Giant Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Oven-Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Buttery Mashed Russet Potatoes and Cucumber Slices
Description: Two crispy, juicy leg quarters are baked with a simple seasoning kids love and served with creamy buttery mashed potatoes. Cool cucumber slices on the side add a fresh crunch that is easy for small hands to eat.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters, Giant Russet Potatoes, Hothouse Cucumbers
Prep time: 15 minutes active (about 50 minutes total with baking)
Serving note: Use 2 leg quarters, assumed total weight 1.5 lb. Use about 1.5 lb of russets (3 medium) from the bag, and save the rest of the bag for another use. Slice 1 cucumber. Bake the chicken at 425 F for 45 to 50 minutes. Peel and boil the potatoes during the last 25 minutes so everything is ready together.
Recipes:
- Easy Oven-Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters with Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
- Baked Chicken Leg Quarters (Crispy & Juicy)
- Savory Oven Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Potatoes
Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Pork Chops with Cinnamon Honeycrisp Apples and Buttered Squash
Description: Two center-cut pork chops are pan-seared until golden and served with soft, sweet cinnamon apples. Mild buttered squash rounds out the plate with familiar, gentle flavors.
Sale items used: Center-Cut Pork Chops, Honeycrisp Apples, Green or Yellow Squash
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 chops, assumed total weight 1 lb. Use 2 medium Honeycrisp apples (about 1 lb), sliced and simmered with butter, cinnamon and a spoonful of brown sugar. Use 0.75 lb squash (about 1 medium), sliced into half-moons. Cook the squash in butter for 6 to 8 minutes. Squash is also needed Friday, so buy 1.5 lb total.
Recipes:
- Pork Chops with Apples and Butternut Squash
- Cinnamon-Apple Pork Chops
- Pan-Seared Pork Chops and Fried Cinnamon Apples
Wednesday
Meal: Sheet-Pan Chicken Nachos with Cheese and Diced Avocado
Description: Tender shredded chicken breast is piled over tortilla chips and covered in melted cheese on one sheet pan. Top with cool diced avocado for a fun, build-your-own dinner that kids love.
Sale items used: Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, Sargento Shredded Cheese, Giant Tortilla Chips, Hass Avocados
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb chicken breast, cooked in a skillet with mild seasoning (salt, a little garlic powder) and shredded. Use about half of 1 bag tortilla chips and 1 cup shredded cheese (about half a bag). Dice 1 avocado. Bake at 400 F for 5 to 7 minutes until the cheese melts. Keep the second bag of chips for snacks. Save the second bag of cheese for Thursday.
Recipes:
- Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos
- 30-Minute Sheet Pan Shredded Chicken Nachos for a Crowd
- Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos
Thursday
Meal: Smoked Sausage and Yellow or Red Potato Skillet with Melted Cheese
Description: Sliced smoked sausage and bite-sized potatoes brown together in one skillet until crispy at the edges. A blanket of melted cheese on top makes it cozy and kid-approved.
Sale items used: Logan's or Aidells Smoked Dinner Sausage, Giant Yellow or Red Potatoes, Sargento Shredded Cheese
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package smoked sausage (about 12 to 14 oz), sliced into coins. Use about 1.25 lb potatoes cut into small cubes, a little over half the bag. Use 1 cup shredded cheese (the second bag). Microwave the cubed potatoes for 4 minutes first to speed up the skillet time. Then brown with the sausage for 10 to 12 minutes, add the cheese and cover until melted.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Smoked Sausage and Red Potato Skillet Meal
- Smoked Sausage and Potatoes Skillet
- Cheesy Smoked Sausage and Potatoes Skillet
Friday
Meal: Garlic Butter Shrimp over Rice with Sauteed Squash
Description: Plump shrimp are quickly cooked in mild garlic butter and spooned over fluffy white rice. Soft sauteed squash on the side keeps the meal light, simple and fast.
Sale items used: Extra Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp, Green or Yellow Squash
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb raw peeled shrimp (about 12 to 14 shrimp). Cook 1 cup dry rice, which makes about 3 cups cooked, for generous portions. Use 0.75 lb squash (about 1 medium), sliced and sauteed in a little butter until tender. Use 2 tbsp butter and 1 to 2 minced garlic cloves for the shrimp. Cook the shrimp 2 to 3 minutes per side until pink.
Recipes:
- Garlic Butter Shrimp and Rice
- Garlic Butter Shrimp and Rice (Instant Pot or Stovetop)
- Garlic Butter Shrimp & Rice
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters (1.5 lb): $1.50
- Giant Russet Potatoes (x1 bag): $3.99
- Hothouse Cucumbers (x1): $0.99
- Center-Cut Pork Chops (1 lb): $3.99
- Honeycrisp Apples (1 lb): $1.99
- Green or Yellow Squash (1.5 lb): $2.99
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (0.75 lb): $1.49
- Sargento Shredded Cheese (x1 deal of 2 bags): $4.00
- Giant Tortilla Chips (x1 deal of 2 bags): $4.00
- Hass Avocados (x1): $0.99
- Logan's or Aidells Smoked Dinner Sausage (x1): $4.99
- Giant Yellow or Red Potatoes (x1 bag): $2.99
- Extra Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp (0.75 lb): $5.24
Pantry staples needed:
- Butter
- Milk (for the mashed potatoes)
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder and fresh or jarred minced garlic
- Ground cinnamon
- Brown sugar
- Cooking oil
- Long-grain white rice
- Mild paprika (optional, for the chicken)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Shady Brook Farms Grade A Frozen Turkey: $0.39/lb (with $40 purchase)
- Beef Chuck Roast: $7.99/lb
- Extra Large Raw EZ Peel Shrimp: $6.99/lb
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts: $1.99/lb
- Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon: $4.99 each (with $25 purchase)
- Extra Jumbo Cooked Cocktail Shrimp: $10.99/lb
- Nature's Promise Medium Shrimp Ring: $12.99 each
- Tyson Frozen Cooked Chicken: $6.99 each
- Johnsonville or Butterball Fresh Breakfast Sausage: 2 for $8.00
- 93% Lean Ground Beef: $7.99/lb
- Nature Raised Frozen Cooked Chicken: $9.99 each
- Logan's or Aidells Smoked Dinner Sausage: $4.99 each
- Whole Chicken Fryer: $1.49/lb
- St. Louis-Style Pork Ribs: $3.99/lb
- Center-Cut Pork Chops: $3.99/lb
- Handy Seafood: 2 for $10.00
- Sea Cuisine Entrée: $9.99 each
- Beck's Dips: $3.99 each
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters: $1.00/lb
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Giant Baked Turkey or Provolone Cheese: $9.99/lb
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat: $6.99 each
- Giant Rotisserie Chicken: $6.99 each
- Taste of Inspirations Manchego or Gruyere: $7.99 each
- Taste of Inspirations Cheddars: $6.99 each
- Taste of Inspirations Brie or Camembert: $6.99 each
- Taste of Inspirations Charcuterie: $7.49 each
- Giant Specialty Egg Rolls: 2 for $10.00
- Panera Bread Soup: 2 for $10.00
- Giant Guacamole: $4.49 each
- Boar's Head Hummus: $4.99 each
- Rana Filled Pasta or Sauce: $4.49 each
- Alyssa's Oatmeal Bites: $6.49 each
Produce on sale:
- Jumbo Blueberries: $4.99 each
- Honeycrisp Apples: $1.99/lb
- Hass Avocados: $0.99 each
- Giant Yellow Onions: $2.49 each
- Giant Russet Potatoes: $3.99 each
- Tote Bag Apples: $1.00/lb
- Giant Bagged Apples: $6.99 each
- Cabbage: $0.59/lb
- Red or Sweet Onions: $1.49/lb
- Nature's Promise Organic Brussels Sprouts: $4.29 each
- Green or Yellow Squash: $1.99/lb
- Hothouse Cucumbers: $0.99 each
- Anjou, Bartlett, Red or Bosc Pears: $1.49/lb
- Giant Yellow or Red Potatoes: $2.99 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Sweet or Russet Potatoes: $4.49 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Navel Oranges: $5.99 each
- Hothouse Peppers: $1.49/lb
- Giant Green Beans: $6.49 each
- Giant Seedless Mandarins: $2.99 each (with $25 purchase)
- Dole Salad Kit, Taste of Inspirations Wild Wonders or Angel Sweet Tomatoes: 2 for $5.00 (with digital coupon)
- Giant Baby-Cut Carrots: $1.00
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Sargento Shredded Cheese: 2 for $4.00
- Dannon Light + Fit Greek or Oikos Multipack Yogurt: 2 for $8.00
- Giant Butter: $3.49 each
- Stonyfield or Siggi's Yogurt: $4.89
- Cabot Chunks, Cracker Cuts or Sliced Cheese: $3.29
- FAGE Sour Cream: 2 for $4.00
- Philadelphia Cream Cheese Bars: $4.99
- Chobani Coffee Creamer or La Colombe Cold Brew: 2 for $9.00
- Almond Breeze Almondmilk: 2 for $6.00
- Eggland's Best Grade A Cage Free Eggs: $6.99
- Land O Lakes Butter Spreads: 2 for $5.00
- Giant Aerosol Whipped Topping: $3.69
- Boursin Cheese Spread: $6.99 each
- Nature's Promise Grade A Free Range Eggs: $4.79
- Giant Heavy Whipping Cream: $2.99
- Giant Chunk Cheese: $6.29
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Giant Roundtop White Bread: $1.00
- Giant Brown & Serve Rolls: $1.99
- Giant Sliced Panini Bread: $4.49 each
- Giant Crème Cakes: $5.49 each
- Taste of Inspirations Sliced Pound Cake: $7.29 each
- Taste of Inspirations Duo Bites: $5.49 each
- Taste of Inspirations Madeleines: $5.79 each
- Wonder Bread, Bagels, English Muffins or Dinner Rolls or Tastykake Bagged Donuts: 2 for $5.00
Pantry on sale:
- Heinz Gravy, Stove Top Stuffing, Swanson Broth or Giant Cranberry Sauce: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Pasta: $0.88
- Prego Pasta Sauce: 2 for $5.00
- Nabisco Oreo, Cakesters, Chips Ahoy! or belVita: 2 for $6.00
- Giant Fruit Swirls, Frosted Flakes, Cinnamon Crisps or Crispy Rice Cereal: $1.00
- Giant Potato Chips: $1.00
- Coca-Cola or Pepsi: $1.00
- Giant Condensed Soup: $1.00
- Green Giant Boxed Vegetables: $1.00
- Swanson Canned Broth: $1.00
- Giant Canned Vegetables: $1.00
- transOCEAN Seafood Snackers: $1.00
- Cracker Barrel Bites: $1.00
- Giant Marshmallows: $1.00
- Giant Cut Yams: 2 for $5.00
- Giant Cranberry Sauce: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Stuffing Mix: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Crispy Fried Onions: 2 for $5.00
- Giant Honey Bear: $3.49
- Giant Vegetables: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Canned Pineapple: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Bread Crumbs: $1.79
- Giant Canned Pumpkin: 2 for $3.00
- Giant All-Purpose Flour: $2.49
- Giant Pie Crusts: $3.69
- Giant Pie Crusts (Frozen Deep Dish): 2 for $5.00
- Giant Granulated Sugar: $3.39
- Giant Sweetened Condensed Milk: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Chocolate Morsels: $2.99
- Giant Apple Cider: $3.99 each
- Giant Parmesan Cheese: $2.99
- Giant Egg Noodles: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Concord Grape Jelly: $2.49
- Giant Fruit Spreads: $3.69
- Giant Tortilla Chips: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Classic Crackers: $2.99
- Giant Gravy: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Club Crackers: $2.99
- Giant Peanuts: $3.29
- Post Cereal: 2 for $8.00
- Quaker Instant Oatmeal: 2 for $6.00
- Nature Valley or Fiber One Bars: 2 for $5.00
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix: $0.69
- Idahoan Mashed Potatoes: 4 for $5.00
- Campbell's Chunky Soup: 2 for $5.00
- Ragú Pasta & Cheese Sauce: 2 for $4.00
- Wish-Bone Salad Dressing or Vlasic Pickles: 2 for $5.00
- Lavazza Coffee or Espresso or Folgers K-Cups: $9.99
- Gimme Seaweed Snack: 2 for $4.00
- Filippo Berio Olive Oil: $6.99
- Indomie Noodles Multipack: 2 for $7.00
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise: $4.49 each (with digital coupon)
- Bumble Bee or Chicken of the Sea Solid White Tuna: 4 for $5.00
- Hunt's Canned Tomatoes, Sauce or Paste: 4 for $5.00
- Dunkin' Coffee: $7.99
- Carr's Water or Keebler Toasteds Crackers: 2 for $6.00
- Tate's Bake Shop Cookies: $5.49
- Russell Stover Sugar Free Chocolate Candy: 2 for $5.00
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares: $7.99
- Giant Muffin Mix: $0.79
- Giant Canned Beans: $0.89
- Giant 90-Second Rice: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Broth: 2 for $3.00
- Giant Mayonnaise: $4.99
- Pepperidge Farm Cookies: 2 for $7.00
- Stacy's Pita or Bagel Chips: 2 for $8.00
- Giant Soda or Seltzer: $4.29
- Sparkling ICE: $11.99
- Poppi Soda or Olipop: 2 for $4.00
- Apple & Eve Juice: 2 for $6.00
- Coca-Cola Core: $8.99 each
- Dot's Pretzels or Snack Mix: $4.99 each (when buy any 3)
- Skinny Pop Popcorn: $2.49 each (when buy any 3)
- Skinny Pop Popcorn Party Size: $3.99 each (when buy any 3)
- Pirate's Booty: $4.49 each (when buy any 3)
- Reese's Filled Pretzels: $4.49 each (when buy any 3)
- Hershey's King Size: $1.99 each (when buy any 3)
- Hershey's Share Size: $5.39 each (when buy any 3)
- Core Power Protein Shake: 2 for $8.00
- Baker's Coconut: $1.99 each (when buy any 3)
- Kraft Heinz Easy Mac or Velveeta Cups: $3.99 each (when buy any 3)
- Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallows: $0.99 each (when buy any 3)
Frozen on sale:
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream, Bars or Cones: 2 for $8.00
- Red Baron Pizza: $3.99 each (with $25 purchase)
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Cup: $1.00
- Marie Callender's Bowl or Pot Pie or Healthy Choice Café Steamers or Meal: 4 for $10.00
- Giant Ice Cream: $2.99
- Pillsbury Toaster Strudel or Scrambles: $2.99
- Magnum Ice Cream Bars: $4.99
- Birds Eye Voila! Family Size Skillet Meals: $7.49
- Stouffer's Satisfying Servings or Yellowstone Entrée: $4.99
- Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowl: 2 for $6.00
- DiGiorno Stuffed Crust or Gluten Free Pizza: $7.99
- Sandwich Bros. or Tennessee Pride Sandwiches: $7.99
- Marie Callender's Meal to Share: $5.99
- Banquet Mega Breakfast Bowl: 2 for $8.00
- Giant Spring or Egg Rolls: $5.99
- Giant Bagel Snackers: 2 for $4.00
- Giant Appetizers: $3.79
- Ore-Ida French Fries, Tater Tots or Steam 'N' Mash: $2.99 each (when buy any 3)
- Giant Side Dishes: $3.49 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.
$39.15
for 2 people · $19.57 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Giant weekly sales flyer for the week of November 04, 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.