Piggly Wiggly Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Chicken Leg Quarters with Roasted Broccoli and Gold Potatoes
Description: Juicy oven-baked chicken leg quarters are seasoned simply with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, then roasted alongside tender gold potatoes and crispy broccoli florets for a classic, satisfying dinner kids will love. Everything bakes on one pan, making cleanup a breeze for a busy weeknight.
Sale items used: Fresh Fryer Leg Quarters ($0.79/lb), Best Choice Gold or Red Potatoes 5 lb bag ($3.49), Broccoli Crowns ($1.99/lb)
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 50 minutes total
Serving note: Purchase approximately 2 lbs of leg quarters (about 2 quarters) at $0.79/lb = $1.58; use about 0.5 lb broccoli crowns; use roughly one-third of the 5 lb potato bag for this meal and save the rest for the week. Make-ahead tip: season the chicken up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerate for extra flavor.
Recipes:
- Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
- Baked Chicken Leg Quarters (Crispy & Juicy)
Tuesday
Meal: Sausage and Pasta Marinara with Green Beans
Description: Sliced Johnsonville sausage is browned and tossed with Prego marinara sauce over Creamette pasta for a hearty, crowd-pleasing dinner that comes together in under 30 minutes. A simple side of Green Giant green beans rounds out the plate with color and nutrition kids will actually eat.
Sale items used: Johnsonville Ground Fresh Sausage or Griller Patties 16 oz ($3.99), Creamette Long and Short Pasta 12-16 oz ($1.00 each, part of 10 for $10), Prego Pasta Sauce 14.5-24 oz (2/$4.00), Green Giant Vegetables 14.5-15.25 oz (3/$4.00)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 pack of Johnsonville sausage (16 oz) for 2 people with leftovers; cook 8 oz (half a box) of Creamette pasta; use 1 jar of Prego sauce; open 1 can of Green Giant green beans. Buy 1 box of Creamette at $1.00 and 1 jar of Prego at $2.00 (half of the 2/$4 deal).
Wednesday
Meal: Smithfield Marinated Pork Loin Fillet Baked with Corn and Crescent Rolls
Description: A pre-marinated Smithfield pork loin fillet bakes up juicy and flavorful with zero extra seasoning needed, making it one of the easiest weeknight dinners on the plan. Serve alongside sweet McKenzie's corn and warm, flaky Pillsbury crescent rolls for a meal kids will ask for again.
Sale items used: Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloins, Picnics or Loin Fillets 18.4-23 oz ($4.99 each), McKenzie's Corn 20 oz (2/$4.00), Pillsbury Grands, Crescents or Cinnamon Rolls 8-16.3 oz (2/$5.00)
Prep time: 10 minutes active, 55 minutes total
Serving note: 1 Smithfield fillet (approximately 18-23 oz) feeds 2 people generously with likely leftovers; use 1 bag of McKenzie's corn at $2.00 (half of 2/$4 deal); use 1 can of Pillsbury Crescents at $2.50 (half of 2/$5 deal). Make-ahead tip: the pork can rest tented in foil for up to 15 minutes after baking, so start the rolls when the pork comes out.
Recipes:
- Easy Crescent-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin Recipe
- Pork Wellington
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Fried Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs with Baked Beans and Zucchini
Description: Tender boneless country style pork ribs are pan-fried until golden and served with sweet Yellowstone baked beans and lightly sauteed zucchini slices for a simple, filling dinner. The mild flavors and tender texture make this a great kid-friendly alternative to traditional ribs.
Sale items used: Family Pack Fresh Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs ($2.19/lb), Yellowstone Baked Beans 15 oz ($2.29 each), Zucchini or Yellow Squash ($1.49/lb)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of boneless country style pork ribs for 2 people at $2.19/lb = $2.19; purchase approximately 0.5 lb zucchini at $1.49/lb = $0.75; open 1 can of baked beans. Note that this is a family pack - freeze the remaining ribs for another week.
Friday
Meal: Pan-Fried Sea Best Swai Fillets with Frozen Potato Fries and Corn
Description: Mild, flaky Sea Best swai fillets are lightly seasoned and pan-fried in a little oil until golden, giving kids a fish dinner that tastes more like a restaurant treat than a weeknight meal. Crispy frozen potato fries and sweet corn on the side make this a plate that disappears fast.
Sale items used: Sea Best Frozen Boneless Swai Fillets 32 oz ($7.99 each), Arby's, Red Robin, Sonic, Nathan's, Checkers, or Paw Patrol Frozen Potatoes or Onion Rings 14-28 oz ($3.99 each), McKenzie's Corn 20 oz (2/$4.00)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: The 32 oz bag of swai fillets will provide well over 2 servings - use 2 to 3 fillets (approximately 10-12 oz) for this meal and freeze the rest for future use; use half a bag of frozen fries; use the second bag of McKenzie's corn purchased earlier this week (already accounted for in Wednesday's purchase).
Recipes:
- Fried Swai Fish Recipe: Extra Crunchy
- Pan-Fried Swai Fillets
- Pan Fried Swai Recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh Fryer Leg Quarters (2 lbs): $1.58
- Best Choice Gold or Red Potatoes, 5 lb bag (x1): $3.49
- Broccoli Crowns (0.5 lb): $1.00
- Johnsonville Ground Fresh Sausage or Griller Patties, 16 oz (x1): $3.99
- Creamette Pasta, 12-16 oz (x1): $1.00
- Prego Pasta Sauce, 14.5-24 oz (x1): $2.00
- Green Giant Vegetables, 14.5-15.25 oz (x1): $1.34
- Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Loin Fillet, 18.4-23 oz (x1): $4.99
- McKenzie's Corn, 20 oz (x2, used Wednesday and Friday): $4.00
- Pillsbury Crescents, 8-16.3 oz (x1): $2.50
- Family Pack Fresh Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs (1 lb): $2.19
- Yellowstone Baked Beans, 15 oz (x1): $2.29
- Zucchini or Yellow Squash (0.5 lb): $0.75
- Sea Best Frozen Boneless Swai Fillets, 32 oz (x1): $7.99
- Arby's/Red Robin/Sonic/Paw Patrol Frozen Potatoes, 14-28 oz (x1): $3.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Olive oil or vegetable cooking oil
- Butter or cooking spray
- Italian seasoning or dried oregano
- All-purpose flour (for lightly dredging swai fillets)
- Paprika (optional, for chicken and pork seasoning)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Baby Back Pork Ribs: $3.59/lb
- Tyson Fully Cooked Chicken Strips, Fillets, Nuggets, Wings or Restaurant Style Entrées (20-26.05 oz): $7.77 each
- Fresh Fryer Leg Quarters (sold in 10 lb bags): $0.79/lb
- Family Pack Fresh Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs: $2.19/lb
- Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloins, Picnics or Loin Fillets (18.4-23 oz): $4.99 each
- Smithfield Sliced Bacon (12 oz): $3.99 each
- Family Pack Fresh Boneless Sirloin Pork Chops: $2.19/lb
- USDA Select Black Canyon Angus Family Pack T-Bone Steaks: $9.99/lb
- Family Pack Fresh Pork Cutlets: $2.99/lb
- USDA Select Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Sirloin Tip Roast: $6.59/lb
- Family Pack 85% Lean Fresh Ground Round: $5.99/lb
- Butterball Fresh 85% Lean Ground Turkey (3 lb): $10.99 each
- Tyson Individually Frozen Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts or Tenderloins (40 oz): $7.99 each
- Sea Best Frozen Boneless Swai Fillets (32 oz): $7.99 each
- Steak-umm Sandwich Steaks (9 oz): 2/$7.00
- Johnsonville Ground Fresh Sausage or Griller Patties (16 oz): $3.99 each
- Armour LunchMakers (2.47-2.84 oz): 10 for $10.00
- El Monterey Single Serve Burritos (3.8-4 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Holten's Frozen Beef Patties (6 lb): $26.99 each
- Family Pack Fresh Breakfast Thin Boneless Sirloin Pork Chops: $2.39/lb
- Family Pack Fresh Tenderized Boneless Sirloin Pork Chops: $2.39/lb
- USDA Select Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Sirloin Tip Steaks: $6.99/lb
- Ball Park Beef Franks (15 oz): $3.99 each
- Eckrich Fully Cooked Smoked Rope Sausage, Links or Lil Smokies (8.3-14 oz): $3.79 each
- Oscar Mayer Fun Pack Lunchables (8.8-10.7 oz): 2/$5.00
- Jimmy Dean Fresh Pork Roll Sausage (16 oz): $3.99 each
- Ball Park Meat or Turkey Franks (15 oz): 2/$4.00
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunch Meats (15-16 oz): $6.49 each
- Carolina Pride Pork Sausage Rolls (16 oz): $2.99 each
- Jimmy Dean Simple Scrambles (5.35 oz): 2/$5.00
- Reser's Fresh Potatoes or Hashbrowns (20 oz): 2/$4.00
- Tennessee Pride Frozen Pork Sausage Patties (40 oz): $10.99 each
- Bob Evans Family Pack Side Dishes (28-32 oz): $3.99 each
- Louis Kemp Imitation Crab or Lobster (8 oz): 2/$5.00
- El Monterey Taquitos (20-20.7 oz): $3.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Kretschmar Roast Beef (sliced to order): $12.99/lb
- Kretschmar Mini Horn Cheese, Pepper Jack, Colby Jack or Colby (sliced to order): $5.99/lb
- Kretschmar Turkey Breast (sliced to order): $7.99/lb
- Pancho's Queso Dip (16 oz): $5.99 each
- Advance Pierre Beef Cheeseburger (7 oz): $3.49 each
Produce on sale:
- Blueberries, Pint or Blackberries or Raspberries (6 oz): 2/$5.00
- Seedless Watermelons: $3.99 each
- Dole Salad Kit (7.1-13.3 oz): $3.99 each
- Broccoli Crowns: $1.99/lb
- Zucchini or Yellow Squash: $1.49/lb
- Peaches, Nectarines or Plums (2 lb bag): $3.99 each
- Hothouse Beefsteak Tomatoes: $1.49/lb
- Always Save Onions, Yellow, Red or White (2 lb bag): 2/$3.00
- Best Choice Gold or Red Potatoes (5 lb bag): $3.49 each
- Navel Oranges (imported): 3/$2.00
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Best Choice Cheese (6-8 oz): 2/$4.00
- Cracker Barrel Slices, Chunks, Cuts, Cubes or Bars (6-8 oz): 2/$6.00
- Velveeta Slices (12 oz): $2.99 each
- Philadelphia Cream Cheese (16 oz): $4.99 each
- Daisy Cottage Cheese or Dips (16 oz): $2.99 each
- Planet Oat Oat Milk (89 oz): $4.99 each
- Just Crack an Egg or Oscar Mayer Scramblers (2.25-3 oz): 2/$4.00
- Yoplait GoGurt (16 ct): $4.99 each
- Rana Pasta (8-15 oz): $3.99 each
- Country Crock Spread (61.5 oz): $6.99 each
- Starbucks Iced Coffee (8-40 oz): $5.99 each
- Yoplait Yogurt (48 oz): $5.99 each
- Chobani Flips (4.5 oz): 4/$5.00
- Dannon Yogurt (10 oz): 10/$12.00
- Oikos Yogurt (4.5 oz): 10/$12.00
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Fresh Baked Fresh Dough Pizza, Hot & Ready to Eat, Choice of All Toppings (Available at Decatur & Charleston Locations Only): $10.99 each
- Dolly Parton's Cake Mix (15.25 oz): 2/$5.00
- Pilsbury Grands, Crescents or Cinnamon Rolls (8-16.3 oz): 2/$5.00
- Martin's Mini Rolls (14 oz): $4.99 each
- Sara Lee Coffee Cake (8.5 oz): $2.99 each
- Marie Callender's Single Serve Cream Pies (6-7.5 oz): $2.99 each
- The Father's Cheesecake (40 oz, 6 Variety Sampler): $14.99 each
- Sweet P's Cookies (12.5 oz, 10 ct): $5.49 each
- Rich's Pineapple Upside Down Cake (26.7 oz): $9.99 each
- Pretzilla Pretzel Bites Tub (10.5-12.3 oz): $4.99 each
- JJ's Snack Pies (4 oz): 4/$3.00
- Cloverhill Bakery Pastries (4-4.25 oz): 10/$10.00
Pantry on sale:
- Prego Pasta Sauce (14.5-24 oz): 2/$4.00
- Creamette Long & Short Pasta (12-16 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Skippy Peanut Butter (15-16.3 oz): $1.69 each
- Arm and Hammer Laundry Detergent or Softener Sheets or OxiClean Stain Powder (45-88 oz or 32-42 ct): $6.99 each
- Tropicana Orange Juice (48 oz): $3.99 each
- Heinz Ketchup (32 oz): 2/$7.00 (Must Buy 2)
- Kraft Blue Box Macaroni & Cheese (11 oz): $1.49 each
- Kraft or Velveeta Macaroni & Cheese Cups (2-4 pk): $4.49 each
- Western Wishbone Salad Dressing (24 oz): $3.99 each
- French's Mustard or Worcestershire (10-20 oz): 2/$4.00
- Ben's Single Serve Rice Cups (2.2-2.4 oz): 2/$3.00
- SPAM Luncheon Meat (12 oz): $3.99 each
- Duke's Mayonnaise (11.5-16 oz): $3.99 each
- Lawry's Marinades (12 oz): $2.49 each
- Maxwell House or Gevalia K Cups (10 ct): $5.99 each
- Yellowstone Baked Beans (15 oz): $2.29 each
- Green Giant Vegetables (14.5-15.25 oz): 3/$4.00
- Dole Pineapple (8 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Chicken of the Sea Tuna Pouches (2.5 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Hormel Canned Chicken (10 oz): $2.99 each
- Heinz Mustard (20 oz): $2.49 each
- Bertolli Pasta or Pizza Sauce (15-24 oz): 2/$6.00
- Louisiana Hot Sauce (6 oz): $1.29 each
- Cracker Barrel Dinners (14 oz): $3.49 each
- Welch's Grape Jam or Jelly (20 oz): 2/$5.00
- Sun-Maid Raisins or Mini Raisins (6 oz): 2/$5.00
- Ghirardelli Premium Brownie Mix (18.75-20 oz): $3.99 each
- Wesson Cooking Oil (24 oz): $2.99 each
- Nutri Grain, Special K Breakfast Bars or Rice Krispies Treats (5-12 ct): $2.99 each
- SunnyD Punch (128 oz): $3.49 each
- Frito Lay Minis (2.87-5.12 oz): 2/$5.00
- Pringles Snack Stacks (12 ct): $4.99 each
- Bubly Water (8 pk): $3.99 each
- Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn (6-12 ct): $3.99 each
- Sweet 'N Low or In the Raw Sweetener or Sugar (8 oz or 50 ct): $2.79 each
- Nabisco Party Size Cookies or Crackers (18-28.8 oz): $6.49 each
- Nabisco Multipack Cookies or Crackers (10-16.36 oz): $5.99 each
- Skippy Peanut Butter Bites (5.5-6 oz): 2/$4.00
- Hershey's Snack Size Candy (4 pk): 2/$3.00
- Ritz Party Size (18-28.8 oz): $6.49 each
- Louisa Pasta (4-16 oz): $4.49 each
- Mr. Doll's Hashbrowns (10-32 oz): $3.29 each
- SuperPretzel Pretzel Bites (21.78 oz): $3.49 each
- Cheez-It, Pringles or Pop-Tarts (1.62-3.3 oz or 2 ct): 10 for $10.00
- Tootsie Roll Theater Box Candy (3.5-6.5 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Mars Standard Bar Candy Singles (1.08-2.17 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Frito-Lay Ruffles (7.25-10.25 oz): 2/$8.00
- Frito-Lay Cheetos (6.5-8.5 oz): 2/$8.00
- Little Debbie Big Packs Snacks (12-30 oz): $4.49 each
- Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Dove, M&M Ice Cream Bars, Minis or Sandwiches (3-10 oz): $4.49 each
- Mayfield Ice Cream (16 oz): $1.99 each
- Mayfield Krunch Bars or Nutty Buddies (8 pk): $2.99 each
Frozen on sale:
- Banquet or Swanson Pot Pies or Fruit Pies (7 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Michelina's Entrées (4.5-10.2 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Nissin Chow Mein, Ramen or Stir Fry Cups (2.54-4 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Green Giant Boil-in-Bag Vegetables (7-8 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Arby's, Red Robin, Sonic, Nathan's, Checkers, or Paw Patrol Frozen Potatoes or Onion Rings (14-28 oz): $3.99 each
- Red Baron Pizza (15.28-23.45 oz): $3.99 each
- Wild Mike's Pizza (16.73-17 oz): $3.49 each
- Birds Eye Vegetable Blends (10-14.4 oz): 2/$4.00
- McKenzie's Corn (20 oz): 2/$4.00
- Bagel Bites Pizza Bites (6.9-7 oz): 3/$6.00 (when you buy 3)
- Banquet Boneless Jumbo Chicken (48 oz): $8.49 each
- Farm Rich Appetizers (12-22 oz): $6.49 each
- Devour Big Bowl Entrées (9-14 oz): 3/$9.00 (when you buy 3)
- Delimex Burrito Bowls (10.5-11 oz): 3/$9.00 (when you buy 3)
- Marie Callender's Bowls (10-13 oz): 2/$6.00
- Dolly Parton's Mac & Cheese or Family Size Lasagna (15-80 oz): $14.99 each
- Eggs Pancakes, Waffles, or French Toast (5-40 ct): $2.99 each
- Taylor Farms Large Veggie Tray (36 oz): $8.99 each
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
$43.10
for 2 people · $21.55 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Piggly Wiggly weekly sales flyer for the week of August 19, 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 Piggly Wiggly.