Food City Kosher Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's plan keeps your kosher kitchen stocked with variety while stretching a few smart sale buys across the week. Chicken breast tenders anchor two nights, first grilled with lemon on Tuesday and then diced into a corn skillet supper on Thursday, so you get two very different meals from one purchase. Ground beef kicks off Monday with a fast stir-fry, chuck roast slow-braises on Wednesday for a cozy midweek dinner, and Friday brings a special treat with wild-caught flounder fillets pan-seared alongside lemon asparagus. Sweet corn and cucumbers do double duty as sides across multiple nights, and green bell peppers show up in both Monday's stir-fry and Wednesday's braise, so nothing goes to waste in your cart.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Meat - Beef and Bell Pepper Stir-Fry with Sweet Corn
Description: Ground beef is browned with green bell peppers in a hot skillet for a quick weeknight stir-fry, finished with a splash of soy sauce and served alongside buttered-free sweet corn. No dairy is used anywhere in this meat meal.
Sale items used: Ground Beef Food City Fresh 81% Lean, Green Bell Peppers, Sweet Corn
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs ground beef, 2 Green Bell Peppers, 2 packs Sweet Corn (2 for $1.00 each) for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Beef and Bell Pepper Stir-Fry Recipe
- Beef Stir-Fry with Bell Peppers and Black Pepper Sauce
- Stir-Fried Ground Beef and Vegetables
Tuesday
Meal: Meat - Grilled Lemon Chicken Tenders with Asparagus and Cucumber Salad
Description: Chicken breast tenders are marinated in lemon and olive oil then grilled until charred, served with roasted lemon asparagus and a cool cucumber salad. A bright, citrus-forward meat meal with no dairy.
Sale items used: Chicken Breast Tenders Sanderson Farms, Lemon Asparagus/Oven & Grill Ready Pans, Cucumbers
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs chicken breast tenders, 1 lb Lemon Asparagus pan, 2 Cucumbers for 4 people.
Wednesday
Meal: Meat - Braised Chuck Roast with Apples and Peppers
Description: Chuck roast is seared then slow-braised in broth with honeycrisp apples and green bell peppers until fork-tender. This is a longer-cooking meat meal with rich, savory-sweet flavor and no dairy.
Sale items used: Chuck Roast Certified Angus Beef (Digital Coupon), Honeycrisp Apples, Green Bell Peppers
Prep time: 20 minutes active, about 2.5 hours total braising time; start early or braise ahead and reheat.
Serving note: 2 lbs Chuck Roast, 1 lb Honeycrisp Apples, 2 Green Bell Peppers for 4 people.
Thursday
Meal: Meat - Chicken and Corn Skillet with Cucumber Salad
Description: Chicken breast tenders are diced and sauteed with sweet corn kernels in olive oil for a fast, savory skillet supper, served with a crisp cucumber salad. A different texture and flavor profile from Tuesday's grilled chicken, with no dairy.
Sale items used: Chicken Breast Tenders Sanderson Farms, Sweet Corn, Cucumbers
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs chicken breast tenders, 2 packs Sweet Corn (2 for $1.00 each), 2 Cucumbers for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Grilled Corn and Scallion Chicken Salad
- Grilled Chicken, Corn, and Black Bean Salad
- BBQ Chicken Salad Recipe
Friday
Meal: Meat - Pan-Seared Flounder with Asparagus
Description: Wild-caught flounder fillets are pan-seared in olive oil until flaky and golden, served with roasted lemon asparagus for a light, quick finish to the week. This is the week's premium seafood night, with no dairy.
Sale items used: Fresh Flounder Fillets Wild Caught, Lemon Asparagus/Oven & Grill Ready Pans
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs Fresh Flounder Fillets, 1 lb Lemon Asparagus pan for 4 people.
Recipes:
- Pan Fried Flounder with Butter and Lemon Recipe
- Perfectly Pan-Seared Fish Recipe With Asparagus
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Ground Beef, Food City Fresh, 81% Lean (2 lbs): $5.98
- Chicken Breast Tenders, Sanderson Farms (4 lbs): $11.96
- Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef, Digital Coupon (2 lbs): $11.98
- Fresh Flounder Fillets, Wild Caught (2 lbs): $19.98
- Green Bell Peppers (x4): $3.96
- Sweet Corn (2 packs): $2.00
- Lemon Asparagus/Oven & Grill Ready Pans (2 lbs): $8.98
- Cucumbers (x4): $3.56
- Honeycrisp Apples (1 lb): $1.69
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil
- Soy sauce
- Garlic
- Salt and pepper
- Chicken or beef broth (for braising)
- Lemon juice or fresh lemons
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Ground Beef, Food City Fresh, 81% Lean: $2.99/lb
- Ground Beef, Food City Fresh, 75% Lean (3 lbs or more): $4.99/lb
- Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef (Digital Coupon): $5.99/lb
- Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef: $6.99/lb
- Turkey Selection, Dietz & Watson: $10.99/lb
- Dietz & Watson Maple Glazed or Oven Classic Turkey: $7.99/lb
- Chicken Breast Tenders, Sanderson Farms: $2.99/lb
- New York Strip Steak, Certified Angus Beef Family Pack: $14.99/lb
- Prime New York Strip Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $22.99/lb
- Fresh Flounder Fillets, Wild Caught: $9.99/lb
- Johnsonville Bratwurst: $5.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meat: $6.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- 12" Cheese or One-Topping Pizza: $6.00 each
- Half Loaf Italian Bread: $2.00 each
- Bob Evans Side Dishes: $3.99
- Reser's Sides: $3.00
- Chicken Tenders or Chicken Salad: $8.99/lb
- Macaroni Salad or Sweet & Tangy Slaw: $3.99
- Apple Fritters: $3.99
- Gourmet Cookies (with coupon): $4.50
- Pumpkin Muffins: $3.99
- Sweet Squares Pumpkin Cake: $3.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Honeycrisp Apples: $1.69/lb
- Green Bell Peppers: $0.99 each
- Sweet Corn: 2 for $1.00
- Exotic Fruit Bowl: $4.99/lb
- Cucumbers: $0.89 each
- Mayer Bros. Apple Cider: $3.99
- Lemon Asparagus/Oven & Grill Ready Pans: starting at $4.49/lb
- Large Orange Pumpkins: $5.99 each
- White Pumpkins: $5.99 each
- Pie Pumpkins: $2.99 each
- Gourds or Tiger Stripe Pumpkins, Bagged: $3.99 each
- Raspberries, Blackberries, Cherubs, Glorys, Golden Cherubs, Tasteful Selections Potatoes, Little Leaf Lettuce: $2.99 each when you buy 4
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Coffee Mate Creamer: $2.99
- Mayfield Milk: $3.99
- Mayfield Cottage Cheese: $3.99
- Mayfield Chocolate Milk, Whole: $5.99
- Mayfield Tea: 2 for $5.00
- Daisy Sour Cream: $2.69
- Food Club Ultra-Filtered Milk: $3.99
- Food Club Cream Cheese: $1.99
- Food Club Sour Cream or Sliced Cheese: $2.79
- International Delight Creamer: $5.99
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Pillsbury Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls: $4.99
- Pillsbury Pumpkin Shape Sugar Cookie Dough: $3.99
- Hostess Donettes: 2 for $5.00
- Hostess Ding Dongs or Twinkies Family Pack: $4.49
Pantry on sale:
- General Mills Cereal: $2.99
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits: 2 for $5.00
- Frito Lay Multipack Chips: $8.99
- Crisco Oil: $3.99
- Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding: 2 for $3.00
- Little Debbie Snack Cakes: 2 for $5.00
- Cheez-It Family Size: $4.99
- Food Club Tomatoes (with coupon): $0.49
- Food Club Corn, Green Beans, Peas: $0.69
- Nutri Grain Bars: $4.99
- Tropicana Orange Juice: $6.99
- Frank's Bavarian Style Kraut: $2.29
- Full Circle Mustard: $2.99
- Food Club Marinade: $2.29
- Food Club Shaker Set: $2.39
- Bush's Baked Beans: 2 for $5.00
- Terry's Best Virginia Peanuts: $3.99
- Rojo's 5 Layer Dip: $4.99
- Dean's Dip: $2.79
- Terry's Chips: $2.49
- Crav'n Flavor Snack Crackers: $2.59
- Wholly Guacamole: 3 for $10.00
- Food Club Tea: $2.69
- Food Club Steak Sauce: $3.49
- Food Club Flavored Water: $2.99
- Luzianne Tea: $2.99
- Fresh Cravings Salsa: $3.99
- Mission BBQ Sauce: 2 for $6.00
- Daisy Sour Cream Dip: $3.29
- Food Club Cracker Cut Cheese: $3.99
- Food Club Mustard: $1.19
- Wickles Pickles: $3.99
- Moore's Marinade: $3.79
- Food Club Baked Beans: $2.39
- Smuckers Ice Cream Topping: BOGO, $3.79 each
- Jif Peanut Butter: $1.99
- Smucker's Jelly or Jam: 2 for $5.00
- Kraft Mac & Cheese: 4 for $5.00
- Kraft Barbecue Sauce: $1.99
- Heinz Ketchup: $3.99
- Crystal Light Drink Mix or MiO: $2.99
- Kraft Salad Dressing: $4.99
- A.1. Steak Sauce: $4.49
- Maxwell House Coffee: $6.99
- Café Bustelo or Dunkin' Coffee Pods: $6.99
- Café Bustelo or Dunkin' Coffee, Bagged: $8.99
- Pumpkin Coffee Creamer: $4.79
- Nature's Garden Probiotic Yoggies: $5.99
- BodyArmor: 10 for $10.00
- Gatorade: 2 for $11.00
- Coca-Cola Products (6 pk): $3.25
- Coca-Cola, Sprite or Coke Flavors (2 liter): 2 for $5.00
- Pepsi Products: $11.99
- Lay's Potato Chips: $1.99
- Crav'n Flavor Potato Chips: $1.99
- POWERADE: $4.99
- Ore-Ida Just Crack an Egg or Oscar Mayer Scramblers: 2 for $4.00
- Starbucks Coffee: $7.99
Frozen on sale:
- Red Baron Pizza: $3.99
- Marie Callender's Meals: 2 for $5.00
- The Bavarian Beast Soft Pretzel: $6.99
- Mayfield Nutty Buddy: 2 for $7.00
🛒 Estimated Shopping Cost
Based on sale prices for items in this plan
Some sale prices require the store's loyalty card or a clipped digital coupon. Check the flyer before you shop.
$70.09
for 4 people · $17.52 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of September 16, 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 Food City.