Food City Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Chicken Breast Strips with Cheesy Biscuits
Description: Strips of chicken breast are baked until golden and served with warm biscuits topped with melted cheese. Fun finger food that is easy for kids to dip in ketchup or BBQ sauce.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Swaggerty's Biscuits, Food Club Shredded Cheese
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.4 lb chicken breast (from a 1 lb pack; freeze the rest or use Friday) cut into strips, plus 2 biscuits and 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Bake the remaining biscuits another day or freeze them.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Chicken Strips
- Chicken and Cheese Biscuit Bake
- Chicken and Biscuits
Tuesday
Meal: Pork Chop Skillet with Sweet Onions and Buttered Cabbage
Description: One center cut pork chop is pan-seared and served with soft, mildly sweet onions. Buttered cabbage on the side is tender and gently flavored.
Sale items used: Boneless Pork Chops, Sweet Onions, Cabbage
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Assume one 0.4 lb pork chop, 1/2 sweet onion (about 0.3 lb), and about 1 cup chopped cabbage (about 0.3 lb from a small wedge).
Recipes:
- Easy Baked Pork Chops and Cabbage
- Smothered Cabbage with Pork Chops
- Skillet Cider Pork Chops with Cabbage and Apple
Wednesday
Meal: Baby Back Pork Ribs with Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce and Cornbread
Description: A small portion of ribs (about 0.75 lb, a few ribs) is baked low and slow, then brushed with sticky BBQ sauce. Served with a warm square of homemade cornbread.
Sale items used: Baby Back Pork Ribs, Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce, Food City Cornmeal Mix
Prep time: 20 minutes active
Serving note: Assume 0.75 lb ribs, 2 tbsp BBQ sauce, and 1/3 cup cornmeal mix for one cornbread square. Total time is about 2 hours, so bake the ribs at 300F wrapped in foil in the oven while you do homework, or cook them the night before and reheat with sauce.
Recipes:
- Easy Baby Back Ribs
- Famous Dave's BBQ Cornbread Recipe
- BBQ Baby Back Ribs with Cornbread & Green Beans
Thursday
Meal: Pork Loin Sub Sandwiches with Cheese
Description: Thin slices of roasted pork loin are piled into a soft sub roll with melted cheese. Warm, simple, and easy to hold.
Sale items used: Whole Boneless Pork Loin, Sub Rolls, Food Club Shredded Cheese
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.3 lb pork loin, cut from a 0.75 lb piece and seared in a skillet until cooked through (any extra becomes leftovers), with 1 sub roll and 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
Recipes:
- Philly-Style Pork Loin Sandwich
- Roasted Pork Sandwich
- Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
Friday
Meal: Chicken Tomato Bake with Pasta
Description: Chicken breast pieces bake in mild tomato sauce with melted cheese on top. Served over soft pasta shells or rotini.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Food Club Tomatoes, Barilla Pasta PLUS, Food Club Shredded Cheese
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.4 lb chicken breast, 1/2 can tomatoes, 2 oz dry pasta, and 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Save the other half can of tomatoes for another meal.
Recipes:
- Chicken & Tomato No-Boil Pasta Bake
- Fresh Tomato and Chicken Pasta Bake
- Tomato Chicken and Pasta Bake
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Boneless Chicken Breast, Jumbo Pack (0.8 lb): $1.59
- Swaggerty's Biscuits (x1 pack): $5.00
- Food Club Shredded Cheese, 16 oz (x1): $3.99
- Boneless Pork Chops, Center Cut (0.4 lb): $1.60
- Sweet Onions, Loose (0.5 lb): $0.50
- Cabbage (0.5 lb): $0.35
- Baby Back Pork Ribs (0.75 lb): $2.24
- Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce (x1): $2.79
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin (0.75 lb): $1.49
- Sub Rolls, Fresh Baked, 4 Ct (x1): $3.99
- Food Club Tomatoes (x1 can): $0.99
- Barilla Pasta PLUS (x1 box): $2.19
Pantry staples needed:
- Cornmeal mix add-ins (egg, milk, oil), butter, salt, pepper, cooking oil, ketchup, breadcrumbs, flour
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Boneless Chicken Breast, Jumbo Pack: $1.99/lb
- Baby Back Pork Ribs: $2.99/lb
- Jimmy Dean Bacon, 12 oz: $3.99 each
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin: $1.99/lb
- Chicken Tenders or Chicken Salad (Deli): $8.99/lb
- Top Sirloin Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $8.99/lb
- Turkey Selection, Dietz & Watson: $10.99/lb
- Ground Chuck, 80% Lean, 3 lbs or more: $5.99/lb
- Kentucky Legend Bacon, 16 oz: $3.99 each
- Prime Top Sirloin Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $10.99/lb
- Round Tip Roast, Certified Angus Beef: $7.99/lb
- Fresh Split Chicken Breast, Sanderson Farms: $1.99/lb
- Salmon Fillets, Fresh: $9.99/lb
- Gulf Cooked Shrimp, 41/60 Ct: $8.99/lb
- Smithfield Bacon, 24 oz: $7.99 each
- Fischer's Meat Bologna, 16 oz: 3 for $5.00
- Boneless Pork Chops, Center Cut: $3.99/lb
- Land O' Frost Lunch Meat, 8 oz: $2.49 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Italian Pasta or Steakhouse Pasta Salad: $5.99/lb
- Scoopable Cakes: $5.00 each
- Fresh Garden Salads: $6.00 each
- Stackers: $7.00 each
- 4 Piece Fried or Baked Chicken or Chicken Tenders: $5.00 each
- Calzones, 8 oz: $6.00 each
- Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers: $11.99/lb
Produce on sale:
- Candy or Caramel Apple, Single: 3 for $5.00
- Caramel Apple Dip, 13.5 oz: $3.99 each
- Cucumbers, Each: $0.89 each
- Sliced Apple Bowls: $4.99/lb
- Recipe Ready Cups: $2.49 each (starting at)
- Cabbage: $0.69/lb
- Sweet Onions, Loose: $0.99/lb
- Bagged Greens, Herndon Farms, 16 oz: 2 for $5.00
- Oven & Grill Ready Pans: $4.49/lb
- Fruit Bowls (Watermelon, Pineapple or Cantaloupe): $4.49/lb
- SnapDragon or SweeTango Apples, 2 lb: 2 for $7.00
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Swaggerty's Biscuits, 16.3-19.2 oz: $5.00 each
- Goldminer Bread, 15-24 oz: $3.99 each
- Sub Rolls, Fresh Baked, 4 Ct: $3.99 each
- Chocolate Chip Cookies, Dozen: $5.00 with card
- 12 Inch Pizza: $8.00 each
Pantry on sale:
- Hunt's Diced Tomatoes/Hanover Beans/Food Club Skillet Classics/Hunt's Tomato Sauce: 4 for $5.00
- Food Club Peanut Butter, 16 oz: $1.99 each
- JFG Coffee, 30.6 oz: $9.99 each
- Crav'n Flavor Potato Chips, 7.75-8.5 oz: 3 for $5.00
- McCormick Gourmet Spices: $3.99 each
- Smucker's Strawberry Jam, 30 oz: $2.99 each
- Jif Squeezable Peanut Butter, 13 oz: $1.99 each
- Barilla Pasta PLUS, 8.8-14.5 oz: $2.19 each
- Food Club Sour Cream, 8 oz: 12 for $10.00
- Southeastern Mills Gravy Mix, 1.7-2.75 oz: 12 for $10.00
- Food Club Muffin Mix, 7-7.6 oz: 12 for $10.00
- Food Club Dressing or Dip Mix, 0.7-1.34 oz: 12 for $10.00
- Food Club Condensed or Cream Soup, 10.5-11.5 oz: 12 for $10.00
- Kind Bars, 1.4-2.2 oz: 12 for $10.00
- Table Talk Pie, 4 oz: 12 for $10.00
- Food Club Chunk Light Tuna, 5 oz: 12 for $10.00
- Food Club Shredded Cheese, 16 oz: $3.99 each
- Food Club Tomatoes, 14.5-15 oz: $0.99 each
- Food Club Sour Cream, 16 oz: $1.99 each
- Food Club Tomato Juice, 46 oz: $2.49 each
- Food Club Beans, 15.25-15.5 oz: $0.99 each
- Food City Cornmeal Mix, 5 lb: $2.99 each
- Crav'n Flavor Saltine Crackers, 16 oz: $2.19 each
- Food Club Chili Seasoning, 1 oz: $0.99 each
- Starbucks Coffee, 10 ct or 11-12 oz: $7.99 each
- Nissin Geki Spicy Ramen, 5 Pk: $4.79 each
- Taco Bell Dinner Kit, 12.8-22.6 oz: $6.99 each
- Once Upon A Farm Snacks, 1-3.35 oz: $2.99 each
- Café Bustelo Espresso Cold Brew, 40 oz: $4.99 each
- Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce, 17.5-20 oz: $2.79 each
- Cabot Chunk Cheese, 8 oz: $2.49 each
Frozen on sale:
- Stouffer's Meals, 5.25-12.75 oz: $2.99 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls, 100 Ct: $7.49 each
- Edwards Pie Slices, 5.2-6.5 oz: $2.99 each
- Lily's Toaster Grills, 2 Ct: $2.49 each
- Tony's Pizza, 18.56-20.6 oz: $2.99 each
- Sister Schubert's Cinnamon Rolls, 17 oz: $3.79 each
- Bibigo Steamed Dumplings, 6.6 oz: $2.99 each
- Red Baron Single Serve Pizza, 10.8-11.6 oz: $3.99 each
- Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables, 10 oz: 12 for $10.00
- Food Club Whipped Topping, 8 oz: 12 for $10.00
- Cheez-It Cup, 2.2 oz: 12 for $10.00
- Nissin Stir Fry Noodles or smartwater, 700 mL: 12 for $10.00
- Snickers or M&M's Ice Cream Bar: 12 for $10.00
🛒 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.
$26.72
for 1 person · $26.72 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of September 30, 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.