Food City Kosher Meal Plan

BUDGET RATIONALE

Why these meals: This week's flyer is a real gift for budget-minded shoppers, with Fresh Split Chicken Breast at just $1.99/lb and Ground Beef at $2.99/lb anchoring four of the five nights at very low cost per person. Eggs at $1.69/dozen make Wednesday's dairy dinner the cheapest night of the week. The single premium night goes to Fresh Tilapia Fillets at $6.99/lb, which is the most affordable of the premium options on this flyer and still well below the sirloin steaks, both of which were deliberately skipped because a sale price on a steak is still a steak price. The Chuck Roast was also skipped because a 2-lb roast needs 2-plus hours in the oven, and buying enough to justify that time would push the weekly total higher than necessary when chicken and ground beef are this cheap. The total for the week lands at a comfortable level per person, driven almost entirely by the two anchor proteins and rounded out with inexpensive produce and pantry items from the sale.

5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Ground Beef Patties with Vidalia Onions and Beefsteak Tomatoes on That's Smart! Sandwich Bread
Description: (Meat) Seasoned ground beef patties are pan-seared until browned and juicy, then served open-faced on toasted sandwich bread with sweet Vidalia onion slices and vine-ripened beefsteak tomato. A simple, satisfying weeknight dinner that comes together in under 30 minutes with minimal cleanup.
Sale items used: Ground Beef, Food City Fresh, 81% Lean; Vidalia Onions, Sweet; Beefsteak Tomatoes, Vine Ripened; That's Smart! Sandwich Bread, 20 oz
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 1.5 lbs ground beef (4 patties at roughly 6 oz each before cooking), 0.5 lb Vidalia onions, 0.75 lb beefsteak tomatoes (about 2 medium tomatoes), and 4 slices from 1 loaf of That's Smart! Sandwich Bread.

Tuesday
Meal: Baked Fresh Split Chicken Breast with Sweet Corn and Tasteful Selections Potatoes
Description: (Meat) Bone-in split chicken breasts are seasoned with garlic, paprika, and olive oil, then roasted in the oven until the skin is golden and the meat is cooked through, served alongside halved Tasteful Selections potatoes and sweet corn on the cob. The potatoes roast in the same pan, soaking up the savory drippings for a complete one-pan dinner.
Sale items used: Fresh Split Chicken Breast, Sanderson Farms Family Pack; Tasteful Selections Potatoes, Selected Varieties, 16 oz; Loose Corn, Sweet
Prep time: 50 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lbs split chicken breast (4 pieces), 1 bag (16 oz) Tasteful Selections Potatoes, and 4 ears of sweet corn (2 pairs at 2/$1.00 = $2.00). Total oven time is approximately 45 minutes at 400 degrees F; prep is 5 minutes.

Wednesday
Meal: Scrambled Eggs with Sauteed Vidalia Onions and Beefsteak Tomatoes, Served with Garlic Loaf Bread
Description: (Dairy) A generous skillet of fluffy scrambled eggs is cooked with olive oil and folded with softened Vidalia onions and diced beefsteak tomatoes for a bright, savory dinner. Slices of freshly baked garlic loaf bread round out the meal and make it feel hearty and satisfying despite the simplicity.
Sale items used: That's Smart! Large Eggs, Dozen; Vidalia Onions, Sweet; Beefsteak Tomatoes, Vine Ripened; Garlic Loaf Bread, Baked Fresh Daily
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 dozen eggs (3 eggs per person), 0.5 lb Vidalia onions, 0.75 lb beefsteak tomatoes, and 1 Garlic Loaf Bread (serves 4 with 2-3 slices each). This is a dairy meal; no meat is used.
Recipes:
- Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes & Cheese

Thursday
Meal: Pan-Cooked Nathan's Beef Franks with That's Smart! Vegetables and Sweet Corn
Description: (Meat) Nathan's Beef Franks are sliced and pan-cooked until browned and slightly caramelized, then served alongside warmed That's Smart! canned vegetables and sweet corn on the cob for a quick, filling weeknight dinner. The beef franks develop a satisfying crust in the skillet without any special equipment or long cooking time.
Sale items used: Nathan's Beef Franks; That's Smart! Vegetables, Selected Varieties, 14.5-15.25 oz; Loose Corn, Sweet
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 package Nathan's Beef Franks (11-14 oz, serves 4), 2 cans That's Smart! Vegetables (one can per side dish variety, e.g. green beans and corn), and 4 ears of sweet corn (2 pairs at 2/$1.00 = $2.00).

Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared Fresh Tilapia Fillets with Caesar or Caesar Lite Kit Salad and Honeycrisp Apples
Description: (Meat - fish) Tilapia fillets are seasoned with lemon pepper and garlic, then pan-seared in olive oil over medium-high heat until the edges are golden and the flesh flakes cleanly, served alongside a crisp Caesar salad kit. Sliced Honeycrisp apples provide a sweet, refreshing finish to round out the meal.
Sale items used: Fresh Tilapia Fillets, Farm Raised; Caesar or Caesar Lite Kit, Fresh Express, 9.8-10 oz; Juicy Honeycrisp Apples
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lbs tilapia fillets (approximately 0.5 lb per person), 1 kit Caesar or Caesar Lite Kit, Fresh Express (9.8-10 oz, serves 4), and 1 lb Juicy Honeycrisp Apples (about 2-3 apples, sliced for sharing). Note: tilapia is a kosher fish with fins and scales; this is a meat (pareve fish) meal with no dairy ingredients.
Recipes:
- FRIDAY FISH: Tilapia Caesar Salad

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Ground Beef, Food City Fresh, 81% Lean (1.5 lbs): $4.49
- That's Smart! Sandwich Bread, 20 oz (x1): $1.69
- Vidalia Onions, Sweet (1 lb total, used Monday and Wednesday): $1.29
- Beefsteak Tomatoes, Vine Ripened (1.5 lbs total, used Monday and Wednesday): $2.99
- Fresh Split Chicken Breast, Sanderson Farms Family Pack (2 lbs): $3.98
- Tasteful Selections Potatoes, Selected Varieties, 16 oz (x1): $2.99
- Loose Corn, Sweet (8 ears, used Tuesday and Thursday): $4.00
- That's Smart! Large Eggs, Dozen (x1): $1.69
- Garlic Loaf Bread, Baked Fresh Daily (x1): $3.99
- Nathan's Beef Franks (x1 package): $4.99
- That's Smart! Vegetables, Selected Varieties, 14.5-15.25 oz (x2 cans): $1.78
- Fresh Tilapia Fillets, Farm Raised (2 lbs): $13.98
- Caesar or Caesar Lite Kit, Fresh Express, 9.8-10 oz (x1): $2.99
- Juicy Honeycrisp Apples (1 lb): $1.99

Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil (for searing tilapia, cooking eggs, and roasting chicken)
- Garlic powder
- Paprika
- Salt and black pepper
- Lemon pepper seasoning (for tilapia)