Giant Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

📅 Week of October 21 through October 27, 2026 🍽️ 2 people kid-friendly
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Ham Steak with Mashed Russet Potatoes and Broccoli
Description: A golden pan-seared ham steak is served with creamy buttery mashed potatoes and tender broccoli florets. A mild, familiar plate that kids enjoy and that cooks in one evening for two.
Sale items used: Giant Ham Steak Slice, Russet Potatoes, Broccoli, Giant Butter
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb ham steak, 1.5 lbs russet potatoes (peeled and cubed), and 0.75 lb broccoli. Mash the potatoes with 2 tbsp butter and a splash of milk. Sear the ham 3-4 minutes per side.
Recipes:
- Ham Steak Recipe
- Pan Fried Ham Steak With Sour Cream and Chive Potato Bake
- Ham Broccoli Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes

Tuesday
Meal: Homemade Cheeseburger Bowls with Skillet Ground Beef
Description: Browned ground beef is served over shredded lettuce-free bowls of rice-style comfort with melty American cheese, ketchup, and diced tomato. Kids build their own bowls, just like a cheeseburger without the bun.
Sale items used: 93% Lean Ground Beef, Land O Lakes American Cheese, Giant Ketchup, Russet Potatoes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb ground beef and 0.25 lb American cheese (ask the deli to slice or cube it). Serve over 0.75 lb russet potatoes cut into small cubes and pan-roasted until crisp, and top with ketchup. Season the beef with salt and pepper only.
Recipes:
- Cheeseburger Bowls
- Cheeseburger Bowls
- Cheeseburger Bowls

Wednesday
Meal: Oven-Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans
Description: A mild, juicy pork tenderloin roasts alongside sweet potato wedges and green beans on one pan. Slices are tender and gently seasoned, with leftovers for lunch.
Sale items used: Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin, Sweet Potatoes, Giant Green Beans, Giant Butter
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb pork tenderloin, 2 sweet potatoes, and 1 package green beans. Roast at 425F for 25-30 minutes until the pork reaches 145F, then rest 5 minutes before slicing.
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Dijon Pork Tenderloin and Potatoes with Green Beans
- Pork Tenderloin Sheet Pan Dinner
- Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Baby Potatoes + Green Beans

Thursday
Meal: Pan-Fried Tilapia Fillet Sandwiches on Rolls
Description: Lightly breaded tilapia fillets are pan-fried until crisp and tucked into soft rolls. Ketchup on the side makes them an easy kid-friendly fish sandwich.
Sale items used: Tilapia Fillets, Sara Lee Bread or Ball Park Rolls, Giant Butter, Giant Ketchup
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb tilapia (about 2 fillets) and 1 pack rolls (2 used). Dredge in flour and pan-fry 3 minutes per side in butter and oil.
Recipes:
- Pan Fried Tilapia Sandwich
- Fresh Tilapia Sandwiches
- Crispy Pan-Fried Tilapia Sandwich Recipe to Liven Up Lunch

Friday
Meal: Rotisserie Chicken Pizza Night
Description: Frozen cheese pizza is topped with shredded rotisserie chicken and extra mozzarella for a fun build-your-own pizza night. Quick and cheesy, with easy cleanup.
Sale items used: Giant Rotisserie Chicken, Giant Classic Crust Pizza, Galbani Mozzarella
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 frozen pizza, about 1.5 cups shredded chicken (roughly half the rotisserie chicken), and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Bake per package directions, adding toppings for the last 5 minutes. Save the remaining chicken for lunches.
Recipes:
- Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza
- BBQ Chicken Pizza With Rotisserie Chicken, Jalapeño & Fresh Herbs
- BBQ Chicken Pizza

🛒 Shopping List

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Giant Ham Steak Slice (1 lb): $2.99
- Russet Potatoes (2.5 lbs): $1.73
- Broccoli (0.75 lb): $1.49
- 93% Lean Ground Beef (0.75 lb): $5.99
- Land O Lakes American Cheese (0.25 lb): $1.75
- Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin (1 lb): $3.99
- Sweet Potatoes (x1 pack): $3.99
- Giant Green Beans (x1): $2.79
- Tilapia Fillets (0.75 lb): $5.99
- Sara Lee Bread or Ball Park Rolls (x1): $2.99
- Giant Rotisserie Chicken (x1): $6.99
- Giant Classic Crust Pizza (x1 pack of 2): $9.00
- Galbani Mozzarella (x1): $3.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Butter, milk, flour, cooking oil, salt, pepper, ketchup

🏷️ All sale items this week

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- Beef Chuck Roast: $6.99/lb
- Extra Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp: $6.99/lb
- Salmon Fillets: $9.99/lb
- Smithfield Sliced Bacon: $3.99 each
- Baby Back-Style Pork Ribs: $4.99/lb
- Giant Ham Steak Slice: $2.99/lb
- Giant Shrimp Ring: $6.99 each
- 93% Lean Ground Beef: $7.99/lb
- Tyson Frozen Cooked Chicken: $7.99 each
- Skinny Butcher Dippers or Hatfield Ham Steak: 2 for $5.00
- Nature's Promise Kobe Burgers: $9.99 each
- Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin: $3.99/lb
- Extra Jumbo Raw Argentine Red Shrimp: $9.99/lb
- Extra Jumbo Cooked Cocktail Shrimp: $10.99/lb
- Diced Fajita Chicken Breast: $8.99 each
- Hormel Pepperoni: 2 for $8.00
- Giant Meatballs: $7.99 each
- C.Wirthy & Co. Salmon: $9.99 each
- Phillips Appetizers: $7.99 each
- Grilled Sliced Chicken Breast: $8.99 each
- Perdue Fresh Shortcuts: $5.99 each
- Jimmy Dean or Butterball Breakfast Rolls: 2 for $9.00
- Lean Beef Stew: $9.99/lb
- Tilapia Fillets: $7.99/lb
- StarKist Solid White or Chunk Light Tuna: 2 for $3.00

Deli and prepared on sale:
- Giant Rotisserie Chicken: $6.99 each
- Giant Store-Baked Turkey: $9.99/lb
- Giant Appetizers (Deli - Chicken Tenders, Egg Rolls): 2 for $9.00
- Fried Chicken Friday (8-pc): $10.00 each
- Taste of Inspirations Olives: $7.49 each
- Fresh Store-Made Octagon Fruit or Vegetable Tray: $9.99 each
- Marzetti Fruit Dip: $4.99 each
- P.F. Chang's or Bertolli Skillet Meals: $5.99 each
- Main St. Bistro Signature Sides: 2 for $6.00

Produce on sale:
- Russet Potatoes or Yellow Onions: $0.69/lb
- Halos Mandarins: $2.99 each
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Giant Russet Potatoes: $3.99 each
- Giant Seedless Mandarins: $4.99 each
- Honeycrisp Apples: $1.99/lb
- Plum Tomatoes: $1.99/lb
- Blueberries: $3.79 each
- Golden Pineapple: $3.29 each
- Fresh Kiwi: 2 for $1.00
- Limes: 3 for $1.00
- Lemons: 4 for $2.00
- Sweet Potatoes: $3.99 each
- Giant Green Beans: $2.79 each
- Broccoli: $1.99/lb
- Tote Bag Apples: $1.29/lb
- Mangoes, Navel Oranges or Grapefruit: 4 for $5.00
- Taste of Inspirations Salad Kit: $3.49 each
- Giant Romaine Hearts: $3.49 each
- Butternut, Acorn, Buttercup or Spaghetti Squash: $1.29/lb
- Giant Yellow Onions or Nature's Promise Organic Cooking Carrots: $2.49 each
- Nature's Promise Greenhouse Grown Salad: $2.99 each

Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Giant Butter: $3.49 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Milk: $4.99 each
- Nature's Promise Butter: $7.49 each
- Nature's Promise String Cheese: $4.49 each
- Land O Lakes American Cheese: $6.99/lb
- Eggland's Best Grade A Cage Free Eggs: $6.99 each
- Siggi's Single-Serve Yogurt: 3 for $5.00
- FAGE Single-Serve Yogurt: 4 for $5.00
- Daisy Sour Cream: 2 for $3.00
- Galbani Mozzarella or Ricotta Cheese: $3.99 each
- Yoplait Single-Serve Yogurt: 10 for $6.00
- International Delight Creamer or Florida's Natural Premium Orange Juice: 2 for $7.00
- Starbucks or natural bliss Creamer: 2 for $8.00
- Starbucks Cold Brew or Iced Coffee: 2 for $11.00
- Califia Farms Almondmilk or Creamer: 2 for $6.00
- Turkey Hill Ice Cream: $2.99 each
- Giant Cream Cheese Bars: $3.19 each
- Président Feta Crumbles: $6.49 each
- Oikos Protein Shake: 2 for $5.00
- Nature's Promise Organic Coffee Creamer: $5.49 each

Bakery and bread on sale:
- Giant Cornbread: $5.99 each
- Nature's Promise Artisan Bread Half Loaves: 2 for $6.00
- Sara Lee Bread or Ball Park Rolls: $2.99 each
- Giant Cupcakes: $5.99 each
- Giant Mini Cupcakes: $5.49 each
- Giant Mini Muffins: $5.99 each
- Lofthouse Cookies: $5.49 each
- Giant Gourmet Cookies: $4.99 each

Pantry on sale:
- Swanson Broth: $1.88 each
- Giant Muffin Mix: $0.79 each
- Giant Canned Beans: $0.89 each
- Giant Canned Vegetables: $1.19 each
- Campbell's Chunky Soup: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Condensed Soup: 4 for $5.00
- Giant Ketchup: $1.69 each
- Giant Mustard: $1.99 each
- Giant Broth: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Gravy: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Mayonnaise: $4.99 each
- Giant Salad Dressing: $2.39 each
- Giant Graham Crackers: $2.99 each
- Giant Chocolate Morsels: $2.99 each
- Giant Pie Crust: $3.69 each
- Giant All-Purpose Flour: $2.49 each
- Giant Granulated Sugar: $3.39 each
- Oreo, Chips Ahoy! or Cakesters: $2.99 each
- Cheez-It or Keebler Sandwich Crackers: $2.49 each
- Rana Filled Pasta or Sauce: $4.49 each
- Nature's Promise Pasta Sauce: 2 for $5.00
- Nature's Promise Extra Virgin Olive Oil: $6.99 each
- Rao's Pasta Sauce: $6.99 each
- Ken's Salad Dressing or Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce: $3.99 each
- Old El Paso Taco Shells or Success Boil-in-Bag or Minute Rice Cups: 2 for $4.00
- Domino Sugar: $4.99 each
- Tajín Snack Sauce: $3.59 each
- Pompeian Olive Oil: $5.99 each
- Samyang Buldak Ramen Multipack: $6.99 each
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise: $4.49 each
- Wishbone Salad Dressing: 2 for $4.00
- Mott's Applesauce or Smoothie Pouches: $7.99 each
- Snyder's Pretzels or Cape Cod Chips: $1.99 each
- Starbucks Coffee: $7.99 each
- Kellogg's Town House Crackers: 2 for $8.00
- Godiva Masterpiece: $5.99 each
- Sour Patch Kids or Swedish Fish: 2 for $5.00
- Pringles: 2 for $3.00
- Gatorade: $8.99 each
- Sparkling ICE: 4 for $5.00
- Gold Peak: $7.99 each
- Red Bull: 2 for $6.00
- Honest Kids: $3.99 each
- Goldfish Multipack: $4.99 each
- Late July Chips: $4.99 each
- PAM Cooking Spray: 2 for $8.00
- Diamond Chopped Pecans: $7.99 each
- Ghirardelli Baking Chips: 2 for $13.00
- Carnation Evaporated Milk: $1.99 each
- Betty Crocker Cake or Brownie Mix Favorites: 3 for $5.00
- Betty Crocker Cookie Mix: 2 for $6.00
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix: $0.69 each
- Nature's Promise Broth: $1.99 each
- Giant Apple Cider: $3.99 each
- Brach's Candy Corn: $2.79 each
- Utz Pretzels: $2.99 each (when buy any 3)
- Boulder Canyon Chips: $2.99 each (when buy any 3)
- On the Border Tortilla Chips: $2.99 each (when buy any 3)
- Utz Party Size Chips: $3.99 each (when buy any 3)
- Giant Tortilla Chips: $4.49 each
- Taste of Inspirations Salsa or Guacamole: 2 for $7.00
- BelGioioso Hispanic Selection Cheese: $3.99 each
- Cedar's Tzatziki: $3.99 each
- Toufayan Flatbreads or Pitas: $2.49 each

Frozen on sale:
- Giant Vegetables: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Appetizers (Frozen): $3.79 each
- Giant Classic Crust Pizza: 2 for $9.00
- Nature's Promise Waffles: $2.99 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Vegetables: $2.29 each
- Nature's Promise Fruit: $5.49 each
- Giant Ice Cream Bars: $4.29 each
- Taste of Inspirations Sorbetto: $6.79 each
- Giant Aerosol Whipped Topping: $3.69 each
- Screamin' Sicilian Pizza or Loaded Breadstix: $5.99 each
- Birds Eye Blends or Steamfresh Family Size Vegetables: 4 for $8.00
- Eggo Waffles, Pancakes, French Toaster Sticks or Thick & Fluffy: 2 for $6.00
- Jimmy Dean Delights: $7.49 each
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream or Bars: $6.99 each
- Nestlé Drumstick or Oreo Novelties: 2 for $8.00
- Banquet Brown'N Serve Sausage: 2 for $3.00
- DiGiorno Stuffed Crust or Gluten Free Pizza: $7.99 each
- Smart Ones Entrées: 3 for $6.00
- Hot Pockets Sandwiches: $4.99 each
- Pillsbury Ready-to-Bake Cookie Dough: 2 for $7.00

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🛒 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.

$53.68

for 2 people  ·  $26.84 per person

📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Giant weekly sales flyer for the week of October 21, 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.