A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Saturday stayed dry and cloudy with a high of 69, then Sunday brought 2.88 inches of heavy rain and a high of 66. Every listing that weekend was indoors, from a Filipino Heritage Month storytime to Spooky Science at the Maryland Science Center.
What the weather did
Saturday
69° / 52°
Cloudy, no rain.
Sunday
66° / 61°
Heavy rain, 2.88 in of rain.
The weather rule that weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
C. Roses Event Center and Suites held another paint and play game night.
C. Roses Event Center and Suites · Price not listed · Indoors
Dinner, sorted · Giant Food
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 26 g protein per $
Giant boneless, skinless chicken breast tenderloins at $3.99/lb. led that week's ads for protein per dollar, about 26 g protein per $. With russet potatoes and a greenhouse salad, it was a one-pan family dinner.
Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast Tenderloins
$3.99/lb.
Giant Russet Potatoes
$3.99
Nature's Promise Greenhouse Grown Salad
$2.99
Ad prices good through Thursday, Oct 15.
How to cook it: The tenderloins and cubed potatoes roast together on one sheet pan in a hot oven until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are golden.
Runner-up dinner · Giant Food
Burger Night
Giant lean ground beef at $3.99/lb. was the runner-up, about 20 g protein per $. Burgers with avocado and sweet tomatoes or mini cucumbers on the side made an easy build-your-own night. 80% Lean Ground Beef ($3.99/lb., about 20 g protein per $), Mango or Hass Avocado ($0.69), Dole Salad Blend, Taste of Inspirations Angel Sweet Tomatoes or Mini Cucumbers (2 for $6.00).
The weekend bonus
The Whole Foods pumpkin turmeric sourdough loaf at $5.99 doubled as a kitchen project, with kids slicing it up for toast, French toast or a little sandwich bar.
Quick grocery wins
Lucerne Cage Free Eggs 18-ct. Large, Grade AA
Safeway · about 46 g protein per $
$2.49
Whole Fresh Pork Tenderloin
Giant Food · about 23 g protein per $
$3.99/lb.
USDA Choice Boneless Beef Top Round London Broil
Safeway · about 17 g protein per $
$5.99/lb
Signature SELECT 80% Lean Ground Beef Mega Pack 6-lbs. or more
Safeway · about 16 g protein per $
$4.99/lb
From the ads that ran Oct 7 to Oct 15. Prices varied by store. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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