Food City Standard Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Boneless Pork Loin Slices with Sweet Corn and Vidalia Onions
Description: A whole boneless pork loin is sliced into thick medallions, seasoned simply, and seared in a hot skillet until golden and juicy, making a satisfying weeknight centerpiece for two. Sweet corn on the cob and caramelized Vidalia onion slices round out the plate with natural sweetness and color.
Sale items used: Whole Boneless Pork Loin ($1.99/lb), Loose Sweet Corn (2/$1.00), Vidalia Onions ($1.29/lb)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of pork loin (cut into 4 medallions, 2 per person) at roughly $2.00; grab 2 ears of sweet corn for $1.00; use about 0.5 lb of Vidalia onions for $0.65. Slice the loin the day before and refrigerate to cut weeknight prep to under 15 minutes.
Recipes:
- Pan-Seared Pork Loin with Sweet and Sour Onions
- Pan-Seared Thick-Cut Boneless Pork Chops with Apples and Spinach
Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Beef and Potato Bowl with Beefsteak Tomatoes
Description: Seasoned ground beef is browned in a skillet with diced Tasteful Selections potatoes and Vidalia onion, then topped with fresh sliced beefsteak tomatoes for a hearty, colorful bowl built for two. It is a one-pan meal that comes together quickly and delivers bold, satisfying flavor without any fuss.
Sale items used: Ground Beef 81% Lean ($2.99/lb), Tasteful Selections Potatoes ($2.99 per 16 oz bag), Beefsteak Tomatoes ($1.99/lb), Vidalia Onions ($1.29/lb)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1 lb of ground beef at $2.99; one 16 oz bag of potatoes at $2.99 serves two generously; purchase about 0.5 lb of beefsteak tomatoes for $1.00; use a small portion of the Vidalia onions already purchased Monday (no extra purchase needed).
Recipes:
- Ground Beef and Potato Skillet
- Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet
- One-Pan Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet in 30 Minutes
Wednesday
Meal: Baked Fresh Split Chicken Breast with Caesar Kit Salad and Garlic Loaf Bread
Description: Two split chicken breasts are seasoned and roasted until the skin is crispy and the meat is tender and juicy, served alongside a crisp Fresh Express Caesar kit and warm garlic loaf bread fresh from the bakery. This is a classic, crowd-pleasing dinner that feels special but costs very little.
Sale items used: Fresh Split Chicken Breast Sanderson Farms ($1.99/lb), Caesar Kit Fresh Express ($2.99 each), Garlic Loaf Bread ($3.99 each)
Prep time: 55 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 2 lbs of split chicken breast (1 breast per person) for about $3.98; one Caesar kit at $2.99 serves two perfectly; one garlic loaf at $3.99 provides generous portions for two. Chicken takes about 45 minutes to bake at 400 degrees, so get it in the oven first, then prep the salad while it roasts.
Recipes:
- Chicken Caesar Salad Garlic Bread
- Chicken Caesar Garlic Bread
- Baked Chicken Caesar
Thursday
Meal: Pan-Broiled Boneless Pork Chops with Sliced Watermelon and That's Smart! Green Beans
Description: Center-cut boneless pork chops are seasoned with pantry spices and pan-broiled to a beautiful sear, paired with cool, refreshing sliced watermelon and tender That's Smart! green beans for a simple summer plate. The contrast of warm savory pork and sweet cold watermelon makes this a standout warm-weather dinner for two.
Sale items used: Boneless Pork Chops Food City Fresh Center Cut ($3.99/lb), Sliced Watermelon Quarters ($0.99/lb), That's Smart! Vegetables Green Beans ($0.89 each)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of boneless pork chops (2 chops, one per person) for $3.99; pick up about 1.5 lbs of sliced watermelon quarter for $1.49; one can of That's Smart! green beans at $0.89 serves two as a side.
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Boneless Pork Chops and Green Beans Recipe
- Sheet Pan Pork Chops Recipe with Green Beans
Friday
Meal: Skillet-Cooked Fresh Tilapia Fillets with Corn and Beefsteak Tomato Salsa
Description: Fresh farm-raised tilapia fillets are pan-seared in a hot skillet with a light seasoning until flaky and golden, then topped with a quick fresh salsa made from diced beefsteak tomatoes, sweet corn cut from the cob, and Vidalia onion. It is a bright, fresh, and flavorful finish to the week that feels like a restaurant meal at a fraction of the cost.
Sale items used: Fresh Tilapia Fillets Farm Raised ($6.99/lb), Beefsteak Tomatoes ($1.99/lb), Loose Sweet Corn (2/$1.00), Vidalia Onions ($1.29/lb)
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Purchase approximately 1 lb of tilapia fillets (2 fillets, one per person) for $6.99; use about 0.5 lb of beefsteak tomatoes for $1.00; grab 2 ears of corn for the salsa for $1.00; use the remaining Vidalia onions from earlier in the week at no additional cost.
Recipes:
- Pan Seared Tilapia with Spicy Corn Salsa Recipe
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin (1 lb): $1.99
- Loose Sweet Corn - Monday (2 ears): $1.00
- Vidalia Onions (1 lb total, covers Monday, Tuesday, and Friday): $1.29
- Ground Beef 81% Lean (1 lb): $2.99
- Tasteful Selections Potatoes (1 bag, 16 oz): $2.99
- Beefsteak Tomatoes (1 lb total, covers Tuesday and Friday): $1.99
- Fresh Split Chicken Breast Sanderson Farms (2 lbs): $3.98
- Caesar Kit Fresh Express (x1): $2.99
- Garlic Loaf Bread (x1): $3.99
- Boneless Pork Chops Food City Fresh Center Cut (1 lb): $3.99
- Sliced Watermelon Quarter (1.5 lbs): $1.49
- That's Smart! Vegetables Green Beans (x1): $0.89
- Fresh Tilapia Fillets Farm Raised (1 lb): $6.99
- Loose Sweet Corn - Friday (2 ears): $1.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or vegetable oil (for searing and sauteing)
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Paprika
- Italian seasoning or dried herbs
- Butter (for finishing pork and bread)
- Lime juice or white vinegar (for tomato salsa)
- Fresh cilantro or parsley (optional garnish)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Ground Beef, Food City Fresh, 81% Lean: $2.99/lb (with card & $25 purchase, digital coupon applied)
- Ground Chuck, Food City Fresh, 80% Lean, 3 lbs or more: $5.99/lb
- Top Sirloin Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $8.99/lb
- Chicken Tenders or Chicken Salad: $8.99/lb
- Fresh Split Chicken Breast, Sanderson Farms Family Pack: $1.99/lb
- Whole Boneless Pork Loin, Food City Fresh: $1.99/lb
- Chuck Roast, Certified Angus Beef: $5.99/lb (with digital coupon)
- Fresh Tilapia Fillets, Farm Raised: $6.99/lb
- Wild Caught Gulf Shrimp, Cooked, Previously Frozen, 41/60 Ct.: $8.99/lb
- Boneless Pork Chops, Food City Fresh Center Cut: $3.99/lb
- Prime Top Sirloin Steak, Certified Angus Beef: $10.99/lb
- Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat, Deli Fresh, 7-9 oz: $3.99 each
- Land O'Frost Lunch Meat, Selected Varieties Premium, 9-16 oz: $5.99 each
- Hickory Smoked King's Rightly Seasoned Bacon, 40 oz: $9.99 with card
- Nathan's Beef Franks, Sandwich Brats or Johnsonville Brats, 11-14 oz / 12-14 oz: $4.99 with card
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Half Rotisserie or 4 Piece Fried Chicken, Baked Chicken or Tenders: $5.00 each
- Fresh Garden Salads, In-Store Made, Chicken Tender, Grilled Chicken, Chef or Chicken Caesar Salad: $6.00 each
- Snack Packs, Selected Varieties, Made Fresh In-Store: $5.00 each
- Octagon Tray, Selected Varieties: $7.49 with card
- Dietz & Watson Ham, Selected Varieties: $10.99/lb with card
- Bacon Wrapped Asparagus, Made In-Store, Shortcuts: $1.79 each
- P3 Protein Snacks, Selected Varieties, 2-2.1 oz: 2/$5.00 with card
Produce on sale:
- Juicy Honeycrisp Apples: $1.99/lb with card
- Caesar or Caesar Lite Kit, Fresh Express, 9.8-10 oz: $2.99 with card
- Vidalia Onions, Sweet: $1.29/lb with card
- Beefsteak Tomatoes, Vine Ripened: $1.99/lb with card
- Tasteful Selections Potatoes, Selected Varieties, 16 oz: $2.99 with card
- Vegetable Kabobs, Made In-Store: $6.99/lb
- Burger Toppings, Cut Fresh In-Store: $4.99/lb
- Oven & Grill Ready Pans, ShortCuts: starting at $4.49/lb
- Recipe Ready Cups, Made Fresh In-Store: starting at $2.49 each
- Red, White or Black Seedless Grapes, California Grown: $1.99/lb with card
- Sliced Watermelon Quarters, Cut Fresh In-Store: $0.99/lb with card
- Loose Corn, Sweet: 2/$1.00
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- That's Smart! Large Eggs, Dozen: $1.69 with card
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Apple Fritters, Bakery Fresh, 4 Ct.: $3.99 with card
- Sandwich Cookies, Made Fresh in the Bakery, 4 Ct.: $4.99 with card
- Garlic Loaf Bread, Baked Fresh Daily: $3.99 with card
- Muffins, Baked Fresh In-Store, Selected Varieties, 2 Ct.: $3.99 each
- Scoopable Cakes, Selected Varieties: $5.00 each
- Bakery Fresh Brownies, Selected Varieties: $6.00 each
- Half Pie, Selected Varieties: $5.00 each
- Pepperidge Farm Turnovers, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 12.5 oz: $3.49 with card (after $1.00 digital coupon)
- Pepperidge Farm Garlic Bread, Selected Varieties, 10-11.25 oz: $1.99 with card (after $1.00 digital coupon)
- Pepperidge Farm Cheese Bread, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 9.5-11.75 oz: $2.49 with card (after $1.00 digital coupon)
- That's Smart! Sandwich Bread, 20 oz: $1.69 with card
Pantry on sale:
- General Mills Cereal, Selected Varieties, Peter Pan Peanut Butter, 8.9-12.3 oz: $1.99 with card
- Lay's Potato Chips, Selected Varieties, 5-8 oz: $2.49 with card
- Nature Valley Granola Bars, Selected Varieties, Blue Bonnet 32 oz / General Mills Cereal Bars 8 Ct. / Mott's Soft Baked Bars 6 Ct., 6-12 Ct.: $1.99 with card
- Van Camp's Pork and Beans, Selected Varieties, Libby's Green Beans, Corn or Peas, 14.5-15.25 oz / 15 oz: 5/$5.00 with card
- Gatorade, Selected Varieties, 8 Pk., 20 oz Btls.: 2/$11.00 with card
- Lipton Tea, Selected Varieties, 12 Pk., 16.9 oz Btls.: $4.99 with card
- Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Selected Varieties, Food Club American Singles / Picture Cheese 16 Ct., 8 Ct.: 2/$5.00 with card
- Chex Mix, Bugles or Gardetto's, Selected Varieties, Old El Paso Dinner Kits, 5.4-13.25 oz: 2/$5.00 with card
- That's Smart! Saltine Crackers, 16 oz: $1.79 with card
- That's Smart! Chunk Light Tuna, 5 oz: $0.99 with card
- That's Smart! Vegetables, Selected Varieties, 14.5-15.25 oz: $0.89 with card
- That's Smart! Marshmallows, Selected Varieties, 16 oz: $1.69 with card
- Lance Sandwich Crackers, Selected Varieties, Value Pack, 20 Ct.: $7.79 with card (after $1.00 digital coupon)
- Cape Cod Multpacks, Selected Varieties, Snyder's of Hanover, Kettle, 10 Ct.: $5.99 with card (after $1.00 digital coupon)
- DiGiorno Pizza, Selected Varieties, Doritos 9-10.75 oz, 15.3-29.3 oz: $3.99 with card
Frozen on sale:
- SeaPak Shrimp, Frozen, Selected Varieties, Family Size, 16-22 oz: $8.99 with card
- Totino's Pizza Rolls, Selected Varieties, Chef Boyardee Pasta 14 Pk. / Propel 6 Pk. 16.9 oz Btls. / Little Hugs 20 Ct., 50 Ct.: $3.99 with card
- Smart Ones Entrees, Selected Varieties, Kleenex 60 Ct. / Maruchen Ramen 6 Ct., 6.49-11.5 oz: 2/$3.00 with card
- Ore-Ida Potatoes, Frozen, Selected Varieties, Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits 25 oz, 19-32 oz: 2/$6.00 with card
- Little Debbie Snack Cakes, Selected Varieties, Frozen Pillsbury Toaster Strudel or Toaster Scrambles, 6-35.2 oz: 2/$5.00 with card
- Totino's Party Pizza, Selected Varieties, Marie Callendar's Bowls 10.5-13 oz / Steak-um Sliced Steaks 9 oz / Totino's Frozen Egg Rollz 12 oz, 3.8-10.9 oz: $3.99 with card
- Michael Angelo's Entrees, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 10-12 oz: $2.99 with card (after $1.00 digital coupon)
- Rao's Entrees, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 8.5-9 oz: $4.99 with card (after $1.00 digital coupon)
- Campbell's Chunky Meals, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 12-12.5 oz: $3.49 with card (after $1.00 digital coupon)
- That's Smart! Pizza, Frozen, Selected Varieties, 5.2 oz: $1.19 with card
- Food Club Chicken, Selected Varieties, Applesauce 12 Ct. Pouches, 26-32 oz: $4.99 with card
🛒 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.
$37.57
for 2 people · $18.79 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Food City weekly sales flyer for the week of August 19, 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.