Giant Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week at Giant, the dinners stay familiar for kids: chicken strips with mashed potatoes on Monday, build-your-own beef tacos on Tuesday, and baked salmon with buttery rice on Thursday. The Eckrich Smoked or Hatfield Ground Sausage deal (2 for $7.00) covers two nights, a sweet potato skillet on Wednesday and quesadillas on Friday, so pick up both packs. A single $3.49 package of Mission Fajita Tortillas and one $1.99 head of Iceberg Lettuce also stretch across Tuesday and Friday, which keeps the cart simple. Ben's Original Ready Rice is 2 for $5.00, and the two pouches are all you need for Thursday's salmon night.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Chicken Breast Strips with Mashed Russet Potatoes and Broccoli
Description: Chicken breast strips are baked in the oven until golden and served with creamy mashed potatoes. Steamed broccoli with a little melted cheese makes it easy for kids to eat.
Sale items used: Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts; Russet Potatoes; Broccoli Crowns; Giant Shredded Cheese
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs chicken breasts, 2 lbs Russet Potatoes, 1 lb Broccoli Crowns, 1 bag Giant Shredded Cheese (use about 1/4 of the bag here, save the rest for Tuesday and Thursday).
Recipes:
- Baked Chicken and Potatoes
- Baked Chicken Breasts and Potatoes
- Buttery Herb Rice with Simple Oven-Baked Salmon
Tuesday
Meal: Beef and Cheese Soft Tacos
Description: Browned 85% Lean Ground Beef is seasoned with a mild taco mix and tucked into warm tortillas. Kids build their own with cheese and shredded lettuce.
Sale items used: 85% Lean Ground Beef; Mission Fajita Tortillas; Old El Paso Seasoning Mix; Giant Shredded Cheese; Iceberg Lettuce
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb ground beef, 1 package Mission Fajita Tortillas, 1 Old El Paso Seasoning Mix, 1 head Iceberg Lettuce (use half; save half for Friday), about 1/3 of the Giant Shredded Cheese bag.
Recipes:
- Creamy Queso & Beef Soft Tacos
- Soft Beef Tacos Recipe
- Ground Beef Soft Tacos Recipe
Wednesday
Meal: Smoked Sausage and Sweet Potato Skillet
Description: Sliced Eckrich Smoked or Hatfield Ground Sausage browns in a skillet with diced sweet potatoes and sweet onion until tender. The mild sweetness is a familiar kid favorite.
Sale items used: Eckrich Smoked or Hatfield Ground Sausage; Sweet Potatoes; Tomatoes on the Vine or Sweet Onions
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack of Eckrich Smoked or Hatfield Ground Sausage (2 for $7.00 deal, buy 2 packs and use 1 here and 1 for Friday, about 1 lb each), 1 package Sweet Potatoes, 0.5 lb sweet onions (about 1 large).
Recipes:
- Smoked Sausage & Sweet Potato Skillet
- Quick Smoked Sausage & Sweet Potato Skillet
- Smoked Sausage with Sweet Potato Stir-Fry
Thursday
Meal: Baked Salmon with Buttery Rice and Cucumber Sticks
Description: Salmon fillets are baked simply with butter and a pinch of salt until flaky, then served over Ben's Original Ready Rice. Cucumber sticks add a fresh crunch.
Sale items used: Salmon Fillets or Extra Large Cooked Cocktail Shrimp; Ben's Original Ready Rice; Hothouse Pepper or Cucumber
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1.5 lbs Salmon Fillets, 2 pouches of Ben's Original Ready Rice (the 2 for $5.00 deal), 2 Hothouse Pepper or Cucumber.
Recipes:
- Buttery Herb Rice with Simple Oven-Baked Salmon
- Salmon Rice Bowls
- Crispy Rice Salmon Cucumber Salad with Creamy Asian Dressing
Friday
Meal: Sausage and Cheese Quesadillas
Description: Chopped Eckrich Smoked or Hatfield Ground Sausage is melted with cheese between tortillas and crisped in a pan. Serve with lettuce and cucumber slices.
Sale items used: Eckrich Smoked or Hatfield Ground Sausage; Mission Fajita Tortillas; Giant Shredded Cheese; Iceberg Lettuce
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack sausage (second pack from the 2 for $7.00 deal), 8 tortillas total from a second package of Mission Fajita Tortillas is not needed; use the remaining tortillas from the Tuesday package, remaining cheese, remaining half head of lettuce.
Recipes:
- Breakfast Quesadillas (with Sausage and Cheese)
- Sausage Cheese Quesadillas (Oamc)
- Breakfast Sausage Quesadillas
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (1.5 lbs): $2.99
- Russet Potatoes (2 lbs): $1.98
- Broccoli Crowns (1 lb): $1.99
- Giant Shredded Cheese (x1 bag): $3.99
- 85% Lean Ground Beef (1 lb): $5.99
- Mission Fajita Tortillas (x1 package): $3.49
- Old El Paso Seasoning Mix (x1): $1.00
- Iceberg Lettuce (x1 head): $1.99
- Eckrich Smoked or Hatfield Ground Sausage (x2 packs, 2 for $7.00): $7.00
- Sweet Potatoes (x1): $3.99
- Tomatoes on the Vine or Sweet Onions (0.5 lb): $0.75
- Salmon Fillets or Extra Large Cooked Cocktail Shrimp (1.5 lbs): $13.49
- Ben's Original Ready Rice (x2 pouches, 2 for $5.00): $5.00
- Hothouse Pepper or Cucumber (x2): $2.00
Pantry staples needed:
- Butter, salt, pepper, cooking oil, milk
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Extra Jumbo Raw EZ Peel Shrimp: $7.99/lb
- Salmon Fillets or Extra Large Cooked Cocktail Shrimp: $8.99/lb
- Snow Crab Clusters: $9.99/lb
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts: $1.99/lb
- Giant Rotisserie Chicken: $5.99 each
- Smithfield Sliced Bacon or Carando Meatballs: $4.99 each
- Baby Back-Style Pork Ribs or Boneless Center-Cut Pork Chops: $4.99/lb
- Eckrich Smoked or Hatfield Ground Sausage: 2 for $7.00
- Oscar Mayer Lunchables or Wright Brand Bacon: $10.00 each
- Philly Gourmet Shaved Steak or Stachowski Smoked Sausage: $5.99/lb
- Perdue Short Cuts: 3 for $10.00
- Cod Fillets: $12.99/lb
- 85% Lean Ground Beef: $5.99/lb
- Kevin's Chicken Entrées: $8.99 each
- Tyson Frozen Cooked Chicken: $6.49 each
- Cedar Bay By the Sea Air Fryer Meal: $8.99 each
- Pasteurized Lump Crab Meat: $16.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Giant Rotisserie Chicken Salad: $8.99/lb
- Buitoni Filled Pasta: $7.99 each
- Boar's Head Mild Swiss Cheese: $10.99/lb
- Giant Genoa or Hard Salami or Slicing Pepperoni: $7.99/lb
- Cleveland Kitchen Pickle Bites: 5 for $5.00
Produce on sale:
- Strawberries: $2.99 each
- Halos Mandarins: $2.99 each
- Honeycrisp or SugarBee Apples: $1.99/lb
- Russet Potatoes: $0.99/lb
- Jumbo Blueberries: $6.99 each
- Broccoli Crowns: $1.99/lb
- Nature's Promise Organic Salad Blend: $2.49 each
- Iceberg Lettuce: $1.99 each
- NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes: $2.49 each
- Tomatoes on the Vine or Sweet Onions: $1.49/lb
- Giant Bagged Apples: $6.99 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Broccoli Florets: $3.99 each
- Nature's Promise Organic Red or Green Seedless Grapes: $6.99 each
- Giant Brussels Sprouts: $5.99 each
- Sweet Potatoes: $3.99 each
- Giant Shredded Iceberg Lettuce: $1.99 each
- Large Pumpkin: 2 for $10.00
- Mango, Navel Orange or Grapefruit: $1.00
- Hothouse Pepper or Cucumber: $1.00
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Eggland's Best Grade A Cage Free Large or Extra Large Eggs: 2 for $7.00
- Dannon Light + Fit Greek or Oikos Multipack Yogurt: 2 for $8.00
- Nature's Promise Grade A Large or Extra Large Free Range Eggs: $4.49
- Cracker Barrel Chunks, Cracker Cuts or Cubed Cheese: 2 for $6.00
- Blue Bonnet Spread: 4 for $5.00
- Tillamook Cream Cheese: $3.49
- Siggi's Single-Serve Yogurt: 3 for $5.00
- Kozy Shack Pudding: 2 for $6.00
- Planet Oat Oatmilk: 2 for $6.00
- Giant Butter: $3.29 each
- Sargento Sliced Cheese: $2.49 each
- Chobani Core or Creations Yogurt: 10 for $10.00
- Chobani Protein Yogurt: 4 for $5.00
- Chobani Less or Zero Sugar Yogurt: 10 for $10.00
- Chobani Flip Yogurt: 4 for $5.00
- Chobani Protein Flip Yogurt: 2 for $4.00
- Chobani Creamer: 2 for $9.00
- Chobani Multi-Serve Yogurt: $4.99
- La Colombe Cold Brew Coffee: 2 for $9.00
- Daisy Sour Cream: 2 for $5.00
- Giant Shredded Cheese: $3.99
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Giant Roundtop White Bread: $1.00
- Butter Croissants: $3.49 each
- Sara Lee Bread or Ball Park Rolls: $2.99
- Giant Gourmet Cookie: $1.00
- Mission Fajita Tortillas: $3.49
Pantry on sale:
- Goya Canned Beans: $1.00
- Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta or Micro Cup: $1.00
- Kraft Mac & Cheese: $1.00
- Giant Canned Vegetables: $1.00
- Progresso Soup: 2 for $4.00
- Old El Paso Seasoning Mix: $1.00
- Post Cereal: $4.99
- Post Cereal Cup: $1.00
- Clif Energy Zbars: $5.99
- Folgers Coffee: $7.49
- Campbell's Protein Soup: 2 for $5.00
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise: $1.99 each
- Ben's Original Ready Rice: 2 for $5.00
- Asian Best Jasmine Rice: $10.99
- GoGo SqueeZ SlymeZ: 2 for $9.00
- Bertolli Pasta Sauce: 2 for $5.00
- Jif Peanut Butter: 2 for $5.00
- Acadia Spring or Purified Water: 2 for $9.00
- Starbucks Coffee: $7.99
- Tropicana Premium Orange Juice or Starbucks Creamer: 2 for $8.00
- Nabisco Party Size or Variety Packs: 2 for $10.00
- Gatorade: 3 for $5.00
- Cheez-It Small Size or Keebler Sandwich Crackers: 2 for $6.00
- Nerds Cherry Lemonade Gummy Clusters: $4.99
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares: $7.99
- Giant Taco Sauce: 2 for $3.00
- Old El Paso Dinner Kit: 2 for $7.00
- Hunt's Canned Tomatoes or Sauce or Manwich or Ro-Tel Diced Tomatoes: 4 for $5.00
- Duncan Hines Classic Brownie or Signature Cake Mix or Frosting: 2 for $4.00
- Kikkoman Sauce: 2 for $8.00
- McCormick Assorted Spices or Rubs: $1.00 off
- Bubly: $4.99
- Pure Leaf Iced Tea: $7.49
- Monster Energy Drink: 2 for $5.00
- Welch's Juice: $3.99
- BelVita or Fig Newtons: $2.99 each
- Sparkling ICE: $1.00
- Snyder's Pretzels or Cape Cod Chips: $1.99 each
- Brach's Candy Corn: $2.99 each
- Mars Fun Size: $5.79 each
- Turkey Hill Drinks: $2.99
- Coffee mate Creamer: $6.49
- Fanta or Seagram's: $1.00
- Pringles Grab N' Go: $1.00
- Giant Pudding: $1.00
Frozen on sale:
- DiGiorno Rising Crust, Hand-Tossed, Wood Fired or Thin Crust Pizza: 2 for $10.00
- Marie Callender's Large Pot Pie or Entrée or Healthy Choice Simply Café Steamers or Protein Bowls: 2 for $7.00
- Ben & Jerry's Dairy or Non-Dairy Ice Cream: 2 for $7.00
- Tillamook Ice Cream: $4.99 each
- Nestlé Drumstick, Toll House Cookie Sandwiches or Oreo Novelties: $6.99
- Klondike Bars or Sandwiches: $3.99
- Eggo Waffles, Pancakes, French Toaster Sticks or Thick & Fluffy: 2 for $6.00
- Jimmy Dean Red Box: $7.49
- Frollies Ice Pops: 2 for $8.00
- Seviroli Stuffed Shells or Cheese Ravioli: $4.99
- Hot Pockets Sandwiches: $13.99
- White Castle Sliders: 2 for $10.00
- Zatarain's Entrée: $3.99
- P.F. Chang's Bowls: 2 for $8.00
- Banquet Pot Pie: $1.00
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Cup: $1.00
- Bob Evans Side Dishes: 2 for $8.00
🛒 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.
$55.65
for 4 people · $13.91 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Giant weekly sales flyer for the week of September 30, 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 Giant.