Lidl Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's dinners are built around things kids already like, with a different main each night: kielbasa on Monday, chicken nuggets on Tuesday, pork rib chops on Wednesday, fish sticks on Thursday and chicken tender Alfredo on Friday. Monday's sheet-pan dinner and Tuesday's finger-food plate need very little hands-on effort, so the early week stays easy. The one $2.99 tub of Daisy sour cream covers the dip on both Tuesday and Thursday, and the $1.49 pack of mini cucumbers gives Tuesday's plate some crunch. Wednesday's buttery spaghetti only uses about a third of the $2.49 family-size box, so you'll have plenty left for another meal. On Friday, you only need to grab one pack of the bronze cut linguine at $1.20, because the BOGO second pack isn't needed.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Kielbasa and Potato Wedge Sheet-Pan Dinner
Description: Sliced Hillshire Farm Polska kielbasa and Harvest Basket frozen potato wedges bake together on one pan until browned. Red bell peppers roast alongside for a sweet, mild side.
Sale items used: Hillshire Farm Polska kielbasa, 13-14 oz; Harvest Basket frozen potato wedges, family size, 35.2 oz; red bell peppers, 2 ct
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 package kielbasa (about 14 oz), 1 bag potato wedges (35.2 oz), 1 pack red bell peppers (2 ct). Bake at 425F for 25 minutes.
Recipes:
- Kielbasa Sheet Pan Dinner
- Sheet Pan Kielbasa and Potatoes
- Kielbasa and Potatoes Sheet Pan Dinner
Tuesday
Meal: Crispy Baked Chicken Nugget Plate with Cucumber Dippers
Description: Tyson frozen chicken nuggets bake until crisp and are served with mini cucumbers and sour cream for dipping. A fun finger-food dinner kids can build themselves.
Sale items used: Tyson frozen chicken nuggets, 29 oz; mini cucumbers, 14 oz; Daisy Pure & Natural sour cream, 24 oz
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 bag nuggets (29 oz, about 7 oz per person), 1 pack mini cucumbers (14 oz), about 1 cup sour cream from the 24 oz tub as a dip.
Recipes:
- Crispy Homemade Chicken Nuggets (No Frying)
- Crispy Chicken Nuggets (Better than Fast-Food!)
- Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets
Wednesday
Meal: Baked Pork Rib Chops with Buttery Spaghetti and Brussels Sprouts
Description: Boneless country style pork rib chops are seasoned simply and baked until browned and tender. They are served with Combino spaghetti tossed in butter and roasted brussels sprouts.
Sale items used: Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless country style pork rib chops; Combino spaghetti, family size, 42.3 oz; brussels sprouts, 1 lb
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb pork rib chops, about 12 oz (roughly one third of the box) of Combino spaghetti, 1 lb brussels sprouts. Bake chops at 400F for 25 to 30 minutes.
Recipes:
- Honey Mustard Pork Chops with Brussels Sprouts
- Roasted Pork Chops with Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes
- Breaded Pork Chops with Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Thursday
Meal: Crispy Fish Sticks with Oven Fries and Lemon Wedges
Description: Ocean Sea frozen breaded fish sticks bake until golden and crunchy and are served with crinkle cut French fried potatoes. Fresh lemon wedges and sour cream add a simple dip.
Sale items used: Ocean Sea frozen breaded fish sticks, family size; frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes, 32 oz; lemons, 2 lb; Daisy Pure & Natural sour cream, 24 oz
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 family size bag fish sticks, 1 bag crinkle cut fries (32 oz), 2 lemons from the 2 lb bag, plus about 1/2 cup sour cream from the tub already bought.
Recipes:
- Crispy Baked Fish Sticks
- Crispy Homemade Fish Sticks
- Crispy Baked Fish Sticks Recipe
Friday
Meal: Chicken Tender Alfredo Pasta
Description: Farmer Focus fresh organic chicken tenders are pan-cooked until golden, then tossed with Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta and creamy Alfredo sauce. Grape tomatoes on the side add a fresh pop.
Sale items used: Farmer Focus fresh organic chicken tenders; Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta spaghetti/linguine, 16 oz; creamy Alfredo sauce, 16 oz; organic grape tomatoes, 1 pt
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lb chicken tenders, 1 pack linguine (16 oz, BOGO so the second is free and not needed), 1 jar Alfredo sauce (16 oz), 1 pint grape tomatoes.
Recipes:
- Chicken Alfredo
- Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
- Easy Chicken Alfredo Pasta
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Hillshire Farm Polska kielbasa, 13-14 oz (x1): $2.99
- Harvest Basket frozen potato wedges, family size, 35.2 oz (x1): $1.99
- red bell peppers, 2 ct (x1): $1.99
- Tyson frozen chicken nuggets, 29 oz (x1): $4.79
- mini cucumbers, 14 oz (x1): $1.49
- Daisy Pure & Natural sour cream, 24 oz (x1): $2.99
- Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless country style pork rib chops (1.5 lbs): $4.49
- Combino spaghetti, family size, 42.3 oz (x1): $2.49
- brussels sprouts, 1 lb (1 lb): $1.99
- Ocean Sea frozen breaded fish sticks, family size (x1): $5.99
- frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes, 32 oz (x1): $2.59
- lemons, 2 lb (x1): $1.99
- Farmer Focus fresh organic chicken tenders (1.5 lbs): $8.99
- Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta spaghetti/linguine, 16 oz (x1, BOGO): $1.20
- creamy Alfredo sauce, 16 oz (x1): $1.49
- organic grape tomatoes, 1 pt (x1): $2.95
Pantry staples needed:
- Butter
- Salt and pepper
- Cooking oil
- Mild seasoning such as garlic powder
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Butcher's Specialty fresh party wings: $2.99/lb
- Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless country style pork rib chops: $2.99/lb
- Butcher's Specialty fresh grass-fed ribeye steak, 10 oz: $6.99 each
- Butcher's Specialty fresh boneless beef top round London broil: $6.99/lb
- Fish Market fresh Chilean Atlantic salmon skin on fillet portions: $7.99/lb
- Ocean Sea frozen breaded fish sticks, family size: $5.99 each
- Ocean Sea frozen Alaskan pollock fillets, family size: $7.99 each
- Ocean Sea frozen Atlantic salmon skinless fillet portions, family size: $12.99 each
- frozen white shrimp, 9/14: $10.99 each
- SeaPak frozen coconut shrimp, family size: $9.87 each
- Ocean Sea frozen jumbo cooked shrimp, 26-30: $6.49 each
- Farmer Focus fresh organic chicken tenders: $5.99/lb
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Dulano ham/turkey breast, 9 oz: $3.00 each (when you buy 2)
- dip, Buffalo style chicken or spinach, 10-12 oz: starting at $2.79 each
- Fratelli Beretta Milano and Fontina meat and cheese tray, 4 oz: $3.99 each
- Hillshire Farm ultra thin honey roasted turkey breast, mega pack, 2 ct, 22 oz: $7.97 each
- Hillshire Farm Lit'l Smokies, 28 oz: $6.97 each
- Swaggerty's Farm mild breakfast sausage, 30 ct, 45 oz: $9.99 each
- Dulano andouille chicken sausage, family size, 10 ct, 24 oz: $5.99 each
- Hillshire Farm Polska kielbasa, 13-14 oz: $2.99 each
- Panera Bread original mac & cheese bowl, 16 oz: $4.99 each
- Panera Bread broccoli cheddar soup, 16 oz: $3.50 each (when you buy 2)
Produce on sale:
- lemons, 2 lb: $1.99 each
- mandarins, 3 lb: $2.49/pk
- organic grape tomatoes, 1 pt: $2.95/pk
- brussels sprouts, 1 lb: $1.99/lb
- red bell peppers, 2 ct: $1.99/pk
- mini cucumbers, 14 oz: $1.49/pk
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Hillandale Farms large grade A white eggs, family pack, 30 ct: $2.99 each
- almond milk, vanilla, 64 fl oz: $1.79 each
- almond milk, chocolate, 64 fl oz: $1.99 each
- deli sliced cheese, 8 oz: $2.50 each (when you buy 2)
- blended lowfat vanilla yogurt, 32 oz: $1.99 each
- grated cheese, 8 oz: $2.19 each
- creamy Alfredo sauce, 16 oz: $1.49 each
- Milbona sliced sharp cheddar cheese, family size, 16 oz: $3.78 each
- Daisy sour cream, French onion dip, 16 oz: $2.98 each
- sour cream, 16 oz: $1.00 each (when you buy 2)
- Daisy Pure & Natural sour cream, 24 oz: $2.99 each
- Hellmann's squeeze mayonnaise, 11.5 fl oz: $4.22 each
- Danimals smoothie, Pixar strawberry & birthday cake, 12-3.1 fl oz bottles: $5.97 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Lidl Preferred Selection sourdough round, 20 oz: $2.49 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection sponge cake roll, 14.1 oz: $2.99 each
- Sondey lady fingers, family size, 17.6 oz: $2.99 each
- La Banderita flour tortillas, family pack, 20 ct: $3.37 each
Pantry on sale:
- Combino spaghetti, family size, 42.3 oz: $2.49 each
- Freshona dill pickles, family size, 57.4 fl oz: $2.99 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection bronze cut pasta spaghetti/linguine, 16 oz: BOGO, $1.20 each
- Baresa pitted giant green olives in brine, family size, 11.2 oz: $3.99 each
- Bellarom gold coffee medium roast, family size, two 17.6 oz bags: $12.99 each
- Nixe Skipjack tuna in sunflower oil, 26.4 oz: $6.99 each
- International Delight caramel macchiato iced coffee, 64 fl oz: $4.99 each
- Paramount Roasters ground coffee, 12 oz: $5.89 each
- Solevita 100% orange juice, no pulp, 52 fl oz: $2.79 each
- Solevita lemonade with raspberry, 52 fl oz: $1.79 each
- Florida's Natural strawberry lemonade, 59 fl oz: $2.49 each
- cola, 12-12 fl oz cans: $2.50 each (when you buy 2)
- Lidl Preferred Selection Italian soda, 33.8 fl oz: $2.99 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection Italian sparkling mineral water, 33.8 fl oz: $1.50 each (when you buy 2)
- Red Bull, 8.4 fl oz: $2.00 each (when you buy 2)
- Olipop cherry cola/classic grape, 12 fl oz: $1.96 each
- Milo's sweet tea & lemonade, 128 fl oz: $4.63 each
- Bickel's cheese balls barrel, 13 oz: $3.49 each
- Alesto deluxe mixed nuts, 30 oz: $10.99 each
- Alesto roasted deluxe whole cashews, 30 oz: $9.99 each
- Alesto raw cashews, 10 oz: $5.99 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection Greek extra virgin olive oil, 16.9 fl oz: $4.99 each
- Bellarom gold coffee, 17.6 oz: $6.99 each
- Frosted Flakes cereal, family size, 21.7 oz: $2.24 each (when you buy 4)
- Chef Select stuffed vine leaves, family size, 2 ct, 19.7 oz: $3.99 each
- hazelnut spread with cocoa, family size, 26.4 oz: $4.29 each
Frozen on sale:
- Perdue Air Fryer Ready frozen crispy wings, 22 oz: $5.99 each
- Lidl Preferred Selection frozen thin crust pizza, 14-14.4 oz: $4.99 each
- Philly Gourmet frozen 100% pure beef sliced steaks, 21 oz: $3.99 each
- Blount's Family Kitchen beef shepherd's pie, 24 oz: $8.99 each
- frozen beef shepherd's pie, 30 oz: $5.99 each
- Realgood Foods frozen lightly breaded chicken strips, 20 oz: $7.94 each
- Tyson frozen chicken nuggets, 29 oz: $4.79 each
- Stouffer's frozen macaroni & cheese, family size, 40 oz: $6.49 each
- Harvest Basket frozen potato wedges, family size, 35.2 oz: $1.99 each
- Mrs. T's frozen classic onion pierogies, family size, 32 oz: $5.99 each
- Motor City Pizza Co. frozen meal, 22.43-26.17 oz: $7.97 each
- Ocean Pier frozen bacon wrapped cream cheese stuffed jalapeños, 10 ct, 7.9 oz: $5.99 each
- Checkers frozen seasoned onion rings, 16 oz: $4.99 each
- Sonic frozen tots, 28 oz: $4.99 each
- El Monterey frozen extra crunchy diablo chicken taquitos, 20.7 oz: $7.87 each
- Milka frozen almond chocolate & hazelnut cake, 14.1 oz: $5.99 each
- Klondike original ice cream bars, 6 ct: $3.00 each (when you buy 2)
- Two-Bite brownies, 14 oz: $6.99 each
- Two-Bite chocolate & vanilla cupcakes, 20 oz: $7.47 each
- Asian meals (General Tso's chicken, beef & broccoli, honey chicken), 22-26 oz: $4.99 each
- frozen hash brown patties, 45.1 oz: $3.49 each
- Ore-Ida frozen golden crinkle French fries, 32 oz: $3.97 each
- frozen crinkle cut French fried potatoes, 32 oz: $2.59 each
- Gelatelli frozen almond dairy dessert bars, 6 ct, 24.3 fl oz: $5.79 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.
$50.41
for 4 people · $12.60 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Lidl weekly sales flyer for the week of October 21, 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.