Piggly Wiggly Kid-Friendly Meal Plan

📅 Week of September 09 through September 15, 2026 🍽️ 2 people kid-friendly
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5-DAY MEAL PLAN

Monday
Meal: Cheesy Ground Beef and Potato Skillet
Description: A comforting skillet of browned ground beef, diced potatoes, and melted cheese cooked together in one pan. It's a hearty, familiar dinner that kids love for its cheesy, savory flavor.
Sale items used: Ground Chuck, Idaho Potatoes, Kraft Shreds
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use 0.75 lb ground chuck and about 1.5 lb potatoes (diced) from the 5 lb bag, plus 1 cup shredded cheese melted on top.
Recipes:
- Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet - I Heart Naptime
- Cheesy Ground Beef and Potatoes - The Recipe Rebel
- One-Pan Cheesy Ground Beef and Potatoes Recipe - The Kitchn

Tuesday
Meal: Baked Pork Chops with Applesauce and Green Beans
Description: Tender oven-baked pork chops served alongside sweet applesauce and buttered green beans for a simple, balanced dinner. Mild and easy to eat, it's a great kid-approved plate.
Sale items used: Center Cut Pork Chops, Mott's Apple Sauce, Green Giant Vegetables
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 pork chops (about 0.75 lb total), 1/2 cup applesauce per person, and 1 can green beans split between servings.
Recipes:
- Baked Apple Pork Chops and Green Beans - Damn Delicious
- Pork Chops and Applesauce - Rachael Ray
- Pork Chops with Apple Sauce and Green Beans - WTVI

Wednesday
Meal: Crispy Breaded Chicken Tenders with Veggies and Ketchup Dip
Description: Oven-baked breaded chicken tenders served with crunchy bell pepper slices and a classic ketchup dip. A fun, hands-on dinner kids can dip and enjoy.
Sale items used: Tyson Breaded Chicken, Red/Yellow/Orange Bell Peppers
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serving note: Use half the Tyson Breaded Chicken box (about 6-8 pieces) and 2 sliced bell peppers from the 5-pack; serve with ketchup from pantry.
Recipes:
- Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Tenders - Feel Good Foodie
- Crunchy Baked Chicken Tenders - Family Food on the Table
- Breaded Crispy Fried Chicken Tenders - Julia's Cuisine

Thursday
Meal: Mild Shrimp and Bell Pepper Rice Bowl
Description: Lightly seasoned cooked shrimp and sauteed bell peppers served over warm rice for a mild, colorful bowl. It's a gentle introduction to seafood for young eaters.
Sale items used: Sea Best Fully Cooked Shrimp, Red/Yellow/Orange Bell Peppers
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serving note: Use half the shrimp bag (about 0.5 lb) and 2 remaining bell peppers from the 5-pack; serve over 1 cup dry rice cooked with water (pantry staple).
Recipes:
- Shrimp and Bell Pepper Skillet Recipe - Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
- Toasted Rice and Shrimp Bowl Recipe - HelloFresh
- Mexican Rice Bowls with Shrimp - The Rustic Foodie

Friday
Meal: Grilled Hot Dogs with Baked Beans
Description: Classic grilled hot dogs on soft buns paired with warm baked beans for an easy, fun family favorite. Perfect for a relaxed end-of-week dinner.
Sale items used: Bar-S Jumbo Franks, Bush's Best Baked Beans
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serving note: Use 4 franks (2 per person) from the 3-pack and 1 can of baked beans (from the 2-pack) warmed on the stove.
Recipes:
- Baked Bean and Onion Dogs - The Garlic Diaries
- Franks and Beans - Yellow Bliss Road
- Hot Dogs and Beans - Real Housemoms

🛒 Shopping List

SHOPPING LIST

Buy on sale:
- Ground Chuck (0.75 lb): $4.19
- Idaho Potatoes 5 lb bag (1 bag, use about 1.5 lb): $2.99
- Kraft Shreds Cheese (1 bag): $6.99
- Center Cut Pork Chops (0.75 lb): $1.94
- Mott's Apple Sauce (1 jar): $3.99
- Green Giant Vegetables - green beans (1 can): $0.99
- Tyson Breaded Chicken (1 box): $4.99
- Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers (1 pack of 5, used Wed & Thu): $5.00
- Sea Best Fully Cooked Shrimp (1 bag): $4.99
- Bar-S Jumbo Franks (1 pack of 3): $5.00
- Bush's Best Baked Beans (1 pack of 2 cans): $5.00

Pantry staples needed:
- Rice
- Ketchup
- Butter
- Salt and pepper
- Cooking oil

🏷️ All sale items this week

SALE ITEMS FOUND

Meats on sale:
- Boneless Beef Chuck Roast (USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus): $6.99/lb
- Ground Chuck (Family Pack Fresh): $5.59/lb
- Prairie Fresh Whole Pork Tenderloin: $2.99/lb
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (Tyson, frozen): $5.99/lb
- USDA Select Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef New York Strip Steaks: $9.99/lb
- Ground Chuck Patties (Family Pack Fresh): $5.99/lb
- Center Cut Pork Chops (Family Pack): $2.59/lb
- Boneless Beef Chuck Steaks (USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Family Pack): $7.49/lb
- Tyson Breaded Chicken: $4.99 each
- Bar-S Jumbo Franks: 3 for $5.00
- Butterball 85% Lean Ground Turkey: $9.99 each
- Hormel Sliced Pepperoni: $2.99 each
- Lil Butcher Shoppe Smoked Sausage: $4.99 each
- Hillshire Farm Cocktail Smokies: $3.99 each
- Hormel or Herdez Fresh Entrées: $8.99 each
- Hormel Fresh Pork, Turkey or Meat Loaf Entrées: $6.99 each
- Hormel Fresh Side Dishes: $3.99 each
- St. Louis Style Pork Spare Ribs: $3.49/lb
- Boneless Beef for Stew (USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Family Pack): $7.99/lb
- Bar-S Sliced Bologna: 3 for $5.00
- Johnsonville Fully Cooked Bratwurst or Smoked Links: $3.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Lunchables: $3.49 each
- Holten's Frozen Beef Patties: $26.99 each
- Hillshire Farm Ultra Thin or All Natural Sliced Lunch Meats: $3.99 each
- Hormel Black Label Sliced Bacon: $4.99 each
- Prairie Fresh Sliced Smoked Bacon: $3.99 each
- Wampler's Farm Pork Sausage Rolls, Patties, Links or Taco Meat: 2 for $7.00
- Wampler's Farm Pork Sausage Patties: $6.99 each
- Sea Best Fresh Frozen Boneless Tilapia Fillets: $9.99 each
- Sea Best Fresh Frozen Fully Cooked Shrimp: $4.99 each
- Mrs. Paul's or Van de Kamp's Breaded Fish Fillet or Sticks: $5.99 each
- Land O' Frost Deli Shaved Lunch Meats or Variety Packs: 2 for $6.00

Deli and prepared on sale:
- Tyson Rotisserie Chicken: $8.99 each
- Kretschmar Off The Bone Turkey: $8.99/lb
- Kretschmar American Cheese: $5.99/lb
- Kretschmar Off The Bone Ham: $5.99/lb
- Better Butter Gourmet Butter: 2 for $7.00
- Sabra Hummus or Guacamole: 2 for $5.00
- Fresh Dough Pizza: $10.99 each

Produce on sale:
- Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers: 5 for $5.00
- Honeycrisp Apples: $1.39/lb
- Sweet Vidalia Onions: $0.89/lb
- Beefsteak Tomatoes: $1.29/lb
- Avocados: 3 for $2.00
- Raspberries: 2 for $5.00
- Peaches: $1.99/lb
- Idaho Potatoes (5 Lb Bag): $2.99 each
- Whole White Mushrooms: 2 for $4.00
- Extra Large Green Bell Peppers: $0.89 each
- Dole Garden Salad: 2 for $3.00
- Marie's Dressing: 2 for $4.00

Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Kraft Shreds or Chunks: $6.99 each
- Yoplait Go-Gurt: 2 for $5.00
- Borden Cheese Sticks: 2 for $5.00
- Florida's Natural Orange Juice: $4.49 each
- Prairie Farms Fruit Drinks: $2.29 each
- Prairie Farms Dips: $2.29 each
- Silk Almond Milk: 2 for $6.00

Bakery and bread on sale:
- Toufayan Bagels: $2.89 each
- Café Valley Muffins: $4.49 each
- Two Bite Cupcakes: $3.99 each
- Ann Marie's Sliced Loaf Cake: $5.99 each
- Clyde's Variety Pack Donuts: $4.99 each
- The Father's Table Cake Rolls: $5.49 each
- Rich's Sinfully White Cake: $13.99 each

Pantry on sale:
- General Mills Mid Size Cereal (Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix): 2 for $4.00
- Green Giant Vegetables: $0.99 each
- Libby's Canned or Cup Fruit: 2 for $5.00
- Post Family Size Cereals: $3.99 each
- Kraft Blue Box Mac & Cheese: 5 for $5.00
- Chef Boyardee Pasta Canned or Cups: 4 for $5.00
- Kraft Mayonnaise: $2.99 each
- Kraft Miracle Whip: $3.99 each
- Nathan's Mustard: 2 for $5.00
- StarKist Tuna Pouches or Bowls: $1.29 each
- Kraft or Velveeta Easy Mac Cups: $4.49 each
- Best Choice Pasta: 4 for $5.00
- Maxwell House Wake Up Roast Ground Coffee: $10.99 each
- Bush's Best Baked or Grillin' Beans: 2 for $5.00
- Maruchan Instant Lunch Ramen Cups: $0.69 each
- Heinz Specialty Ketchup or Dipping Sauce: $2.99 each
- Hidden Valley Salad Dressing: $6.49 each
- Vlasic Pickle Relish: 2 for $3.00
- Red Gold Diced Tomatoes, Sloppy Joe Sauce or Beans: 4 for $5.00
- Gevalia Ground Coffee: $7.99 each
- Maxwell House or Gevalia K-Cups: $6.99 each
- Mott's Apple Sauce: $3.99 each
- Williams Chili Seasoning: 4 for $5.00
- Wesson Cooking Oil: $13.49 each
- Pioneer Brown Gravy Mix: $0.79 each
- Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix: $4.29 each
- Bertolli Olive Oil: $10.99 each
- Best Choice Easy Skillet Dinners: $1.39 each
- Mott's Apple Juice (32 ct): $11.99 each
- Sweet Sue Canned Chicken: $0.99 each
- Mott's Apple Juice (6-8 ct): $3.99 each
- ReaLemon Lemon or ReaLime Juice: $2.29 each
- Lipton Cup Size Tea Bags: $4.49 each
- Kraft Aioli: $3.99 each
- Idahoan Family Size Potatoes: 2 for $6.00
- Annie's Macaroni & Cheese or Cups: 2 for $3.00
- Cousin Willie's Popcorn: $3.19 each
- Wolf Angus Chili with Beans: $2.99 each
- Wolf No Bean Angus Chili: $3.49 each
- Stubb's Baked Beans: 2 for $4.00
- Van Camp's Baked Beans: 4 for $5.00
- Best Choice Diced Tomatoes: $1.99 each
- Best Choice Flour: $1.99 each
- Best Choice Pasta Sauce: $1.99 each
- Best Choice Water: 2 for $7.00
- Chips Ahoy, Cookies, BelVita Bars or Toasted Chips: $3.99 each
- Kellogg's Cereal: 2 for $6.00
- Duncan Hines or Dolly Parton's Brownie or Cookie Mix: 2 for $6.00
- Green Giant Pumpkin: $1.79 each
- Wonder Snack Cakes: $1.99 each
- Nabisco Premium Crackers: $3.49 each
- Pringles Snack Stacks: $10.99 each
- Cheez-It, Club or Town House Crackers: $4.99 each
- Griffin's Pancake Syrup: $2.99 each
- Jiffy Pancake Mix: $2.49 each
- Quaker Quick or Old Fashioned Oats: $2.99 each
- Betty Crocker Cake or Brownie Mix or Frosting: 2 for $3.00
- Jet-Puffed Marshmallows: 2 for $5.00
- Cheez-It Crackers Caddies: $5.99 each
- Tropicana Single Serve Juices: 2 for $3.00
- Little Debbie Fall Seasonal Snack Cakes: 2 for $6.00
- Mayfield Ice Cream: $2.99 each
- Frito-Lay Ruffles or Cheetos: 2 for $8.00

Frozen on sale:
- Red Baron Pizza: $3.99 each
- Stouffer's Entrées: 3 for $9.00
- Rana Pasta, Lasagna or Enchilada Bake: $12.99 each
- Pillsbury Grands! Sweet or Fruit Rolls: $4.49 each
- Totino's Pizza Rolls: $8.99 each
- Bibigo or Pagoda Appetizers or Steamed Dumplings: 2 for $6.00
- Totino's Ultimate Pizza: 2 for $5.00
- Ore-Ida Crinkle Cut Potatoes or Tater Tots: $7.99 each
- Marie Callender's Large Pot Pies: $3.99 each
- Bertolli Multi Serve Meals: $7.99 each
- Kid Cuisine Level Up Dinners: 2 for $7.00
- Birds Eye Vegetables: 3 for $5.00
- New York Bread Sticks or Texas Toast: 2 for $5.00
- Banquet Mega Breakfast Bowls: 2 for $7.00
- Rana Meals (Chill Deal): $4.99 each
- José Olé Taquitos or Chimichangas: $6.49 each
- Bagel Bites Pizza Bagels: 3 for $6.00
- Mrs. T's Pierogies: $2.99 each
- Louisa Frozen Pasta: $4.49 each
- P.F. Chang's Frozen Entrées: $5.99 each
- PictSweet Roasting, Skillet, Grilling or Air Fryer Vegetables: 2 for $6.00
- Eggo Protein Waffles: $4.99 each
- Cauliflower Chicken & Veggie Fajitas: 2 for $5.00

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🛒 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.

$46.07

for 2 people  ·  $23.04 per person

📍 Disclaimer: Prices and availability are based on the Piggly Wiggly 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 Piggly Wiggly.