Food City Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Skillet Chicken Breast with Sweet Onions and Cabbage Slaw
Description: Two jumbo chicken breasts are seared in a skillet and topped with soft, golden sweet onions. A crunchy cabbage slaw with a tangy dressing sits alongside for a fresh contrast.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Sweet Onions, Cabbage
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb chicken breast (2 portions of about 0.5 lb each), 1 medium sweet onion (about 0.5 lb), and about 0.5 lb cabbage (a quarter of a small head) for the slaw. Buy the full chicken amount for the week (see Thursday) and set aside the portion for Thursday.
Recipes:
- Deviled Skillet Chicken and Pickled Cabbage and Red Onion Slaw Recipe
Tuesday
Meal: Baked Pork Loin Medallions with Bagged Greens Salad
Description: Thick pork loin medallions are seasoned and baked until juicy, then sliced and served over a bed of fresh greens. A simple vinaigrette ties the plate together.
Sale items used: Whole Boneless Pork Loin, Bagged Greens
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Cut about 1 lb from the pork loin (buy a 2 lb piece total, cut into 1-inch medallions; freeze the remaining 1 lb for another meal). Use half the 16 oz bag of greens (about 8 oz) for the salad. Bake at 400F for 18-22 minutes until 145F inside, then rest 5 minutes.
Recipes:
- Pork fillet with green vegetable salad
- Crispy Pork Medallions
Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Sauteed Cabbage and Onions
Description: Two center cut pork chops are seared until golden and served over cabbage and onions sauteed until tender and lightly caramelized. It is a simple, savory skillet dinner.
Sale items used: Boneless Pork Chops, Cabbage, Sweet Onions
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb pork chops (2 chops, about 0.5 lb each), about 0.75 lb cabbage (the remaining cabbage from Monday plus a bit more), and 1 medium sweet onion (about 0.5 lb). Buy 1.5 lb cabbage and 1 lb onions total for the week.
Recipes:
- Smothered Cabbage with Pork Chops
- Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Cabbage, Apple and Onion
Thursday
Meal: Chicken Tomato Bean Skillet Stew
Description: Bite-size chicken pieces simmer with tomatoes, beans, onion, and chili seasoning into a hearty one-pan stew. Serve it hot with the leftover juices spooned over the top.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Food Club Tomatoes, Food Club Beans, Food Club Chili Seasoning, Sweet Onions
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.75 lb chicken breast, cut into cubes (the buy total of 1.75 lb covers Monday and Thursday), 1 can tomatoes, 1 can beans (drained), 1 packet chili seasoning, and about 0.25 lb onion (half a small onion). Simmer 20 minutes.
Recipes:
- Italian Chicken and Bean Stew Recipe
Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Salmon with Greens and Cucumber Salad
Description: Two salmon fillets are seared skin-side down until crisp and flaky. They are served over the remaining greens tossed with sliced cucumber and a light lemon dressing.
Sale items used: Salmon Fillets, Bagged Greens, Cucumbers
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb salmon (2 fillets, about 0.5 lb each), the other half of the greens bag (about 8 oz), and 1 cucumber, sliced. The second cucumber is a spare for extra salad or snacking.
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Salmon With Cucumber Salad
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Boneless Chicken Breast, Jumbo Pack (1.75 lbs): $3.48
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin (2 lbs): $3.98
- Boneless Pork Chops, Center Cut (1 lb): $3.99
- Salmon Fillets, Fresh (1 lb): $9.99
- Cabbage (1.5 lbs): $1.04
- Sweet Onions, Loose (1 lb): $0.99
- Bagged Greens, Herndon Farms, 16 oz (x1 bag): $2.50
- Cucumbers (x2): $1.78
- Food Club Tomatoes, 14.5-15 oz (x1): $0.99
- Food Club Beans, 15.25-15.5 oz (x1): $0.99
- Food Club Chili Seasoning, 1 oz (x1): $0.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic, vinegar (apple cider or white wine), mayonnaise or plain yogurt, sugar, lemon, dried herbs, butter
🏷️ 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.
$30.72
for 2 people · $15.36 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.