Meijer Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Oven-Baked Chicken Tenders with Roasted Creamer Potatoes
Description: Crispy breadcrumb-coated chicken strips bake until golden and are served with soft, buttery roasted baby potatoes. It is a fun finger-food plate that is perfect for dipping in ketchup or honey mustard.
Sale items used: Family Pack Chicken Breasts, The Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes, Vital Farms Large Pasture Raised Eggs
Prep time: 15 minutes prep, 25 minutes baking
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb chicken breast (about 1 small breast) cut into 4-5 strips, 1 egg, and about 1/4 cup breadcrumbs. Roast half of the 1.5 lb bag of creamer potatoes (about 0.75 lb), halved. Bake both on separate pans at 425°F, with the potatoes starting first for about 10 minutes before the chicken goes in. Save the other half of the bag for Friday.
Recipes:
- Oven-Baked Crispy Chicken Tenders with Roasted Potato Wedges
- Oven Baked Marinated Chicken Tenders
- Lemon-Rosemary Roasted Chicken Tenders with Potatoes

Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples
Description: A juicy pork chop is seared until golden and served with warm, soft apple slices cooked in butter and cinnamon. The sweet apples taste a bit like apple pie and pair well with the mild pork.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops, Bulk Honeycrisp Apples
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 chop at about 0.5 lb total (about 3/4 inch thick). Slice 1 medium Honeycrisp apple (about 0.4 lb) for the cinnamon apples, and cook with 1 tsp butter, 1 tsp brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon for about 6 minutes. Buy 1 lb of apples total, and save the rest for Thursday.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Pork Chops and Fried Cinnamon Apples
- Cinnamon Apple Pork Chops
- Cinnamon Apple Pork Chops

Wednesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Turkey Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls
Description: Three mini turkey patties are seared until cooked through and tucked into sweet, fluffy Hawaiian rolls. They are a hands-on, kid-sized meal, and you can add a slice of cheese if you like.
Sale items used: Jennie-O 93% Lean Ground Turkey, Fresh from Meijer King's Hawaiian Rolls or Buns, Sartori Cheese Wedge
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 6 oz (0.375 lb) of the 1 lb ground turkey package to make 3 small patties, seasoned with salt, pepper and a little garlic powder. Serve on 3 Hawaiian rolls with a thin slice of cheese on each. Freeze the remaining raw turkey in a flat bag and the extra rolls for another meal.
Recipes:
- Turkey Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls
- Easy Turkey Sliders Recipe with Butter Sauce
- Turkey Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

Thursday
Meal: Sausage and Cheesy Scrambled Eggs Breakfast-for-Dinner with Toast and Apple Slices
Description: Soft scrambled eggs are folded with melted cheese and served alongside a browned sausage patty, buttered toast and crisp apple slices. It is a cozy, familiar plate that comes together quickly.
Sale items used: Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll, Vital Farms Large Pasture Raised Eggs, Sartori Cheese Wedge, Meijer Half Loaf Bread, Bulk Honeycrisp Apples
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 eggs, 2 tbsp shredded cheese, 3 oz of sausage (about 1/5 of the 1 lb roll) shaped into 1-2 patties, 1 slice of bread toasted, and the remaining Honeycrisp apple (about 0.4 lb) sliced. Freeze the rest of the sausage roll in portions.
Recipes:
- Breakfast Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Scramble
- Easy Scrambled Eggs with Sausage and Cheese
- Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Scramble

Friday
Meal: Baked BBQ Chicken Wings with Buttered Creamer Potatoes
Description: Oven-baked chicken wings get brushed with sweet, smoky BBQ sauce and baked until sticky and golden. They come with tender baby potatoes tossed in melted butter and a pinch of salt.
Sale items used: Family Pack Chicken Wings, The Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes
Prep time: 10 minutes prep, 40 minutes baking
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb of chicken wings (about 6-7 wings). Bake at 425°F for 35-40 minutes, turning once and brushing with BBQ sauce for the last 10 minutes. Boil the remaining 0.75 lb of creamer potatoes for 15 minutes while the wings bake, then toss with 1 tbsp butter. Total time is about 50 minutes, and you can toss the wings in sauce earlier in the day to save time.
Recipes:
- BBQ Chicken Wing & Cheesy Potatoes
- BBQ Chicken Wings with Roasted Potatoes
- Chicken Wings in BBQ Sauce with Roasted Potato

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Family Pack Chicken Breasts (0.5 lb): $1.15
- The Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes (x1 bag): $3.29
- Vital Farms Large Pasture Raised Eggs (x1 carton): $5.99
- Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops (0.5 lb): $1.00
- Bulk Honeycrisp Apples (1 lb): $1.79
- Jennie-O 93% Lean Ground Turkey (x1 package): $5.19
- Fresh from Meijer King's Hawaiian Rolls or Buns (x1 pack): $3.99
- Sartori Cheese Wedge (x1): $3.99
- Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll (x1): $3.99
- Meijer Half Loaf Bread (x1): $1.59
- Family Pack Chicken Wings (0.75 lb): $2.24

Pantry staples needed:
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Breadcrumbs
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic powder
- BBQ sauce
- Ketchup or honey mustard for dipping