Giant Kosher Meal Plan

SALE ITEMS FOUND

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

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Protein ranking (most economical to most premium, kosher-eligible only):
Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters ($0.49/lb) - Giant Chicken Wings ($0.99/lb) - Easy Street Chicken ($1.99 each) - 8-Piece Dark Meat Chicken ($2.99 each) - Beef Short Ribs ($2.99/lb) - Perdue Chicken Breasts ($1.99/lb) - 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties ($3.99/lb) - 73% Lean Ground Beef ($4.99/lb) - Stachowski All Beef Hot Dogs ($4.99) - Salmon ($5.99/lb) - Porterhouse/T-Bone ($4.29/lb - premium cut) - Shrimp ($7.99/lb - premium) - Mahi-mahi ($9.99/lb - premium)

Premium proteins allowed: 1 night only. Salmon at $5.99/lb is the least expensive premium option this week.

Monday
Meal: Braised Beef Short Ribs with Roasted Carrots and Potatoes (MEAT)
Description: Meaty beef short ribs are seared and then slow-braised with Vidalia onions, garlic, and a splash of San-J Tamari sauce until fall-off-the-bone tender. Served alongside roasted Nature's Promise carrots and Little Potato Co. potatoes for a deeply satisfying weeknight dinner.
Sale items used: Beef Short Ribs ($2.99/lb), Vidalia Onions ($0.99/lb), Nature's Promise Organic Carrots ($2.99 each), The Little Potato Co. ($2.99 each), San-J Tamari Sauce ($3.99 each)
Prep time: 30 minutes active, 2.5 hours total (braising)
Serving note: 4 lbs beef short ribs (about 1 lb per person bone-in), 1 lb carrots, 1 pack Little Potato Co., 1 medium onion
Recipes:
- Red Wine Braised Short Ribs with Baby Potatoes
- Braised Short Ribs with Glazed Carrots and Crispy Shallots
- Braised Beef Short Ribs

Tuesday
Meal: Crispy Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Roasted Corn and Green Beans (MEAT)
Description: Budget-friendly chicken leg quarters are rubbed with McCormick Grill Mates seasoning and roasted at high heat until the skin is golden and crispy. Fresh sweet corn on the cob and Giant green beans round out this easy, crowd-pleasing plate.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters ($0.49/lb), Sweet Corn ($0.79 each), Giant Green Beans ($2.49 each), McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends ($2.49 each)
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 55 minutes total
Serving note: 4 chicken leg quarters (approximately 4 lbs total), 4 ears of sweet corn, 1 bag green beans
Recipes:
- Crispy Baked Chicken Leg Quarters Recipe
- Israeli Paprika Chicken and Potatoes
- Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Leg Quarters

Wednesday
Meal: Salmon Fillets with Asparagus and a Grape Tomato Pan Sauce (MEAT - Pareve fish with no dairy)
Description: Skin-on salmon fillets are pan-seared in olive oil until golden, then finished with a bright pan sauce made from grape tomatoes, garlic, and a drizzle of San-J Tamari sauce. Tender asparagus roasted alongside makes this the one special-occasion dinner of the week at an accessible sale price.
Sale items used: Salmon Fillets ($5.99/lb), Asparagus ($2.49/lb), Grape Tomatoes ($1.49 each), San-J Tamari Sauce ($3.99 each)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs salmon fillets (about 0.5 lb per person), 1 lb asparagus, 1 pint grape tomatoes
Recipes:
- Tomato Salmon
- Easy Baked Salmon
- Easy Oven Baked Salmon With Apricot Glaze

Thursday
Meal: Ground Beef Stuffed Eggplant with Beefsteak Tomatoes (MEAT)
Description: Halved eggplants are hollowed and filled with a savory mixture of 80% lean ground beef, diced Vidalia onion, garlic, and Old Bay seasoning, then baked until bubbly and golden. A simple beefsteak tomato salad drizzled with Giant salad dressing serves alongside for freshness and color.
Sale items used: 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties ($3.99/lb), Eggplant ($1.49/lb), Beefsteak Tomatoes ($1.49/lb), Vidalia Onions ($0.99/lb), Old Bay Seasoning ($3.99 each), Giant Salad Dressing ($1.99 each)
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 50 minutes total
Serving note: 1.5 lbs ground beef, 2 large eggplants (about 2 lbs), 1.5 lbs beefsteak tomatoes, 1 small onion
Recipes:
- Stuffed Eggplant With Ground Beef
- Meat-Stuffed Eggplant
- Meat Stuffed Eggplant Boats

Friday
Meal: Perdue Chicken Breast Shawarma-Style Wraps with Avocado and Cabbage Slaw (MEAT)
Description: Perdue chicken breast tenders are marinated in McCormick Grill Mates seasoning, lemon, and olive oil, then grilled or pan-cooked until juicy and slightly charred. Served in Sara Lee Artesano rolls piled with creamy avocado, a quick Vidalia onion and cabbage slaw, and a drizzle of Frank's RedHot sauce for a vibrant end-of-week meal.
Sale items used: Perdue Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Tenders ($1.99/lb), Sara Lee Artesano Rolls or Bread ($2.49 each), Green or Ripe Avocados ($0.99 each), Cabbage ($0.99/lb), Vidalia Onions ($0.99/lb), McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends ($2.49 each), Frank's RedHot Sauce ($2.99 each)
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 35 minutes total (with marinating)
Serving note: 2 lbs chicken tenders, 1 pack Artesano rolls, 2 avocados, 1 lb cabbage, 1 small onion
Recipes:
- Shortcut Shawarma
- Forkless Shawarma Lettuce Wraps
- Chicken Shawarma Wraps

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:

MONDAY - Beef Short Ribs Night:
- Beef Short Ribs (4 lbs at $2.99/lb): $11.96
- Nature's Promise Organic Carrots (x1 pack): $2.99
- The Little Potato Co. (x1 pack): $2.99
- Vidalia Onions (1 lb): $0.99
- San-J Tamari Sauce (x1 bottle, shared with Wednesday): $3.99

TUESDAY - Chicken Leg Quarters Night:
- Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters (4 lbs at $0.49/lb): $1.96
- Sweet Corn (x4 ears at $0.79 each): $3.16
- Giant Green Beans (x1 bag): $2.49
- McCormick Grill Mates Bottle Blends (x1 bottle, shared with Friday): $2.49

WEDNESDAY - Salmon Night:
- Salmon Fillets (2 lbs at $5.99/lb): $11.98
- Asparagus (1 lb at $2.49/lb): $2.49
- Grape Tomatoes (x1 pint): $1.49
- (San-J Tamari already purchased Monday)

THURSDAY - Stuffed Eggplant Night:
- 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties (1.5 lbs at $3.99/lb): $5.99
- Eggplant (2 lbs at $1.49/lb): $2.98
- Beefsteak Tomatoes (1.5 lbs at $1.49/lb): $2.24
- Vidalia Onions (additional 0.5 lb at $0.99/lb): $0.50
- Old Bay Seasoning (x1): $3.99
- Giant Salad Dressing (x1): $1.99

FRIDAY - Chicken Shawarma Wrap Night:
- Perdue Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Tenders (2 lbs at $1.99/lb): $3.98
- Sara Lee Artesano Rolls or Bread (x1 pack): $2.49
- Green or Ripe Avocados (x2 at $0.99 each): $1.98
- Cabbage (1 lb at $0.99/lb): $0.99
- Vidalia Onions (additional 0.5 lb at $0.99/lb): $0.50
- Frank's RedHot Sauce (x1): $2.99
- (McCormick Grill Mates already purchased Tuesday)

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil (for searing salmon, roasting vegetables, marinating chicken)
- Garlic (fresh, used Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
- Salt and black pepper
- Lemon (for Friday chicken marinade)
- Chicken broth or water (for braising short ribs Monday, as a dairy-free liquid)