Food City Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's plan keeps things mild and familiar for a table of four at Food City, starting with the baked chicken and stuffing casserole on Monday and cheesy scrambled eggs with grapes on Wednesday. Pork shows up on exactly two nights, as bone-in pork chops with cinnamon apples on Tuesday and baby back ribs with shells and cheese on Friday, and the family pack of chops is just $2.98 for 2 lbs. One sourdough loaf stretches across two dinners, with half served alongside Tuesday's chops and the other half toasted for Wednesday's eggs. The four cans of Libby's rotate between corn and green beans on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, so the sides change without extra shopping. Thursday's Hawaiian roll sliders are a good night to let the kids help assemble, and you can season and wrap the ribs that evening so Friday stays easy.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Chicken and Stuffing Casserole
Description: Chunks of Boneless Chicken Breast are covered with creamy soup and topped with buttery That's Smart Chicken Stuffing, then baked until golden. It is a mild, cozy dinner that kids tend to love, served with green beans on the side.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Fresh, Jumbo or Family Pack; That's Smart Chicken Stuffing, 6 Oz; That's Smart Cream Soup, Selected Varieties, 10.5 Oz; Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz (green beans)
Prep time: 55 minutes total (15 minutes prep, 40 minutes bake)
Serving note: Use 2 lbs Boneless Chicken Breast (cut into bite-size pieces), 1 box That's Smart Chicken Stuffing, 1 can That's Smart Cream Soup, and 1 can Libby's Corn or Green Beans (green beans, heated). Prepare the stuffing as the box directs, using butter from your pantry.
Recipes:
- Easy Chicken Stuffing Bake
- Easy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole with Stove Top
- Chicken and Stuffing Casserole - Quick and Easy
Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Bone-In Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples
Description: Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In, are seared in a skillet until golden and cooked through. Sliced Honeycrisp apples are sauteed in butter with cinnamon and a little sugar until soft and sweet, and the meal comes with buttery corn and sourdough.
Sale items used: Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In, Family Pack; Honeycrisp Apples or D'Anjou Pears (Honeycrisp); Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz (corn); Sourdough Baguette or Half Sourdough
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lbs Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In (about 4 to 5 chops), 1.5 lbs Honeycrisp Apples, 1 can Libby's Corn or Green Beans (corn, heated), and half of the Sourdough Baguette or Half Sourdough served with butter. Save the other half of the sourdough for Wednesday.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Pork Chops and Fried Cinnamon Apples
- Pan Seared Pork Chops with Apples (Fall-Inspired Dinner)
- Pork Chops with Apples Recipe: How to Make It
Wednesday
Meal: Cheesy Scrambled Eggs with Sourdough Toast and Grapes
Description: Soft scrambled eggs are folded with melted Food Club Sliced Cheese and served with buttered sourdough toast. A big bowl of fresh grapes on the side makes it a fun breakfast-for-dinner night.
Sale items used: That's Smart Large Eggs, Dozen; Food Club Sliced Cheese, Selected Varieties, 6-8 Oz; Sourdough Baguette or Half Sourdough; California Grown Red, White or Black Grapes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 dozen That's Smart Large Eggs, 1 package Food Club Sliced Cheese (torn into the eggs), the remaining half of the Sourdough Baguette or Half Sourdough (toasted and buttered), and 1 lb California Grown Grapes (washed and halved or quartered for younger kids).
Recipes:
- Simple Cheesy Eggs on Toast
- Scrambled Eggs on Toast
- Scrambled Eggs On Toast - Super Easy Recipe!
Thursday
Meal: Baked Deli Meat and Cheese Sliders on King's Hawaiian Rolls
Description: Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meat and Food Club Sliced Cheese are layered on King's Hawaiian Rolls, brushed with melted butter, and baked until the cheese is gooey. Kids can help assemble them, and they go well with a side of corn.
Sale items used: King's Hawaiian Rolls, Selected Varieties, 12 Ct; Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meat, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz; Food Club Sliced Cheese, Selected Varieties, 6-8 Oz; Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz (corn)
Prep time: 35 minutes total (15 minutes prep, 20 minutes bake)
Serving note: Use 1 pack King's Hawaiian Rolls (12 Ct, 3 sliders per person), 1 pack Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meat (16 Oz), 1 package Food Club Sliced Cheese, and 1 can Libby's Corn or Green Beans (corn, heated). Melt a few tablespoons of pantry butter to brush over the tops.
Recipes:
- Easy Sliders Recipe with Hawaiian Rolls
- Ham & Cheese Hawaiian Roll Sliders Are the Ultimate Game Day Food
- Baked Ham and Cheese Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls
Friday
Meal: Oven-Baked Baby Back Pork Ribs with Shells & Cheese and Green Beans
Description: Baby Back Pork Ribs are seasoned, wrapped in foil, and baked low and slow until tender, then brushed with a mild barbecue sauce. They are served with creamy That's Smart Shells & Cheese and green beans, for a Friday dinner kids will enjoy.
Sale items used: Baby Back Pork Ribs, Previously Frozen; That's Smart Shells & Cheese, Selected Varieties, 12-14 Oz; Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz (green beans)
Prep time: 2 hours 45 minutes total (15 minutes prep, about 2.5 hours mostly hands-off baking)
Serving note: Use 3 lbs Baby Back Pork Ribs, 1 box That's Smart Shells & Cheese, and 1 can Libby's Corn or Green Beans (green beans, heated). Make-ahead tip: thaw the ribs in the fridge from Wednesday night, season and wrap them Thursday evening, and start baking by 3:30 pm Friday. Or bake them Thursday night and reheat, covered, for 20 minutes at 325 F.
Recipes:
- Oven baked bbq baby back ribs Recipe
- Easy BBQ Baby Back Ribs in the Oven
- Oven Baked Ribs (fall-off-the-bone!)
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Boneless Chicken Breast, Fresh, Jumbo or Family Pack (2 lbs): $5.98
- That's Smart Chicken Stuffing, 6 Oz (x1): $1.29
- That's Smart Cream Soup, Selected Varieties, 10.5 Oz (x1): $0.89
- Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz (x4 cans: 2 corn, 2 green beans): $3.96
- Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In, Family Pack (2 lbs): $2.98
- Honeycrisp Apples or D'Anjou Pears (1.5 lbs Honeycrisp): $2.99
- Sourdough Baguette or Half Sourdough (x1): $2.49
- That's Smart Large Eggs, Dozen (x1): $1.69
- Food Club Sliced Cheese, Selected Varieties, 6-8 Oz (x2 packages): $3.38
- California Grown Red, White or Black Grapes (1 lb): $2.99
- King's Hawaiian Rolls, Selected Varieties, 12 Ct (x1): $5.00
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meat, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz (x1): $5.99
- Baby Back Pork Ribs, Previously Frozen (3 lbs): $8.97
- That's Smart Shells & Cheese, Selected Varieties, 12-14 Oz (x1): $1.49
Pantry staples needed:
- Butter
- Cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Ground cinnamon
- Granulated sugar
- Garlic powder
- Mild barbecue sauce
- Aluminum foil
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Swaggerty's Sausage Patties, Mild, 30 Ct: $7.99 each
- Baby Back Pork Ribs, Previously Frozen: $2.99/lb
- Wright Bacon, Selected Varieties, 24 Oz: $7.99 each
- Certified Angus Beef Chuck Roast (digital coupon): $5.99/lb
- Butterball Turkey (with additional $50 purchase): $0.96/lb
- Butterball Turkey (without additional $50 purchase): $1.69/lb
- Boneless Chicken Breast, Fresh, Jumbo or Family Pack: $2.99/lb
- Ground Chuck, 80% Lean, 3 Lbs or More: $5.99/lb
- Top Sirloin Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $8.99/lb
- Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef: $6.99/lb
- Cooked Shrimp, Wild Caught USA, 21/30 Ct: $9.99/lb
- Prime Top Sirloin Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $10.99/lb
- Smithfield Pork Loin Filet, Selected Varieties, 27.2 Oz: $5.99 each
- Smithfield Prime Fresh Meat, Selected Varieties, 7-8 Oz: $2.99 each
- Carolina Pride Bacon, Selected Varieties, 12 Oz: $5.49 each
- Mixed Pork Chops, Bone-In, Family Pack: $1.49/lb
- Wampler's Sausage, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $2.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meat, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $5.99 each
- Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers, Made In-Store: $11.99/lb
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Made Fresh In-Store Snack Cups: $1.99 each
- Mustard Potato Salad, Sweet & Tangy Slaw, Macaroni Salad, 15-16 Oz: $3.99 each
- Breakfast Special, Includes Breakfast Meat, Two Eggs, Biscuit & Gravy: $2.99 each
- Large Popcorn Bag, Made Fresh In-Store, 14 Oz: $4.00 each
- Wraps, Selected Varieties, Each: $5.00 each
- 4 Piece Chicken Tenders or 4 Piece Fried/Baked Chicken: $5.00 each
- 1 Slice of Pizza and a 21 Oz Drink: $4.00 each
- Snack Packs, Selected Varieties, Made Fresh: $5.00 each
- Half Pie, Selected Varieties: $5.00 each
- Spinach Dip, In the Deli: $5.99/lb
- Dietz & Watson Turkey Selection (coupon): $7.99/lb
- Weekend Dinner Deal Breakfast Night: $10.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Gala Apples, Basket & Bushel, 5 Lb: $4.99 each
- Exotic Fruit Bowl, Made Fresh In-Store: $4.99/lb
- Russet Potatoes, Basket & Bushel, 10 Lb: $4.99 each
- Tomatoes on the Vine, Fresh: $1.69/lb
- Honeycrisp Apples or D'Anjou Pears: $1.99/lb
- Acorn, Butternut or Spaghetti Squash, Fresh: $0.99/lb
- California Grown Red, White or Black Grapes: $2.99/lb
- Sliced Apple Bowls, Made Fresh In-Store: $4.99/lb
- Oven & Grill Ready Pans, Starting At: $4.49/lb
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Food Club Sliced Cheese, Selected Varieties, 6-8 Oz: $1.69 each
- Fairlife Milk, Selected Varieties, 52 Oz: $4.99 each
- Simply Orange Juice, Selected Varieties, 46 Oz: $3.99 each
- Food Club Heavy Whipping Cream, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $3.59 each
- That's Smart Large Eggs, Dozen: $1.69 each
- Food Club Sour Cream, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $1.99 each
- Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese, Selected Varieties, 7.5-8 Oz: $3.49 each
- Food Club Butter, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz (coupon): $2.99 each
- Food Club Twin Pack Cream Cheese, 8 Oz (coupon): $2.79 each
- That's Smart Cream Cheese, 8 Oz: $1.69 each
- Litehouse Caramel Dip, 16 Oz: $3.99 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Apple Fritters or Long Johns, Bakery Fresh, 4 Ct: $2.99 each
- Rhodes Yeast or Cinnamon Rolls, Frozen, 36.5-48 Oz: $4.99 each
- Sourdough Baguette or Half Sourdough: $2.49 each
- Chocolate Chip Cookies, Baked Fresh In-Store, Dozen: $5.00 each
- King's Hawaiian Rolls, 4 Pk (add-on): $1.00 each
- King's Hawaiian Rolls, Selected Varieties, 12 Ct: $5.00 each
- Bakery Fresh Brownies, Selected Varieties: $6.00 each
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Crescents, Cinnamon Rolls, 8 Ct: 2 for $5.00
Pantry on sale:
- Pillsbury Cookie Dough or Capri Sun, Selected Varieties, 14-16.5 Oz: $2.99 each
- Ritz Crackers, Nilla Wafers, Oreos, Selected Varieties, 8.1-13.7 Oz: $3.49 each
- Nature Valley Granola Bars or General Mills Cereal Bars, 12 Ct/16 Oz: $3.99 each
- Mott's Fruit Snacks, Family Pack, 40 Ct: $6.99 each
- Old El Paso Refried Beans or Dinner Kit: 2 for $6.00
- Progresso Pitmaster Soup or Old El Paso Soup, 18.5-19 Oz: 2 for $6.00
- Progresso Broth or Old El Paso Taco Shells: 2 for $4.00
- Food Club Marshmallows, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $1.99 each
- Food Club Cut Yams, In Light Syrup, 40 Oz: $3.69 each
- Food Club Gravy, Selected Varieties, 12 Oz: $1.99 each
- Food Club Mashed Potatoes, Instant, 26.7 Oz: $4.29 each
- Libby's Corn or Green Beans, 14.5-15.25 Oz: $0.99 each
- Stove Top Stuffing, Selected Varieties, 6 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce, 14 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Kraft Caramels, 11 Oz: $2.99 each
- Libby's Pumpkin, 100% Pure, 15 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Food City All Purpose Flour, 5 Lb: $2.99 each
- Allen's Italian Green Beans, Selected Varieties, 28 Oz (coupon): $1.99 each
- Diamond Pecans or Walnuts, Selected Varieties, 6-10 Oz: $5.99 each
- Food Club Spices, Selected Varieties, 1.5-3.12 Oz: $2.49 each
- Hershey's Baking Chips, Selected Varieties, 8-12 Oz: 2 for $9.00
- Food Club Graham Cracker Pie Crust, 6 Oz (coupon): $1.49 each
- Hershey's XL Chocolate Bar, Selected Varieties, 4-4.4 Oz: $2.99 each
- Food Club Oil, Selected Varieties, 40 Oz: $3.69 each
- Food Club Powdered Sugar, Selected Varieties, 32 Oz (coupon): $1.79 each
- Jell-O No Bake Cheesecake Mix or Oreo, 11.1-19.6 Oz: $4.99 each
- Green Bean Casserole Bundle (Hanover Green Beans, French's Fried Onions, Food Club Cream of Mushroom): $5.00
- Herr's Snacks, Selected Varieties, 1.5-2.75 Oz: 12 for $10.00
- Table Talk Pie, Selected Varieties, 4 Oz: 12 for $10.00
- Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, Selected Varieties, 0.85-1 Oz: 12 for $10.00
- Food Club Beans, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: 12 for $10.00
- Kay's Ice Cream, Snickers or M&M's, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $1.00 each
- Fanta, Selected Varieties, 16 Oz: $1.00 each
- That's Smart Oyster Crackers, 9 Oz: $1.00 each
- smart water, Water Joe, Lipton Tea, Selected Varieties: $1.00 each
- Kind Bars, Selected Varieties, 1.4-2.2 Oz: $1.00 each
- Bush's Baked Beans, Selected Varieties, 21.5-28 Oz (coupon): $2.49 each
- Bush's Chili Beans, Selected Varieties, 15.2-16 Oz (coupon): $1.29 each
- Bush's Best Beans, Black Beans, 15-16 Oz (coupon): $1.24 each
- Bush's Sidekicks, Selected Varieties, 15-15.1 Oz (coupon): $1.29 each
- That's Smart Shells & Cheese, Selected Varieties, 12-14 Oz: $1.49 each
- That's Smart Sugar, Granulated, 4 Lb: $2.99 each
- That's Smart Peanut Butter, 16 Oz: $1.99 each
- That's Smart Drinking Water, 24 Pk, 16.9 Oz Btls: $3.99 each
- That's Smart Broth, Selected Varieties, 32 Oz: $1.59 each
- That's Smart Chicken Stuffing, 6 Oz: $1.29 each
- That's Smart Cream Soup, Selected Varieties, 10.5 Oz: $0.89 each
- That's Smart Vegetables, Selected Varieties, 14.5-15.25 Oz: $0.89 each
- That's Smart Worcestershire Sauce, 10 Ct: $1.29 each
Frozen on sale:
- Previously Frozen Baby Back Pork Ribs: $2.99/lb (listed under meats)
- Crav'n Flavor Ice Cream, Toaster Novelties, Quesadillas, Selected Varieties, 48 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Crav'n Flavor Pizza, Selected Varieties, 14.5-32.7 Oz: $2.99 each
- Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats or Crav'n Flavor Beef Jerky/Popcorn, 6 Ct: $2.49 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls, White Castle Sliders or Propel Water, Selected Varieties: $3.99 each
- Food Club Deluxe Shells & Cheese or Hearty Soup, 18.8-19 Oz: 3 for $5.00
- Stouffer's Entrees, Devour Entrees, Wesson Cooking Oil, Lean Cuisine, 5.25-12.75 Oz: $2.99 each
- PictSweet Sweet Potato Casserole, Frozen, 22 Oz: $5.99 each
- Athens Phyllo Shells, Selected Varieties, 15 Ct: 2 for $5.00
- Simply Potatoes, Selected Varieties, 20 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Stouffer's Family Size Entrees, 57 Oz: $12.99 each
- Crav'n Flavor Hash Brown Potatoes, Frozen, 16-32 Oz: $3.69 each
- Food Club Pie Crusts, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 15-16 Oz: $3.29 each
- Food Club Whipped Topping, Aerosol, 6.5 Oz: $2.59 each
- Food Club Whipped Topping, Frozen, 8 Oz (coupon): $1.09 each
- Food Club Fruit, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 12-16 Oz: $3.59 each
- Totino's Ultimate Pizza, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 10.69-12.21 Oz: 2 for $5.00
- Food Club Steamin' Easy Vegetables or That's Smart Pizza, Frozen, Selected Varieties: $1.00 each
- Simply Done Slow Cooker Liners, 4 Ct (coupon): $1.99 each
🛒 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.
$50.09
for 4 people · $12.52 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of November 04, 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.