Food City Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Pork Chops with Sweet Corn
Description: Juicy bone-in pork chops are baked until tender and served alongside sweet corn for a simple, comforting dinner kids love. It's a no-fuss meal with familiar flavors and minimal seasoning.
Sale items used: Mixed Bone-In Pork Chops, Sweet Corn
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb pork chops (about 2 chops), 2 ears sweet corn (1 pack of "2 for $1.00")
Recipes:
- Crispy Baked Breaded Pork Chops
Tuesday
Meal: Ground Beef Tacos with Bell Peppers
Description: Seasoned ground beef is spooned into taco shells with diced bell peppers for a mild, kid-approved taco night. Toppings like cheese keep it fun and familiar.
Sale items used: Ground Beef (81% Lean), Green Bell Peppers, Food Club Sliced Cheese
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb ground beef, 1 green bell pepper, small amount of shredded cheese; taco shells are a pantry staple
Recipes:
- Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
Wednesday
Meal: Baked Chicken Tenders with Cucumber Slices
Description: Crispy baked chicken tenders pair with cool, crunchy cucumber slices for an easy, kid-friendly dinner. Simple seasoning keeps the flavors mild and approachable.
Sale items used: Chicken Breast Tenders, Cucumbers
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb chicken tenders, 1 cucumber sliced
Recipes:
- Homemade Baked Chicken Tenders
Thursday
Meal: Slow-Simmered Chuck Roast with Green Beans
Description: A tender chuck roast simmers slowly until fork-tender, served with soft green beans for a cozy, familiar family dinner. The mild flavors make it easy for kids to enjoy.
Sale items used: Chuck Roast (Certified Angus Beef, Digital Coupon), Food Club Green Beans
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 3.5 hours total cook time
Serving note: 1.5 lbs chuck roast, 1 can green beans; start the roast early in the day or use a slow cooker so dinner is ready by evening
Recipes:
- Tender Chuck Roast & Green Beans
Friday
Meal: Baked Flounder with Sweet Corn
Description: Mild, flaky baked flounder is paired with sweet corn for a light, kid-friendly seafood dinner. The fish is baked plain and simple to keep the flavor gentle for young palates.
Sale items used: Fresh Flounder Fillets, Sweet Corn
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb flounder fillets, 2 ears sweet corn (1 pack of "2 for $1.00")
Recipes:
- Easy Kid-Approved Baked Flounder Recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Mixed Bone-In Pork Chops (1 lb): $1.49
- Sweet Corn (2 packs, "2 for $1.00" each, for Monday and Friday): $2.00
- Ground Beef, 81% Lean (1 lb): $2.99
- Green Bell Peppers (1 each): $0.99
- Food Club Sliced Cheese (1 pack): $2.79
- Chicken Breast Tenders (1 lb): $2.99
- Cucumbers (1 each): $0.89
- Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef, Digital Coupon (1.5 lbs): $8.99
- Food Club Green Beans (1 can): $0.69
- Fresh Flounder Fillets (1 lb): $9.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Taco shells or tortillas
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder
- Cooking oil or butter
- Taco seasoning
- Basic baking seasonings (paprika, onion powder)
🏷️ 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.
$33.81
for 2 people · $16.91 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.