Food City Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: You'll get mild, familiar flavors all week with a different centerpiece each night: pork chops on Monday, a sausage and cheese breakfast-for-dinner skillet on Tuesday, chicken strips on Wednesday, roasted pork loin on Thursday, and sirloin steak bites on Friday. The 10 lb bag of Russet Potatoes at $3.99 does double duty, showing up as crispy wedges on Monday and cheesy baked potatoes on Friday, so you only buy it once. The pork chops and the pork loin are each just $2.24 for 1.5 lbs, which leaves room for the Top Sirloin Steak at $13.49 as your Friday treat. Sweet potato mash on Wednesday and baked Jonagold apples on Thursday bring a little natural sweetness that kids tend to love.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Oven-Baked Pork Chops with Russet Potato Wedges
Description: Mixed Pork Chops are baked until juicy and served with crispy oven-baked russet potato wedges. Simple salt-and-pepper seasoning keeps it mild and familiar for kids.
Sale items used: Mixed Pork Chops, Russet Potatoes (10 lb)
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Mixed Pork Chops and 2 lbs from the 10 lb bag of Russet Potatoes. Shopping list buys 1.5 lbs of chops and 1 bag of potatoes.
Recipes:
- Easy Oven Baked Pork Chops
- Oven pork chops with roasted potato wedges
- Baked Pork Chops and Potatoes

Tuesday
Meal: Sausage and Cheese Breakfast-for-Dinner Skillet with English Muffins
Description: Bob Evans Pork Sausage is browned and crumbled, then topped with melted Food Club American Singles. Serve it on toasted Bays English Muffins for a fun build-your-own dinner.
Sale items used: Bob Evans Pork Sausage, Food Club American Singles, Bays English Muffins (6 ct)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Bob Evans Pork Sausage, 1 package Food Club American Singles (use 8 slices), and 1 package Bays English Muffins (use 8 halves from 4 muffins).
Recipes:
- Old English Sausage Muffins
- Sausage and Egg English Muffins
- Planet's Best Sausage English Muffins

Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Breast with Sweet Potato Mash
Description: Boneless Chicken Breast is sliced into strips and pan-seared until golden, served alongside creamy mashed sweet potatoes. The natural sweetness is a hit with kids.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Bagged Sweet Potatoes (5 lb)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Boneless Chicken Breast and 2 lbs from the 5 lb bag of Bagged Sweet Potatoes. Shopping list buys 1.5 lbs of chicken and 1 bag of sweet potatoes.
Recipes:
- Pan-Fried Chicken Breast
- Chicken sauté with sweet potato mash
- Pan-Seared Chicken with Fluffy Sweet Potato Mash and Crispy Broccolini

Thursday
Meal: Roasted Pork Loin Slices with Apples and Garlic Bread
Description: Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin is roasted, sliced, and served with sweet baked Jonagold Apples. Pepperidge Farm Garlic Bread rounds out the plate.
Sale items used: Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin, Jonagold Apples (5 lb), Pepperidge Farm Garlic Bread
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin, 4 apples from the 5 lb bag of Jonagold Apples, and 1 Pepperidge Farm Garlic Bread. Total time is under 60 minutes, so no make-ahead is needed.
Recipes:
- Roast Pork Loin with Apples
- Apple cider roasted pork loin
- Roasted Pork Loin Recipe

Friday
Meal: Grilled Top Sirloin Steak Bites with Cheesy Potatoes
Description: Top Sirloin Steak Certified Angus Beef is cut into bite-size cubes and pan-seared to a mild medium. They are served with the remaining russet potatoes baked and topped with Food Club Shredded Cheese.
Sale items used: Top Sirloin Steak Certified Angus Beef, Food Club Shredded Cheese, Russet Potatoes (10 lb)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Top Sirloin Steak Certified Angus Beef, 4 russet potatoes (about 2 lbs) from the bag bought Monday, and 1 pack of Food Club Shredded Cheese from the 3 for $5.00 deal (buy 1 at one-third of the deal price).
Recipes:
- Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Crispy Potatoes Recipe
- Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes
- Garlic Steak Bites and Potatoes

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Mixed Pork Chops (1.5 lbs): $2.24
- Food City Fresh Whole Boneless Pork Loin (1.5 lbs): $2.24
- Boneless Chicken Breast (1.5 lbs): $4.49
- Top Sirloin Steak Certified Angus Beef (1.5 lbs): $13.49
- Bob Evans Pork Sausage (1 package): $3.99
- Food Club American Singles (1 package): $1.79
- Bays English Muffins (6 ct) (1 package): $2.99
- Russet Potatoes (10 lb) (1 bag): $3.99
- Bagged Sweet Potatoes (5 lb) (1 bag): $3.99
- Jonagold Apples (5 lb) (1 bag): $3.99
- Pepperidge Farm Garlic Bread (1 loaf): $2.99
- Food Club Shredded Cheese (1 pack): $1.67

Pantry staples needed:
- Salt and pepper
- Butter
- Cooking oil
- Garlic powder
- Cinnamon
- Milk