Giant Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Sheet-Pan Roasted Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs with Sweet Potatoes
Description: Crispy-skinned chicken thighs roast on one pan alongside caramelized sweet potato wedges, with minimal cleanup. It is a simple, hearty dinner sized for one.
Sale items used: Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs ($0.99/lb), Sweet Potatoes ($0.99/lb)
Prep time: 10 minutes prep, 40 minutes roasting
Serving note: Use 1 lb of bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks (about 2 thighs or 3 drumsticks) and about 0.75 lb sweet potatoes (1 medium-large, cut into wedges). Roast at 425 F for 35 to 40 minutes, flipping the potatoes halfway. Season with oil, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Total time is under 60 minutes. Any extra chicken makes a good lunch.
Recipes:
- Herb Roasted Chicken Drumsticks & Potatoes Recipe
- Sheet Pan Chicken Drumsticks and Sweet Potatoes
- Healthy Baked Chicken Drumsticks (Easy Sheet Pan Dinner)
Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Smoked Sausage with Cabbage and Egg Noodles
Description: Sliced smoked sausage browns in a skillet with tender cabbage and onion, then gets tossed with buttery egg noodles. It is a quick, savory one-pan dinner for one.
Sale items used: Johnsonville Smoked Sausage ($4.00 each), Cabbage ($0.79/lb), Giant Egg Noodles ($2.00 each), Yellow Onions ($0.99/lb)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about 6 oz (half) of the smoked sausage package, about 3 cups chopped cabbage (roughly 0.5 lb from a 1.5 lb head), 1/4 cup sliced onion, and about 2 oz (a heaping cup) of dry egg noodles. Save the other half of the sausage and the remaining cabbage for the chili and Friday's fried rice, or for a lunch. Cook the noodles while the cabbage sautes.
Recipes:
- Cabbage and Noodles with Sausage
- Cabbage and Noodles
- Kielbasa and Noodles With Cabbage
Wednesday
Meal: Beef and Bean Chili with Corn Muffins
Description: A thick, warming chili of browned ground beef, beans, tomatoes, and onion simmers into a single hearty bowl. Two golden corn muffins on the side finish it off.
Sale items used: 73% Lean Ground Beef ($3.49/lb), Bush's Best Beans ($1.00 each), Hunt's Tomatoes ($1.00 each), Yellow Onions ($0.99/lb), Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix ($0.59 each), Giant Grade A Large White Eggs ($1.79 each)
Prep time: 15 minutes prep, 35 minutes simmering
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb ground beef (cut from the larger pack, or buy by weight), 1 can beans (drained), 1 can diced tomatoes, and 1/4 cup chopped onion. Season with chili powder, cumin, salt, and garlic powder. Make the Jiffy mix with 1 egg and a splash of milk and bake at 400 F for 15 to 18 minutes. Eat 2 muffins and save the rest for breakfast. Bake the muffins while the chili simmers so everything is ready in about 50 minutes. The chili also reheats well for lunch.
Recipes:
- Chili Corn Bake
- Corn and Black Bean Chili with Cornbread Muffins
- Cornbread and Chili Muffins
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Seared Giant Ham Steak with Sauteed Tote Bag Apples and Roasted Squash
Description: A seared ham steak gets a caramelized crust, served with soft buttery apple slices and cubes of roasted butternut squash. Sweet and salty flavors balance for a cozy fall plate.
Sale items used: Giant Ham Steak ($2.99/lb), Tote Bag Apples ($0.99/lb), Butternut or Acorn Squash ($0.99/lb)
Prep time: 15 minutes prep, 25 minutes cooking
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb ham steak, 1 medium apple (about 0.4 lb, sliced), and about 0.75 lb squash (peeled and cubed, or halved acorn squash). Roast the squash at 425 F for 25 minutes. Sear the ham 3 to 4 minutes per side, then saute the apples in the same pan with a little butter and cinnamon.
Recipes:
- Seared Ham Steaks with Apples
- Ham Steak with Apple Cider Glaze
- Ham Steaks with Apples
Friday
Meal: Skillet Shrimp Fried Rice with Eggs and Mixed Vegetables
Description: Day-fresh rice stir-fries over high heat with scrambled egg, mixed vegetables, and plump shrimp for a takeout-style dinner. It is fast, filling, and sized for one.
Sale items used: Large Cooked Cocktail Shrimp ($8.99/lb), Giant 90 Second Rice ($2.00 each), Giant Grade A Large White Eggs ($1.79 each), Green Giant Boxed Vegetables ($1.00 each), Yellow Onions ($0.99/lb)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.33 lb cooked shrimp (about 8 to 10 large, tails removed), 1 pouch 90 second rice, 2 eggs, 1 cup mixed vegetables, and 2 tablespoons diced onion. Season with soy sauce, garlic, and a drop of sesame oil. For best texture, cook the rice ahead of time and chill it, or spread the hot rice on a plate for a few minutes before frying.
Recipes:
- Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe 20 Minutes One-Pan
- Easy Shrimp Fried Rice
- Shrimp Fried Rice
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs (1 lb): $0.99
- Sweet Potatoes (1 lb): $0.99
- Johnsonville Smoked Sausage (x1 pack): $4.00
- Cabbage (1.5 lbs): $1.19
- Giant Egg Noodles (x1 bag): $2.00
- Yellow Onions (1 lb): $0.99
- 73% Lean Ground Beef (0.5 lb): $1.75
- Bush's Best Beans (x1 can): $1.00
- Hunt's Diced Tomatoes (x1 can): $1.00
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix (x1 box): $0.59
- Giant Grade A Large White Eggs (x1 carton): $1.79
- Giant Ham Steak (0.5 lb): $1.50
- Tote Bag Apples (1 lb): $0.99
- Butternut Squash (1 lb): $0.99
- Large Cooked Cocktail Shrimp (0.33 lb): $2.97
- Giant 90 Second Rice (x1 pouch): $2.00
- Green Giant Boxed Vegetables (x1 box): $1.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil, butter, salt, black pepper
- Paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon
- Soy sauce, sesame oil
- Milk (a splash for the corn muffins)
🏷️ 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.
$25.74
for 1 person · $25.74 per person
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