Meijer Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Pork Loin Chops with Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans
Description: A juicy bone-in pork chop is pan-seared until golden and served with crispy roasted potatoes and buttery green beans. This is a simple, familiar meal that kids enjoy without any strong seasonings.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Center Cut Chops Bone in, Russet Potatoes 5 lb. bag
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 bone-in pork chop (about 0.5 lb), 2 small potatoes (about 0.5 lb from the 5 lb bag), 1 cup fresh or frozen green beans (pantry staple).
Recipes:
- Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Potatoes
- Roasted Pork Chops with Green Beans & Potatoes
- Easy Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Potatoes and Green Beans
Tuesday
Meal: Homestyle Beef Sirloin Burgers on Toasted Bread
Description: A hand-formed beef sirloin patty is grilled and served open-face on toasted bread with cheese, a kid-approved classic. Simple and satisfying without any fussy toppings.
Sale items used: Certified Angus Beef 90% Lean Ground Sirloin, Sara Lee Bread, Kraft Singles
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: 1/4 lb ground sirloin patty, 2 slices Sara Lee bread, 1 slice Kraft Singles cheese.
Recipes:
- Grind-Your-Own Sirloin Burger Blend
- Classic Beef Burgers
- Steak Burgers
Wednesday
Meal: Baked BBQ Chicken Tenderloins with Baby Carrots
Description: Chicken tenderloins are coated in mild BBQ sauce and baked until tender, paired with sweet roasted baby carrots. A crowd-pleasing, easy weeknight favorite for kids.
Sale items used: Tyson Trimmed & Ready Fresh Chicken Breasts Tenderloins, Baby Petite Carrots 12 oz, Meijer BBQ Sauce 18 oz
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 chicken tenderloins (about 0.4 lb), 1/2 cup baby carrots (from 12 oz bag), 2 tbsp BBQ sauce.
Recipes:
- Easy Baked BBQ Chicken Tenders Dinner on a Sheet Pan
- Baked bbq chicken tenders Recipe
- Baked BBQ Chicken Tenders
Thursday
Meal: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Description: Classic spaghetti topped with warm marinara sauce and tender frozen meatballs, a comforting favorite that's easy to make and always a hit with kids. Simple, familiar, and mess-free to serve.
Sale items used: Meijer Meatballs 20-32 oz. Frozen, Rao's Pasta Sauce 15 or 24 oz
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 4 frozen meatballs (about 5 oz), 1/2 cup Rao's pasta sauce, 2 oz dry spaghetti (pantry staple).
Recipes:
- Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
- Classic spaghetti and meatballs
- Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
Friday
Meal: Foil-Baked Smoked Salmon with Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
Description: A mild portion of smoked salmon is baked in foil with butter until flaky, served alongside roasted potatoes and carrots for a simple, wholesome dinner. Kid-friendly and gentle in flavor.
Sale items used: Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon 4-6 oz, Russet Potatoes 5 lb. bag, Baby Petite Carrots 12 oz
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 portion smoked salmon (4-6 oz package), 2 small potatoes (about 0.5 lb from the 5 lb bag), 1/2 cup baby carrots.
Recipes:
- Lightly Smoked Salmon with Sweet Potato & Carrot Mash Recipe
- Potato & Salmon Foil Packets
- Salmon and Potatoes in Foil
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Center Cut Chops Bone in (0.5 lb): $1.50
- Russet Potatoes 5 lb. bag (1 bag, used Mon and Fri): $2.49
- Certified Angus Beef 90% Lean Ground Sirloin (0.25 lb): $2.25
- Sara Lee Bread 20 oz (1 loaf): $2.99
- Kraft Singles 14.7-16 oz (1 pack): $4.49
- Tyson Chicken Tenderloins (0.4 lb): $2.00
- Baby Petite Carrots 12 oz (1 bag, used Wed and Fri): $1.69
- Meijer BBQ Sauce 18 oz (1 bottle): $1.89
- Meijer Meatballs 20-32 oz. Frozen (1 bag): $5.99
- Rao's Pasta Sauce 15 or 24 oz (1 jar): $5.99
- Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon 4-6 oz (1 package): $5.99
Pantry staples needed:
- Salt, pepper, cooking oil, butter
- Dry spaghetti pasta
- Fresh or frozen green beans
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Bulk Honeycrisp Apples: $1.49/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Whole Pork Shoulder Butt Roast Bone in: $1.79/lb
- Pork Shoulder Boneless Country Style Ribs: $3.49/lb
- Certified Angus Beef Top Sirloin Steak: $10.99/lb
- Certified Angus Beef 90% Lean Ground Sirloin: $8.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Assorted Chops Bone in: $1.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Pork Loin Center Cut Chops Bone in: $2.99/lb
- Tyson Trimmed & Ready Fresh Chicken Breasts, Thin Sliced Breasts, Strips or Tenderloins: $4.99/lb
- Smithfield Bacon 12 oz: $3.99 each
- Dietz & Watson Ham, Chicken, Turkey or Italian Meat: $10.49/lb
- Dietz & Watson Cheese: $7.49/lb
- Fresh from Meijer St. Louis Style Spareribs: $2.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Pork Spareribs Fresh, never frozen: $2.79/lb
- Butterball Boneless Turkey Breast 48 oz. Frozen: $11.99 each
- Meijer Meatballs 20-32 oz. Frozen: $5.99 each
- Meijer Stuffed Chicken Breasts 30 oz. Frozen: $9.99 each
- Select Big Shoulders Smokehouse Meals 16 oz: $7.99 each
- Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon 4-6 oz: $5.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Dietz & Watson Ham, Chicken, Turkey or Italian Meat: $10.49/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Ultimate or Sugar Cookies 20 ct./17-26 oz: $6.29 each
- Herdez or Wholly Guacamole 8 oz: $4.99 each
- Land O'Lakes Cheese or Eckrich Ham: $5.99/lb
Produce on sale:
- Locally Grown Pascal Celery: $1.69 each
- Organic Green or Red Seedless Grapes: $2.29/lb
- Large Dragon Fruit: $2.99 each
- Russet Potatoes 5 lb. bag or Yellow Onions 3 lb. bag: $2.49 each
- Baby Petite Carrots 12 oz: $1.69 each
- Gourmet Caramel Apple 1 ct: $5.99 each
- Mini Seedless Watermelons Each or Clementine Mandarins or Cara Cara Oranges 3 lb. bag: $3.99 each
- Frederik's by Meijer Autumncrisp Grapes 2 lb. container: $5.99 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Fairlife Ultra-Filtered Milk 52 oz: $4.99 each
- Horizon Organic or DHA Milk Half gallon: $5.49 each
- Almond Breeze Almondmilk 64 oz. or Planet Oat Oatmilk 52 oz. Refrigerated: $2.49 each
- Kraft Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese 7-8 oz: $3.49 each
- Kraft Singles 14.7-16 oz: $4.49 each
- I Can't Believe It's Not Butter 15-16 oz. or 8 oz. spray or Brummel & Brown Spread 15 oz: $3.89 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Fresh from Meijer Ultimate or Sugar Cookies 20 ct./17-26 oz: $6.29 each
- Simple Joys Sliced Iced Cake 14.1 oz: $4.99 each
- 8" German Chocolate Cake 40 oz: $9.99 each
- Sara Lee Bread 20 oz: $2.99 each
- Thomas' Bagels 6 ct./18-20 oz: $3.99 each
- Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Multipack 20-24 ct./18-20 oz: $8.99 each
- Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Bread 22-24 oz. or Whole Grain Bread 24 oz: $3.79 each
- Pretzel Crisps 14 oz. Deli Dept. only: $5.89 each
- Pepperidge Farm Pirouette 13.5 oz: $5.99 each
- Meijer Breakfast Croissants or Biscuits 4 ct./14.2-17.9 oz: $6.49 each
- Meijer Frozen Texas Toast or Garlic Bread 10.5-16 oz: 3 for $1.99
- Entenmann's Little Bites or Mini Cakes 8.25-12.25 oz: $3.99 each
Pantry on sale:
- Rao's Pasta Sauce 15 or 24 oz: $5.99 each
- Kraft Mayo 30 oz: $2.99 each
- Gimme Seaweed Snacks 1.02-1.05 oz: $4.99 each
- Kind Protein Bars 6 ct./7.4-10.58 oz., Healthy Grains Clusters 11 oz. or Protein Max Granola 9 oz: $3.99 each
- Meijer Ground Coffee 24.2-30.5 oz. canister: $11.99 each
- Ghirardelli Brownie Mix 16-20 oz: $3.99 each
- Mott's Applesauce 12 ct./3.2 oz. or Fruit Smoothie Pouches 8 ct./4.2 oz: $6.99 each
- Brach's Candy Corn 20 oz: $4.99 each
- Hershey's Party Size Bagged Candy 23.8-39 oz: $14.99 each
- Twizzlers Licorice or Jolly Rancher Ropes 10-16 oz: $3.99 each
- Nerds Gummy Clusters or Trolli or Black Forest Gummies 18.5-28.8 oz: $7.49 each
- Halloween Snack Size Chocolate Bag 6.8-11.6 oz: $5.79 each
- Log Cabin Syrup 24 oz: $2.99 each
- Meijer Salsa 15.5 oz. or Queso 23 oz: $2.99 each
- Meijer BBQ Sauce 18 oz: $1.89 each
- Meijer Canned Vegetables 14.5-15.25 oz: $0.69 each
- Meijer Peanut Butter 28 oz. Creamy or crunchy: $2.99 each
- Meijer Purified Drinking Water 40 pk./16.9 oz. bottles: $3.99 each
- La Croix Sparkling Water 12 pk./12 oz. cans: $5.49 each
- oHy Sparkling Water 8 pk./12 oz. cans or FIJI Natural Artesian Water 6 pk./16.9 oz. bottles: $5.99 each
- Maison Perrier French Kiss Sparkling Juice Beverages 6 pk./11.15 oz. cans: $5.49 each
- vitaminwater 6 pk./16.9 oz. bottles or Clearly Canadian or Clearly Zero Sparkling Water Beverages 6 pk./12 oz. cans: $6.49 each
- V8 Splash 64 oz: $1.99 each
- Capri Sun 30 ct./6 oz. pouches: $8.99 each
- Monster Energy Drinks 12 pk./16 oz. cans or Bai Antioxidant Beverages 6 pk./14 oz. bottles or La Colombe Coffee Beverages 4 pk./9 oz. cans or NOS Original 12 pk./16 oz.: $21.99 each
- Glaceau vitaminwater 20 oz. bottle, BODYARMOR Sports Drink 16 oz. bottle or POWERADE 28 oz. bottle: $0.89 each
- Dasani Drinking Water 24 pk./16.9 oz. bottles: $3.49 each
- Coca-Cola Imports 4 pk./12 oz: $4.99 each
Frozen on sale:
- Totino's Frozen Pizza Rolls 100 ct./48.8 oz: $9.99 each
- Tombstone Frozen Pizza 17.2-27 oz: $4.49 each
- Protein Pints Ice Cream 16 oz: $2.99 each
- Snickers, Twix or Milky Way Ice Cream Bars 9.5-12 oz: $4.49 each
- Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream 9-14 oz: $3.99 each
- Nestlé Drumstick or Dipped Cones 5-20 ct./13.8-37.5 oz: $4.99 each
- Meijer Frozen Skillet Meals 20-21 oz: $2.99 each
🛒 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.
$37.27
for 1 person · $37.27 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Meijer weekly sales flyer for the week of September 09, 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 Meijer.