March 17th Meal Plan with a GIANT giveaway

GIANT recently launched their own line of products that are the same quality at a lower price. It sounds like a great way to save but we all know that certain members of our family may balk at changing brands. GIANT challenges you to ‘buy theirs, get ours free’* so you can see the quality for yourself. (*=while supplies last)

GIANT sent us several products alongside their brand name competitors to try, and we found that in most cases we preferred the GIANT brand product. Those times we didn’t prefer it the savings convinced us it was worth a slight deviation from our favorites for the cost savings.

For instance, we stacked up GIANT’s brand chewy chocolate chip granola bars next to a name brand competitors.

On first look the bars were ever so slightly different in color. To make it a true taste test though I cut the bars in pieces after removing them from their packaging and offered them up to the family to see what they thought. 2 out of 3 kids preferred the GIANT brand granola bars and the 1 who preferred the other brand said the ‘other one’ was ‘still really good.’ In other words, she’ll eat it. Win-win!

In the end we all agreed that GIANT brings their own brand to the table with delicious and affordable results.

I put together a menu plan for this week including some of GIANT’s brand products. Don’t forget to sign up for a Bonus Card for additional savings. And keep reading for a reader giveaway!

You can find all the buy theirs, get ours free deals here. All prices are based on local stores—you can find your local store and search for your weekly flyer here.

You can download and print out a GIANT Shopping List for shopping.

Meal Plan: Week of March 17th

Breakfasts:

Yogurt parfaits
Start with yogurt and add some granola and strawberries in layers.

Eggs
You choice of eggs with a side of bacon, and fruit

The BEST Pancakes
Find my recipe here and make sure to pick up some maple syrup to top it off.

Quick Oats
Toppings can include fresh fruit, cinnamon, brown sugar, or really anything you like!

Lunches:

Choose from some of the following, or pack up leftovers from the night before:

• Deli sandwiches with condiments of your choice
• Granola bars
• Cheese and crackers
• Peanut Butter crackers
• Peanut Butter sandwiches
• Yogurt cups

Lunch sides can include:

• Grapes
• Navel Orange slices
• Carrot sticks
• Celery sticks

Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner:
If you’re planning a St Paddy’s day dinner this is the perfect menu, and all the ingredients are on sale!

Corned Beef Brisket — $1.69/pound
Cabbage—19¢/pound
Mashed potatoes with caramelized onions- Buy 1, Get 1—White potatoes and onions

Corned beef and cabbage via Epicurious-this looks delicious!

Dinners:

Monday:
Saint Patrick’s Day dinner or Meatless Monday with Mushroom quiche, side salad

Tuesday:
Italian Sausage, pasta, red sauce, salad

Wednesday:

Roast chicken, roasted asparagus, fruit salad

Thursday:
Hot dogs (try these chili dogs!), homemade fries, and side salad

Friday:

Gluten Free Avocado Nacho Pizza

Homemade Pizzas, side salad

Saturday:
Clean out the fridge night.

Download and print out a GIANT Shopping List for shopping.

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What’s on your menu this week?

Kelly

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by GIANT Food Stores, but all opinions are my own.

About Kelly

Kelly Whalen is the founder and editor of the Centsible Life blog. She started the blog 6 years ago as her family faced a mountain of debt. The blog became a resource to readers and a hub for everything you need in life for less. Kelly lives in the Philadelphia area with her superhero husband, 4 awesome kids, and one adorable dog. She still believes you can have it all....just not all at once.

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