Giant Dairy-Free Meal Plan

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters: $0.49/lb
- Giant Chicken Wings: $0.99/lb
- St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs: $2.49/lb
- Plain Whole Pork Butt Roast: $2.49/lb
- Easy Street Chicken: $1.99 each
- 8-Piece Dark Meat Chicken: $2.99 each
- Beef Short Ribs: $2.99/lb
- Giant Ham Steak Slice: $2.99/lb
- 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties: $3.99/lb
- 73% Lean Ground Beef: $4.99/lb
- Fresh Dinner Sausage: $3.99/lb
- Logan's Smoked Dinner Sausage: $4.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon: $3.99 each
- Stachowski All Beef Hot Dogs: $4.99 each
- Hormel Pepperoni: $2.99 each
- Porterhouse or T-Bone Steak: $4.29/lb
- Salmon Fillets: $5.99/lb
- Shrimp: $7.99/lb
- Snow Crab Clusters: $7.99/lb
- Large Cooked Cocktail Shrimp: $5.99/lb
- Mahi-mahi Fillets: $9.99/lb
- Blue Catfish Fillets: $8.99/lb
- Perdue Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Thins or Tenders: $1.99/lb
- Roseda Farm Black Angus Burgers: $6.99 each
- MVP Beef Local Burgers: $7.99 each
- Littleneck Clams: $5.99 each
- Phillips Crab or Lobster Cakes: $6.99 each
- Jimmy's Famous Seafood Butter or Sauce: $7.99 each

Vegetables on sale:
- Sweet Corn: $0.79 each
- Golden Pineapple: $2.99 each
- Asparagus: $2.49/lb
- Vidalia Onions: $0.99/lb
- Beefsteak Tomatoes: $1.49/lb
- Strawberries: $2.49/lb
- Dole Salad Blends: $2.49 each
- Giant Mini Cucumbers: $1.49 each
- Grape Tomatoes: $1.49 each
- Whole Seedless Watermelon: $4.99 each
- Green or Ripe Avocados: $0.99 each
- Cabbage: $0.99/lb
- Vine Ripe Tomatoes: $1.99/lb
- Eggplant: $1.49/lb
- Cucumbers or Green Peppers: $0.99 each
- Yellow or Green Squash: $0.99/lb
- Nature's Promise Organic Kale: $2.49 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Carrots: $2.99 each
- Giant Green Beans: $2.49 each
- The Little Potato Co.: $2.99 each
- Shredded Lettuce: $2.99 each
- Seedless Watermelon Halves or Quarters: $0.99/lb

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Slow-Roasted Pulled Pork Tacos with Cabbage Slaw and Avocado
Description: A generous pork butt roast is seasoned with Old Bay and McCormick Grill Mates, then slow-roasted until fall-apart tender and pulled into juicy shreds. Served on rolls with a crisp vinegar-dressed cabbage slaw and creamy sliced avocado, this is a deeply satisfying dairy-free dinner.
Sale items used: Plain Whole Pork Butt Roast, Cabbage, Green or Ripe Avocados, Old Bay Seasoning, McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends, Kraft Barbecue Sauce, Sara Lee Artesano Rolls or Bread
Prep time: 30 minutes active, 3 to 4 hours roasting
Serving note: 3 lbs of pork butt (generous portions for 4), 1.5 lbs cabbage, 2 avocados, 1 pack rolls
Recipes:
- Slow Cooker Pork Tacos (Gluten & Dairy Free Options!)
- Crock Pot Pulled Pork Tacos
- Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork Tacos

Tuesday
Meal: Chicken Leg Quarter Stir-Fry with Kale, Carrots, and Tamari over Rice
Description: Chicken leg quarters are roasted until the skin is golden and crispy, then the meat is pulled off the bone and tossed in a savory San-J Tamari and Frank's RedHot glaze with sauteed kale and carrots. Served over fluffy Minute Rice, this Asian-inspired bowl is completely dairy-free and full of bold flavor.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters, Nature's Promise Organic Kale, Nature's Promise Organic Carrots, San-J Tamari Sauce, Frank's RedHot Sauce, Minute Rice Cups, Vidalia Onions
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 4 lbs chicken leg quarters (1 lb per person bone-in), 1 bag kale, 1 bag carrots, 4 Minute Rice Cups, 0.5 lb onion
Recipes:
- Chicken Kale Stir-Fry
- Gluten-Free Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry (Easy Homemade Sauce)
- Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls with Garlicky Kale

Wednesday
Meal: Ground Beef Stuffed Bell Peppers with Baked Beans and Tomato
Description: Green peppers are halved and filled with seasoned 80% lean ground beef, diced beefsteak tomatoes, and baked beans, then roasted in the oven until the peppers are tender and the filling is bubbling. This hearty, comforting meal is entirely dairy-free and uses the oven as the only cooking method for an easy weeknight cleanup.
Sale items used: 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties, Cucumbers or Green Peppers, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Bush's Baked Beans, Heinz Original Ketchup, McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends, Vidalia Onions
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs ground beef, 4 large green peppers, 1 lb beefsteak tomatoes, 2 cans baked beans, 0.5 lb onion
Recipes:
- Dairy Free Stuffed Peppers
- Dairy-Free Stuffed Peppers
- Beef and Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers (Gluten-Free)

Thursday
Meal: Smoky Pork Rib Dinner with Roasted Corn and Green Beans
Description: St. Louis-style pork ribs are rubbed generously with Old Bay and McCormick Grill Mates, then oven-baked low and slow and finished with Kraft Barbecue Sauce for sticky, caramelized edges. Served alongside oven-roasted sweet corn and steamed green beans, this is a classic backyard-style dinner made entirely from sale items.
Sale items used: St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs, Sweet Corn, Giant Green Beans, Old Bay Seasoning, McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends, Kraft Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 2.5 hours baking
Serving note: 4 lbs ribs (1 lb per person), 4 ears of corn, 1 bag green beans
Recipes:
- Pork Ribs Recipe Without BBQ Sauce: Dry-Rubbed Smoky Depth and Fall-Off-Bone Tenderness
- Oven Baked Ribs (fall-off-the-bone!)
- Baked Ribs and Potatoes with Green Beans

Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Salmon Fillets with Roasted Asparagus, Squash, and Avocado Salsa
Description: Salmon fillets are seasoned with Old Bay and seared in a hot skillet until golden and flaky, then served alongside roasted asparagus and yellow squash. A quick fresh salsa of diced avocado, grape tomatoes, and a splash of Frank's RedHot brightens the whole plate and keeps everything completely dairy-free.
Sale items used: Salmon Fillets, Asparagus, Yellow or Green Squash, Green or Ripe Avocados, Grape Tomatoes, Old Bay Seasoning, Frank's RedHot Sauce
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs salmon fillets (0.5 lb per person), 1 lb asparagus, 1 lb squash, 2 avocados, 1 pack grape tomatoes
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Salmon with Avocado Salsa
- Seared Salmon with Avocado Gremolata
- Pan Seared Salmon and Avocado Salsa • Low Carb with Jennifer

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Plain Whole Pork Butt Roast (3 lbs): $7.47
- Cabbage (1.5 lbs): $1.49
- Green or Ripe Avocados (x4 total across the week, purchased as needed): $3.96
- Old Bay Seasoning (x1): $3.99
- McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends (x1): $2.49
- Kraft Barbecue Sauce (x1): $2.49
- Sara Lee Artesano Rolls or Bread (x1): $2.49
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters (4 lbs): $1.96
- Nature's Promise Organic Kale (x1): $2.49
- Nature's Promise Organic Carrots (x1): $2.99
- San-J Tamari Sauce (x1): $3.99
- Frank's RedHot Sauce (x1): $2.99
- Minute Rice Cups (x4): $9.96
- Vidalia Onions (1 lb): $0.99
- 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties (2 lbs): $7.98
- Cucumbers or Green Peppers (x4): $3.96
- Beefsteak Tomatoes (1 lb): $1.49
- Bush's Baked Beans (x2): $3.98
- Heinz Original Ketchup (x1): $1.99
- St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs (4 lbs): $9.96
- Sweet Corn (x4 ears): $3.16
- Giant Green Beans (x1): $2.49
- Salmon Fillets (2 lbs): $11.98
- Asparagus (1 lb): $2.49
- Yellow or Green Squash (1 lb): $0.99
- Grape Tomatoes (x1): $1.49

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or vegetable oil (for searing and roasting)
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Apple cider vinegar (for cabbage slaw dressing)
- Sugar or honey (optional, for slaw dressing)
- Cooking spray or foil for roasting pans