Meijer Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Sheet-Pan Chicken Thighs with Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli
Description: Juicy chicken thighs roast on one pan with golden bite-size potatoes and little broccoli "trees." The flavors are mild and familiar, and cleanup is easy.
Sale items used: Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Yellow or Red Potatoes, Broccoli Crowns
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.5 lb chicken thighs (1 to 2 thighs), 1 or 2 small potatoes (about 6 oz) cut into small chunks, and 1 broccoli crown cut into small florets. Toss with oil, salt, and a little garlic powder, then roast at 425 F for 25 to 30 minutes. Save the remaining potatoes and the second broccoli crown for other meals or snacks.
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs
- Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli
- Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Potatoes & Broccoli
Tuesday
Meal: Pan-Seared Ground Chuck Cheeseburger Sliders on Hawaiian Dinner Rolls
Description: Three mini burger patties are seared until juicy, topped with melty cheese, and tucked into soft, sweet Hawaiian rolls. They are hand-held and fun to build.
Sale items used: Certified Angus Beef Ground Chuck, Aunt Millie's Hawaiian Dinner Rolls, Sargento Shredded Cheese
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.5 lb ground chuck (assumed total weight) shaped into 3 small patties, with 3 Hawaiian rolls and about 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Sear 3 to 4 minutes per side, adding the cheese in the last minute. The remaining rolls freeze well.
Recipes:
- Hawaiian Roll Cheeseburger Sliders
- Cheeseburger Sliders (Easy, 30-min Recipe)
- Easy Baked Cheeseburger Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls
Wednesday
Meal: Roasted Pork Loin with Instant Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, and Canned Vegetables
Description: A single thick boneless pork loin chop is roasted until tender and sliced, then served with fluffy mashed potatoes and warm gravy. Sweet canned corn or green beans round out the plate.
Sale items used: Boneless Pork Loin Chops, Idahoan Mashed Potatoes, Meijer Gravy, Meijer Canned Vegetables
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.5 lb boneless pork loin chop (assumed total weight, 1 thick piece), seasoned with salt and pepper and roasted at 400 F for 20 to 25 minutes until 145 F inside. Make 1 serving of instant potatoes, warm about 1/4 cup gravy, and heat 1/2 cup of canned vegetables (1 can is plenty).
Recipes:
- Simple Pork Loin Roast with Gravy
- Pork Loin and Potatoes
- Herb Pork Loin and Mashed Potatoes
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Fried Cracker-Crusted Chicken Tenderloins with Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and Bell Pepper Strips
Description: Chicken tenderloins get a crunchy coating of crushed crackers and are pan-fried until golden. They are served with creamy mac and cheese and crisp, sweet pepper strips for dipping.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Tenderloins, Meijer Golden Rounds Crackers, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Bell Peppers, Vital Farms Eggs
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.4 lb chicken tenderloins (assumed total weight, 3 to 4 tenders), dipped in 1 beaten egg, then in about 1/2 cup crushed crackers. Pan-fry in a little oil for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Prepare 1/2 box of Kraft Mac & Cheese (save the rest for another meal) and slice 1 bell pepper into strips.
Recipes:
- Cracker-Crusted Chicken Tenders
- Cracker Crumb Mac & Cheese
- Cracker-Crusted Mac 'n' Cheese
Friday
Meal: Breakfast-for-Dinner with Jimmy Dean Sausage, Cheesy Scrambled Eggs, and Toast
Description: Savory sausage, soft cheesy scrambled eggs, and buttery toast make a cozy breakfast-style dinner. It is quick, familiar, and easy to eat.
Sale items used: Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage, Vital Farms Eggs, Sargento Shredded Cheese, Aunt Millie's Bread
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Cook 3 to 4 sausage links or 1 patty portion (about 1/4 of the package), scramble 2 eggs with 2 tablespoons shredded cheese, and toast 2 slices of bread with butter. Freeze the second sausage package and extra bread for later.
Recipes:
- Breakfast Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Scramble
- Egg & Sausage Scramble
- Low Carb Sausage Egg Breakfast Scramble
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs (0.5 lb): $1.60
- Yellow or Red Potatoes (x1 bag): $4.49
- Broccoli Crowns (x1 pack of 2): $1.50
- Certified Angus Beef Ground Chuck (0.5 lb): $2.65
- Aunt Millie's Hawaiian Dinner Rolls (x1 pack): $3.29
- Sargento Shredded Cheese (x1 deal of 2 bags): $2.00
- Boneless Pork Loin Chops (0.5 lb): $1.75
- Idahoan Mashed Potatoes (x1 deal of 4 packets): $1.25
- Meijer Gravy (x1): $0.89
- Meijer Canned Vegetables (x1 can): $0.49
- Boneless Chicken Tenderloins (0.4 lb): $1.60
- Meijer Golden Rounds Crackers (x1 box): $2.49
- Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (x1 box): $1.00
- Bell Peppers (x1 deal of 4): $1.25
- Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage (x1 deal of 2): $4.00
- Vital Farms Large Pasture Raised Eggs (x1 carton): $5.99
- Aunt Millie's Bread (x1 deal of 2 loaves): $2.50
Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic powder
- Butter
- Milk (for the mac and cheese and mashed potatoes)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Certified Angus Beef Ground Chuck: $5.29/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Chops Boneless: $3.49/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Whole Boneless Pork Loin: $1.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs: $3.19/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Boneless Chicken Tenderloins: $3.99/lb
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meat: $2.99 each
- Dietz & Watson Ham, Chicken, Turkey or Italian Meat: $10.49/lb
- Dietz & Watson Cheese: $6.99/lb
- Meijer Cooked or Raw Shrimp or Halfmoon Shrimp Ring: $6.99 each
- Certified Angus Beef Top Sirloin Steak: $9.99/lb
- Meijer Frozen Grade A Turkey: $0.49/lb
- Certified Angus Beef Round Roasts or Steaks: $6.99/lb
- Schweid & Sons Certified Angus Beef Patties: $10.99 each
- Jennie-O Ground Turkey 85% lean: $11.99 each
- Jennie-O Ground Turkey 90% lean: $13.99 each
- Butterball Frozen Grade A Turkey: $1.29/lb
- Meijer Baby Back BBQ Pork Ribs: $8.99 each
- Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage: $4.00 for 2
- Frederik's by Meijer Lamb Leg Boneless: $8.99/lb
- Frederik's by Meijer Lamb French Rib Rack: $12.99/lb
- Frederik's by Meijer Shrimp Ring 16 oz.: $10.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Shrimp Ring 20 oz.: $12.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Fresh Spiral Half Ham: $2.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Boneless Chicken Wings or Tenders: $7.99/lb
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Fresh from Meijer Dip: $3.99 each
- Athenos Feta Chunk Cheese: $8.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Specialty Cheese, Charcuterie Meat, Crackers or Accompaniments: $3.50 for 2
- Frederik's by Meijer Entertainment Crackers or Seasoned Pretzels: $3.50 for 2
- Frederik's by Meijer Snacking Nut Canister or Trail Mix: $6.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Earthbound Farms Organic Salads or Greenhouse Salads or Fresh from Meijer Greenhouse Salads: $2.50 for 2
- Bulk Granny Smith or Gala Apples: $0.99/lb
- Honeycrisp or SweeTango Apples or Navel Oranges: $4.99 each
- Butternut, Acorn, Buttercup Kabocha or Spaghetti Squash: $0.99/lb
- Campari Tomatoes or Frederik's by Meijer Artisan Romaine: $2.99 each
- Cara Cara Navel Oranges: $3.99 each
- Yellow or Red Potatoes: $4.49 each
- Bulk Sweet Onions: $1.29/lb
- Sugar Bombs or Flavor Bombs Tomatoes or Seedless Mini Cucumbers: $3.99 each
- Broccoli Crowns: $1.50 for 2
- Pascal Celery: $1.79 each
- Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers or Seedless English Cucumbers: $1.25 for 4
- Pomegranates: $2.00 for 3
- POM Pomegranate Seeds: $3.99 each
- POM Super Teas: $1.67 for 3
- POM Wonderful Juices: $3.00 for 2
- Wonderful Seedless Lemons: $4.99 each
- Wonderful Halos Mandarins: $7.49 each
- Wonderful No Shell Pistachios: $6.99 each
- FIJI Natural Artesian Water: $6.99 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Sargento Shredded or Chunk Cheese: $2.00 for 2
- Sargento Cheese Slices: $3.00 for 2
- Meijer Cheese Sticks or String Cheese: $3.00 for 2
- Land O'Lakes Butter Sticks or spread: $2.99 each
- Country Crock Spread: $2.99 each
- Dannon Light & Fit, Oikos or Too Good Greek Yogurt: $4.00 for 2
- Dean's French Onion Dip: $2.79 each
- Vital Farms Large Pasture Raised Eggs: $5.99 each
- Tropicana Orange Juice: $3.50 for 2
- International Delight Creamer: $5.99 each
- Chobani Flip or Protein Greek Yogurt: $1.20 for 10
- Meijer Cottage Cheese: $2.50 for 2
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Fresh from Meijer 4 Ct. Unfilled Muffins or 12 Ct. Mini Muffins: $4.49 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Croissants: $6.29 each
- Fresh from Meijer Ultimate or Fresh from Meijer Bagels or Sugar Cookies: $6.29 each
- Aunt Millie's Big & Fluffy Hawaiian Dinner Rolls: $3.29 each
- Fresh from Meijer Scones, Turnovers or Mini Danish: $3.99 each
- Fresh from Meijer Italian Classic Bread: $1.00 each
- Fresh from Meijer Cranberry Walnut Relish: $7.99 each
- Pepperidge Farm Rye Bread: $3.49 each
- Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse or Whole Grain Bread: $3.50 for 2
- Hostess Donettes Mini Donuts: $2.50 for 2
- Aunt Millie's Bread: $2.50 for 2
- Pepperidge Farm Cookies: $4.00 for 2
- Meijer Fudge Cookies or Saltine Crackers: $2.50 for 2
- Frederik's by Meijer Finishing Butter: $2.50 for 2
- Frederik's by Meijer Gourmet Pasta: $2.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Frozen Pasta: $4.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Refrigerated Pasta: $3.50 for 2
Pantry on sale:
- General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Nut Cheerios or Kellogg's Special K Red Berries Cereal: $3.99 each
- Ken's Salad Dressing or Simply Vinaigrette: $2.99 each
- Kellogg's Nutri Grain Bars: $2.50 for 2
- Starbucks or Dunkin' Coffee or K-Cups: $7.99 each
- Ritz Party Size Crackers or Oreo Party Size Cookies: $4.99 each
- Meijer Purified Drinking Water: $4.99 each
- Coca-Cola, Pepsi, 7UP or Dr Pepper Products 6 pk.: $1.00 for 4
- Kraft Macaroni & Cheese: $1.00 each
- Kraft Easy Mac or Velveeta Shells & Cheese: $3.49 each
- Kraft Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallows: $1.50 for 2
- Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin: $1.50 for 2
- Buffalo Wild Wings Sauce: $3.49 each
- Vlasic Pickles: $2.50 for 2
- Hellmann's Mayo Squeeze or Flavored Mayo: $1.99 each
- Prego Pasta or Alfredo Sauces: $2.00 for 3
- Hunt's Tomatoes or Tomato Sauce: $1.25 for 4
- Idahoan Mashed Potatoes or Casseroles: $1.25 for 4
- Primal Kitchen Dressing: $5.99 each
- Old El Paso Taco Shells, Rice or Enchilada Sauce: $1.99 each
- Pace Salsa, Picante, Nacho Sauce or Queso Bowl: $1.99 each
- Tasty Bite Rice or Entrée: $3.00 for 2
- Swanson Broth: $2.99 each
- Progresso Vegetable Classics, Traditional, Rich & Hearty or Protein Soups: $2.00 for 5
- Meijer Ground Coffee: $10.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Coffee Pods: $24.99 each
- Meijer Canned Pineapple or Applesauce: $1.79 each
- Nature Valley Protein or Crunchy Granola: $3.99 each
- Quaker Old Fashioned Oats or Quick Oats: $4.99 each
- Mott's Applesauce Cups: $2.50 for 2
- Mrs. Butterworth's Syrup: $3.00 for 2
- Welch's Fruit Snacks: $7.99 each
- General Mills Cheerios, Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs or Lucky Charms Cereal: $2.50 for 2
- Campbell's Condensed Soup: $1.67 for 3
- Meijer Gelatin and Instant or Sugar-Free Instant Pudding: $0.79 each
- Meijer All Purpose Bleached Flour: $1.99 each
- Meijer Pure Granulated Sugar: $2.89 each
- Meijer Light Brown or Powdered Confectioners Sugar: $1.89 each
- Meijer Whipping Cream: $1.99 each
- Meijer Twin Pack Cream Cheese: $2.79 each
- Meijer Golden Rounds Crackers: $2.49 each
- Meijer Holiday Candy Canes: $1.99 each
- Meijer Broth: $0.79 each
- Meijer Canned Vegetables: $0.49 each
- Meijer Turkey, Chicken or Beef Gravy: $0.89 each
- Meijer Stuffing Mix: $0.99 each
- Meijer Cooking Spray: $2.49 each
- Meijer Dip Mix Packets: $1.99 each
- Meijer Spreadable Butter: $3.79 each
- Meijer Cracker Cuts: $2.49 each
- Meijer Instant Potatoes: $1.79 each
- Meijer Family Size Ready to Heat Mashed Potatoes or Mac & Cheese: $3.89 each
- Holiday Non-Chocolate Candy: $4.49 each
- Hershey's, Mars or Ferrero King Size Candy Singles: $2.50 for 2
- Snack Size Chocolate Bagged Holiday Candy: $5.79 each
- Hershey's Family Size Stand Up Bag: $8.29 each
- Lindt or Ghirardelli Large Holiday Bag: $10.99 each
- Twizzlers Licorice or Jolly Rancher Ropes: $4.39 each
- Planters Mixed Nuts: $11.69 each
- Jack Link's Jerky or Air-Dried Beef Strips: $4.99 each
- Chex Mix or Bugles: $2.00 for 2
- Frederik's by Meijer Kettle Chips: $2.99 each
- Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers or Crisps: $2.00 for 2
- Snyder's Pretzels or Pieces: $2.99 each
- Frito-Lay Multipack: $2.00 for 2
- Quaker Rice Cakes: $9.99 each
- Cheez-It, Town House or Club Family Size Crackers or Toasteds Party Pack Crackers: $4.99 each
- V8 Splash: $1.99 each
- Kool-Aid Jammers or Mio Liquid Water Enhancer: $3.00 for 2
- 7UP Products 2 liter bottle: $1.00 for 4
- Glaceau smartwater or Plus Alkaline: $1.67 for 3
- Meijer Electrolyte or Alkaline Water or Quencher Beverage: $0.80 for 5
- Fairlife Core Power Protein Shakes: $3.50 for 2
- oHy Sparkling Water or Maison Perrier Sparkling Juice Beverage: $6.49 each
- Poppi Prebiotic Soda or Olipop Sparkling Tonic: $7.99 each
- Red Bull Energy Drinks: $10.99 each
- Gatorade Sports Drinks: $6.50 for 2
- Frederik's by Meijer San Marzano Style Tomatoes or Passata: $3.79 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Artesian Water or Italian Sparkling Mineral Water: $4.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Cocoa Tin: $7.99 each
Frozen on sale:
- Stouffer's Frozen Meals or Lean Cuisine Frozen Meals: $2.50 for 4
- Jack's Frozen Pizzas: $2.75 for 3
- Campbell's Chunky Frozen Bowls: $3.00 for 2
- Boston Market Dinners: $2.50 for 4
- Marie Callender's Family Size Frozen Meal: $8.99 each
- Jimmy Dean Frozen Breakfast Bowls: $9.99 each
- Totino's Frozen Pizza Rolls: $7.49 each
- Pillsbury Biscuits or Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits: $5.49 each
- Meijer Frozen Prepared Chicken: $7.49 each
- Tyson Prepared Frozen Chicken: $5.49 each
- California Pizza Kitchen Pizza: $5.49 each
- Purple Cow Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt: $2.99 each
- Halo Top Ice Cream: $3.99 each
- Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream or Yasso Frozen Yogurt Bars or Scoopables: $4.50 for 2
- Nestlé Drumstick or Dipped Cones: $5.99 each
- Fruit Riot Frozen Sour Candy: $7.99 each
- Betty Crocker Delights Brownie or Cookie Mixes or Cookie Mix Pouches: $3.00 for 2
- Kraft Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallows: $1.50 for 2
- Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin: $1.50 for 2
- Meijer Yogurt Pouches, Sheet Pan Meals or Frozen Appetizers: $0.50 off
- Frederik's by Meijer Cookie Dough: $4.49 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Frozen Desserts or Creme Brulée: $4.79 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.
$38.74
for 1 person · $38.74 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Meijer weekly sales flyer for the week of November 04, 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 Meijer.