Food City Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week at Food City leans on pork and chicken, with pork on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and chicken on Monday and Friday, so you are buying just a couple of familiar proteins that kids tend to like. Monday's baked chicken strips with cheesy biscuits and Friday's chicken tomato bake with pasta keep things mild, and the Boneless Chicken Breast Jumbo Pack at $3.98 for 2 lbs covers the strips. Wednesday's Baby Back Pork Ribs ($8.97 for 3 lbs) take the longest, so bake them in foil earlier in the day and just glaze and broil before dinner. Thursday's pork loin subs let the kids build their own, and the Whole Boneless Pork Loin is only $3.98 for 2 lbs.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Baked Chicken Breast Strips with Cheesy Biscuits
Description: Boneless chicken breast is cut into strips, coated in crushed Crav'n Flavor Saltine Crackers and baked until crisp. Served with warm Swaggerty's Biscuits and cucumber slices for easy dipping.
Sale items used: Boneless Chicken Breast, Jumbo Pack; Crav'n Flavor Saltine Crackers, 16 oz; Swaggerty's Biscuits, 16.3-19.2 oz; Cucumbers, Each
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Boneless Chicken Breast, Jumbo Pack; 1 Crav'n Flavor Saltine Crackers; 1 Swaggerty's Biscuits; 2 Cucumbers.
Recipes:
- Cheesy Chicken Strips
- Chicken and Cheese Biscuit Bake
- Chicken and Biscuits

Tuesday
Meal: Pork Chop Skillet with Sweet Onions and Buttered Cabbage
Description: Boneless Pork Chops, Center Cut are pan-seared until golden, then served over sweet onions and cabbage softened in the same pan. A mild, familiar dinner with a little sweetness from the onions.
Sale items used: Boneless Pork Chops, Center Cut; Sweet Onions, Loose; Cabbage
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Boneless Pork Chops, Center Cut; 1 lb Sweet Onions, Loose; 1.5 lbs Cabbage.
Recipes:
- Easy Baked Pork Chops and Cabbage
- Smothered Cabbage with Pork Chops
- Skillet Cider Pork Chops with Cabbage and Apple

Wednesday
Meal: Baby Back Pork Ribs with Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce and Cornbread
Description: Baby Back Pork Ribs are baked low and slow in the oven, then brushed with Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce. Cornbread made from Food City Cornmeal Mix goes alongside.
Sale items used: Baby Back Pork Ribs; Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce, 17.5-20 oz; Food City Cornmeal Mix, 5 lb
Prep time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Serving note: 3 lbs Baby Back Pork Ribs; 1 Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce; 1 Food City Cornmeal Mix. Make ahead: bake the ribs wrapped in foil at 300F for about 2 hours earlier in the day, then glaze and broil for 10 minutes before dinner.
Recipes:
- Easy Baby Back Ribs
- Famous Dave's BBQ Cornbread Recipe
- BBQ Baby Back Ribs with Cornbread & Green Beans

Thursday
Meal: Pork Loin Sub Sandwiches with Cheese
Description: Whole Boneless Pork Loin is roasted in the oven, sliced thin and tucked into Sub Rolls, Fresh Baked with melted Food Club Shredded Cheese. Kids build their own subs.
Sale items used: Whole Boneless Pork Loin; Sub Rolls, Fresh Baked, 4 Ct; Food Club Shredded Cheese, 16 oz
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Whole Boneless Pork Loin; 1 Sub Rolls, Fresh Baked, 4 Ct; 1 Food Club Shredded Cheese.
Recipes:
- Philly-Style Pork Loin Sandwich
- Roasted Pork Sandwich
- Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

Friday
Meal: Chicken Tomato Bake with Pasta
Description: Fresh Split Chicken Breast is baked in Hunt's Tomato Sauce over Barilla Pasta PLUS, topped with melted cheese. Kid-friendly and mild.
Sale items used: Fresh Split Chicken Breast, Sanderson Farms; Hunt's Tomato Sauce; Barilla Pasta PLUS, 8.8-14.5 oz
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Fresh Split Chicken Breast, Sanderson Farms; 2 Hunt's Tomato Sauce (4 for $5.00 price, buy 2); 1 Barilla Pasta PLUS.
Recipes:
- Chicken & Tomato No-Boil Pasta Bake
- Fresh Tomato and Chicken Pasta Bake
- Tomato Chicken and Pasta Bake

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Boneless Chicken Breast, Jumbo Pack (2 lbs): $3.98
- Crav'n Flavor Saltine Crackers, 16 oz (1): $2.19
- Swaggerty's Biscuits, 16.3-19.2 oz (1): $5.00
- Cucumbers, Each (2): $1.78
- Boneless Pork Chops, Center Cut (2 lbs): $7.98
- Sweet Onions, Loose (1 lb): $0.99
- Cabbage (1.5 lbs): $1.04
- Baby Back Pork Ribs (3 lbs): $8.97
- Famous Dave's BBQ Sauce, 17.5-20 oz (1): $2.79
- Food City Cornmeal Mix, 5 lb (1): $2.99
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin (2 lbs): $3.98
- Sub Rolls, Fresh Baked, 4 Ct (1): $3.99
- Food Club Shredded Cheese, 16 oz (1): $3.99
- Fresh Split Chicken Breast, Sanderson Farms (2 lbs): $3.98
- Hunt's Tomato Sauce (2): $2.50
- Barilla Pasta PLUS, 8.8-14.5 oz (1): $2.19

Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil, salt, pepper, butter, eggs, milk, baking powder