Food City Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: Every night this week is built around a different familiar protein, so the kids get variety without anything strange on the plate: ground beef on Monday, chicken breast on Tuesday, brats on Wednesday, pork loin on Thursday, and tilapia on Friday. Monday's Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet is a mild, cheesy one-pan dinner to start the week, and Tuesday's baked chicken strips with mashed potatoes are easy for dipping. Instant potatoes show up on Tuesday and Thursday, and mixed vegetables on Tuesday and Wednesday, so you'll use up those cans and packets rather than leave them in the pantry. Friday's cornmeal-crusted tilapia is a gentle introduction to fish, and the garlic bread and garden salad mean you can pick everything up in one trip to Food City.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet
Description: Browned ground beef is simmered with Red Gold Tomatoes and Food Club Pasta, then melted with American slices into a creamy, familiar dish. Kids love the cheesy, mild flavor, and it cooks in one pan.
Sale items used: Ground Beef (Food City Fresh, 81% Lean), Food Club Pasta (16 Oz.), Red Gold Tomatoes (14.5 Oz.), That's Smart! American Sandwich Slices (10.66 Oz.)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb ground beef, 1 package pasta, 1 can tomatoes, about 6 American slices.
Recipes:
- One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta
- Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet
- Skillet Cheeseburger Pasta
Tuesday
Meal: Baked Chicken Tenders-Style Breast Strips with Mashed Potatoes
Description: Boneless Chicken Breast is cut into strips, coated in flour and baked until golden, served with creamy Food Club Instant Potatoes. A simple dip-friendly dinner kids will enjoy.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast (Jumbo Pack or Family Pack), Food City Flour (2 Lb.), Food Club Instant Potatoes (4 Oz.), Food Club Butter (16 Oz.), That's Smart! Mixed Vegetables (15 Oz.)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs chicken breast, 1 bag flour, 2 packets instant potatoes, 1 can mixed vegetables.
Recipes:
- baked chicken tenders
- Fried Chicken Tenders with Gravy
- Crispy Chicken and Mashed Potato Casserole
Wednesday
Meal: Brats with Mustard and Buttered Mixed Vegetables
Description: Johnsonville Brats are pan-browned and served on slices of Nature's Own Honey Wheat Bread with Food Club Mustard. Warm mixed vegetables on the side keep it easy.
Sale items used: Johnsonville Brats (Selected Varieties), Nature's Own Honey Wheat Bread (20 Oz.), Food Club Mustard (8 Oz.), That's Smart! Mixed Vegetables (15 Oz.)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack brats (12 Oz.), about 8 slices of bread, 1 jar mustard, 1 can mixed vegetables. Note: 12 oz is a lighter portion, so bread and vegetables fill out the plate.
Recipes:
- Oktoberfest Sheet Pan Brats
- Oven Roasted Brats with Onions and Peppers
- Sheet Pan Roasted Bratwurst and Vegetables
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Loin Slices with Gravy and Instant Potatoes
Description: Whole Boneless Pork Loin is sliced into medallions and pan-seared, then topped with White Lily Country Gravy Mix. Served over creamy Food Club Instant Potatoes.
Sale items used: Whole Boneless Pork Loin, White Lily Country Gravy Mix (2.25 Oz.), Food Club Instant Potatoes (4 Oz.), Food Club Butter (16 Oz.)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs pork loin, 1 packet gravy mix, 2 packets instant potatoes (the second packet is bought below).
Recipes:
- Garlic Herb Pork and Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Instant Pot Pork Loin with Gravy
- Baked Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes and Gravy
Friday
Meal: Pan-Fried Tilapia with Garlic Bread
Description: Fresh Tilapia Fillets are dusted in cornmeal and pan-fried until crisp and mild. Served with warm Garlic Bread and a Garden Salad.
Sale items used: Fresh Tilapia Fillets (Farm Raised), Cornmeal Mix (2 Lb.), Garlic Bread, Garden Salads
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb tilapia, 1 bag cornmeal mix, 1 garlic bread, 1 garden salad.
Recipes:
- Pan Fried Tilapia
- How to Pan Fry Tilapia
- Delicious Pan Fried Tilapia with Creamy Lemon Garlic Sauce
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Ground Beef (Food City Fresh, 81% Lean) (1 lb): $2.99
- Food Club Pasta (16 Oz.) (x1): $0.99
- Red Gold Tomatoes (14.5 Oz.) (x1): $0.99
- That's Smart! American Sandwich Slices (10.66 Oz.) (x1): $1.59
- Boneless Chicken Breast (Jumbo Pack or Family Pack) (1.5 lbs): $4.49
- Food City Flour (2 Lb.) (x1): $0.99
- Food Club Instant Potatoes (4 Oz.) (x2): $1.98
- That's Smart! Mixed Vegetables (15 Oz.) (x2): $1.78
- Johnsonville Brats (Selected Varieties) (x1 pack): $4.99
- Nature's Own Honey Wheat Bread (20 Oz.) (x1): $0.99
- Food Club Mustard (8 Oz.) (x1): $0.99
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin (1.5 lbs): $2.99
- White Lily Country Gravy Mix (2.25 Oz.) (x1): $0.99
- Fresh Tilapia Fillets (Farm Raised) (1 lb): $8.99
- Cornmeal Mix (2 Lb.) (x1): $0.99
- Garlic Bread (x1): $2.20
- Garden Salads (x1): $2.20
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt, pepper, cooking oil, milk or water for potatoes and gravy, butter
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Ground Beef (Food City Fresh, 81% Lean): $2.99/lb with $25 purchase
- Ground Beef (Food City Fresh, 75% Lean): $4.99/lb for 3 lbs or more
- Certified Angus Beef Chuck Roast: $5.99/lb
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin: $1.99/lb
- Boneless Chicken Breast (Jumbo Pack or Family Pack): $2.99/lb
- New York Strip Steak (Certified Angus Beef, Family Pack): $14.99/lb
- Fresh Tilapia Fillets (Farm Raised): $8.99/lb
- Gulf Cooked Shrimp (Wild Caught, Previously Frozen, 41/60 Ct.): $8.99/lb
- Boneless Pork Chops (Center Cut): $3.99/lb
- Hormel Black Label Bacon (Selected Varieties): $4.99 for 14 Oz.
- Johnsonville Brats (Selected Varieties): $4.99 for 12 Oz.
- Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat (Deli Fresh, Selected Varieties): $3.99 for 7-9 Oz.
- Prime New York Strip Steak (Certified Angus Beef): $22.99/lb
- Chicken Salad or Chicken Tenders (In the Deli): $4.99/lb
- Dietz & Watson Ham (Selected Varieties): $10.99/lb
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Made Fresh In-Store Fudge or Novaks (Per Lb.): $4.99 with card when you buy 4
- Made Fresh In-Store Snack Cups: $0.99 each when you buy 3
- Gordo's Cheese Dip (16 Oz.): $4.99 with card
- Food City Spinach Dip (Per Lb.): $0.99 with card
- Chicken Salad or Chicken Tenders (In the Deli, Per Lb.): $4.99 with card
- Dietz & Watson Ham (Selected Varieties, Per Lb.): $10.99 with card
Produce on sale:
- Fruitist Jumbo Blueberries (9.8 Oz.): $4.99 each
- Strawberries, Raspberries or Blackberries (Basket & Bushel, 16 Oz. or 6 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Pre-Cut Veggies (Basket & Bushel, Selected Varieties, 10-12 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Bright Farms Crunch Salads (Selected Varieties, 4 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Tasteful Selections Potatoes (Selected Varieties, 16 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Whole or Sliced Mushrooms (Locally Grown in Loudon, TN, 16 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Cantaloupe: $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Organic Rainbow Carrots (2 Lb.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Vine Cherry Tomatoes (9 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Gourmet Colored Peppers (Basket & Bushel, 4 Pk.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Sweet Onions (Bland Farms, 3 Lb.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Russet Potatoes (Basket & Bushel, 5 Lb.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Celery Sticks (Dandy, 16 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Living Lettuce: $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Garden Puree Goodness (Selected Varieties, 2 Oz.): $2.99 each when you buy 4 or more
- Navel Oranges: $2.99 each when you buy 12 in the same transaction
- Fresh Avocados: $2.99 each when you buy 12 in the same transaction
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Fairlife Milk (52 Oz.): $4.49 with card
- Food Club Butter (16 Oz.): $3.49 with card
- Food Club Cream Cheese (Two 8 Oz. Pkgs.): $3.79 with card
- Food Club Evaporated Milk (12 Oz.): $1.59 with card
- Daisy Sour Cream (16 Oz.): $2.69 with card
- Dean's Dip (12-16 Oz.): $2.79 with card
- That's Smart! Cream Cheese (8 Oz.): $1.69 with card
- That's Smart! American Sandwich Slices (10.66 Oz.): $1.59 with card
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Nature's Own Honey Wheat Bread (20 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Gourmet Cookies (4 Ct.) or Braided Strudel (Apple or Mixed Berry, 4 Ct.): $4.99 with card
- Bakery Fresh Brownies (Selected Varieties): $4.99 each
- Garlic Bread: $2.20 with card
- Garden Salads: $2.20 with card
- 12 Inch One Topping Pizza (In-Store Made): $20.00 each
- 1 Slice of Pizza and a 21 Oz. Drink: $2.00 each
- Pinsa Pizza (Selected Varieties): $20.00 each
- Flatbread Pizza (Selected Varieties): $2.00 each
- 2 Slice of Pizza and a 21 Oz. Drink: $20.00 each
Pantry on sale:
- Nestle Toll House Morsels (10-12 Oz.): $3.99 with card
- Coca-Cola Products (12 Pk., 12 Oz. Cans): $5.99 with card when you buy 4
- Nestle Coffee Mate (64 Oz.) or POWERADE (8 Pk., 20 Oz. Btls.): $4.99 with card
- Café Bustelo (10 Ct. or 11 Oz.) or Dunkin' Donuts Coffee (10 Ct. or 11-12 Oz.): $7.99 with card when you buy 4
- Progresso Soup (18.5-19 Oz.): $0.49 with card when you buy 4
- Toasted Chips or Nabisco Ritz Crackers (8.1-13.7 Oz.): $2.99 with card
- Frito-Lay Multipack Chips (15-20 Ct.): $4.99 with card
- Nature Valley Bars (5-6 Ct.), General Mills or Annie's Bars or Fruit Snacks (6-10 Ct.): $0.99 with card
- Sparkle Paper Towels (4 Double Rolls) or Angel Soft Bath Tissue (8 Mega Rolls): $6.99 with card
- Progresso Soup (18.5-19 Oz.): $2.99 each when lesser quantities
- Red Gold Tomatoes (14.5 Oz.) or Food Club Pasta (16 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Herr's Snacks (1.5-2.75 Oz.) or Food City Pork Rinds (3 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Food Club Dressing Mix (0.7-1.34 Oz.), Food Club Croutons (5 Oz.) or Food Club Sour Cream (8 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Food Club Skillet Classics (5-8.25 Oz.) or Food Club Instant Potatoes (4 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- That's Smart! Oyster Crackers (9 Oz.), Food Club Stuffing (6 Oz.), Tomato Soup or Food Club Chicken Noodle Soup (10.5 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Food Club Mustard (8 Oz.), Food Club Ketchup (14 Oz.) or Castleberry's Hot Dog Chili Sauce (10 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Table Talk Pie (4 Oz.) or Señor Rico Rice Pudding (8 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Kind Bars (1.4-2.2 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- That's Smart! Foam Plates (30 Ct.), Cardinal Paper Towels (1 Roll), Paws or Evolve Pet Food (2.6-3.5 Oz.) or Simply Done Cutlery (48 Ct.): $0.99 with card
- White Lily Country Gravy Mix (2.25 Oz.), Cornmeal Mix (2 Lb.) or Food City Flour (2 Lb.): $0.99 with card
- Rice Krispies Treats Big Bar (1.62-2.2 Oz.), Pop•Tarts (2 Ct.) or Cheez-It Cup (1.5-3 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Nissin Noodle Cups (2.54-3 Oz.), McCormick Taco Seasoning (1-1.25 Oz.) or Grill Mates Marinade Mix (0.71-2.25 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Food Club Macaroni & Cheese Cup (2.05-2.39 Oz.) or Food Club Broth (14.5 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Food Club Marshmallows (10 Oz.): $1.29 with card
- Light Brown Sugar or Food Club Powdered Sugar (2 Lb.): $2.29 with card
- Food Club Sweetened Coconut Flakes (14 Oz.): $3.49 with card
- Food Club 100% Pure Pumpkin (15 Oz.): $1.99 with card
- That's Smart! Marshmallows (16 Oz.): $1.69 with card
- That's Smart! Mixed Vegetables (15 Oz.): $0.89 with card
- That's Smart! Tomato Paste (6 Oz.): $0.89 with card
- That's Smart! Yellow Mustard (14 Oz.): $0.89 with card
- That's Smart! White Vinegar (Gallon): $0.99 with card
- That's Smart! Sugar (4 Lb.): $2.99 with card
Frozen on sale:
- Frozen DiGiorno Pizza (14.6-29.3 Oz.): $3.99 with card
- Totino's Pizza Rolls (100 Ct.) or Stouffer's Family Size Entrees (31-40 Oz.): $6.99 with card
- El Monterey Taquitos (18-21 Ct.): $5.99 with card
- Food Club Whipped Topping (8 Oz.) or Kay's Ice Cream (16 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Crav'n Flavor Creme Pie (24-32 Oz.): $6.99 with card
- Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables (10 Oz.) or That's Smart! Pizza (5.2 Oz.): $0.99 with card
- Frozen Bavarian Beast Pretzel (16 Oz.): $6.99 with card
🛒 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.
$41.13
for 4 people · $10.28 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of October 21, 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.