Meijer Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: This week's plan makes the most of Meijer's sale items while keeping your cooking varied night to night. You'll start with a comforting braised pork shoulder butt roast on Monday, then shift gears Tuesday with a quick chicken stir-fry using thin sliced Tyson breasts, carrots and celery. Wednesday brings a cozy meatball skillet with Rao's pasta sauce over mashed potatoes, and Thursday features boneless country style ribs baked low and slow then finished with BBQ sauce, using up the rest of your carrots and celery. Friday wraps things up with an easy, no-cook smoked salmon plate, so you get a nice mix of hearty braises, fast stir-fries and a relaxed finish to the week without repeating the same cooking method twice in a row.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Braised Pork Shoulder with Onions and Potatoes
Description: Pork shoulder butt roast is slow-braised until fork-tender with sliced onions, then served alongside roasted potato wedges. A simple, comforting one-pot style dinner.
Sale items used: Fresh from Meijer Whole Pork Shoulder Butt Roast Bone in, Yellow Onions 3 lb bag, Russet Potatoes 5 lb bag
Prep time: 20 minutes active, 90 minutes total
Serving note: 2 lbs pork shoulder roast, 1 medium onion sliced, 1.5 lbs potatoes cut into wedges. Make-ahead note: braise can be started early afternoon and left to simmer covered while you do other things.
Recipes:
- Marsala Braised Pork with Carrots and Potatoes
- Braised Pork Shoulder with Molasses & Mustard
- Braised Pork Shoulder
Tuesday
Meal: Chicken Stir-Fry with Carrots and Celery
Description: Sliced chicken breast strips are quickly stir-fried with carrots and celery in a savory pan sauce. A fast, crisp-tender weeknight dinner.
Sale items used: Tyson Trimmed & Ready Fresh Chicken Breasts, Thin Sliced Breasts, Strips or Tenderloins, Baby Petite Carrots, Locally Grown Pascal Celery, Yellow Onions 3 lb bag
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: 2 lbs chicken strips, 6 oz baby carrots sliced, half the celery stalk sliced, half a small onion sliced.
Recipes:
- Delicious Celery Chicken Stir Fry
- Chicken Stir Fry with Celery, Carrot and Cashew
- Delicious and Healthy Chicken Celery Stir-Fry Recipe
Wednesday
Meal: Meatball Skillet with Pasta Sauce, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
Description: Frozen meatballs simmer in Rao's pasta sauce until hot through, served over mashed potatoes with a side of canned green beans. A cozy, saucy skillet dinner with no repeat cooking method from earlier in the week.
Sale items used: Meijer Meatballs 20-32 oz. Frozen, Rao's Pasta Sauce 15 or 24 oz, Russet Potatoes 5 lb bag, Meijer Canned Vegetables 14.5-15.25 oz
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: 1 bag frozen meatballs (about 2 lbs), 1 jar pasta sauce, 1.5 lbs potatoes mashed, 1 can vegetables (green beans) heated through.
Thursday
Meal: Oven-Baked BBQ Country Style Ribs with Carrots and Celery
Description: Country style ribs are baked low and slow then finished under the broiler with BBQ sauce for caramelized edges, served with roasted carrots and celery. A saucy, sticky departure from the earlier braise and skillet nights.
Sale items used: Pork Shoulder Boneless Country Style Ribs, Meijer BBQ Sauce 18 oz, Baby Petite Carrots, Locally Grown Pascal Celery
Prep time: 15 minutes active, 65 minutes total
Serving note: 2 lbs country style ribs, half the BBQ sauce bottle, remaining 6 oz baby carrots, remaining celery stalk cut into sticks and roasted. Make-ahead note: ribs need a slow bake, so start them right after work or par-bake the afternoon before and finish under the broiler at dinnertime.
Recipes:
- Oven-Baked BBQ Country Style Ribs
- BBQ Ribs in Oven with Veggies
- Oven-Baked Country Style Ribs
Friday
Meal: Smoked Salmon Plate with Celery and Canned Vegetables
Description: Ready-to-eat smoked salmon is served chilled alongside crisp celery sticks and warm canned vegetables for a light, no-cook-required protein night. This is the week's premium dinner, kept simple to let the salmon shine.
Sale items used: Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon, Locally Grown Pascal Celery, Meijer Canned Vegetables 14.5-15.25 oz
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serving note: 2 packages smoked salmon (4-6 oz each), remaining celery cut into sticks, 1 can vegetables heated as a warm side.
Recipes:
- Smoked Salmon Platter
- Smoked Salmon Salad
- Smoked salmon with cucumber and celery salad
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Fresh from Meijer Whole Pork Shoulder Butt Roast Bone in (2 lb): $3.58
- Tyson Trimmed & Ready Fresh Chicken Breasts, Thin Sliced Breasts, Strips or Tenderloins (2 lb): $9.98
- Meijer Meatballs 20-32 oz. Frozen (1 each): $5.99
- Rao's Pasta Sauce 15 or 24 oz (1 each): $5.99
- Pork Shoulder Boneless Country Style Ribs (2 lb): $6.98
- Meijer BBQ Sauce 18 oz (1 each): $1.89
- Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon 4-6 oz (x2 packages): $11.98
- Russet Potatoes 5 lb. bag (x1): $2.49
- Yellow Onions 3 lb. bag (x1): $2.49
- Baby Petite Carrots 12 oz (x2 packages): $3.38
- Locally Grown Pascal Celery (x1): $1.69
- Meijer Canned Vegetables 14.5-15.25 oz (x2 cans): $1.38
Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil
- Salt and pepper
- Basic seasonings (garlic powder, paprika, etc.)
🏷️ 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.
$57.82
for 4 people · $14.46 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.