Meijer Kid-Friendly Meal Plan
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Baked Chicken Thighs with Roasted Potatoes
Description: Juicy bone-in chicken thighs are baked until golden and served alongside crispy roasted potato wedges. A simple, familiar dinner that kids love because of the crispy skin and soft potatoes.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Thighs, Yellow or Red Potatoes
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb chicken thighs (about 2-3 thighs) and 1.5 lbs potatoes cut into wedges for 2 people; remaining potatoes from the 5 lb bag can be used later in the week.
Recipes:
- Roasted Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
- Roasted Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
- Roasted Chicken Thighs and Potatoes - Dinner in 321
Tuesday
Meal: Ground Beef and Potato Skillet
Description: Ground beef is browned with diced potatoes and a little seasoning for a hearty one-pan skillet dinner kids find comforting and easy to eat. Mild flavors keep it familiar and fun.
Sale items used: Certified Angus Beef Ground Round, Yellow or Red Potatoes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use about 1 lb of ground beef from the 2.25 lb package (freeze the rest for a future meal) and 1 lb diced potatoes from the remaining bag.
Recipes:
- Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet
- Easy Ground Beef and Potato Skillet
- Easy Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet Recipe
Wednesday
Meal: Sliced Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Cucumber Salad
Description: Pre-marinated pork tenderloin is baked and sliced into kid-friendly rounds, served with a light, mild cucumber salad on the side. Simple and slightly sweet flavors make this a hit with children.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Marinated Pork Tenderloin or Filet, Seedless Mini Cucumbers
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 pack (about 18-22 oz) marinated pork tenderloin serves 2; use half of the 2 lb cucumber bag for the salad.
Recipes:
- Sesame Pork With Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe
- Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Marinated Cucumber-Fennel Salad
- Marinated Pork and Potatoes with Cucumber Salad
Thursday
Meal: Crispy Baked Chicken Breast Strips with Cucumber Sticks
Description: Chicken breast is cut into strips, lightly breaded, and baked until crispy, then served with fresh cucumber sticks for dipping. A classic kid favorite that is easy to eat by hand.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Breasts, Seedless Mini Cucumbers
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 1 lb chicken breast sliced into strips for 2 people; use the remaining cucumbers from the bag purchased Wednesday, cut into sticks.
Recipes:
- Crispy Baked Parmesan Chicken Strips Recipe
- Baked Crispy Chicken Strips
- My kids can't get enough of these crispy baked chicken fingers!
Friday
Meal: Baked Seafood Meal with Buttered Vegetables
Description: A pre-portioned seafood meal is baked simply and paired with warm buttered vegetables for an easy, mild, kid-approved dinner. Straightforward flavors keep this seafood night gentle for young palates.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Seafood Meal, Meijer Canned Vegetables
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: 1 seafood meal package (11.5-12 oz) serves 2; use 2 cans of Meijer Canned Vegetables tossed in butter as the side.
Recipes:
- Baked Fish and Vegetables (One Pan Recipe)
- Oven Baked Fish Recipe
- Baked Fish & Vegetables
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Thighs (1 lb): $1.49
- Yellow or Red Potatoes (5 lb bag): $4.49
- Certified Angus Beef Ground Round (2.25 lb package): $15.73
- Fresh from Meijer Marinated Pork Tenderloin or Filet (1 pack): $5.99
- Seedless Mini Cucumbers (2 lb bag): $3.99
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Breasts (1 lb): $2.59
- Fresh from Meijer Seafood Meal (1 pack): $7.99
- Meijer Canned Vegetables (2 cans): $1.38
Pantry staples needed:
- Olive oil or cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic powder or paprika
- Butter (for vegetables)
- Breadcrumbs (for chicken strips)
- Eggs or flour (for breading chicken strips)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- California Red Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Cotton Candy Grapes: $3.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Breasts: $2.59/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Family Pack Chicken Thighs: $1.49/lb
- Frederik's by Meijer Ham, Chicken or Turkey: $9.99/lb
- Frederik's by Meijer Cheese: $6.99/lb
- Certified Angus Beef T-Bone Steak: $11.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Boneless Pork Tenderloins: $2.79/lb
- Fresh from Meijer St. Louis Style Spareribs: $2.99/lb
- Hormel Black Label or Natural Choice Bacon: $4.99 for 12-16 oz.
- Certified Angus Beef Ground Round: $6.99/lb for 2.25 lb. pkg. or larger
- Certified Angus Beef Round Roast or Steak: $6.99/lb
- Fresh from Meijer Certified Angus Beef Flavored or Seasoned Ground Beef Patties: $10.99 for 4 ct./21.28 oz.
- Fresh from Meijer Marinated Pork Tenderloin or Filet: $5.99 for 18.4-22 oz.
- Holten's Party Pack Burgers: $24.99 for 6 lb. box
- Hormel Fully Cooked Beef Entrée: $9.89 for 15 oz.
- Fresh from Meijer Seafood Meal: $7.99 for 11.5 or 12 oz.
Produce on sale:
- Locally Grown Bulk Rave or SweeTango Apples: $1.49/lb
- Yellow or Red Potatoes: $4.49 for 5 lb. bag
- Small Avocados: $2.49 for 3 ct. bag
- Large Jack-O'-Lantern Pumpkin: $4.99 each
- Honeycrisp Apples: $4.99 for 3 lb. bag
- Seedless Mini Cucumbers: $3.99 for 2 lb. bag
- Fresh from Meijer Apple Cider: $5.99 for Gallon
- Large Cantaloupe Melon: $2.99 each
- Locally Grown Pascal Celery: $1.69 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Fairlife Ultra-Filtered Milk: $4.99 for 52 oz.
- Horizon Organic or DHA Milk: $5.49 for Half gallon
- Almond Breeze Almondmilk or Planet Oat Oatmilk: $2.49 for 64 oz. or 52 oz.
- I Can't Believe It's Not Butter or Brummel & Brown Spread: $3.89 for 15-16 oz. or 8 oz. spray or 15 oz.
- Kraft Philadelphia Soft Cream Cheese: $3.49 for 7-8 oz.
- Kraft Singles: $4.49 for 14.7-16 oz.
Bakery and bread on sale:
- La Terra Fina Dip: $3.99 for 10 oz.
- Lofthouse Cookies: $3.99 for 9.5-13.5 oz.
- Simple Joys Sliced Iced Cake: $4.99 for 14.1 oz.
- Fresh from Meijer 8" Single Layer Carrot Cake: $9.99 for 28 oz.
- Sara Lee Bread: $2.99 for 20 oz.
- Thomas' Bagels: $3.99 for 6 ct./18-20 oz.
- Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Multipack: $8.99 for 20-24 ct./18-20 oz.
- Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Bread or Whole Grain Bread: $3.79 for 22-24 oz. or 24 oz.
- Pace Salsa: $2.99 for 15 oz.
- Pretzel Crisps: $5.89 for 14 oz.
- O-Ke-Doke Popcorn: $2.49 for 7.5-8 oz.
- Pepperidge Farm Pirouette: $5.99 for 13.5 oz.
- Snyder's Gluten Free or Multigrain Pretzels: $2.99 for 8 oz.
- Cape Cod Chips and Snyder's Pretzel Variety Pack: $10.49 for 20 ct./19 oz.
- Lance Gluten Free Crackers: $3.49 for 5 oz.
Pantry on sale:
- Chobani Flip or Protein Greek Yogurt: $7.49 for 4.5-6.7 oz.
- Rao's Pasta Sauce: $5.99 for 15 or 24 oz.
- California Pizza Kitchen Pizza: $7.49 for 13.4-15.8 oz.
- Meijer Purified Drinking Water: $3.99 for 40 pk./16.9 oz. bottles
- Kraft Mayo: $2.99 final price for 30 oz.
- Gimme Seaweed Snacks: $4.99 for 1.02-1.05 oz.
- Kind Protein Bars, Healthy Grains Clusters or Protein Max Granola: $3.99 for 6 ct./7.4-10.58 oz., 11 oz. or 9 oz.
- Meijer Ground Coffee: $11.99 for 24.2-30.5 oz. canister
- Frederik's by Meijer Coffee Pods: $24.99 for 48 ct.
- Log Cabin Syrup: $2.99 for 24 oz.
- Ghirardelli Brownie Mix: $3.99 for 16-20 oz.
- Mott's Applesauce or Fruit Smoothie Pouches: $6.99 for 12 ct./3.2 oz. or 8 ct./4.2 oz.
- Brach's Candy Corn: $4.99 for 20 oz.
- Hershey's Party Size Bagged Candy: $14.99 for 23.8-39 oz.
- Twizzlers Licorice or Jolly Rancher Ropes: $3.99 for 10-16 oz.
- Nerds Gummy Clusters or Trolli or Black Forest Gummies: $7.49 for 18.5-28.8 oz.
- Halloween Snack Size Chocolate Bag: $5.79 for 6.8-11.6 oz.
- Cheez-It, Town House or Club Family Size Crackers or Toasteds Crackers Party Pack: $4.99 for 12-21 oz. or 12 oz.
- Simple Mills Cookies, Crackers or Sweet Thins: $4.49 for 4-5.5 oz.
- La Croix Sparkling Water: $5.49 for 12 pk./12 oz. cans
- oHy Sparkling Water or FIJI Natural Artesian Water: $5.99 for 8 pk./12 oz. cans or 6 pk./16.9 oz. bottles
- Maison Perrier French Kiss Sparkling Juice Beverages: $5.49 for 6 pk./11.15 oz. cans
- vitaminwater: $6.49 for 6 pk./16.9 oz. bottles
- Clearly Canadian or Clearly Zero Sparkling Water Beverages: $6.49 for 6 pk./12 oz. cans
- V8 Splash: $1.99 for 64 oz.
- Capri Sun: $8.99 for 30 ct./6 oz. pouches
- Monster Energy Drinks: $21.99 for 12 pk./16 oz. cans
- Bai Antioxidant Beverages: $6.99 for 6 pk./14 oz. cans
- La Colombe Coffee Beverages: $6.99 for 4 pk./9 oz. cans
- NOS Original: $21.99 for 12 pk./16 oz.
- Meijer Frozen Texas Toast or Garlic Bread: 3 for $12 or $1.99 for 10.5-16 oz.
- Meijer Frozen Skillet Meals: $2.99 for 20-21 oz.
- Meijer Salsa or Queso: $2.99 for 15.5 oz. or 23 oz.
- Meijer BBQ Sauce: $1.89 for 18 oz.
- Meijer Canned Vegetables: $0.69 for 14.5-15.25 oz.
- Meijer Peanut Butter: $2.99 for 28 oz.
- Meijer Granola: $2.99 for 12-13 oz. Stand-up pouch
- Meijer Breakfast Croissants or Biscuits: $6.49 for 4 ct./14.2-17.9 oz.
Frozen on sale:
- Totino's Frozen Pizza Rolls: $9.99 for 100 ct./48.8 oz.
- Tombstone Frozen Pizza: $4.49 for 17.2-27 oz.
- Protein Pints Ice Cream: $2.99 final price for 16 oz.
- Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream: $2.99 final price for 9-14 oz.
- Snickers, Twix or Milky Way Ice Cream Bars: $4.49 for 9.5-12 oz.
- Nestlé Drumstick or Dipped Cones: $4.99 final price for 5-20 ct./13.8-37.5 oz.
🛒 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.
$43.65
for 2 people · $21.82 per person
📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Meijer 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 Meijer.