Lidl Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Beef and Potato Skillet
Description: Tender ground beef browned with diced yellow potatoes in a light savory seasoning, a comforting one-pan dinner kids love. Simple, mild flavors make this a familiar favorite.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh ground beef 93% lean, Yellow potatoes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1/3 lb (5-6 oz) ground beef and 1 medium yellow potato (about 6 oz), diced small for quick cooking.
Recipes:
- Ground Beef and Potatoes
- Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet
- Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet - I Heart Naptime
Tuesday
Meal: Baked Chicken Tenders with French Fries
Description: Crispy oven-baked chicken tenders paired with golden shoestring fries, a classic kid-approved combo. Serve with ketchup for dipping fun.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless/skinless chicken breast, Frozen shoe string French fried potatoes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.4 lb chicken breast sliced into tender strips, and a small portion (about 1/3 bag) of frozen fries baked alongside.
Recipes:
- Kids Chicken Tenders with Baked French Fries Recipe
- Oven Baked Chicken Tenders (Easy and Juicy)
- Homemade Baked Chicken Tenders
Wednesday
Meal: Smoky Polish Sausage and Tomato Skillet
Description: Sliced smoky Polish sausage sauteed with juicy tomatoes for a mild, savory skillet dinner that's quick and filling. A great way to introduce simple veggies alongside a favorite protein.
Sale items used: Bar-S smoked Polish sausage, Sweetpops tomatoes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 2-3 sausage slices/links (about 1/4 of the family pack) and a small handful (about 1/3 cup) of chopped tomatoes.
Recipes:
- Polish Sausage Skillet
- Smoked Sausage and Tomato Skillet
- Kielbasa Pasta
Thursday
Meal: Oven-Baked BBQ Pork Spareribs with Carrots
Description: Tender BBQ pork spareribs roasted until juicy, served with sweet baked carrots for a hearty, kid-friendly dinner. Mild BBQ flavor keeps it familiar and fun to eat with fingers.
Sale items used: Smithfield fresh pork spareribs, Organic baby carrots
Prep time: 65 minutes (make-ahead note: season ribs in the morning or the night before, then bake when ready)
Serving note: Use about 0.75 lb pork spareribs and a small handful (about 1/3 cup) of baby carrots.
Recipes:
- BBQ Pork Spareribs
- Oven BBQ Spare Ribs
- Oven BBQ Pork Spare Ribs Recipe
Friday
Meal: Baked Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes
Description: Flaky baked salmon roasted alongside sweet cherry tomatoes for a simple, mild dinner even picky eaters can enjoy. Easy to prepare with minimal seasoning for gentle flavors.
Sale items used: Fish Market fresh Faroe Islands skin-on Atlantic salmon portion, Sweetpops tomatoes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.4 lb salmon portion and a small handful (about 1/3 cup) of tomatoes from the same pack used Wednesday.
Recipes:
- Baked Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes
- Sheet Pan Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes
- Simple Kid-Friendly Baked Salmon in Just 30 Min
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Butcher's Specialty fresh ground beef 93% lean (1 package, use ~1/3 lb): $6.99
- Yellow potatoes 5 lb pack (use 1 potato): $2.99
- Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless/skinless chicken breast (0.5 lb): $1.25
- Frozen shoe string French fried potatoes (1 pack): $1.99
- Bar-S smoked Polish sausage family pack (1 pack, use portion): $3.99
- Sweetpops tomatoes (1 pack, used Wed and Fri): $3.99
- Smithfield fresh pork spareribs (0.75 lb): $1.27
- Organic baby carrots (1 each): $1.75
- Fish Market fresh Faroe Islands skin-on Atlantic salmon portion (0.4 lb): $4.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt, pepper, garlic powder
- Olive oil or cooking spray
- BBQ sauce (for ribs)
- Ketchup (for dipping)
- Paprika or Italian seasoning (optional, mild)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Butcher's Specialty fresh ground beef, 93% lean: $6.99 each
- Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless/skinless chicken breast, family size: $2.49/lb
- Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless beef chuck roast: $6.99/lb
- Farmer Focus fresh organic chicken tenders: $5.99/lb
- Fish Market fresh Faroe Islands skin-on Atlantic salmon portion: $9.99/lb
- Bar-S smoked Polish sausage, family pack: $3.99 each
- Smithfield fresh pork spareribs: $1.69/lb
- Dulano deli meat: $2.99 each
- Nixe herring fillets in sauce: $1.49 each
- Nixe canned pink salmon: $2.99 each
- Philly Gourmet frozen 100% pure beef sliced steaks: $4.99 each
- Pulled BBQ pork/chicken: $4.49 each
- SeaPak frozen jumbo butterfly shrimp: $5.99 each
- Salads of the Sea Cajun crab dip: $3.99 each
- Ball Park beef franks: $4.99 each
- Rastelli's frozen buffalo chicken bites: $6.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Hormel Gatherings supreme party tray: $14.99 each
- La Terra Fina spinach artichoke & Parmesan dip: $4.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Green seedless grapes: $1.29/lb
- Navel oranges, 3 lb: $2.99/pk
- Yellow potatoes, 5 lb: $2.99/pk
- Jumbo avocado, 3 ct: $3.49/pk
- Organic baby carrots: $1.75 each
- Sweetpops tomatoes: $3.99/pk
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Mozzarella string cheese: $2.49 each
- Cheese block, assorted: $1.34 each (when you buy 3)
- Almondmilk: starting at $1.79 each
- Bellarom coffee creamer: $2.00 each (when you buy 2)
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Pumpkin muffin: $1.49 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection brioche loaf: $2.99 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection frozen butter croissants: $3.99 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection croissant with chocolate hazelnut filling: $1.99 each
- King's Hawaiian original Hawaiian sweet rolls: $4.72 each
- Hawaiian sweet rolls (Lidl brand): $2.09 each
- Two-Bite game day muffins: $3.65 each
Pantry on sale:
- Concord grape jelly: $1.79 each
- Applesauce mini cups: $1.49 each
- Duc De Coeur French-style seasoning: $1.99 each
- Duc De Coeur pasta sauce, vegetable & herb: $1.49 each
- Duc De Coeur spraying oil: $3.49 each
- Duc De Coeur wine vinegar with concentrated grape must, cherry: $2.49 each
- Duc De Coeur green olives, blue cheese stuffed: $1.49 each
- Duc De Coeur shortbread cookies: $5.69 each
- Duc De Coeur white nougat with almonds: $4.49 each
- Duc De Coeur wafer rolls: $1.99 each
- Duc De Coeur crispy butter crêpes cookies with dark chocolate: $2.99 each
- Barilla Protein+ rotini: $2.49 each
- Pillsbury Grands hot honey biscuits: $2.97 each
- Imperial wasabi sweet n spicy bar mix: $8.99 each
- Bugles original, family size: $4.36 each
- Like Air white cheddar puffcorn: $4.99 each
- Uglies kettle cooked sweet potato chips, spicy BBQ: $1.99 each
- Uglies kettle chips, jalapeño: $2.49 each
- Doritos/Cheetos mini canisters: $2.00 each
- Chex Mix M&M's sweet and salty, family size: $3.96 each
- Pace salsa con queso: $3.99 each
- Sweet Baby Ray's sauce: $3.24 each
- Sticky Fingers BBQ sauce: $3.98 each
- Real mayonnaise: $1.99 each
- Maruchan ramen: 2 for $3.50
- White distilled vinegar: $2.99 each
- Speculoos cookie: $1.49 each
- Simply Protein tortilla protein chips: $3.87 each
- Hershey's Halloween chocolate miniatures assortment: $17.99 each
- Oreo Halloween BOO! sandwich cookies: $4.97 each
- Hershey's Halloween chocolate and sweets miniatures assortment: $12.49 each
- Sour Patch Kids Halloween mix: $9.99 each
- Twix/Milky Way chocolate candy, fun size: $3.99 each
- Kinder Bueno snack size Halloween candy: $4.99 each
- Cadbury mini harvest handfuls milk chocolate candy: $5.99 each
- Reese's snack size pumpkins: $5.99 each
- Tootsie Child's Play candy bag: $11.99 each
- Extra virgin olive oil: $5.49 each
Frozen on sale:
- Frozen shoe string French fried potatoes: $1.99 each
- Duc De Coeur frozen mini gratin, assorted varieties: $4.59 each
- Duc De Coeur frozen large escargots: $4.99 each
- Duc De Coeur frozen gelato filled macarons: $4.99 each
- Duc De Coeur frozen mini croissants with filling: $4.99 each
- Duc De Coeur frozen almond cake with walnut cream: $5.99 each
- Checkers Rally's frozen seasoned cheesy potato bites: $4.79 each
- Gelatelli frozen cookie sandwich: $3.99 each
- Gelatelli frozen mini cones: $2.99 each
- Tyson frozen spooky nuggets: $5.99 each
- White Castle frozen ranch chicken rings: $9.98 each
- Frozen cheesecake sampler: $8.99 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.
$28.22
for 1 person · $28.22 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Lidl weekly sales flyer for the week of September 09, 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 Lidl.