Food City Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Description: Tender slow-cooked pork shoulder shredded and piled onto a soft roll, kept mild and saucy just how kids like it. Served with a simple side for a cozy, comforting dinner.
Sale items used: Food City Fresh Boston Butt, King's Hawaiian Rolls
Prep time: 15 minutes active (plus 6-8 hours slow cooking)
Serving note: Use about 0.4 lb Boston Butt (from the $1.49/lb sale), shredded after cooking, on 1 King's Hawaiian roll. Make-ahead note: start the pork in the slow cooker in the morning so it's ready by dinner; leftover pork can be frozen in small portions for future meals.
Recipes:
- Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe
- Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe (In The Slow Cooker!)
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches - Dinner at the Zoo
Tuesday
Meal: Baked Chicken Tenders with Crispy Potato Fries
Description: Homemade baked chicken tenders with a light crispy coating, served alongside oven-baked potato fries. A classic kid-friendly favorite that's simple and fun to eat with ketchup.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.4 lb chicken breast (from the $2.99/lb sale), sliced into tender strips, and about 1/2 lb potatoes (from the 10 lb bag) cut into fries.
Recipes:
- Potato Chip Chicken Tenders Recipe
- Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries & Homemade Chicken Tenders
- Healthier Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Tenders and Fries
Wednesday
Meal: Backyard Gourmet Burgers with Coleslaw
Description: A juicy gourmet burger patty on a bun with a side of crunchy, lightly dressed coleslaw. Simple, familiar flavors that are always a hit with kids.
Sale items used: Gourmet Burgers, Cabbage, American or Italian Salad Mix
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 Gourmet Burger patty ($3.00 each) on a bun (pantry staple), with about 0.3 lb cabbage (from the $0.69/lb sale) shredded for coleslaw; a handful of salad mix can be added if desired.
Recipes:
- Grilled Smokehouse Barbecue Burgers with Coleslaw
- The Best Burger Recipe and Classic Creamy Coleslaw
- Bobby Flay Texas Coleslaw Burgers
Thursday
Meal: Grilled Beef Franks with Fresh Tomato Salad
Description: Grilled beef franks in a soft bun, paired with a fresh, mild tomato salad on the side. Easy, familiar, and quick to prepare for a weeknight dinner.
Sale items used: Nathan's Beef Franks, Tomatoes on the Vine
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use 1-2 beef franks (from the $4.99 each pack) and about 0.3 lb tomatoes (from the $1.99/lb sale) diced with a light drizzle of oil (pantry staple).
Recipes:
- Chicago-Style Hot Dog Salad
Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Sirloin Steak Bites with Mashed Specialty Potatoes and Salad
Description: Bite-sized seared sirloin steak pieces served with creamy mashed specialty potatoes and a small fresh salad. A hearty but simple, kid-friendly steak dinner cut into easy-to-eat bites.
Sale items used: Top Sirloin Steak (Certified Angus Beef), Specialty Potatoes 24 Oz., American or Italian Salad Mix
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.4 lb sirloin steak (from the $8.99/lb sale) cut into bites, about half of a 24 oz specialty potato pack mashed with butter (pantry staple), and a small side of salad mix.
Recipes:
- Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Recipe
- Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes
- Steak Bites with Mashed Potatoes
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Food City Fresh Boston Butt (0.4 lb): $0.60
- King's Hawaiian Rolls 12 Ct. (1 pack): $3.99
- Boneless Chicken Breast (0.4 lb): $1.20
- Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes 10 Lb. (1 bag): $3.99
- Gourmet Burgers (1 each): $3.00
- Cabbage (0.3 lb): $0.21
- American or Italian Salad Mix (1 pack): $2.99
- Nathan's Beef Franks (1 pack): $4.99
- Tomatoes on the Vine (0.3 lb): $0.60
- Top Sirloin Steak (0.4 lb): $3.60
- Specialty Potatoes 24 Oz. (1 pack): $3.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Burger buns
- Hot dog buns (if not using rolls)
- Butter
- Cooking oil
- Ketchup
- Coleslaw dressing (mayo, vinegar, sugar)
- Salt and pepper
- Seasonings for chicken tenders and steak
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Snow Crab Clusters: $8.99/lb (final price with coupon)
- Food City Fresh Boston Butt: $1.49/lb
- Swaggerty's Sausage Patties or Wright Bacon: $7.99 each
- Nathan's Beef Franks or Johnsonville Brats: $4.99 each
- Boneless Chicken Breast: $2.99/lb
- Top Sirloin Steak (Certified Angus Beef): $8.99/lb
- Gourmet Burgers: $3.00 each
- Gulf Cooked Shrimp: $8.99/lb
- Ground Round 85% Lean (3 lbs. or more): $6.99/lb
- Rotisserie Chicken: $8.99 each
- Prime Top Sirloin Steak: $10.99/lb
- Cubed Steak (3 lbs. or more): $6.99/lb
- Fresh Tilapia Fillets: $6.99/lb
- Hormel Natural Choice Bacon: $6.99 each
- Bottom Round Roast: $6.99/lb
- Oscar Mayer Lunchables: $2.99 each
- Dietz & Watson Ham: $10.99/lb
- Spam Luncheon Meat: $2.49 each (final price with coupon)
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Panera Soup: $4.99
- Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat: $3.99
- 1 Slice of Pizza and a 21 Oz. Drink: $4.00
- 1/2 Rotisserie Chicken or Chicken Tenders: $5.00
- Fresh Garden Salads: $6.00
Produce on sale:
- Sweet Navel Oranges 3 Lb.: $3.99
- Basket & Bushel Russet Potatoes 10 Lb.: $3.99
- American or Italian Salad Mix: $2.99
- Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp Apples: $1.99/lb
- Tomatoes on the Vine: $1.99/lb
- Lemons or Limes: 3 for $2.00
- Fruit Cups: 3 for $5.00
- Large Navel Oranges: 10 for $10.00
- Exotic Fruit Bowl: $4.99/lb
- Specialty Potatoes 24 Oz.: 2 for $6.00
- Cabbage: $0.69/lb
- Muscadine Grapes Quart: $2.99
- Oven & Grill Ready Pans: starting at $4.49/lb
- Fire Cracker Brussels Sprouts: $6.99/lb
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Eggland's Best Cage Free Eggs Dozen: $3.69
- Blue Bonnet 16 Oz.: 10 for $10.00
- Food Club Shredded Cheese or Deluxe Shells & Cheese: $1.69 each
- Breyers Ice Cream, Solo Cups, Klondike Bars or FatBoy: $2.99 each
- Bel Gioioso Parmesan Cheese Wedge: $5.99
- That's Smart! Large Eggs Dozen: $1.69
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Sandwich Cookies (Bakery) 4 Ct.: $4.99
- NY Style Cheesecake: $6.99 (final price with coupon)
- Pinwheels or Novaks: $7.99/lb
- Braided Strudel: $5.00
- Octagon Tray: $7.49 each
- Pinsa Pizza: $10.00 each
- Gourmet Cookies 4 Ct.: $5.00
- King's Hawaiian Rolls 12 Ct.: $3.99
Pantry on sale:
- Crav'n Flavor Potato Chips: 3 for $5.00
- Cheez-It Crackers, Zesta, Toastchee or Club Crackers: 2 for $5.00
- Little Debbie Snack Cakes or Eggo: 2 for $5.00
- Crav'n Graham Crackers or Vanilla Wafers: 3 for $5.00
- Doritos: $2.99 (final price with coupon)
- Food Club Orange Juice: $2.99
- Archer Meat Sticks: $10.99
- Boulder Canyon Potato Chips: $1.99
- Wenzel Farms PRO Meat Sticks: $0.99
- Kellogg's Cereal: $5.49
- Heinz Ketchup or A.1. Steak Sauce: $3.99
- Velveeta Shells & Cheese or Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese: 2 for $5.00
- Classico Pasta Sauce or Kool-Aid Jammers: $2.99
- Maxwell House Coffee: $15.49
- Velveeta Original 2 Lb.: $7.49
- Van Camp's Chili with Beans: $1.49
- Chef Boyardee Pasta: $0.99
- Luck's Pinto Beans: $0.69
- Campbell's Chicken Noodle or Tomato Soup: $1.39
- Campbell's Chunky Soup: $1.79
- Quaker Express Oatmeal Cups: 10 for $10.00
- Lay's Potato Chips: $2.49
- That's Smart! Peanut Butter: $1.99
- That's Smart! Saltine Crackers: $1.79
- That's Smart! Broth: $1.59
- That's Smart! Seasonings: $1.39
Frozen on sale:
- Stouffer's Meals: $7.99
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Dolly Parton Meals or Healthy Choice Power Bowls: $2.99
- Hot Pockets, White Castle Sliders or Propel: $3.99
- TGI Friday's Appetizers, Banquet Mega Chicken Filets, Bagel Bites or Sliders: $4.99
- Food Club Popcorn Shrimp: $2.99
- Crav'n Flavor Potatoes: $2.49
- Tai Pei Asian Meals: $2.79
- Jose Olé Taquitos: $5.99
- Veggies Made Great: $3.99
- That's Smart! Pepperoni Pizza: $1.19
- Delimex Quesadillas: $4.99
- Taco Bell Dinner Kit: $2.99
🛒 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.
$28.17
for 1 person · $28.17 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of September 23, 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.