Giant Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: Hi there, this week at Giant gives your family a different protein every night: BBQ chicken drumsticks or thighs on Monday, cheeseburgers on Tuesday, ham steak on Wednesday, smoked sausage on Thursday, and garlic butter shrimp on Friday. The chicken is $2.97 for 3 lbs and roasts on one pan with sweet potato wedges, so Monday stays easy and familiar. Two bags of Kraft Shredded Cheese are $4.00, and they cover Tuesday's burgers and Thursday's noodle skillet, while baby-cut carrots show up on Tuesday and Friday in different ways so they don't feel repetitive. Kids can help peel the shrimp on Friday, and they can stir up the Jiffy corn muffins on Wednesday (two boxes for $1.18) to go with the ham.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Description: Chicken drumsticks or thighs are brushed with barbecue sauce and baked until sticky and golden. Sweet potato wedges roast on the same pan until soft and a little caramelized, which kids love.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs, Sweet Potatoes or Yellow Onions (sweet potatoes)
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 3 lbs Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs (about 3/4 lb bone-in per person) and 2 lbs sweet potatoes from Sweet Potatoes or Yellow Onions. Bake both at 425F for about 40 minutes, turning once and brushing the chicken with barbecue sauce for the last 10 minutes.
Recipes:
- Herb Roasted Chicken Drumsticks & Potatoes Recipe
- Glazed Chicken Drumsticks with Sweet Potatoes
- Glazed Drumsticks with Sweet Potatoes
Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Cooked Cheeseburgers on Potato Rolls with Carrot Sticks and Apple Slices
Description: Quarter-pound beef patties are cooked in a skillet and topped with melty shredded cheese on soft potato rolls. Crunchy baby carrots and sliced apples round out a build-your-own burger night.
Sale items used: 73% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size), Martin's Potato Sandwich Rolls, Kraft Shredded Cheese, Giant Baby-Cut Carrots, Tote Bag Apples
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs 73% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size) formed into 4 patties, 1 pack Martin's Potato Sandwich Rolls (4 rolls used), 1 bag Kraft Shredded Cheese, 1 Giant Baby-Cut Carrots, and 2 lbs Tote Bag Apples, sliced. Keep the second bag of Kraft Shredded Cheese for Thursday.
Recipes:
- Cheeseburger Subs
- Proper Cheese Burgers with Potato Buns
- Sheet Pan Cheeseburgers and Potatoes
Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Ham Steak with Corn Muffins and Green Giant Boxed Vegetables
Description: Giant Ham Steak is cut into family-size pieces and browned in a skillet for a salty-sweet edge. It is served with warm, fluffy corn muffins and a simple side of vegetables.
Sale items used: Giant Ham Steak, Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, Giant Grade A Large White Eggs, Green Giant Boxed Vegetables
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Giant Ham Steak, 2 boxes Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix (8 muffins total), 2 eggs from 1 carton of Giant Grade A Large White Eggs, and 1 box Green Giant Boxed Vegetables prepared per package directions. Bake the muffins while the ham sears.
Recipes:
- Ham Steak
- Ham Muffinwiches
- Ham and Cheese Cornbread Muffins
Thursday
Meal: Smoked Sausage and Cheesy Egg Noodle Skillet
Description: Sliced Johnsonville Smoked Sausage is browned, then tossed with buttery egg noodles and plenty of shredded cheese. A side of mild vegetables keeps it balanced.
Sale items used: Johnsonville Smoked Sausage, Giant Egg Noodles, Kraft Shredded Cheese, Green Giant Boxed Vegetables
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 package Johnsonville Smoked Sausage, 1 package Giant Egg Noodles, the second bag of Kraft Shredded Cheese, and 1 box Green Giant Boxed Vegetables prepared per package directions. Boil the noodles, brown the sliced sausage, then toss everything together with butter and cheese.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Smoked Sausage One Pot Pasta
- Stovetop Smoked Sausage and Noodles
- Smoked Sausage & Egg Noodles
Friday
Meal: Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice Bowls with Sauteed Baby Carrots
Description: Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp are peeled, which kids can help with, and cooked in a skillet with butter and a little garlic until pink and tender. They are served over microwave rice with baby carrots sauteed until tender-crisp.
Sale items used: Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp, Giant 90 Second Rice, Giant Baby-Cut Carrots
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp (about 6 oz per person), 2 pouches Giant 90 Second Rice, and 1 Giant Baby-Cut Carrots. Saute the carrots in butter, covered, for about 8 to 10 minutes first, then cook the shrimp 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Recipes:
- Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice Bowls With Veggies and Lime
- Garlic Shrimp Rice Bowl
- Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice Bowl: 30-Minute Savory Comfort
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs (3 lbs): $2.97
- Sweet Potatoes or Yellow Onions (2 lbs, sweet potatoes): $1.98
- 73% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size) (1.5 lbs): $5.24
- Martin's Potato Sandwich Rolls (x1 pack): $3.00
- Kraft Shredded Cheese (x2 bags): $4.00
- Giant Baby-Cut Carrots (x2): $2.00
- Tote Bag Apples (2 lbs): $1.98
- Giant Ham Steak (1.5 lbs): $4.49
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix (x2): $1.18
- Giant Grade A Large White Eggs (x1): $1.79
- Green Giant Boxed Vegetables (x2): $2.00
- Johnsonville Smoked Sausage (x1): $4.00
- Giant Egg Noodles (x1): $2.00
- Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp (1.5 lbs): $8.99
- Giant 90 Second Rice (x2): $4.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Barbecue sauce
- Cooking oil
- Butter
- Milk (for the corn muffins)
- Ketchup
- Garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- 73% Lean Ground Beef (Family Size): $3.49/lb
- Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs: $0.99/lb
- Salmon Fillets: $9.99/lb
- Fresh Pork Tenderloin: $3.99/lb
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters: $1.00/lb
- Perdue Ground Chicken: $4.00 each
- Johnsonville Smoked Sausage: $4.00 each
- Nature's Promise Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Thin Sliced or Tenders: $4.99/lb
- Nature's Promise 90% Lean Grass Fed Beef: $8.99 each
- St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs: $3.99/lb
- Wellshire Bacon: 2 for $9.00
- Hillshire Farm Lunchmeat: 2 for $9.00
- Fresh Lamb Shoulder Chops: $9.49/lb
- Johnsonville Ground Sausage: 3 for $10.00
- Large Cooked Cocktail Shrimp: $8.99/lb
- Tyson Frozen Cooked Chicken: $6.49 each
- Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp: $5.99/lb (with $25 purchase)
- Hebrew National Beef Franks: $4.99 each (with $25 purchase)
- Giant Ham Steak: $2.99/lb
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Giant Wings: $8.99/lb
- Reser's Pasta Entrée: $6.99 each
- Giant Appetizers (Chicken Tenders, Egg Rolls): 2 for $9.00
- Nature's Promise Medium Shrimp Ring: $12.99 each
- Beck's Dip: $3.99 each
- Formaggio Artisan Wraps or Pre-Sliced Mozzarella with Balsamic Glaze: $5.99 each
- Ile De France Cheese: $7.99 each
- Hoffman's Cheddar: $4.99 each
- Montchevre Goat Cheese Log: $5.49 each
- Fresh Store-Made Luau Bowl: $4.99/lb
- Fresh Store-Made Octagon Fruit or Vegetable Tray: $9.99 each
- The Flying Meatballs: $5.99 each
- Giant Provolone Cheese: $9.49/lb
- Boar's Head Maple Glazed Honey Coat Ham: $11.49/lb
- Schweid & Sons Signature Blend Sliders: $10.99 each
- Phillips Crab Meat: $3.00 off
- Next Wave Mussels: $3.99 each
- Hillshire Snacking Trays: $3.00 each
- Honestly Good Lunchmeat: $3.00 each
- Hot Chicken Sandwich: $3.00 each
- Bob Evans Family Sides: $5.00 each
Produce on sale:
- Hass Avocados: 5 for $5.00 (with digital coupon)
- Granny Smith, Cosmic Crisp, Red Delicious, Eastern Gold or Pink Lady Apples: $1.29/lb (with digital coupon)
- Raspberries or Blackberries: 2 for $6.00
- Giant Seedless or Halos Mandarins: $2.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Mangoes, Navel Oranges or Grapefruit: $1.00 each
- Giant Baby-Cut Carrots: $1.00 each
- Giant Cooking Carrots: $2.00 each
- Sweet Potatoes: $4.00 each
- Jumbo or Mini Avocados: $4.00 each
- Seedless Cucumbers: $4.00 each
- Ocean Spray Cranberries or Wonderful Seedless Lemons: 2 for $5.00
- Cabbage: $0.79/lb
- Green or Yellow Squash: $1.99/lb
- Tote Bag Apples: $0.99/lb
- Butternut, Acorn, Buttercup or Spaghetti Squash: $0.99/lb
- Hothouse Peppers: $1.49 each
- Giant Salad Bowls: $3.49 each
- Honeycrisp Apples: $1.99/lb
- Beefsteak Tomatoes: $1.49/lb
- Sweet Potatoes or Yellow Onions: $0.99/lb
- White Mushrooms or Green Peppers: $0.99 each
- Red or Yellow Mini Potatoes: $5.99 each
- Anjou, Bartlett, Red or Bosc Pears: $1.49/lb
- Giant Russet Potatoes: $3.99 each
- Giant Yellow Onions or Nature's Promise Organic Cooking Onions/Carrots: $2.49 each
- Dole Cole Slaw: $2.00 each
- Dole Salad Blend: $3.00 each
- NatureSweet Cherubs: $3.00 each
- Taste of Inspirations Campari Tomatoes: $3.00 each
- Nature's Promise Greenhouse Grown Salad: $2.99 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Giant Grade A Large White Eggs: $1.79 each
- Chobani Multipack Yogurt: 2 for $8.00
- Giant Orange Juice or Lactose-Free Milk: 2 for $7.00
- FAGE Sour Cream: $2.00 each
- Noosa Yoghurt: $2.00 each
- Stōk Cold Brew Coffee: 2 for $9.00
- International Delight Creamer: $5.99 each
- Chobani Protein Flip: 2 for $4.00
- FAGE Greek Yogurt: $6.49 each
- Nellie's Grade A Free Range Eggs: $3.99 each
- Kerrygold Chunk Cheese: $3.99 each
- Simply Orange Juice: $7.49 each
- Heluva Good! Dip: 2 for $4.00
- Land O Lakes Butter: $3.99 each (with purchase)
- Philadelphia Whipped Cream Cheese Spread: $2.99 each (buy any 3)
- Kraft Singles: $2.49 each (buy any 3)
- Jell-O Refrigerated Snacks: $4.99 each (buy any 3)
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Thomas' Bagels, Swirl Bread or Muffin Tops or The Rustik Oven Bread or Bagels: $3.99 each
- Giant Roundtop White Bread: $1.00 each
- SuperPretzel Soft Pretzels: $3.00 each
- Martin's Potato Sandwich Rolls: $3.00 each
- Giant Hoagie Rolls: $3.99 each
- Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Bread, Rolls, Sandwich Rolls or Swirl Bread: 2 for $7.00
- Lofthouse Frosted Cookies: $5.49 each
- Giant Mini Cupcakes: $5.49 each
- Lofthouse Frosted Cookie Tray: $11.99 each
- Giant Cupcakes: $5.99 each
- Sweet Loren's Ready-to-Bake Cookie Dough: $5.99 each
- Giant Gourmet Cookies: $4.99 each
- Fall Favorites Donuts: $4.00 each
Pantry on sale:
- Bush's Best Beans, McCormick Chili Seasoning, Del Monte Vegetables or Hunt's Tomatoes, Sauce or Paste: 5 for $5.00
- Kraft Shredded Cheese: 2 for $4.00
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix: $0.59 each
- Giant Condensed Soup: $1.00 each
- Campbell's Chunky Soup: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Fruit Swirls, Frosted Flakes, Cinnamon Crisps or Crispy Rice Cereal: $1.00 each
- Giant Potato Chips: $1.00 each
- Green Giant Boxed Vegetables: $1.00 each
- Goya Coconut Water: $1.00 each
- Cracker Barrel Bites: $1.00 each
- Giant Canned Vegetables: $1.00 each
- Betty Crocker Cake Mix Delights: $2.00 each
- Betty Crocker Frosting: $2.00 each
- Hamburger Helper: $2.00 each
- Giant 90 Second Rice: $2.00 each
- Giant Instant Oatmeal: $2.00 each
- Smart Ones Entrées: $2.00 each
- Giant Pie Crusts (10-12 oz): $2.00 each
- RXBAR Singles: $2.00 each
- Swanson Premium White Chicken: $2.00 each
- Furmano's Canned Tomatoes: $2.00 each
- Mezzetta Roasted Peppers: $2.00 each
- Olipop: $2.00 each
- Giant Egg Noodles: $2.00 each
- Nutri-Grain or Special K Bars: $3.00 each
- Phillips Sauce: $3.00 each
- McCormick Tartar or Cocktail Sauce: $3.00 each
- 4C Panko Bread Crumbs: $3.00 each
- 4C Bread Crumbs: $3.00 each
- Cholula Cooking Sauce or Salsa: $3.00 each
- Phillips Soup For One: $4.00 each
- Prego Pasta or Pesto Sauce: $4.00 each
- Campbell's Homestyle Microwavable Soup: $4.00 each
- Quaker Organic or Fiber & Protein Oatmeal or Gluten Free Oats: $4.00 each
- Giant Salsa: $3.99 each
- Taste of Inspirations Dip or Giant Tortilla Chips: 2 for $9.00
- Giant Guacamole: $4.49 each
- Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing: 2 for $7.00
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce or Marinades: 2 for $5.00
- General Mills Cereal: 2 for $6.00
- Kodiak Oatmeal, Granola Bars or Flapjack & Waffle Mix: $5.29 each
- Folgers Coffee: $11.99 each
- Swanson Broth: $1.99 each
- Old El Paso Protein Advantage Taco Shells: $4.99 each
- Lipton Recipe Secrets: 2 for $3.00
- Nate's 100% Pure Raw & Unfiltered Honey: $7.99 each
- Bertolli Olive Oil: $11.99 each
- Mission Carb Balance Tortillas: $4.99 each
- Nestlé Chocolate Morsels: 2 for $9.00
- Hanover Beans: 4 for $5.00
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise: $4.49 each (with digital coupon)
- GoGo squeeZ Applesauce Variety Pack: $10.99 each
- Ken's Steak House Salad Dressing: $3.99 each
- Giant Soda or Seltzer: $3.79 each
- Gatorade: 3 for $5.00
- V8 Multipacks: 2 for $8.00
- Family Size Nabisco Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, Ritz or Large Snack Crackers: 2 for $8.00
- Protein Doritos: $4.49 each
- Frito-Lay Minis: 2 for $4.00
- Werther's Caramel Candy: 2 for $6.00
- Milk Duds or Hershey's Theater Box: 4 for $5.00
- Kraft Mac & Cheese Family Size: 2 for $3.00
- LU Biscuits: $3.99 each
- Wendy's Chili: 2 for $9.00
- Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta or Micro Cup: 4 for $5.00
- Kraft Mac & Cheese (5 pack): $2.49 each (buy any 3)
- Taco Bell Taco Shells: $1.99 each (buy any 3)
- Claussen Pickles: $3.49 each (buy any 3)
- Heinz Tomato Ketchup: $4.49 each (buy any 3)
- Campbell's SpaghettiOs: 4 for $5.00
- Giant Stuffing Mix: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Gravy: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Chocolate Morsels: $2.99 each
- Giant Graham Crackers: $2.99 each
- Samyang Buldak Ramen Bowl: 2 for $5.00
- Samyang Buldak Ramen Cup: 2 for $3.00
- Frito-Lay Party Size! Snack: $4.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Kellogg's Town House or Keebler Family Size Club Crackers: $5.99 each
- Brach's Candy Corn: $2.79 each
- Hershey's Share Size: $1.00 off
- Ferrara XL Bag: $15.99 each
- Mars Fun Size: $5.79 each
- Mars XL Bag: $10.49 each
- Florida's Natural Lemonade: 2 for $5.00
- Cracker Barrel Cracker Cuts or Cubed Cheese: 2 for $6.00
- Jif Peanut Butter: 2 for $5.00
- Utz Chips or Snacks or Zapp's Chips: $2.99 each (when you buy 3)
- Hershey's XL Bagged Candy: $3.00 off
- Hershey's Jumbo Bag: $2.00 off
- Soupergirl Soup: 2 for $10.00
- Firehook Crackers or Ithaca Hummus: $1.00 off
Frozen on sale:
- Breyers Ice Cream: 2 for $6.00 (with digital coupon)
- Marie Callender's Large Pot Pie or Entrée or Healthy Choice Simply Café Steamers, Protein Bowls or Max Entrée: 2 for $7.00
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Cup: $1.00 each
- Klondike Bars or Sandwiches: $3.99 each
- Häagen-Dazs Mini Bars: 2 for $10.00
- Kemps Frozen Yogurt: 2 for $8.00
- Sara Lee Cobbler: $4.99 each
- MorningStar Farms Breakfast, Burgers or Entrée: 2 for $9.00
- Jimmy Dean Red Box: $7.49 each
- Jimmy Dean Waffles: $4.99 each
- SeaPak Core Seafood: $7.49 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls: 2 for $10.00
- California Pizza Kitchen or DiGiorno Detroit Style Pizza: $6.99 each
- Banquet Pot Pie: 10 for $10.00
- Stouffer's Family Size Meal or Mac & Cheese: $7.99 each
- Zatarain's Entrée: $3.99 each
- Hot Pockets Sandwiches: $13.99 each
- Giant Ready to Bake Cookie Dough: $3.29 each
- Giant Ice Cream Bars: $4.29 each
- Giant Pie Crusts (15 oz): $3.69 each
- Giant Appetizers (Jalapeño Bites/Mac & Cheese Bites): $3.79 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Vegetables: $2.29 each
- Mrs. Budd's Chicken Pot Pie: $4.00 each
- Pierre Signatures Sandwiches: $4.00 each
- Rice Krispies, Eggo or Pop-Tarts Ice Cream: $4.00 each
- Breyers Carb Smart Bars: $4.00 each
- José Olé Tacos or Taquitos: $7.49 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.
$49.62
for 4 people · $12.40 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Giant weekly sales flyer for the week of October 28, 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.