Lidl Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- Butcher's Specialty fresh whole chicken wings, family pack: $1.99/lb
- Butcher's Specialty fresh grass-fed ground beef, 85% lean: $5.99/ea
- Butcher's Specialty fresh beef skirt steak: $9.99/lb
- Fish Market fresh Chilean Atlantic salmon whole fillet: $7.69/lb
- Premio Italian sausage (fresh hot or fresh sweet): $6.00 for 2
- Nathan's skinless beef franks: $3.49/ea
- Bar-S smoked Polish sausage, family pack: $4.99/ea
- Smithfield fresh pork spareribs: $4.99/lb
- Ocean Sea frozen wild caught headless shrimp: $7.99/ea
- Ocean Sea frozen whole salmon fillets: $6.99/ea
- Tyson frozen America's 250th anniversary nuggets: $4.99/ea
- Caroline's Sausage smoked hot sausage with beef: $9.99/ea
- Dulano jumbo franks: $1.49/ea
- Ball Park bun size beef franks: $4.19/ea
- Frozen Angus beef burgers: $7.99/ea

Vegetables on sale:
- Large seedless watermelon: $4.99/ea
- Sweet cherries: $4.99/lb
- Blueberries, family pack: $3.99/pk
- Peaches tote: $1.49/lb
- Tomatoes on the vine: $1.49/lb
- Avocados: $3.49/ea
- Freshona frozen smoothie mix: $2.99/ea

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Dipping Sauces and Crinkle Fries
Description: A universally loved dish crafted as a kid-friendly recipe that invites children into the kitchen as eager co-chefs. These super easy oven baked chicken wings are delicious and kid-friendly, made with simple ingredients and perfect for a crowd!
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty chicken wings ($1.99/lb), Sweet cream butter ($1.99), Sweet Baby Ray's sauce ($1.79), Tomato ketchup ($0.99), Frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes ($2.29)
Prep time: 15 minutes (plus 45-60 minutes bake time)
Serving note: Buy approx. 2 lbs of wings for 2 people (about 8-10 pieces). Use half a bag of crinkle fries alongside. Serve with ketchup and BBQ sauce for dipping.
Recipes:
- [Crispy Baked Chicken Wings - Natasha's Kitchen]
- [Kid-Friendly Crispy Baked Chicken Wings - I'm the Chef Too]
- [Oven Baked Chicken Wings - The Wooden Skillet]

Tuesday
Meal: Classic Smash Cheeseburgers with Crinkle Fries
Description: Form the beef into patties and season both sides with salt and pepper for a classic, simple, and totally kid-approved dinner. Most cheeseburgers can be ready and on the table in about a half hour, which makes them a hearty and irresistible option for busy weeknight meals.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty ground beef ($5.99), Hamburger buns ($1.25), Deli sliced cheese ($5.00 for 2), Tomato ketchup ($0.99), Yellow mustard ($1.05), Duke's mayonnaise ($3.89), Pickles ($1.49-$2.79), Tomatoes on the vine ($1.49/lb), Frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes ($2.29)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use approximately 3/4 lb of ground beef to make 2 generous patties. Serve on buns with ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickles, and sliced tomato. Prepare half a bag of crinkle fries on the side.
Recipes:
- [Kids'-Menu Burgers - Food Network]
- [Taco Cheeseburger - Food Network]
- [Cheesy Cheeseburgers - Food Network]

Wednesday
Meal: Cheesy Crescent Dog Pigs-in-a-Blanket with Baked Beans
Description: With only 3 ingredients and less than 20 minutes cook time, Crescent Dogs are an easy, family-friendly recipe that the kids will love. This crescent roll hot dogs recipe is just the kind of thing kids like to eat, and they can make them too - with full-sized hot dogs and cheddar cheese inside crescent-roll blankets, they're super easy and pleasing.
Sale items used: Nathan's skinless beef franks ($3.49) OR Ball Park bun size beef franks ($4.19), Deli sliced cheese ($5.00 for 2), Yellow mustard ($1.05), Tomato ketchup ($0.99), Original baked beans ($1.69)
Prep time: 10 minutes (plus 15-17 minutes bake time)
Serving note: Use 4 hot dogs for 2 people (2 each), wrapping each in crescent dough with a strip of sliced cheese. Heat one can of baked beans on the stovetop as a side. Note: crescent roll dough is a pantry staple needed - see shopping list.
Recipes:
- [Crescent Roll Hot Dogs - Taste of Home]
- [Crescent Dogs - Tornadough Alli]
- [Crescent Roll Hot Dogs - Momcrieff]

Thursday
Meal: Sticky BBQ Oven-Baked Pork Spareribs with Crinkle Fries
Description: These BBQ-baked pork spare ribs are going to be enjoyed by all your meat-loving guests - they are so tender and juicy that they will fall off the bone! The trick to making great ribs for kids is to embrace the "meat jello" - the pejorative term for meat that falls easily off the bone - making it perfectly soft and easy for kids to enjoy.
Sale items used: Smithfield fresh pork spareribs ($4.99/lb), Sweet Baby Ray's sauce ($1.79), Sweet cream butter ($1.99), Frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes ($2.29), Tomato ketchup ($0.99)
Prep time: 20 minutes (plus 2-2.5 hours low-and-slow bake time)
Serving note: Purchase approximately 2 lbs of spareribs for 2 people. Use one bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's as both the basting glaze and the dipping sauce. Bake wrapped in foil at 275 degrees F for tender, fall-off-the-bone results. Serve with crinkle fries.
Recipes:
- [BBQ Baked Pork Spareribs - Bake It With Love]
- [Ribs for Kids - New Dad's Kitchen]
- [Fall Off the Bone Oven Baked Ribs - Kristine's Kitchen]

Friday
Meal: Frozen Tyson Nugget Night with Crinkle Fries and a Fresh Fruit Bowl
Description: Chicken nuggets baked to perfection with a crispy crunch on the outside and melt-in-your-mouth tender chicken on the inside - easy for toddlers and kids to eat and delicious for adults! Round out the fun with a colorful fruit bowl using the week's on-sale fresh fruit for a bright, sweet, and festive Friday night finish. Kids can help wash and arrange the fruit themselves!
Sale items used: Tyson frozen America's 250th anniversary nuggets ($4.99), Frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes ($2.29), Tomato ketchup ($0.99), Sweet Baby Ray's sauce ($1.79), Blueberries family pack ($3.99), Peaches tote ($1.49/lb), Watermelon ($4.99), Capri Sun juice drink variety pack ($9.47)
Prep time: 5 minutes (plus 20-25 minutes bake time)
Serving note: Use half the bag of Tyson nuggets for 2 people. Bake nuggets and fries together on a sheet pan. Make a small fruit bowl with a handful of blueberries, 1-2 sliced peaches, and a few cubes of watermelon. Serve Capri Sun pouches for a festive Friday feel.
Recipes:
- [Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets for Kids - Kristine's Kitchen]
- [Easy Chicken Nuggets - Weelicious]
- [Chicken Nuggets - Skinnytaste]

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale this week at Lidl:

• Butcher's Specialty chicken wings, family pack - approx. 2 lbs
• Butcher's Specialty ground beef, 85% lean - 1 pack (approx. 3/4 lb needed)
• Smithfield fresh pork spareribs - approx. 2 lbs
• Nathan's skinless beef franks OR Ball Park bun size beef franks - 1 pack
• Tyson frozen America's 250th anniversary nuggets - 1 bag
• Frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes - 2 bags
• Hamburger buns - 1 pack
• Deli sliced cheese - 1 pack (from 2-for-$5 deal)
• Tomato ketchup - 1 bottle
• Yellow mustard - 1 bottle
• Sweet Baby Ray's sauce - 1 bottle
• Duke's mayonnaise - 1 jar
• Pickles (bread and butter or kosher) - 1 jar
• Original baked beans - 1 can
• Sweet cream butter - 1 pack
• Tomatoes on the vine - approx. 0.5 lb
• Blueberries, family pack - 1 pack
• Peaches tote - approx. 1 lb
• Large seedless watermelon - 1 (use across the week for sides and snacks)
• Capri Sun juice drink, variety pack - 1 box (Friday fun night)

Pantry staples needed (not on sale - pick up as needed):

• Crescent roll dough (1 tube for Wednesday's dinner)
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Paprika
• Salt and pepper
• Olive oil or nonstick cooking spray
• Aluminum foil (for ribs on Thursday)
• All-purpose flour (optional, for coating wings on Monday)

DISCLAIMER

Prices and availability are based on the national sales flyer and may vary by location. Check your local Lidl store for actual pricing.