Kroger Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Chicken Sausage and Rice Skillet
Description: Sliced chicken sausage sauteed with rice and a few veggies for a simple, mild one-pan dinner. Kid-friendly and easy to portion for one.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Chicken Sausage, Minute Rice White Rice
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 1/2 of the Simple Truth Chicken Sausage package (about 2 links) and 1/2 cup dry Minute Rice.
Recipes:
- Chicken, Sausage and Rice - Life Made Simple Bakes
- Italian Sausage and Rice {One Pot} - WellPlated.com
Tuesday
Meal: Mini Beef Sliders with Coleslaw
Description: Small juicy beef patties on soft mini buns topped with a scoop of creamy coleslaw, a fun handheld dinner kids love. Scaled down to a single serving with leftover buns saved for later.
Sale items used: Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef, Kroger Buns, Kroger Coleslaw
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.33 lb ground beef (2 small sliders), 2 mini buns, and 1/3 cup coleslaw.
Recipes:
- Mini BBQ Beef Sliders with Creamy Crunchy Coleslaw - Toot Sweet 4 Two
- Mini BBQ Sliders with Coleslaw - Tender Pulled Meat & Crunchy Slaw
Wednesday
Meal: Oven-Baked BBQ Pork Back Ribs
Description: Tender pork ribs slow-baked and brushed with a mild barbecue glaze, cut into a kid-sized portion. A smaller rack section keeps this practical for one person.
Sale items used: Pork Back Ribs, Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 75 minutes
Serving note: Buy about 0.75 lb pork back ribs (a small 2-3 bone section). Timing note: ribs need about 60-75 minutes in the oven, so start early or prep the sauce ahead.
Recipes:
- Easy Oven-baked BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe - Simple Home Edit
Thursday
Meal: Baked Chicken Tenders with Oven Fries
Description: Crispy oven-baked chicken tenders paired with golden frozen fries, a classic familiar kid favorite. Portioned just right for a single dinner.
Sale items used: Simple Truth Natural Boneless Chicken Breasts, Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb chicken breast sliced into tenders and about 1 cup Ore-Ida frozen fries (a small portion from the bag).
Recipes:
- Oven-Fried Chicken Tenders Recipe | Betty Crocker
Friday
Meal: Garlic Butter Shrimp with Rice
Description: Sweet, tender shrimp sauteed in a light garlic butter sauce served over warm rice, a mild flavor kids enjoy. A quick and easy end to the week.
Sale items used: Extra-Large Cooked Shrimp, Kroger Butter, Minute Rice White Rice
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.5 lb cooked shrimp and 1/2 cup dry Minute Rice; shrimp is already cooked so just warm through with butter and garlic.
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Simple Truth Chicken Sausage (1 package): $4.99
- Minute Rice White Rice (1 box): $1.49
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef (0.33 lb): $2.31
- Kroger Buns (1 package): $1.79
- Kroger Coleslaw (1 tub): $1.99
- Pork Back Ribs (0.75 lb): $2.24
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (1 bottle): $1.49
- Simple Truth Natural Boneless Chicken Breasts (0.5 lb): $2.00
- Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes (1 bag): $2.99
- Extra-Large Cooked Shrimp (0.5 lb): $4.50
- Kroger Butter (1 package): $2.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Garlic
- Salt and pepper
- Cooking oil or cooking spray
- Basic seasonings for chicken tenders (paprika, garlic powder, etc.)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Pork Back Ribs: $2.99/lb with card
- Whole Beef Brisket (Limit 2): $3.99/lb with card
- Kroger 93% Lean Ground Beef: $6.99/lb with card
- Oscar Mayer Bacon: $4.99 each with digital coupon
- Wild-Caught Snow Crab Clusters: $10.99/lb with digital coupon
- Oscar Mayer Meat Wieners: $1.77 each with digital coupon
- Schweid & Sons Beef Patties: $10.00 each with card
- Home Chef St. Louis Style Ribs (2 lb): $13.99 each with card
- Private Selection Angus Beef Patties or Kroger Boneless Chicken Tenders/Cutlets/Thighs: $8.00 each with card
- Armour Lunchmakers: 5 for $5.00 with card
- Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets: $9.99/lb with card
- Extra-Large Cooked Shrimp (26-30ct, 2lb bag): $8.99/lb with card
- Boneless Ribeye Steaks Family Pack: $14.99/lb with card
- Morey's Cod, Flounder or Salmon: $7.99 each with card
- Home Chef Fried or Baked Chicken (8-piece): $8.99 each with card
- Simple Truth Chicken Sausage: $4.99 each with card
- José Olé Taquitos or Beyond Meat Entrée: $5.99 each with card
- Simple Truth Natural Boneless Chicken Breasts Family Pack: $3.99/lb with card
- Jack Link's Beef Jerky: $9.99 each with card
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Kroger Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad or Cole Slaw: $7.00 with card
- Kroger Coleslaw: $1.99 with card
- Kroger Side Dish: 2 for $6.00 with card
Produce on sale:
- California Yellow or White Peaches or Nectarines: $1.99/lb with card
- Jumbo Blueberries: $4.99 each with card
- Whole Seedless Watermelon (Limit 5): $3.99 each with card
- Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb with digital coupon
- Cotton Candy, Moon Drops or Gum Drops Grapes: $3.99/lb with card
- Private Selection Autumn Crisp or Holiday Grapes: $5.99 each with card
- Simple Truth Organic Seedless Grapes: $6.99 each with card
- Kroger Adorbs Seedless Mandarins (5 lb): $6.99 with card
- Kroger Gala, Pink Lady or Cosmic Crisp Apples (4 ct): $4.00 with card
- Raspberries or Blackberries: $2.99 with card
- Mixed Fruit Bowl: $15.99 with card
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Kroger Butter: $2.99 with card
- Kroger Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese or Dip: 3 for $5.00 with card
- Chobani Greek Yogurt: $2.99 each with card
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Kroger Buns: $1.79 with card
- Fresh Baked Cookies: $3.00 each with card
- Mini Cupcakes: $5.00 with card
- Thomas' English Muffins or Thomas' Swirl Bread: $2.99 each with card
- Private Selection Pumpkin Cake Roll or Cheesecake: $6.99 each with card
Pantry on sale:
- Simply Fruit Drink or Ade: $1.99 each with card
- Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce or French's Yellow Mustard: $1.49 each with card
- Heinz Ketchup: $3.49 each with card
- Ken's Salad Dressing or Kraft Salad Dressing: $2.49 each with card
- Kroger Cheese: $4.99 with digital coupon
- Nabisco Family Size Snack Crackers or Ritz Crackers: $3.49 each with digital coupon
- Nabisco Family Size Oreo or Chips Ahoy Cookies: $3.49 each with digital coupon
- Kellogg's Large Size Cereal: $2.49 each with digital coupon
- Hellmann's Mayonnaise: $4.49 each with digital coupon
- Barilla Protein Plus Pasta or Rao's Pasta: $1.79 each with card
- Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks or Yoplait Go-Gurt: $1.99 each with card
- Nature Valley Bars or Kroger Juice Cocktail: $1.99 each with card
- Starbucks Coffee: $9.99 each with card
- Simply Orange Juice or Post Large Size Cereal: $3.49 each with card
- Velveeta Shells & Cheese or Classico Pasta Sauce: $1.99 each with card
- Kraft Shredded Cheese or Wish-Bone Salad Dressing: 2 for $5.00 with card
- Simple Truth Organic Broth: $3.99 with card
- Minute Rice White Rice or Jasmine Rice: $1.49 each with card
- Kettle Brand Potato Chips: $3.99 with card
Frozen on sale:
- Private Selection Ice Cream: $5.00 each with card
- Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream or Outshine Fruit Bars: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes: $2.99 each with digital coupon
- Nestlé Drumstick Cones: $5.99 each with digital coupon
- DiGiorno Pizza or Hot Pockets: $3.99 each with digital coupon
- Screamin' Sicilian Pizza: $5.99 each with digital coupon
- Tyson Frozen Chicken or Perdue Frozen Chicken: $5.99 each with card
- Simple Truth Turkey Burgers or Grass-Fed Beef Burgers: $8.99 each with card
- Outshine Fruit Bars or Kroger Frozen Chocolate Covered Fruit: $4.99 each with card
- Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt: $5.99 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.
$28.78
for 1 person · $28.78 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Kroger weekly sales flyer for the week of September 02, 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 Kroger.