Kroger Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Parmesan-Crusted Heritage Farm Boneless Chicken Breasts with Broccoli
Description: Two boneless chicken breasts get a crispy, golden Parmesan coating and bake up juicy and tender - a dinner kids will ask for again and again. Served alongside simple roasted broccoli crowns, this is a wholesome and familiar meal that comes together with minimal fuss.
Sale items used: Heritage Farm Boneless Chicken Breasts ($1.99/lb), Broccoli Crowns ($1.99/lb)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Purchase about 1 lb of boneless chicken breasts (2 medium breasts, roughly 0.5 lb each) at $1.99/lb, and about 0.75 lb of broccoli crowns at $1.99/lb. Coat chicken in a mix of Parmesan, breadcrumbs, and a little garlic powder, then bake at 400F for 20-22 minutes alongside the broccoli florets tossed in olive oil.
Tuesday
Meal: Farm Rich Meatball and Pasta Skillet with Grainger County Tomatoes
Description: Frozen Farm Rich meatballs get simmered right in the skillet with fresh diced Grainger County tomatoes and your favorite pasta for a hearty, saucy dinner kids love. Everything cooks in one pan, making cleanup a breeze on a busy weeknight.
Sale items used: Farm Rich Meatballs ($4.99 each), Grainger County Tomatoes ($2.49/lb)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about half the 20-26 oz bag of meatballs (roughly 10-12 meatballs) for 2 people and save the rest for another meal. Purchase about 0.75 lb of Grainger County tomatoes at $2.49/lb. Cook 4 oz of pasta from the pantry, add meatballs and diced fresh tomatoes to the skillet, and simmer with a splash of broth or marinara until warmed through.
Recipes:
- Easy Meatball Pasta Skillet Meal
Wednesday
Meal: Hamburger Helper Skillet with 80% Lean Ground Beef and Pork Blend and Sweet Corn
Description: Classic Hamburger Helper gets a boost from the 80% lean ground beef and pork blend, creating a rich and savory skillet dinner that kids absolutely love. Fresh sweet corn on the side adds a fun, sweet crunch that rounds out the meal perfectly.
Sale items used: Hamburger Helper ($5.00 for 3), Private Selection Angus 90% Lean Ground Sirloin (16 oz or 80% Lean Ground Beef and Pork Blend, 2 lb) ($8.00 each), Kroger Sweet Corn ($4.99 for 4 ct)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Purchase one 2 lb package of the 80% lean ground beef and pork blend at $8.00 - use 1 lb for this meal and freeze the rest. Buy 3 boxes of Hamburger Helper at $5.00 (use 1 box this week). Buy one 4-count pack of sweet corn at $4.99 and serve 2 ears tonight. Follow the box directions using 1 lb of meat, scaling the liquid slightly down if desired for a thicker sauce.
Recipes:
- Homemade Hamburger Helper - WellPlated.com
Thursday
Meal: Oven-Baked Heritage Farm Bone-In Chicken Wings with Tri-Color Peppers
Description: Crispy oven-baked bone-in chicken wings are seasoned simply with salt, garlic powder, and a little butter for a kid-approved finger food dinner that feels like a party. Sliced tri-color peppers roasted alongside add color and a mild sweetness kids enjoy.
Sale items used: Heritage Farm Boneless Chicken Breasts or Wings (Bone-In) ($1.99/lb), Kroger Tri-Color Peppers ($6.00 each)
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Purchase about 2 lbs of bone-in chicken wings at $1.99/lb, which gives roughly 8-10 wing pieces for 2 people. Buy one 6-count pack of tri-color peppers at $6.00 and use 2-3 peppers tonight, saving the rest for snacking or another meal. Bake wings at 425F for 40-45 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and crispy. Since total cook time is close to 60 minutes, prep and season the wings up to a day ahead and refrigerate until ready to bake.
Recipes:
- Baked Chicken Wings - Jehan Can Cook
- Crispy Baked Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings - Jo Cooks
Friday
Meal: Oven-Roasted St. Louis Style Pork Ribs with Kroger Sweet Corn
Description: A half rack of St. Louis style pork ribs gets rubbed with a simple brown sugar and spice blend, then slow-roasted in the oven until fall-off-the-bone tender - a fun and messy dinner kids will love. Sweet corn on the cob makes the perfect easy side to round out this backyard-style feast at home.
Sale items used: St. Louis Style Pork Ribs ($2.99/lb), Kroger Sweet Corn ($4.99 for 4 ct)
Prep time: 20 minutes active, about 2.5 hours total
Serving note: Purchase about 2 lbs of St. Louis style pork ribs at $2.99/lb, which is roughly a half rack and plenty for 2 people. Use the remaining 2 ears of sweet corn from the 4-count pack purchased on Wednesday. Because total cook time is long, start the ribs by noon if serving at dinner - rub them the night before and refrigerate overnight to save active prep time on Friday.
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Heritage Farm Bone-In Chicken Wings (2 lbs): $3.98
- Heritage Farm Boneless Chicken Breasts (1 lb): $1.99
- Broccoli Crowns (0.75 lb): $1.49
- Farm Rich Meatballs (1 pack, 20-26 oz): $4.99
- Grainger County Tomatoes (0.75 lb): $1.87
- Hamburger Helper (3 boxes): $5.00
- Private Selection 80% Lean Ground Beef and Pork Blend (2 lb pack): $8.00
- Kroger Sweet Corn (1 pack, 4 ct): $4.99
- Kroger Tri-Color Peppers (1 pack, 6 ct): $6.00
- St. Louis Style Pork Ribs (2 lbs): $5.98
Pantry staples needed:
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Breadcrumbs
- Garlic powder
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Paprika
- Pasta (4 oz, any short shape like penne or rotini)
- Marinara sauce or chicken broth (for Tuesday skillet)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Heritage Farm Boneless Chicken Breasts or Wings (Bone-In): $1.99/lb
- Boneless Strip Steaks (Family Pack, Limit 5): $11.99/lb
- Kroger or Private Selection Bacon (Select Varieties, 12-16 oz): $3.99 each
- St. Louis Style Pork Ribs: $2.99/lb
- Home Chef St. Louis Style Ribs (Fully Cooked, 2 lb, In the Deli): $14.99 each
- Large Peeled & Deveined Shrimp (31-40 ct, Raw, 2 lb bag): $6.99/lb
- Extra Large Cooked Shrimp (26-30 ct, 2 lb bag): $8.99/lb
- Private Selection Angus 90% Lean Ground Sirloin (16 oz or 80% Lean Ground Beef and Pork Blend, 2 lb): $8.00 each
- Simple Truth Organic 90% Lean Ground Beef (3 lb): $25.00 each
- Perdue Harvestland Chicken Breasts (Frozen, 32-36 oz): $9.00 each
- Farm Rich Meatballs (20-26 oz): $4.99 each
- Hormel Beef Entree (Select Varieties, 15 oz): $8.99 each
- Private Selection Fresh Roasted Chicken (Fully Cooked, 2 lb): $7.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Lunchables (Select Varieties, 2.27-4.4 oz): $1.79 each
- Impossible Ground Beef (Family Size, 7.2-14 oz): $4.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Private Selection Salad Bowls (Select Varieties, 6.25-8.45 oz): $4.69 each
- Home Chef St. Louis Style Ribs (Fully Cooked, 2 lb): $14.99 each
- Private Selection Fresh Roasted Chicken (Fully Cooked, 2 lb): $7.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Large Avocados: 2 for $3.00
- Kroger Tri-Color Peppers (6 ct) or Private Selection Gourmet Potatoes (3 lb): $6.00 each
- Strawberries (16 oz) or Raspberries (6 oz): $1.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Kroger Adorbs Seedless Mandarins (5 lb bag): $4.99 each (with digital coupon)
- 18 oz Blueberries: $5.99 each
- Broccoli Crowns: $1.99/lb
- Grainger County Tomatoes: $2.49/lb
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $2.49/lb
- Kroger Sweet Corn (4 ct): $4.99 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Chobani Greek Yogurt (Select Varieties, 4.5-5.3 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Simple Truth Organic Milk (Select Varieties, Half Gallon): $3.69 each
- Tropicana Orange Juice (Select Varieties, 46 fl oz): 2 for $7.00
- Chobani Creamer (24 fl oz) or Chobani Oatmilk (52 fl oz) or La Colombe Cold Brew Coffee (48 fl oz): $2.79 each (with digital coupon)
- Fage Greek Yogurt (Select Varieties, 32 oz): $6.49 each
- Simple Truth Organic Cheese (Select Varieties, 6 oz): 2 for $7.00
- Yoplait Yogurt (8 ct) or Trolli Gummi Pops (10 ct): $3.49 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Bakery Fresh Apple Pie (8") or Private Selection Spiced Apple Pie Cookies (5 ct): $6.99 each
- Apple Fritter Donut Bites (14 oz) or Caramel Apple Mini Cupcakes (12 ct): $5.00 each
- Private Selection Apple Cider Bundt Cake (16 oz) or Caramel Apple Blondies (4 ct): $5.99 each
- Fresh Baked Cookies (Select Varieties, 12 ct): $3.00 each
- Bakery Fresh Muffins (4 ct) or Mini Cupcakes (12 ct): $5.00 each
- King's Hawaiian Dinner Rolls (Select Varieties, 12 ct): $5.00 each
- Pudding Cake (Select Varieties, 30 oz) or Private Selection Pumpkin Cake Roll (18 oz): $6.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Double Layer Cake (8" or Ice Cream Cake, 25.5-32.26 oz, In the Bakery): $15.99 each
- Dave's Killer Bread Organic Bread, Bagels or English Muffins (13.2-20.5 oz) or Go-Gurt Yogurt (16 ct): $3.99 each
- Kroger Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns (Select Varieties, 8 ct): $1.99 each
Pantry on sale:
- Smucker's Uncrustables (4 ct) or Cheez-It Crackers (12 ct): 3 for $10.00
- Campbell's Chunky Soup (16.1-19 oz) or Ben's Original Ready Rice (8.47-8.8 oz): $1.49 each (with digital coupon)
- Kroger Coffee (Select Varieties, 20-32 oz): $9.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Kroger Peanut Butter (Select Varieties, 16 oz): $1.49 each (with digital coupon)
- Hamburger Helper (4.8-7.6 oz) or Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup (6 ct): 3 for $5.00
- Jell-O Pudding or Gelatin Cups (4 ct) or Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice (64 fl oz): 2 for $6.00
- Frito-Lay or Nabisco Multipack (Select Varieties, 10 ct): $5.99 each
- Arizona Tea (Select Varieties, 128 fl oz) or Kroger Purified Drinking Water (24-Pack, 8 fl oz): 2 for $7.00
- Mott's Family Pack Fruit Snacks (40 ct) or Nature Valley or Fiber One Bars (16-26.82 oz): $7.99 each
- Simple Truth Organic Broth (Select Varieties, 32 oz): $1.99 each
- Hillshire Farm Lunch Meat (Select Varieties, 7-9 oz): $2.99 each (with digital coupon)
- General Mills Giant Size Cereal (Select Varieties, 20-29 oz): $3.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Starbucks Coffee (10-12 oz Bag or K-Cups, 10 ct): $9.99 each
- Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers (Select Varieties, 26.7-27.3 oz): $7.99 each
- El Monterey Taquitos or Quesadillas (5-20 ct) or Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese (3 ct) or Velveeta Shells & Cheese (3 ct): $5.99 each
- Pure Leaf Tea (6-Pack, 16.9 fl oz) or Totino's Pizza Rolls (100 ct): $6.99 each
- Smucker's Uncrustables (Select Varieties, 15 ct): $12.49 each
- General Mills Cereal (Select Varieties, 8.9-14 oz): $1.99 each
- Nature Valley Bars (Select Varieties, 5 ct): $2.99 each
- Nature Valley Snacks (10.6-17.88 oz) or Skippy Peanut Butter (40 oz): $4.99 each
- Jack Link's Beef Jerky (8 oz) or Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers Multipack (18-20 oz): $9.99 each
- Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn (6 ct) or Ken's Salad Dressing (24 fl oz): $2.99 each
- Pop-Tarts (Select Varieties, 12 ct): $2.29 each
- Miracle Whip (Select Varieties, 30 fl oz): $3.99 each
- Post Cereal (Select Varieties, 10-16.6 oz): $1.99 each
- Duke's Mayonnaise (30 fl oz) or Heinz Ketchup (32 oz): $3.49 each
- Frito-Lay Multipack (Select Varieties, 18 ct): $7.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Frank's Red-Hot Sauce (23 fl oz): $4.99 each
- Kroger Ice Cream (Select Varieties, 128 fl oz): $5.99 each (with digital coupon)
Frozen on sale:
- Stouffer's Entrée (8-12.875 oz) or Lean Cuisine Entrée (5.25-19.5 oz): 4 for $10.00
- Red Baron Pizza (14.87-23.45 oz) or Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread (7.5-8 oz): $2.99 each (with digital coupon)
- Kroger Ice Cream (Select Varieties, 48 fl oz): $2.79 each
- Halo Top Light Ice Cream (Select Varieties, 16 fl oz): $3.49 each (with digital coupon)
- Farm Rich Appetizers (12-22 oz) or Newman's Own Pizza (13.1-22.9 oz): $4.99 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls (100 ct) or Pure Leaf Tea (6-Pack, 16.9 fl oz): $6.99 each
- Perdue Harvestland Chicken Breasts (Frozen, 32-36 oz): $9.00 each
- Kroger Freezer Pops (36 ct) or Kroger Celebration Plates (48 ct): $2.99 each
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
$44.29
for 2 people · $22.14 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Kroger weekly sales flyer for the week of August 19, 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 Kroger.