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: Thin bone-in pork chops are seared until golden, then served with soft, caramelized brown sugar apples that taste like dessert. Creamy, buttery mashed yellow potatoes round out a familiar, comforting plate for two.
Sale items used: Bone-in pork loin thin chops, Crimson Crisp apples, yellow potatoes, Kerrygold butter, evaporated milk
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb of thin pork chops (2 to 4 chops). Cook 2 apples, sliced, in 1 tbsp butter with 2 tbsp brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. Mash about 1.5 lb of potatoes with 2 tbsp butter and a splash of evaporated milk (about 3 tbsp). The remaining apples are good for snacks, and the remaining potatoes are used on Friday.
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 on one pan and served over fluffy yellow rice. Roasted cauliflower with a little salt turns golden and slightly sweet, and is easy for kids to eat by hand.
Sale items used: Fresh ground chicken, Vigo yellow rice, cauliflower
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use the full 16 oz of ground chicken mixed with 1 egg, 1/3 cup breadcrumbs, and a pinch of garlic powder and salt. Roll into about 12 small meatballs and bake at 400F for 18 to 20 minutes. Cook about half of the 10 oz yellow rice pouch or box (about 1 cup dry) and save the rest for another meal. Roast 1 whole cauliflower, cut into florets, with oil and salt for 20 to 25 minutes.

Wednesday
Meal: Oven-Baked Chicken Wings with Mini Corn on the Cob and Crispy Tots
Description: Chicken wings are baked until crispy with a mild, lightly sweet coating, and kids can eat them with their hands. Mini corn on the cob and golden tots make this a fun, finger-food dinner.
Sale items used: Whole chicken wings, frozen mini sweet corn on the cob, frozen tots
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: Buy about 1.5 lb of wings (assumed total weight), which is roughly 8 to 10 pieces for 2. Toss with oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and bake at 425F for 40 to 45 minutes, flipping once. Add the tots to the oven for the last 20 minutes. Boil or microwave 4 to 6 mini corn cobs (about half the bag). Serve with mild ketchup or BBQ sauce for dipping. Put the wings in first, then prep the sides while they bake.
Recipes:
- One Tray Wings & Corn On The Cob

Thursday
Meal: Stovetop Cheesy Farfalle with Lit'l Smokies and Mandarin Segments
Description: Bow-tie pasta is tossed in a smooth, creamy cheddar sauce with bite-sized Lit'l Smokies, a combination that works like a fancy mac and cheese. Juicy mandarin segments on the side add a fresh, sweet finish.
Sale items used: Barilla Protein+ farfalle, Lit'l Smokies, cheddar cheese, evaporated milk, mandarins
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Cook about 8 oz of farfalle (a little over half the box). Brown about 7 oz of Lit'l Smokies (half the pack), then stir in a sauce made from about 1/2 cup evaporated milk and 1 cup shredded cheddar (about 4 oz). Serve with 3 to 4 peeled mandarins, segmented. Save the remaining pasta, smokies, and cheese for lunches or snacks.

Friday
Meal: Crispy Baked Popcorn Shrimp with Oven Potato Wedges and Avocado
Description: Crunchy popcorn shrimp bakes on a sheet pan next to seasoned yellow potato wedges that get crisp outside and fluffy inside. Creamy avocado slices on the side add a mild, fresh balance, and everything is dip-friendly.
Sale items used: SeaPak popcorn shrimp, yellow potatoes, avocado
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: Use about 11 oz of popcorn shrimp (about half the 22 oz bag) and keep the rest frozen for another meal. Cut about 1.5 lb of the remaining potatoes into wedges, toss with oil, salt, and a little paprika, and roast at 425F for 30 minutes. Add the shrimp for the last 12 to 15 minutes per the package directions. Slice 2 avocados and serve with ketchup or mild dip.
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 (1 lb): $2.49
- Crimson Crisp apple tote, 2 lb (x1): $2.49
- Yellow potatoes, 5 lb (x1): $2.99
- Kerrygold butter, 8 oz (x1): $3.29
- Evaporated milk, 12 fl oz (x1): $0.79
- Fresh ground chicken, 16 oz (x1): $2.79
- Vigo yellow rice, 10 oz (x1): $1.51
- Cauliflower (x1): $1.99
- Whole chicken wings (1.5 lbs): $2.99
- 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
- Mandarins, 3 lb (x1): $2.89
- Lidl Preferred Selection cheddar cheese, 8.8 oz (x1): $3.99
- SeaPak frozen popcorn shrimp, 22 oz (x1): $9.29
- Avocado (x2): $0.98

Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Paprika (mild)
- Cinnamon
- Dark brown sugar
- Eggs
- Breadcrumbs
- Milk (optional, for thinning sauces)
- Ketchup or mild BBQ sauce for dipping