Publix Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Oven-Baked Glazed Drumsticks with Roasted Broccoli and Buttered Rice
Description: Three drumsticks are baked until sticky with a mild honey and ketchup glaze that kids love. They are served with tender roasted broccoli florets and fluffy buttered rice.
Sale items used: Publix Chicken Drumsticks, Broccoli
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.75 lb of drumsticks (3 drumsticks) and half of one broccoli crown cut into small florets (save the other half for Tuesday). Cook 1/2 cup dry rice (about 1 cup cooked) with 1 tsp butter. Bake the drumsticks at 400F for 35 to 40 minutes, brushing with glaze (1 tbsp honey plus 1 tbsp ketchup) in the last 10 minutes. Roast the broccoli on the same pan for the final 15 minutes.
Recipes:
- Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Easy Cheesy Broccoli Rice
- One Pan Chicken Drumsticks With Broccoli & Cheese Rice
- Chicken Drumsticks with Broccoli and Cheese Rice

Tuesday
Meal: Sweet Soy Ground Pork Noodle Skillet with Broccoli
Description: Crumbled ground pork is tossed with soft noodles in a mildly sweet soy sauce for a familiar takeout-style flavor. Small broccoli florets add a little green and are cooked until tender.
Sale items used: Publix Ground Pork, Broccoli
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.33 lb of ground pork and the remaining half crown of broccoli in small florets. Cook 3 oz of dry spaghetti or ramen-style noodles. Make the sauce with 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp water, and 2 tsp brown sugar. Brown the pork, add the broccoli with a splash of water, cover for 3 minutes, then toss with the noodles and sauce.
Recipes:
- Korean Pork and Broccoli
- Pork and Broccoli Stir Fry
- Crispy Pork and Broccoli Noodles

Wednesday
Meal: Mini Ground Round Meatloaf Muffins with Ketchup Glaze, Side Salad and Apple Slices
Description: Ground round is mixed with breadcrumbs and baked in a muffin tin into fun, hand-sized meatloaf muffins topped with sweet ketchup glaze. They come with a simple side salad and crisp apple slices.
Sale items used: Ground Round, Fresh Attitude Salads, Honeycrisp Apples
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use about 0.33 lb of ground round mixed with 2 tbsp breadcrumbs, 1 tbsp beaten egg, 1 tbsp milk, and a pinch of salt. Make 3 muffins and top each with ketchup mixed with a little brown sugar. Bake at 375F for 18 to 20 minutes. Serve with 1 bag of the salad kit (save the second bag for Friday) and 1 sliced Honeycrisp apple (about 0.5 lb, from the 1 lb purchased).
Recipes:
- Mini Meatloaf Muffins
- Mini Meatloaf
- Easy Mini Meatloaf Muffins

Thursday
Meal: Broiled Shoulder London Broil Rice Bowls with Avocado and Tomato
Description: Thin slices of juicy broiled London broil are layered over warm rice with creamy avocado and fresh tomato chunks. It is a build-your-own bowl that kids can assemble themselves.
Sale items used: Shoulder London Broil, Hass Avocados, Beefsteak Tomatoes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Buy a 0.5 lb piece of London broil, rub it with a little salt, garlic powder, and oil, and broil about 5 minutes per side for medium. Rest it 5 minutes, then slice thinly against the grain. Cook 1/2 cup dry rice (about 1 cup cooked). Top with 1/2 avocado, diced, and about 0.5 lb of beefsteak tomato (1 small tomato), diced. Save the other avocado half for a snack.
Recipes:
- London Broil Salad
- Avocado-Herb London Broil

Friday
Meal: Skillet Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples and Side Salad
Description: A boneless pork chop is pan-seared until golden and served with soft, buttery cinnamon apples that taste like dessert. A fresh side salad rounds out the plate.
Sale items used: Publix Lean Pork Loin Boneless Chops, Honeycrisp Apples, Fresh Attitude Salads
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use one boneless pork chop of about 0.4 lb, seasoned with salt and pepper and cooked 4 to 5 minutes per side until it reaches 145F. In the same skillet, cook 1 sliced Honeycrisp apple (about 0.5 lb, the rest of the 1 lb purchased) with 1 tsp butter, 1 tsp brown sugar, and 1/4 tsp cinnamon for 5 to 6 minutes. Serve with the second bag of the salad kit.
Recipes:
- Cinnamon-Apple Pork Chops
- Cinnamon Apple Pork Chops
- Cast Iron Pork Chops with Apples

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Publix Chicken Drumsticks (0.75 lb): $1.49
- Broccoli (2 for $6.00, x1 deal): $6.00
- Publix Ground Pork (0.33 lb): $1.15
- Ground Round (0.33 lb): $2.31
- Fresh Attitude Salads (2 for $6.00, x1 deal): $6.00
- Honeycrisp Apples (1 lb): $2.49
- Shoulder London Broil (0.5 lb): $4.00
- Hass Avocados (x1): $0.99
- Beefsteak Tomatoes (0.5 lb): $1.00
- Publix Lean Pork Loin Boneless Chops (0.4 lb): $2.40

Pantry staples needed:
- Long-grain rice
- Spaghetti or ramen-style noodles
- Butter
- Honey
- Ketchup
- Soy sauce
- Brown sugar
- Breadcrumbs
- Egg
- Milk
- Cinnamon
- Garlic powder
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Salad dressing of choice