Lidl Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Brown Sugar Apples and Buttery Mashed Yellow Potatoes
Description: One thin, juicy pork chop is seared until golden and served with sweet, cinnamony brown sugar apple slices. Creamy buttery mashed potatoes make it a comforting plate that kids love.
Sale items used: Bone-in pork loin thin chops, Crimson Crisp apples, yellow potatoes
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.75 lb of bone-in thin chops (1 to 2 chops, depending on size). Slice 1 apple and cook it with 1 tsp brown sugar, 1 tsp butter and a pinch of cinnamon. Peel and boil 2 small yellow potatoes (about 8 oz), then mash with 1 Tbsp butter and 2 Tbsp milk. The remaining apple and potatoes are used later in the week.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Caramelized Apples
- Pork Chops with Apples
- Pan-Seared Apple Pork Chops with Garlic Mash

Tuesday
Meal: Baked Chicken Meatballs over Yellow Rice with Roasted Cauliflower
Description: Mild, tender chicken meatballs are baked until golden and served over fluffy yellow rice. Lightly roasted cauliflower florets on the side are easy to eat with fingers.
Sale items used: Fresh ground chicken, Vigo yellow rice, cauliflower
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use about 5 oz of the 16 oz ground chicken. Mix it with 1 egg yolk, 2 Tbsp breadcrumbs and a pinch of garlic powder and salt, then roll into 5 or 6 small meatballs. Bake at 400F for 15 to 18 minutes. Cook about 1/2 cup of the rice mix (about 1/4 of the box) and roast 1 cup of florets (about 1/4 of the head) with oil and salt. Freeze the remaining raw chicken and save the remaining rice and cauliflower for another meal.

Wednesday
Meal: Oven-Baked Chicken Wings with Mini Corn on the Cob and Crispy Tots
Description: Crispy oven-baked wings are tossed in just butter and a little salt, so they stay mild and fun to eat. Mini corn cobs and golden tots make this a finger-food dinner.
Sale items used: Fresh whole chicken wings, Peak Harvest mini sweet corn on the cob, frozen tots
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb of wings (6 to 8 pieces). Pat dry, toss with 1 tsp oil, 1/2 tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt, and bake at 425F for 45 to 50 minutes, flipping halfway. Start the wings first, add about 12 tots (about 3 oz) for the last 20 minutes, and microwave or boil 3 mini corn cobs for 3 to 4 minutes. To save time, pat the wings dry and season them in the morning and refrigerate them.
Recipes:
- One Tray Wings & Corn On The Cob

Thursday
Meal: Stovetop Cheesy Farfalle with Lit'l Smokies and Mandarin Segments
Description: Bowtie pasta is coated in a creamy, mild cheddar sauce with bite-sized smoked sausages mixed in. Sweet mandarin segments on the side keep the meal fresh and fun.
Sale items used: Barilla Protein+ farfalle, Lit'l Smokies, cheddar cheese, evaporated milk, mandarins
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Cook about 2 oz dry farfalle (about 1 cup). Warm 5 or 6 Lit'l Smokies (about 2 oz) in the pan, then stir in 1/4 cup evaporated milk and 1/3 cup shredded cheddar (about 1.5 oz) until smooth. Serve with 2 peeled mandarins split into segments. Freeze the remaining Smokies and save the remaining pasta, cheese and mandarins for snacks and other meals.

Friday
Meal: Crispy Baked Popcorn Shrimp with Oven Potato Wedges and Avocado
Description: Frozen popcorn shrimp bakes up crunchy and bite-sized, perfect for dipping. It is paired with golden oven potato wedges and creamy sliced avocado.
Sale items used: Seapak frozen popcorn shrimp, yellow potatoes, avocado
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Bake about 5 oz of popcorn shrimp (about 1/4 of the 22 oz bag) at 400F for 15 to 18 minutes, following the package directions. Cut 1 medium yellow potato (about 6 oz) into wedges, toss with 2 tsp oil and a pinch of salt, and bake at 425F for 30 to 35 minutes, starting the wedges first. Serve with 1/2 sliced avocado and ketchup for dipping.
Recipes:
- Easy Baked Popcorn Shrimp
- Perfect Baked Potato Wedges
- Popcorn Shrimp - Air Fryer or Oven Fried Shrimp with Mayonnaise!

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Bone-in pork loin thin chops (0.75 lb): $1.87
- Crimson Crisp apple tote, 2 lb (x1): $2.49
- Yellow potatoes, 5 lb (x1): $2.99
- Fresh ground chicken, 16 oz (x1): $2.79
- Vigo yellow rice, 10 oz (x1): $1.51
- Cauliflower (x1): $1.99
- Fresh whole chicken wings, family pack (1 lb): $1.99
- Peak Harvest frozen mini sweet corn on the cob, 12 ct (x1): $2.99
- Frozen tots, 32 oz (x1): $1.99
- Barilla Protein+ farfalle, 14.5 oz (x1): $2.84
- Hillshire Farm Lit'l Smokies, 14 oz (x1): $3.86
- Lidl Preferred Selection cheddar cheese, 8.8 oz (x1): $3.99
- Evaporated milk, 12 fl oz (x1): $0.79
- Mandarins, 3 lb (x1): $2.89
- Seapak frozen popcorn shrimp, 22 oz (x1): $9.29
- Avocado (x1): $0.49

Pantry staples needed:
- Butter
- Milk
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Cooking oil
- Salt
- Garlic powder
- Baking powder
- Eggs
- Breadcrumbs
- Ketchup