Piggly Wiggly Low-Carb Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: Four of the five nights lean on some of the cheapest proteins on this week's flyer - chicken leg quarters at just $0.79/lb, Carolina Pride pork sausage at $2.99 for a full roll, Family Pack boneless country style pork ribs at $2.19/lb, and Family Pack boneless sirloin pork chops at $2.19/lb. Those four cuts together cost very little and give you real variety across the week: a braised skillet, a pan-seared chop night, a sausage-and-vegetable saute, and a slow-braised pork dish. The single premium night goes to the Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloin at $4.99 for a full 18-23 oz package - it is the best value among the more elevated proteins this week because one package feeds four people at roughly $1.25 per serving, which is actually cheaper per serving than ground beef or ground turkey and far cheaper than any of the steaks. Vegetables come from the broccoli crowns at $1.99/lb, zucchini at $1.49/lb, and the Dole Salad Kit at $3.99, keeping the produce spend modest while hitting the low-carb targets every night.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Braised Chicken Leg Quarters with Broccoli and Onion
Description: Skin-on chicken leg quarters are browned in a skillet until golden, then braised with onion and chicken broth until the meat is fully cooked through and the skin crisps back up under a quick broil. Broccoli crowns are steamed alongside and served with the pan drippings spooned over the top.
Sale items used: Fresh Fryer Leg Quarters, Broccoli Crowns, Always Save Onions
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Use 4 leg quarters (approximately 2 lbs total from the 10 lb bag). Use 1 lb broccoli crowns and 1 bag Always Save Onions (one bag from the 2/$3.00 deal, using half the bag, approximately 1 lb of onion). Total cook time runs close to 50 minutes; start the broccoli in the last 10 minutes so everything finishes together.
Tuesday
Meal: Smithfield Marinated Pork Tenderloin Sliced and Pan-Seared with Zucchini
Description: The marinated pork tenderloin is sliced into medallions and seared in a hot skillet over medium-high heat until browned on both sides and cooked through to 145 degrees F. Zucchini is sliced and sauteed in the same pan with the remaining marinade drippings, picking up the seasoning from the pork.
Sale items used: Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloins, Picnics or Loin Fillets (18.4-23 oz), Zucchini or Yellow Squash
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloin (18.4-23 oz), which feeds 4 comfortably when sliced into medallions. Use 1.5 lbs zucchini or yellow squash.
Wednesday
Meal: Carolina Pride Pork Sausage and Broccoli Skillet with Melted Cheese
Description: Carolina Pride Pork Sausage Roll is crumbled and browned in a large skillet, then broccoli crowns are added and cooked until tender-crisp in the rendered fat. Best Choice Cheese is scattered over the top and the skillet is covered briefly until the cheese melts into the sausage and broccoli.
Sale items used: Carolina Pride Pork Sausage Rolls (16 oz), Broccoli Crowns, Best Choice Cheese (6-8 oz)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package (16 oz) Carolina Pride Pork Sausage Roll. Use 1 lb broccoli crowns. Use 1 package Best Choice Cheese (one package from the 2/$4.00 deal).
Thursday
Meal: Family Pack Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs Braised with Onion and Tomato
Description: Boneless country style pork ribs are seasoned and seared in a Dutch oven or deep skillet, then braised low and slow with sliced onion and diced hothouse beefsteak tomatoes until the meat is fork-tender and the sauce has reduced around it. The result is a rich, savory braise with no added sugar, served with the tomato-onion pan sauce.
Sale items used: Family Pack Fresh Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs, Always Save Onions, Hothouse Beefsteak Tomatoes
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 75 minutes total
Serving note: Use 2 lbs boneless country style pork ribs. Use the second half of the Always Save Onions bag (approximately 1 lb). Use 1 lb hothouse beefsteak tomatoes. Total time is about 75 minutes - start the braise by 5:00 PM for a 6:15 PM dinner, or brown the ribs the night before and refrigerate, then finish the braise in about 45 minutes the next evening.
Recipes:
- Keto Instant Pot Country Style Ribs
Friday
Meal: Family Pack Boneless Sirloin Pork Chops Pan-Seared with Zucchini and Dole Salad Kit
Description: Boneless sirloin pork chops are seasoned and seared in a cast iron or heavy skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Zucchini is sauteed in the same pan while the chops rest, and the Dole Salad Kit is tossed and served alongside as a fresh low-carb side.
Sale items used: Family Pack Fresh Boneless Sirloin Pork Chops, Zucchini or Yellow Squash, Dole Salad Kit (7.1-13.3 oz)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lbs boneless sirloin pork chops (4 chops at approximately 0.5 lb each). Use 1 lb zucchini or yellow squash. Use 1 package Dole Salad Kit.
Recipes:
- Easy Italian Style Pork Chops and Zucchini Dinner Recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh Fryer Leg Quarters (2 lbs from 10 lb bag): $1.58
- Broccoli Crowns (2 lbs total, used Monday and Wednesday): $3.98
- Always Save Onions (1 bag, 2 lb, used Monday and Thursday): $1.50
- Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloins, Picnics or Loin Fillets (1 package): $4.99
- Zucchini or Yellow Squash (2.5 lbs total, used Tuesday and Friday): $3.73
- Carolina Pride Pork Sausage Rolls (1 package, 16 oz): $2.99
- Best Choice Cheese (1 package from 2/$4.00 deal): $2.00
- Family Pack Fresh Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs (2 lbs): $4.38
- Hothouse Beefsteak Tomatoes (1 lb): $1.49
- Family Pack Fresh Boneless Sirloin Pork Chops (2 lbs): $4.38
- Dole Salad Kit (1 package): $3.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or neutral cooking oil
- Garlic (fresh or powder)
- Salt and black pepper
- Chicken broth or stock (for Monday braise)
- Dried herbs (thyme, rosemary, or Italian seasoning)
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
🏷️ 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
$35.01
for 4 people · $8.75 per person
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