Meijer Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week's plan keeps dinners familiar for the kids while rotating through a mix of proteins, so nobody gets bored. Chicken shows up on two nights, as baked tenders on Monday and BBQ wings on Friday, and the creamer potatoes you pick up cover both of those dinners. Tuesday's pan-seared pork chops with cinnamon apples are a good one to shop for while Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops are $3.98 for 2 lbs, and the Honeycrisp apples come back raw on Thursday's breakfast-for-dinner. Wednesday's turkey sliders on Hawaiian rolls let the kids build their own, and the Frederik's by Meijer Cheese you buy melts on those and again in Thursday's scrambled eggs.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Oven-Baked Chicken Tenders with Roasted Creamer Potatoes
Description: Strips of Family Pack Chicken Breasts are coated in a light mayonnaise and breadcrumb crust and baked until golden, so they taste like classic chicken tenders. They are served with creamer potatoes roasted in olive oil and salt, with ketchup for dipping.
Sale items used: Family Pack Chicken Breasts, The Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Family Pack Chicken Breasts cut into strips (about 0.5 lb per person) and 1 pack The Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes, halved and roasted. Bake both at 425 degrees F, with the chicken for about 20 minutes and the potatoes for about 30.
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: Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops are seasoned simply with salt and pepper and pan-seared until cooked through. Sliced Bulk Honeycrisp Apples are softened in the same skillet with butter, cinnamon and a little brown sugar for a sweet side kids love.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops, Bulk Honeycrisp Apples
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops (about 0.5 lb per person) and 1 lb Bulk Honeycrisp Apples, sliced. Cook the chops 4 to 6 minutes per side, depending on thickness, until cooked through.
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: Jennie-O 93% Lean Ground Turkey is shaped into small patties, pan-seared and topped with melted Frederik's by Meijer Cheese. The sliders go on soft Fresh from Meijer King's Hawaiian Rolls or Buns, and kids can build their own with ketchup and mustard.
Sale items used: Jennie-O 93% Lean Ground Turkey, Fresh from Meijer King's Hawaiian Rolls or Buns, Frederik's by Meijer Cheese, Mandarin Oranges
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack Jennie-O 93% Lean Ground Turkey shaped into 2 small patties per person, 1 pack Fresh from Meijer King's Hawaiian Rolls or Buns, 0.25 lb Frederik's by Meijer Cheese, and 1 pack Mandarin Oranges peeled and served on the side. Cook the patties 4 to 5 minutes per side until no pink remains.
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: Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll is browned and crumbled in a skillet, then folded into soft scrambled Vital Farms Large Pasture Raised Eggs with melted Frederik's by Meijer Cheese. It is served with buttered Meijer Half Loaf Bread toast and raw Bulk Honeycrisp Apple slices.
Sale items used: Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll, Vital Farms Large Pasture Raised Eggs, Frederik's by Meijer Cheese, Meijer Half Loaf Bread, Bulk Honeycrisp Apples
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll, 1 pack Vital Farms Large Pasture Raised Eggs (scramble 2 eggs per person), 0.25 lb Frederik's by Meijer Cheese, 1 Meijer Half Loaf Bread toasted, and 1 lb Bulk Honeycrisp Apples sliced.
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: Family Pack Chicken Wings are baked at high heat until crisp, then tossed in a mild sauce of barbecue sauce and honey. They are served with simple boiled creamer potatoes tossed in butter and salt.
Sale items used: Family Pack Chicken Wings, The Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Family Pack Chicken Wings (about 0.5 lb per person) and 1 pack The Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes, boiled for 15 to 20 minutes. Bake the wings at 425 degrees F for about 40 minutes, flipping halfway, then toss in the sauce.
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 (2 lbs): $4.58
- Family Pack Chicken Wings (2 lbs): $5.98
- Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops (2 lbs): $3.98
- Jennie-O 93% Lean Ground Turkey (x1 pack): $5.19
- Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll (x1 pack): $3.99
- Vital Farms Large Pasture Raised Eggs (x1 pack): $5.99
- Frederik's by Meijer Cheese (0.5 lb): $3.50
- The Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes (x2 packs): $6.58
- Bulk Honeycrisp Apples (2 lbs): $3.58
- Mandarin Oranges (x1 pack): $3.99
- Fresh from Meijer King's Hawaiian Rolls or Buns (x1 pack): $3.99
- Meijer Half Loaf Bread (x1 loaf): $1.59

Pantry staples needed:
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Plain breadcrumbs
- Mayonnaise
- Ketchup and mustard
- Barbecue sauce
- Honey
- Cinnamon
- Brown sugar
- Garlic powder