Food City Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Note on order: the list above is sorted by cost for the amounts I would buy. Ground Round is priced at its 3 lb minimum, so I did not use it.
Why these meals: This week you get a nice spread of proteins from the Food City sale: Boston Butt on Monday, Sanderson Farms Chicken Breast Tenders on Tuesday and again on Friday, and Cooked Shrimp on Thursday, with a meatless bean nacho skillet on Wednesday. The 4 lbs of chicken tenders at $7.96 cover both chicken nights, and the $5.00 bag of Jumbo Baking Potatoes stretches across Monday and Thursday. The shredded cheese is split between Monday and Wednesday, and the Tomatoes on the Vine show up on Wednesday and Friday, so very little gets left in the fridge. Start the Boston Butt early on Monday, since it needs about 3 hours in the oven, and enjoy the quicker shrimp stew skillet on Thursday.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Slow-Roasted Boston Butt with Baked Potatoes
Description: Boston Butt is rubbed with pantry spices and roasted low until tender and sliceable. It is served with oven-baked Jumbo Baking Potatoes and topped with Food Club Shredded Cheese.
Sale items used: Boston Butt, Jumbo Baking Potatoes (8 Lb.), Food Club Shredded Cheese
Prep time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Boston Butt, 4 potatoes from the 8 lb bag (the rest is used Thursday), 1 package shredded cheese (half is used Monday, half Wednesday). Make ahead: roast earlier in the day or the day before and reheat; roast at 300F for about 3 hours.
Recipes:
- Boston Butt Pork Roast
- Sunday Pork Roast
- Slow Cooker Pork Roast
Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Chicken Tenders with Mirepoix Pan Vegetables
Description: Chicken Breast Tenders are seared in a skillet until golden and served over sauteed Mirepoix or Trinity Mix. French Bread on the side soaks up the pan juices.
Sale items used: Chicken Breast Tenders (Sanderson Farms), Mirepoix or Trinity Mix, French Bread
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Chicken Breast Tenders, 1 lb Mirepoix or Trinity Mix, 1 loaf French Bread.
Recipes:
- Pan Chicken with White Wine Sauce Mirepoix
- Sauteed Chicken with Mirepoix and Fresh Herbs
- Pan-Fried Chicken Tenders
Wednesday
Meal: Spicy Black Bean and Cheese Skillet Nachos
Description: Luck's Beans are simmered with spices and tomatoes, then spooned over Old El Paso Dinner Kit taco shells and topped with melted shredded cheese. It is a vegetarian night with fresh tomatoes on top.
Sale items used: Luck's Beans (15 Oz.), Old El Paso Dinner Kit, Food Club Shredded Cheese, Tomatoes on the Vine
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 cans Luck's Beans, 1 Old El Paso Dinner Kit, remaining half package shredded cheese, 1 lb Tomatoes on the Vine (half is used Friday).
Recipes:
- Spicy Baked Black Bean Nachos
- Spicy Black Bean Nachos
- Barbecue Black Beans & Cheese Skillet Nachos
Thursday
Meal: Shrimp and Vegetable Stew Skillet
Description: Stew Mix vegetables are simmered until tender, then Cooked Shrimp are folded in just to warm through. Serve with baked Jumbo Baking Potato halves on the side.
Sale items used: Cooked Shrimp (21/30 ct.), Stew Mix, Jumbo Baking Potatoes (8 Lb.)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb Cooked Shrimp, 1.5 lbs Stew Mix, 4 potatoes from the bag bought Monday.
Recipes:
- Easy Shrimp and Vegetable Skillet
- Shrimp and Vegetable Skillet
- Easy Shrimp Vegetable Skillet
Friday
Meal: Chicken Tender Sheet-Pan Bake with Tomatoes and Apples
Description: Chicken Breast Tenders are baked on a sheet pan with wedges of Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp Apples and Tomatoes on the Vine. Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits bake alongside for dipping.
Sale items used: Chicken Breast Tenders (Sanderson Farms), Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp Apples, Tomatoes on the Vine, Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits (8 Ct.)
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Chicken Breast Tenders, 1 lb Apples, remaining 1/2 lb Tomatoes plus 1/2 lb extra, 1 package Biscuits (8 ct).
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Boston Butt (2 lbs): $4.98
- Chicken Breast Tenders (Sanderson Farms) (4 lbs): $7.96
- Jumbo Baking Potatoes (8 Lb.) (1 bag): $5.00
- Food Club Shredded Cheese (1 package): $5.00
- Mirepoix or Trinity Mix (1 lb): $4.99
- French Bread (1 loaf): $3.00
- Luck's Beans (15 Oz.) (2 cans): $2.00
- Old El Paso Dinner Kit (1 kit): $2.49
- Tomatoes on the Vine (1.5 lbs): $2.99
- Cooked Shrimp (21/30 ct.) (1 lb): $9.99
- Stew Mix (1.5 lbs): $5.99
- Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp Apples (1 lb): $1.99
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits (8 Ct.) (1 package): $1.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, cumin, olive oil, butter, broth or water
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Ground Round 85% Lean (3 lbs or more): $6.99/lb
- New York Strip Steak (Certified Angus Beef): $14.99/lb
- Gourmet Burgers (Black & Bleu, Spinach & Feta, Bacon & Cheddar): $3.00 each
- Chicken Breast Tenders (Sanderson Farms): $1.99/lb
- Top Round Roast (Certified Angus Beef): $7.99/lb
- Prime New York Strip Steak (Certified Angus Beef): $22.99/lb
- Cooked Shrimp (21/30 ct.): $9.99/lb
- Boston Butt: $2.49/lb
- Smithfield Bacon (40 Oz.): $13.99 each
- Land O' Frost Lunch Meat (9-16 Oz.): $5.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat (7-9 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Dietz & Watson Ham: $10.99/lb
- Chicken Night Dinner Deal: $11.99
Deli and prepared on sale:
- In-Store Made Sushi: $5.00 each
- Octagon Tray: $5.00 each
- Breakfast Special (Meat, Two Eggs, Biscuit & Gravy): $2.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Lunchables (2.27-4.5 Oz.): 2 for $4.00
- Party or Gourmet Cracker Mix: $9.99/lb
- 4 Piece Fried Chicken or Tenders (Event Feature): $5.00 each
- Spinach Dip: $5.99/lb
- Stromboli (14 Oz.): $8.00 each
- Fresh Brownies (Event Feature): $7.00 each
- Chicken Tender Sandwich & Fries (Event Feature): $7.00 each
Produce on sale:
- Red Seedless Grapes: $2.49/lb
- Red, White or Black Seedless Grapes (w/ coupon): $1.99/lb
- Tomatoes on the Vine: $1.99/lb
- Stew Mix: $3.99/lb
- Mirepoix or Trinity Mix: $4.99/lb
- Blackberries or Raspberries (6 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Cored Pineapple: $3.99 each
- Snackers: $5.00 each
- Honeycrisp or Cosmic Crisp Apples: $1.99/lb
- Jumbo Baking Potatoes (8 Lb.): $5.00 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Philadelphia Cream Cheese (8 Oz.): 2 for $5.00
- Yogurt Parfait (11 Oz.): 3 for $10.00
- Coffee Mate Creamer (14-32 Oz.): $2.49 each
- Starbucks Coffee Creamer (24-32 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Dairy Star Whipped Topping (13 Oz.): $4.49 each
- Food Club Whipped Topping (8 Oz.): $1.59 each
- Kraft Singles American (12 Oz.): 2 for $7.00
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Pumpkin Muffins: $3.99 each
- Pillsbury Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls (17.5 Oz.): $4.99 each
- Gourmet Pumpkin Cookies (4 Ct.): $5.00 each
- Pumpkin Roll: $7.99 each
- Fruit Half Pie (w/ coupon): $4.50 each
- Sweet Squares Cake Slices: $3.49 each
- French Bread: $3.00 each
- Gourmet Cookies (4 Ct.): $3.99 each
- Keebler Ready Pie Crust (4-6 Oz.): $2.99 each
- Bakery Fresh Brownies (Event Feature): $6.00 each
Pantry on sale:
- Tree Top Apple Juice (64 Oz.): 2 for $5.00
- Maxwell House Coffee (9.9-11.5 Oz.): $5.00 each
- Food Club Sugar (4 Lb.): 2 for $5.00
- Kraft Caramels (11 Oz.): $2.99 each
- Lindt Fall Truffles (5.1 Oz.): $6.99 each
- McCormick Finishing Sugar (3.43-3.81 Oz.): 2 for $6.00
- Luck's Beans (15 Oz.): 10 for $10.00
- Progresso Soup (18.5-19 Oz.): $1.99 each
- Betty Crocker Cake Mix (13.25-14.25 Oz.): $0.99 each
- Tennessee's Best Salsa, Jam or Chow Chow (16 Oz.): $5.99 each
- General Mills Cereal (20.6-27.2 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Chex Mix or Bugles (5.5-8.75 Oz.): $1.49 each
- Annie's Organic Fruit Snacks (3.9-7 Oz.): $2.99 each
- General Mill Cereal Bars (6.8-8.48 Oz.): $2.29 each
- Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks (4.5-8 Oz.): $1.99 each
- Old El Paso Dinner Kit (5.4-13.25 Oz.): $2.49 each
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits (25 Oz.): $2.49 each
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits (8 Ct.): $1.99 each
- Libby's Pumpkin (15 Oz.): $2.99 each
- Food Club Apple Cider (64 Oz., w/ coupon): $2.69 each
- Frito Lay Party Size Chips (8.125-18 Oz.): $5.00 each
- Entenmann's Donuts or Siete Tortillas/Potato Chips: 2 for $5.00
- Olive Garden Croutons (5 Oz.): 2 for $4.00
Frozen on sale:
- 12" Cheese or One-Topping Pizza/Calzone: $5.00 each
- Craw'n Flavor Ice Cream (48 Oz.): 2 for $5.00
- Smucker's Uncrustables: 2 for $5.00
- Screamin' Sicilian Pizza (13.3-26.9 Oz.): $5.00 each
- Eggo Family Size Waffles (24 Ct.): $5.00 each
- Food Club Shredded Cheese: $5.00 each
- Michelina's Entrees (4.5-9 Oz.): 5 for $5.00
- Birdseye Voila! (18-42 Oz.): $5.00 each
- Edward's Pie (24-36 Oz., w/ coupon): $5.99 each
- Kern's Pie (27 Oz.): $6.49 each
- Baskin Robbins Ice Cream (14 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Fast Food Fries (14-28 Oz.): $4.99 each
- White Castle Sliders (4-6 Ct.): $5.99 each
- Chick-Fil-A Waffle Chips (7 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Texas Roadhouse Dip (12 Oz.): $3.49 each
- Texas Roadhouse Mini Rolls (14 Oz.): $5.99 each
- Texas Roadhouse Butter (7.35 Oz.): $4.29 each
- Blue Bell Ice Cream (64 Oz. or 12 Ct.): $5.99 each
- Fat Boy Novelties (4-9 Ct.): $2.99 each
- Hot Pockets (4 Ct.): $2.99 each
- Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough (14-16.5 Oz.): $2.99 each
- Yellowstone Meals (12-15 Oz.): $3.99 each
- DiGiorno Stuffed Crust Pizza (22.2-26.4 Oz.): $6.99 each
- DiGiorno Single Serve Pizza (8.5-10 Oz.): $2.99 each
- Stouffer's Meals (9-20 Oz.): $3.99 each
- Gerber Entrees (5.3-6.67 Oz.): 2 for $4.00
- Totino's Pizza Rolls (50 Ct.): $3.99 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.
$58.37
for 4 people · $14.59 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of October 07, 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.