Piggly Wiggly Standard Meal Plan
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BUDGET RATIONALE
Why these meals: The two cheapest proteins on the flyer this week are bone-in chicken breasts and bone-in sirloin pork chops, both at just $1.69/lb, so they anchor two of the five nights at a genuinely low cost. The Smithfield Marinated Pork Loin Fillets at $4.99 for one package that feeds four is another outstanding flat-price deal, coming in around $1.25 per person. Earl Campbell's Smoked Sausage at 2 for $5.00 gives you two full links for a hearty skillet dinner at about $1.25 per person as well. The sirloin steak at $7.99/lb is the only true premium protein on the plan, earning Friday's spot as the one splurge night at roughly $4.00 per serving. The Old El Paso taco seasoning at $0.99 and the Dole Coleslaw at $1.29 are the only flavor-add sale items pulled onto the list, keeping pantry spending tight. The beef shoulder roast was skipped because a 2-lb roast at $5.49/lb takes well over an hour to become tender, and the tilapia and flounder, while not extravagant, were passed over in favor of proteins that deliver more variety across the week at lower overall cost.
5-DAY MEAL PLAN
Monday
Meal: Pan-Seared Bone-In Sirloin Pork Chops with Roasted Red Potatoes and Bell Peppers
Description: Thick bone-in sirloin pork chops are seasoned and seared in a hot skillet until golden and cooked through, served alongside chunks of red potatoes and sliced bell peppers roasted in the same oven. The combination of a crispy sear on the chops and caramelized edges on the vegetables makes this a satisfying, colorful weeknight plate.
Sale items used: Bone-In Sirloin Pork Chops, Family Pack Fresh; Best Choice Red or Gold Potatoes (5 lb bag); Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving note: Use 2.5 lbs of pork chops (roughly 4 chops). Use about 1.5 lbs of potatoes from one 5 lb bag (remainder used later in the week). Use 2 bell peppers from one 2-for-$3.00 purchase.
Recipes:
- Best Damn Pan Seared Pork Chops {Juicy with a Golden Crust}
Tuesday
Meal: Skillet Ground Chuck Tacos with Avocado and Beefsteak Tomato
Description: Seasoned ground chuck is browned in a skillet with Old El Paso taco seasoning, then spooned into taco shells with sliced avocado, diced beefsteak tomato, and shredded cheese. It is a fast, crowd-pleasing build-your-own dinner with bright fresh toppings that balance the savory meat.
Sale items used: Fresh Ground Chuck, Family Pack; Old El Paso Taco Seasoning; Old El Paso Taco Shells, Tostadas, Beans or Rice; Avocados; Beefsteak Tomatoes; Sargento Shreds
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 1.5 lbs of ground chuck. Use 1 packet of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning. Use 1 box of Old El Paso Taco Shells (buy 2 for $4.00, use one box). Use 3 avocados (one 3-for-$2.00 purchase). Use about 0.75 lbs of beefsteak tomatoes (roughly 2 medium tomatoes). Use 1 bag of Sargento Shreds.
Recipes:
- Ground Beef Tacos
Wednesday
Meal: Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Skillet with Roasted Potatoes
Description: Earl Campbell's Smoked Sausage is sliced into coins and browned in a large skillet, then tossed with shredded green cabbage that wilts and picks up the savory drippings for a hearty one-pan dinner. Leftover red potatoes from Monday are cubed and pan-fried alongside for a complete, deeply flavored meal with almost no cleanup.
Sale items used: Earl Campbell's Smoked Sausage; Green Cabbage; Best Choice Red or Gold Potatoes (5 lb bag)
Prep time: 35 minutes
Serving note: Use both packages from the 2-for-$5.00 Earl Campbell's Smoked Sausage deal (approximately 24-26 oz total). Use about 1 lb of green cabbage. Use remaining potatoes from the 5 lb bag purchased Monday (no additional bag needed).
Recipes:
- Braised Cabbage with Potatoes and Smoked Sausages
Thursday
Meal: Baked Smithfield Marinated Pork Loin Fillets with Coleslaw
Description: One package of Smithfield Marinated Pork Loin Fillets is baked in the oven according to package directions until juicy and cooked through, then sliced and served over a simple dressed coleslaw made from Dole Coleslaw mix. The marinade does all the seasoning work, making this an almost entirely hands-off dinner with a cool, crunchy side.
Sale items used: Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloins, Picnics or Loin Fillets (18.4-23 oz); Dole Coleslaw (14 oz); Mayfield Sour Cream (12-16 oz)
Prep time: 50 minutes (mostly oven time)
Serving note: Use 1 package of Smithfield Marinated Pork Loin Fillets (18.4-23 oz feeds 4 comfortably). Use 1 bag of Dole Coleslaw. Use 1 container of Mayfield Sour Cream stirred with a splash of vinegar and a pinch of sugar from the pantry as a quick creamy dressing.
Recipes:
- Smithfield Applewood Smoked Bacon Pork Loin Recipe with Apples and Brussels Sprouts
Friday
Meal: Pan-Seared USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Top Sirloin Steaks with Bone-In Chicken Breast Salad Topper
Description: Boneless beef top sirloin steaks are seasoned and pan-seared to a flavorful crust, sliced, and plated over a bed of iceberg lettuce with beefsteak tomato, croutons, and Best Choice Salad Dressing for a steakhouse-style dinner at home. This is the week's one premium night, and the sirloin's bold beefy flavor makes it worth the splurge.
Sale items used: USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Top Sirloin Steaks, Family Pack; Iceberg Lettuce; Beefsteak Tomatoes; Best Choice Croutons; Best Choice Salad Dressing
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serving note: Use 2 lbs of sirloin steaks (approximately 4 steaks at 8 oz each). Use 1 head of iceberg lettuce from the 2-for-$3.00 purchase (buy 2, use 1 now and keep the second). Use about 0.5 lbs of beefsteak tomatoes (1 medium tomato). Use 1 bag of Best Choice Croutons. Use 1 bottle of Best Choice Salad Dressing.
🛒 Shopping List
SHOPPING LIST
Buy on sale:
- Bone-In Sirloin Pork Chops, Family Pack Fresh (2.5 lbs): $4.23
- Best Choice Red or Gold Potatoes (5 lb bag) (x1 bag from 2-for-$7.00 deal, buying 2): $7.00
- Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers (2 peppers, 1 purchase at 2 for $3.00): $3.00
- Fresh Ground Chuck, Family Pack (1.5 lbs): $7.49
- Old El Paso Taco Seasoning (x1): $0.99
- Old El Paso Taco Shells, Tostadas, Beans or Rice (x2 at 2 for $4.00): $4.00
- Avocados (3 for $2.00): $2.00
- Beefsteak Tomatoes (1.25 lbs total, used Tuesday and Friday): $1.86
- Sargento Shreds (x1): $2.99
- Earl Campbell's Smoked Sausage (2 for $5.00): $5.00
- Green Cabbage (1 lb): $0.69
- Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloins, Picnics or Loin Fillets (18.4-23 oz) (x1): $4.99
- Dole Coleslaw (14 oz) (x1): $1.29
- Mayfield Sour Cream (12-16 oz) (x1): $1.99
- USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Top Sirloin Steaks, Family Pack (2 lbs): $15.98
- Iceberg Lettuce (2 for $3.00): $3.00
- Best Choice Croutons (5 oz) (x1): $1.58
- Best Choice Salad Dressing (16 oz) (x1): $2.09
Pantry staples needed:
- Cooking oil (vegetable or canola)
- Salt and black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Paprika
- White vinegar (for coleslaw dressing)
- Sugar (for coleslaw dressing)
🏷️ All sale items this week
SALE ITEMS FOUND
Meats on sale:
- Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork Tenderloins, Picnics or Loin Fillets (18.4-23 oz): $4.99 each
- Bone-In Chicken Breasts, Family Pack Fresh/Previously Frozen: $1.69/lb
- Bone-In Sirloin Pork Chops, Family Pack Fresh: $1.69/lb
- Jimmy Dean Fresh Pork Roll Sausage (16 oz): $3.99 each
- Fresh Ground Chuck, Family Pack: $4.99/lb
- Smithfield Sliced Bacon (12 oz): $3.99 each
- USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Top Sirloin Steaks, Family Pack: $7.99/lb
- Prairie Fresh Whole Pork Tenderloin, Family Pack Fresh: $2.99/lb
- Ground Chuck Patties, Family Pack Fresh: $5.49/lb
- Tyson Original or Flavored Chicken Wings (40 oz, Individually Fresh Frozen): $5.49 each
- USDA Choice Black Canyon Angus Boneless Beef Shoulder Roast: $5.49/lb
- Ball Park Beef Franks (15 oz): $3.99 each
- Tyson Fully Cooked Chicken Strips, Fillets, Nuggets, Wings or Restaurant Style Entrees (20-26.05 oz): $7.77 each
- Eckrich Hot Dogs (12 oz): $1.79 each
- Sea Best Flounder Fillets (16 oz, Fresh Frozen): $5.99 each
- Holten's Frozen Beef Patties (6 lb): $26.99 each
- Lloyd's Pork or Chicken BBQ (16 oz): $4.99 each
- Mrs. Grissom's (24 oz, Chicken Salad or Pimento Cheese): $4.99 each
- Oscar Mayer P3 Portable Protein (2 oz): 2 for $4.00
- Oscar Mayer Wallet Pack Lunch Meats (14 oz): $4.49 each
- Tyson Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast or Tenderloins (40 oz, Individually Fresh Frozen): $7.99 each
- Earl Campbell's Smoked Sausage (12-13 oz): 2 for $5.00
- Lil Butcher Shoppe Smoked Sausage (14 oz): $4.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Uploaded Lunchables (13.92-16.1 oz): $3.49 each
- Land O'Frost Lunch Meat Sub Kits (20 oz): $7.99 each
- El Monterey Family Size Burritos or Chimichangas (30.4-32 oz): $5.79 each
- Armour Lunchmakers (2.4-2.84 oz): 5 for $5.00
- Jimmy Dean Pancake & Sausage on a Stick (30 oz): $8.99 each
- Johnsonville Fresh or Fully Cooked Pork Sausage (9.6-12 oz): $3.99 each
- Smoky Farms Frozen Sausage Patties (27 oz): $4.99 each
- Jimmy Dean Frozen Biscuits, Burritos, Muffins, Griddlecakes, Roll Ups or Hashbrowns (12-18.8 oz): $5.99 each
- Tennessee Pride Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches (28-29 oz): $8.99 each
- Oscar Mayer Sliced Turkey Bacon (12 oz): $3.99 each
- Sea Best Frozen Fresh Tilapia Fillets (16 oz): $4.79 each
- Bali Park Meat or Turkey Franks (15 oz) [3-Day Sale]: 2 for $3.00
- Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage (12-16 oz) [3-Day Sale]: 2 for $5.00
- Kretschmar Off the Bone Ham (sliced to order): $6.49/lb
- Kretschmar Cheese (sliced to order): $6.49/lb
- Kretschmar Turkey Breast (sliced to order): $7.99/lb
- Kentuckian Gold Deli Bologna (sliced to order): $3.99/lb
- Smithfield Fully Cooked St. Louis Style Ribs (1 rack): $11.99 each
Deli and prepared on sale:
- Fresh Dough Pizza (Hot & Ready to Eat, Choice of Any or All Toppings - Decatur & Charleston only): $10.99 each
Produce on sale:
- Green or Red Seedless Grapes: $1.99/lb
- Iceberg Lettuce: 2 for $3.00
- Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers: 2 for $3.00
- Ginger Gold Apples (3 lb, Michigan): $3.99 each
- Beefsteak Tomatoes: $1.49/lb
- Green Cabbage: $0.69/lb
- Avocados: 3 for $2.00
- Red or Black Plums: $1.99/lb
- Best Choice Red or Gold Potatoes (5 lb bag): 2 for $7.00
- Dole Coleslaw (14 oz): $1.29 each
Dairy and eggs on sale:
- Vital Farm Pasture Raised Large Eggs (dozen): $5.99 each
- Galbani Ricotta (16 oz): $1.99 each
- Blue Bonnet Margarine Quarters (32 oz): 2 for $5.00
- Mayfield Sour Cream (12-16 oz): $1.99 each
- Sargento Slices (3.49-6.67 oz): $3.49 each
- Heluva Good! Dips (12 oz): 2 for $4.00
- Starbucks or Natural Bliss Creamer (24-32 oz): $4.99 each
- Chobani Yogurt (4 pk): $3.99 each
- Dannon Danimals, Activia or YoCrunch Yogurt (4-6 ct): 2 for $6.00
- Sargento Shreds (5-8 oz): $2.99 each
- Florida's Natural Lemonade Splashes (59 oz): $2.79 each
- Oikos Protein Shake (12 oz): 2 for $6.00
- Violife Cream Cheese (7.05-8 oz): $3.99 each
- Mayfield French Onion Dip (16 oz): $2.49 each
Bakery and bread on sale:
- Fresh Dough Pizza (Fresh Baked, Hot & Ready to Eat, Choice of All Toppings - Decatur & Charleston only): $10.99 each
- Café Valley Ring Cakes (26 oz): $5.99 each
- Sweet P's Mini Brownies (10.5 oz): $4.99 each
- Sweet P's Mini Cupcakes (12 ct): $4.49 each
- Pretzilla Pretzel Bites Tub (10.5-12.3 oz): $5.99 each
- Clyde's Glazed Yeast Donuts (6 ct): $2.99 each
- Rich's Caramel Cake (44 oz, Double Layer): $14.99 each
- Reser's Side Dishes (12-14 oz) [3-Day Sale]: 2 for $5.00
- King's Hawaiian Sliced Sweet Bread or Mini Sub Buns (12-13.5 oz) [3-Day Sale]: 2 for $5.00
Pantry on sale:
- Chef Boyardee Pasta (7.5-15 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Maruchan Ramen (12 pk): 2 for $7.00
- Maruchan Ramen Cups (2.25 oz): $0.69 each
- Maruchan Yakisoba or Ramen Bowls (3.31-4.12 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Coca Cola Products (24 pk/12 oz cans): $11.99 each
- Pepsi Products (24 pk/12 oz cans): $10.99 each
- Gatorade Thirst Quencher (8 pk/20 oz bottles): $8.99 each
- Folgers, Dunkin' or Bustelo K-Cups or Instant Coffee (7 oz or 10 ct): $7.99 each
- Kraft Blue Box Mac & Cheese (5 pk): $4.99 each
- Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna (5 oz): 10 for $10.00
- StarKist Tuna Pouches or Bowl (2.6-4.5 oz): 10 for $10.00
- Armour Chili With Beans (14 oz): $1.99 each
- Williams Chili Seasoning Mix (1 oz): 2 for $3.00
- Old El Paso Taco Seasoning (.85-1 oz): $0.99 each
- Old El Paso Taco Shells, Tostadas, Beans or Rice (4.7-12 oz or 10-12 ct): 2 for $4.00
- Old El Paso Premium Shells, Dinner Kit or Sauces (6.25-19 oz or 8-12 ct): 2 for $6.00
- Old El Paso Refried Beans, Green Chiles, or Enchilada Sauce (4-16 oz): 2 for $3.00
- Libby's Pineapple (20 oz): $1.99 each
- Libby's Vegetables (28-29 oz): $2.19 each
- Maxwell House Ground Coffee (22-27.9 oz): $12.49 each
- Kraft or Velveeta Mac & Cheese Bowls (3.5-5 oz): $2.99 each
- Rao's Pasta Sauce (32 oz): $7.99 each
- IrResistable Gut Health Pasta (14.5 oz): $2.79 each
- V8 Splash Juice (64 oz): 2 for $4.00
- Duke's Mayonnaise (30 oz): $4.99 each
- Minute Rice Cups (8.8 oz): $1.99 each
- Ben's Original Ready Rice (6-8.8 oz): 2 for $5.00
- Dunkin' or Bustelo Ground Coffee (11-12 oz): $8.99 each
- StarKist Chunk Light Tuna (5 oz): $0.99 each
- Kellogg's Mini Wheats, Special K or Corn Flakes Cereals (9.6-16.1 oz) [3-Day Sale]: $1.99 each
- Betty Crocker Cake or Brownie Mix (13.25-16.3 oz): $0.99 each
- Banquet Basic Dinners (4.85-8 oz): $0.99 each
- Pillsbury Grands, Crescents and Cinnamon Rolls (4-5 ct): $0.99 each
- Frito-Lay Doritos Chips (9-10.75 oz): 2 for $7.00
- Frito-Lay Lay's Potato Chips (5-8 oz): 2 for $5.00
- General Mills Family Size Cereal (16-19.7 oz): 2 for $8.00
- Snack Pack Pudding or Gelatin (4 ct): 10 for $10.00
- Totino's Pizza Rolls (15 ct): 3 for $5.00
- Jack's Pizza (13.8-15.8 oz): 3 for $9.00
- Sunbelt Family Pack Granola Bars (7.61-11.28 oz): 2 for $6.00
- Voortman Cookies or Wafers (5-11.3 oz): $2.99 each
- Splash Blast Water (6 pk): 2 for $4.00
- Khloud Protein Popcorn (4-5 oz): $3.99 each
- Honey Maid Graham Crackers (12.2-14.40 oz): $4.49 each
- Pure Life Aluminum Bottled Water (16 oz): 2 for $3.00
- Deer Park or Ice Mountain Aluminum Bottled Water (25 oz): $2.49 each
- Gatorade Gatorlyte Powder (3.17 oz): $4.99 each
- Metamucil Fiber Supplement (19.8-48.2 oz): $27.99 each
- Best Choice Croutons (5 oz): $1.58 each
- Best Choice Salad Dressing (16 oz): $2.09 each
- Best Choice K Cups (12 ct): 2 for $10.00
- Best Choice Zipper Bags (12-90 ct): 2 for $5.00
- Best Choice Juice (64 oz): 2 for $5.00
- Best Choice Coffee Creamer (10.2-22 oz): $3.79 each
- Best Choice Popcorn (6 ct): $2.99 each
- Best Choice Potato Chips (7.75-8 oz): $1.99 each
- Best Choice Sour Cream (8 oz): $0.99 each
- Best Choice Cream Cheese (8 oz): $1.99 each
- Best Choice Sauerkraut (14.5 oz): $1.29 each
- Best Choice Snack Nuts (8-10.3 oz): $4.99 each
- Best Choice Butter (16 oz): $3.99 each
- Pearl Milling Company Pancake Mix or Syrup (24-32 oz): $3.99 each
- Martha White Muffin Mix (7-7.6 oz): 4 for $5.00
- Duncan Hines Fruit Crumble Bar Mix (15.21 oz): $3.99 each
- Krusteaz Cake, Muffin or Dessert Mix (17.1-21 oz): $2.99 each
- Reese's Peanut Butter (18 oz): $2.99 each
- Nutri-Grain, Rice Krispies Bars or Treats (16 ct): $4.99 each
- Lawry's Seasoned Salt (16 oz): $3.99 each
- Lifesavers Gummies (7 oz): $2.29 each
- Koebler Cracker Packs (8 ct): $2.99 each
- Town House, Club, Toasted, Carr's or Keebler Graham Crackers (4.25-15 oz): $3.99 each
- Oreo Cookies (7.8-14.03 oz): $3.99 each
- Cheez-It Cracker Packs or Pringles Grab N' Go (12.91-20 oz): $8.99 each
- Hostess Multi Pack Snacks (5-10 ct): $2.99 each
- Bubly Water (8 pk/12 oz): $3.99 each
- Zatarain's Fish Fri (9-12 oz): $1.79 each
- Homemade Baked Beans: $2.99/lb
- Oh Snap! Deli Snacks (1.5-3.5 oz): 4 for $5.00
- SunnyD Punch (15 pk): $8.99 each
- Gatorade Protein Bars (6 pk): $10.79 each
- Muscle Milk Protein Drinks (4 pk): $7.99 each
Frozen on sale:
- Mayfield Ice Cream or Krunch Bars or Sandwiches (8-12 pk): $2.99 each
- Red Baron Single Serve Pizza (8.8-11.72 oz): 2 for $7.00
- White Castle Sliders (4-6 ct): $5.49 each
- Bagel Bites Rolled Pizza (16.7 oz): $4.99 each
- Innovasian Cuisine Side Dishes (8.7-18 oz): $3.99 each
- Kid Cuisine Dinners (8.65-8.8 oz): 2 for $5.00
- Mary B's Frozen Biscuits (10-24 ct): $3.49 each
- Eggo Frozen Breakfast (10 ct): 2 for $6.00
- Auntie Anne's Pretzel Nuggets (9.7 oz): $4.49 each
- Birds Eye Vegetables (32 oz): $4.99 each
- Banquet Boneless Chicken (24-32 oz): $4.99 each
- Hungry-Man Dinners (14-16 oz): $3.99 each
- Innovasian Cuisine Entrees (16-18 oz): $5.99 each
- Red Lobster Frozen Biscuits (15.66 oz): $4.99 each
- PictSweet Farms Simple Harvest or Recipe Helpers Vegetables (8-10 oz): 3 for $5.00
- Sara Lee Cheesecake (5-19 oz): $5.99 each
- Hola! Frozen Churros (8-9.3 oz): $3.99 each
- International Delight Iced Coffee or Silk Creamer (32-64 oz): $4.49 each
- Rana Pasta Entrees or Side Dishes (20 oz): $5.99 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.
$70.17
for 4 people · $17.54 per person
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