Giant Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Penne with Ground Beef and Prego Pasta Sauce
Description: Tender penne pasta is tossed with seasoned ground beef and Prego pasta sauce, then baked until bubbly and golden for a cozy, crowd-pleasing dinner sized just right for two. Top with a little shredded cheese for a melty finish kids will love.
Sale items used: Giant Pasta (penne), Prego Pasta Sauce, 80% Lean Ground Beef, Kraft Shredded Cheese
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb ground beef (about 0.5 lb per person), half a box of penne (about 8 oz), and 1 jar of Prego sauce; top with roughly 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Assemble the pasta and sauce ahead of time and refrigerate, then bake when ready to keep total active time short.
Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts with Sweet Corn and Baby-Cut Carrots
Description: Juicy boneless skinless chicken breasts are pan-seared until golden and cooked through, served alongside sweet steamed corn on the cob and tender baby-cut carrots for a simple, colorful plate kids enjoy. Everything comes together quickly on the stovetop with minimal fuss.
Sale items used: Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (Family Size, with digital coupon), Sweet Corn, Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Buy approximately 1 lb of chicken breasts (about 0.5 lb per person); use 2 ears of sweet corn and half the 16 oz bag of carrots. The family-size pack will have extra chicken - portion and freeze the remainder for later in the week or beyond.
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Boneless Chicken Breasts - A Family Feast®
Wednesday
Meal: Skillet-Cooked Premio or Eckrich Smoked Sausage with Red Potatoes and Green Beans
Description: Sliced smoked sausage is browned in a skillet alongside tender red potato chunks and crisp-tender green beans for a hearty one-pan meal that kids find fun and satisfying. The mild, savory sausage flavor makes this a reliable weeknight win.
Sale items used: Premio Fresh Dinner or Eckrich Smoked Sausage (with digital coupon), Giant Red Potatoes or Yellow Onions 3 lb. bag, Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts 32 oz. bag
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package of smoked sausage (about 12-14 oz, enough for two generous servings), roughly 1 lb of red potatoes from the 3 lb bag, and about 2 cups of green beans from the 32 oz bag. Leftover potatoes and green beans can be used as sides later in the week.
Thursday
Meal: Ground Beef Tacos with Old El Paso Dinner Kit and Shredded Cheese
Description: Seasoned ground beef is cooked and loaded into taco shells from the Old El Paso kit, then topped with shredded cheese for a fun, hands-on taco night that kids aged 5-12 absolutely love. Keep toppings simple - cheese, a little ketchup, or mild salsa from the pantry - so everyone can build their own.
Sale items used: 80% Lean Ground Beef, Old El Paso Dinner Kit or Taco Shells, Kraft Shredded Cheese
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb ground beef (about 0.5 lb per person) and 1 Old El Paso kit; the kit typically includes shells and seasoning for 8-10 tacos, which is plenty for two people with leftovers. Use about 1/2 cup shredded cheese across both servings.
Recipes:
- Simple Beef Tacos - Mexican Recipes - Old El Paso
- Quick and Easy Beef Tacos - Mexican Recipes - Old El Paso
- Classic Beef Tacos - Mexican Recipes - Old El Paso
Friday
Meal: Buttered Skillet Shrimp with Mahatma Rice and Sweet Corn
Description: Plump shrimp are quickly cooked in a buttered skillet until pink and tender, served over fluffy Mahatma rice with sweet corn on the side for a simple, kid-approved seafood dinner. The mild buttery flavor keeps it approachable and delicious for younger eaters.
Sale items used: Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp 31-40 ct. (with digital coupon), Mahatma Ready-to-Heat or Success Rice, Sweet Corn
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Buy 1 lb of shrimp (about 0.5 lb per person, roughly 15-20 shrimp total at 31-40 ct. per lb); use 1 pouch of Mahatma ready-to-heat rice and 2 ears of sweet corn. Shrimp cook in under 5 minutes, so have the rice and corn ready first.
Recipes:
- Buttered Shrimp with Corn and Fresh Herbs - Framed Cooks
- Skillet Shrimp and Sweet Corn Pilaf | Christopher Kimball's Milk Street
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- 80% Lean Ground Beef (2 lbs, used Monday and Thursday): $7.98
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, Family Size with digital coupon (1 lb used, rest frozen): $1.99
- Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp 31-40 ct. with digital coupon (1 lb): $5.99
- Premio Fresh Dinner or Eckrich Smoked Sausage with digital coupon (x1 package): $2.99
- Giant Pasta, penne (x1 box): $0.99
- Prego Pasta Sauce (x1 jar, from 2 for $5.00 deal - buy 2, use 1 now): $2.50
- Old El Paso Dinner Kit or Taco Shells (x1): $3.00
- Kraft Shredded Cheese 16 oz. (x1): $4.99
- Mahatma Ready-to-Heat or Success Rice (x1 from 2 for $4.00 deal - buy 2): $4.00
- Sweet Corn (x4 ears from 5 for $2.00): $1.60
- Giant Red Potatoes or Yellow Onions 3 lb. bag (x1 from 2 for $5.00 deal - buy 2): $5.00
- Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts 32 oz. bag (x1): $5.99
- Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots 16 oz. bag (x1): $1.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Butter (for skillet shrimp)
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Cooking oil or nonstick spray
- Mild salsa or hot sauce (optional taco topping)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- 80% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size): $3.99/lb
- Salmon Fillets or Snow Crab Clusters: $9.99/lb
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (Family Size): $1.99/lb (with digital coupon), $2.79/lb (without)
- Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp 31-40 ct.: $5.99/lb (with digital coupon), $7.99/lb (without)
- Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin: $4.99/lb
- St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs: $3.99/lb
- Whole Fresh Pork Butt (Bone-In): $2.49/lb
- Schweid & Sons Signature Sliders: $10.99 each
- Catfish Fillets (Farm Raised, Fresh): $8.99/lb
- Extra Jumbo Cooked Cocktail Shrimp 16-20 ct.: $9.99/lb
- Bob Evans Breakfast Links, Patties or Rolls: 2 for $9.00
- Oscar Mayer Meat, Turkey or Cheese Stuffed Franks: 2 for $5.00
- Nature's Promise Grass Fed Ribeye or Strip Steak: $12.99 each
- Lou's Kitchen Entrées: $7.99 each
- Tyson Frozen Cooked Chicken: $8.99 each
- Giant Frozen Beef Patties: $11.99 each
- Premio Fresh Dinner or Eckrich Smoked Sausage: $2.99 each (with digital coupon), $3.99 each (without)
- Giant Seedless Mandarins 3 lb. bag: $3.99 each (with digital coupon), $4.99 each (without)
- Margaritaville Shrimp (Frozen): $6.99 each
- Chicken of the Sea Crab Meat (Refrigerated): $2.00 off
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Boar's Head Ovengold Turkey Breast (Sliced to Order): $11.99/lb
- Grilled Sliced Breast, Fajita Chunks or Shredded Jerk Chicken 14-16 oz.: $8.99 each
- Panera Bread Soup 16 oz.: $5.99 each (when you buy 2), $6.99 each (other quantities)
- Giant American Cheese (White or Yellow, Sliced to Order or Prepackaged): $6.99/lb
- Taste of Inspirations Buffalo Style Chicken Breast (Sliced to Order or Prepackaged): $10.99/lb
- Taste of Inspirations Hummus 10 oz.: 2 for $7.00
Produce on sale:
- Strawberries 1 lb. pkg.: 2 for $5.00 (Fri-Sat-Sun only), $4.49 each rest of week
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb (with digital coupon), $3.49/lb (without)
- Giant Red Potatoes or Yellow Onions 3 lb. bag: 2 for $5.00
- Honeycrisp Apples: $2.49/lb
- Bulk Pears: $1.79/lb
- Nature's Promise Organic Romaine Hearts 3 ct. bag: $3.99 each
- Sweet Corn (White or Yellow): 5 for $2.00
- NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes 24 oz. pkg.: $5.99 each
- Tomatoes on the Vine: $1.99/lb
- Whole Seedless Watermelon: $5.99 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Salad Blends 11 oz.: $4.99 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Red or Green Seedless Grapes 2 lb.: $6.99 each
- Giant Green Beans or Brussels Sprouts 32 oz. bag: $5.99 each
- Seedless Watermelon Halves or Quarters: $1.19/lb
- Raspberries 6 oz. pkg.: $4.00 each
- Giant Bagged Apples 4-5 lb. bag: $6.99 each
- Giant Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots 16 oz. bag: $1.00 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Giant Grade A Large White Eggs 18 ct.: $2.99
- Yoplait Single-Serve Yogurt: 10 for $6.00
- Turkey Hill Drinks 64 fl. oz. jug: 2 for $4.00
- Stonyfield Organic or Siggi's Yogurt: $4.49 each
- Breakstone's Butter 16 oz.: $4.49 each
- Kraft Shredded Cheese 16 oz.: $4.99 each
- Almond Breeze Almondmilk 64 fl. oz.: 2 for $6.00
- Starbucks Creamer or natural bliss 24-32 fl. oz.: 2 for $9.00
- Philadelphia Cream Cheese Bar 16 oz.: $4.99 each
- Shamrock Farms Rockin' Protein Shake 48 fl. oz.: $7.99 each
- Breakstone's Cottage Cheese Single Cup or Doubles 4.7-5.3 oz.: 8 for $10.00
- BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella or Snacking Cheese: 2 for $9.00
- Giant Shredded Cheese 6-8 oz.: 2 for $4.00
- Florida's Natural Premium Orange Juice or Lactaid Milk 52-64 fl. oz.: 2 for $7.00
- Pillsbury Ready-to-Bake Cookie Dough 7.2-16.5 oz.: $3.99 each
- Turkey Hill Ice Cream 46 fl. oz.: 2 for $6.00
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Entenmann's Little Bites, Thomas' Bagels, Swirl Bread or Muffin Tops or The Rustik Oven Bread or Bagels: $3.99 each
- Giant Round Top White Bread: $1.49 each
- Giant Mini Muffins 12 ct.: $5.99 each
- Giant Sliced Panini Bread 16-17 oz. loaf: $4.49 each
- Wonder Bread, Rolls, Bagels or English Muffins or Tastykake Bagged Donuts: 2 for $5.00
- Artesano Bread or Rolls: $3.00 each
- Fall Donuts (Apple Cider or Pumpkin) 6 ct.: 2 for $8.00
- Pillsbury Grands! Rolls 17.5 oz.: $6.79 each
Pantry on sale:
- Giant Pasta: $0.99 each
- Prego Pasta Sauce: 2 for $5.00
- Jif Peanut Butter or Mott's Applesauce: 2 for $5.00
- Jif Peanut Butter 27.3-28 oz. jar: $3.99 each
- Acadia Spring or Purified Water 35/16.9 fl. oz.: 2 for $9.00
- Dunkin' Coffee 11-12 oz. bag or K-Cups 10 ct.: $7.99 each
- Barilla Al Bronzo Organic Pasta: $0.99 each
- Mahatma Ready-to-Heat or Success Rice: 2 for $4.00
- Lipton Recipe Secrets 1.8-2.2 oz.: 2 for $3.00
- Heinz Original or Organic Ketchup 32 oz.: 2 for $8.00
- Kraft Salad Dressing or Vlasic Pickles: 2 for $5.00
- Hormel Chili 15 oz.: 2 for $5.00
- Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil 16 oz.: $6.99 each
- Graza Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil 16.9 oz.: $17.99 each
- Annie Chun's Noodle Bowl 5.4-8.71 oz.: 2 for $8.00
- Sunsweet Amazin Prunes 6-8 oz. bag: 2 for $7.00
- Campbell's Chunky Chili 19 oz.: $3.00 each
- Goodles Mac & Cheese 5.25-6 oz.: $3.00 each
- Old El Paso Dinner Kit or Taco Shells: $3.00 each
- Lawry's Marinades 12 oz.: $3.00 each
- Smithfield Farms Pork Cracklins 5 oz.: $3.00 each
- Mini Potatoes U.S. #1 24 oz.: $3.00 each
- Smucker's Grape Jelly or Strawberry Spread 20 oz.: $3.00 each
- Taste of Inspirations Campari Tomatoes 16 oz.: $3.00 each
- Krusteaz or Hungry Jack Pancake Mix: $3.00 each
- Folgers Coffee 22.6-25.9 oz. canister: $13.99 each
- Quaker Organic, Fiber & Protein, No Sugar or Weight Control Oatmeal or Gluten Free Quick Oats: 2 for $10.00
- Pop-Tarts 12 ct.: 2 for $7.00
- Ocean's Halo Seaweed Snack 0.14 oz.: 5 for $5.00
- Welch's Fusions Fruit Snacks 6 ct.: 2 for $6.00
- Chicken Of The Sea Chunk Light Tuna 5 oz. can or 2.5 oz. pouch: 10 for $10.00
- Hunt's Snack Pack 4 pack: 4 for $5.00
- Pringles 4.9-7 oz. canister: 2 for $5.00
- Dole Fruit Bowls 4/16-17.02 oz.: 2 for $6.00
- Pure Leaf Iced Tea 64 fl. oz.: 2 for $6.00
- Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore Tuna 4/20 oz. box: $4.99 each
- Gimme Roasted Seaweed Snacks Multipack 6 ct.: $5.99 each
- GOGO SqueeZ Applesauce Pouches 12/38.4 oz. or 10/30 oz. box: $6.99 each
- Keebler Crackers Multipack 9-21.7 oz.: $6.99 each
- Utz Variety Snack Pack 8/16.65-18 oz.: $8.99 each
- Nature's Promise Uncured Ham Steak 6 oz.: $3.00 each
- Capri Sun 10 ct.: 2 for $6.00
- V8 Red or Veggie Blends Juice 46 fl. oz.: 2 for $6.00
- Keebler Sandwich Crackers 11 oz.: $3.99 each
- Righteous Felon Meat Sticks Multipack 6 oz.: $10.99 each
- Hershey's Theater Box 3.5-6 oz.: 4 for $5.00
- Hershey's Snack Size 6.8-11.4 oz. bag: $2.00 off
- Giant Mac and Cheese 4 pack: 2 for $8.00
Frozen on sale:
- DiGiorno Hand-Tossed, Rising Crust, Wood Fired, Ultra Thin or Croissant Crust Pizza 14.1-29.3 oz.: $4.49 each (with digital coupon), 2 for $10.00 (without)
- Ben & Jerry's Dairy or Non-Dairy Ice Cream 14.4-16 fl. oz.: $3.49 each (with digital coupon), 2 for $9.00 (without)
- Coffee mate Creamer, Starbucks Iced Coffee or Cold Brew 40-64 fl. oz.: $4.99 each (with digital coupon), $5.99 each (without)
- Stouffer's Family Size Meals or Mac & Cheese 28-40 oz.: $8.99 each
- Barstool Sports Pizza 13.4-14.4 oz.: $5.99 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls 24.46 oz.: 2 for $10.00
- P.F. Chang's or Bertolli Skillet Meals: $6.99 each
- Jimmy Dean Delights 16.4-20.4 oz.: $7.49 each
- Stouffer's Satisfying Servings or Yellowstone Entrées 9-20 oz.: $4.99 each
- Banquet Mega Breakfast Bowl 9-10.5 oz.: 2 for $8.00
- Blue Bunny Mini Swirls Cones 18-18.4 fl. oz.: 2 for $7.00 (with digital coupon), 2 for $8.00 (without)
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream or Bars 28 fl. oz. or 18.4 fl. oz.: $6.99 each
- Hillshire Farm Deli Sandwiches 8-10.74 oz.: 2 for $11.00
- Smucker's Uncrustables 7.2-8 oz.: $4.49 each
- Margaritaville Shrimp 8-10 oz.: $6.99 each
- Kemps Frozen Yogurt 48 fl. oz.: $4.00 each
- Blue Bunny Soft Frozen Dairy Dessert 46 fl. oz.: $4.00 each
- Pillsbury Toaster Strudel or Scrambles 7.2-11.7 oz.: $3.00 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.
$48.02
for 2 people · $24.01 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Giant weekly sales flyer for the week of August 19, 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 Giant.