1.99
- Smucker's Jelly or Jam: 2 for $5.00
- Kraft Mac & Cheese: 4 for $5.00
- Kraft Barbecue Sauce: $1.99
- Heinz Ketchup: $3.99
- Crystal Light Drink Mix or MiO: $2.99
- Kraft Salad Dressing: $4.99
- A.1. Steak Sauce: $4.49
- Maxwell House Coffee: $6.99
- Café Bustelo or Dunkin' Coffee Pods: $6.99
- Café Bustelo or Dunkin' Coffee, Bagged: $8.99
- Pumpkin Coffee Creamer: $4.79
- Nature's Garden Probiotic Yoggies: $5.99
- BodyArmor: 10 for $10.00
- Gatorade: 2 for $11.00
- Coca-Cola Products (6 pk): $3.25
- Coca-Cola, Sprite or Coke Flavors (2 liter): 2 for $5.00
- Pepsi Products: $11.99
- Lay's Potato Chips: $1.99
- Crav'n Flavor Potato Chips: $1.99
- POWERADE: $4.99
- Ore-Ida Just Crack an Egg or Oscar Mayer Scramblers: 2 for $4.00
- Starbucks Coffee: $7.99
Frozen on sale:
- Red Baron Pizza: $3.99
- Marie Callender's Meals: 2 for $5.00
- The Bavarian Beast Soft Pretzel: $6.99
- Mayfield Nutty Buddy: 2 for $7.00
🛒 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.
$15.52
for 1 person · $15.52 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of September 16, 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.