This week’s Publix ad made dinner planning so easy. I built an entire week of family dinners around the BOGOs and sales, using my Capsule method: 7 nights, each with a theme. The themes stay the same; the sales decide the meals.
Note: deals are based on this week’s Publix ad and may vary by store and region. Buy what your family likes and needs, and check your pantry first!
Night 1: Crockpot Night
Marinated pork loin + salad + rice
- 2 marinated pork loins (BOGO). Cook both and save one for tomorrow!
- Bagged lettuce, cucumbers, grape tomatoes (all BOGO)
- 90-second rice, 2 packs (BOGO)
How: Place both pork loins in the crockpot and cook on low 6 to 8 hours, until tender (at least 145°F inside). Slice one for dinner with salad and rice. Shred the second one and refrigerate it for Remix Night.
Night 2: Leftover Remix Night
Pork carnita tacos (or buy rice to make bowls)
- Leftover shredded pork from Night 1
- Taco kit or tortillas, salsa, guacamole, lime juice (all BOGO)
- Cilantro (and BOGO hot sauce if your family likes heat)
- Whatever other toppings or rice/beans etc you like
How: Crisp the shredded pork in a hot skillet with a squeeze of lime juice until the edges get brown. Pile into warm tortillas with salsa, guac, and cilantro. Cook once, eat twice!
Night 3: Pasta Night
Lazy lasagna
- Ground chuck
- Ragu or Botticelli sauce (BOGO)
- Ricotta (half price)
- Shredded mozzarella and parmesan (BOGO)
- Lasagna noodles (Publix brand is fine)
Recipe here! It couldn’t be easier!
Night 4: Convenience Night
BBQ pulled pork sliders + apple slaw
- Curly’s BBQ pulled pork (BOGO)
- Hawaiian rolls (BOGO)
- Apple slaw
How: Heat the pulled pork, pile it onto rolls, and serve with slaw. Dinner in 10 minutes, and it still counts as a home-cooked night.
Night 5: All-in-One Night
Sheet pan smoked sausage + fall veggies
- Smoked sausage (BOGO)
- Mini sweet peppers, 1 bag (half off)
- Brussels sprouts (2 for $5)
- Butternut squash (99¢/lb!)
How: Slice the sausage, halve the Brussels sprouts, cut up the peppers, and cube the squash. Toss everything with oil, salt, and pepper on a sheet pan and roast at 425°F for about 25 to 30 minutes, until the veggies are tender and browned. One pan, done.
Night 6: Flex Night
Grilled chicken + baked (or roasted) potatoes + salad
- Chicken breast tenderloins (BOGO)
- Russet potatoes baked (plus your favorite baked potato toppings) OR roasted
- Salad kit
How: Grill the chicken tenderloins, and make extra for tomorrow! Bake the potatoes at 400°F for about 50 to 60 minutes, until a fork slides in easily (or if roasting, cube, toss with oil, and cut time to 25 minutes, tossing halfway). Serve with the salad kit.
Night 7: Kids’ Favorite Night
Mac and cheese with grilled chicken (bonus remix!)
- Annie’s mac and cheese (BOGO)
- Leftover grilled chicken from Night 6
- Fresh green beans (Publix brand, on sale in produce)
Or: Nathan’s hot dogs with buns (both BOGO).
How: Make the mac and cheese, cut up leftover chicken, and steam the green beans. Easy, cozy, and the kids will actually eat it.
Your Publix Shopping List
Meat
- Marinated pork loin (2, BOGO)
- Ground chuck
- Curly’s BBQ pulled pork (BOGO)
- Smoked sausage (BOGO)
- Chicken breast tenderloins (BOGO)
- Nathan’s franks (optional, BOGO)
Produce
- Bagged lettuce, cucumbers, grape tomatoes (BOGO)
- Cilantro
- Mini sweet peppers (half off)
- Brussels sprouts (2 for $5)
- Butternut squash (99¢/lb)
- Russet potatoes
- Salad kit
- Fresh green beans
- Apple slaw (or ingredients to make it)
Pantry
- 90-second rice, 2 packs (BOGO)
- Taco kit or tortillas (BOGO)
- Salsa (BOGO)
- Lime juice (BOGO)
- Hot sauce (optional, BOGO)
- Ragu or Botticelli pasta sauce (BOGO)
- Pasta
- Annie’s mac and cheese (BOGO)
Dairy and Deli
- Ricotta (half price)
- Shredded mozzarella and parmesan (BOGO)
- Guacamole (BOGO)
- Baked potato toppings
Bakery
- Hawaiian rolls (BOGO)
- Hot dog buns (optional, BOGO)
Want Next Week’s Capsule in Your Inbox?
Every week I build a new Capsule around the sales, so you never have to wonder what’s for dinner. Email me at theblawgyall@gmail.com, and I’ll send it straight to your inbox, shopping list included. 💛
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