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Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Boston Weekend
Oct 10 to Oct 11
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 62, then Sunday turned cold and wet with 1.21 inches of rain and a high of 57. The weekend leaned on cozy indoor stops like puppet story time at Boston Public Market and LEGO Club at the library.
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What the weather did
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Saturday
62° / 47°
Cloudy, no rain.
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Sunday
57° / 44°
Rain, 1.21 in of rain.
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The weather rule that weekend: Cool day: bring a jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
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Saturday picks |
 Morning |
Greenhouse brought children's yoga outdoors to the Greenway by the North Canal Fountain.
North Canal Fountain · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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 Afternoon |
Rosalita's Puppets led a puppet story time inside Boston Public Market.
Boston Public Market · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
Boston Public Library's LEGO Club invited builders ages 3-12 to make something together.
Boston Public Library · Price not listed · Indoors
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Sunday picks |
1.21 in of rain: an indoor day, with a backup for every plan.
| Morning |
Rosalita's Puppets returned to Boston Public Market for another story time, a dry indoor stop on a rainy day.
Boston Public Market · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Afternoon |
LEGO Club met again at Boston Public Library for builders ages 3-12, indoors and out of the rain.
Boston Public Library · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
Boston Public Library held a preschool storytime for its youngest readers.
Boston Public Library · Price not listed · Indoors
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Dinner, sorted · Hannaford
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 26 g protein per $
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Hannaford boneless skinless chicken breast at $3.99/lb led that week's ads for protein per dollar, about 26 g protein per $. With green vegetables, a salad blend and ready rice, it was an easy one-pan dinner. |
| Nature's Promise Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast |
$3.99/lb |
| Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli Florets or Hannaford Snipped Green Beans |
$2.99 |
| Nature's Promise Greenhouse Grown Salad Blends |
2 for $5 |
| Ben's Original Ready Rice |
2 for $5 |
Ad prices good through Saturday, Oct 10.
How to cook it: The chicken and broccoli or green beans roast together on a sheet pan in a hot oven until the chicken is cooked through, with the rice warmed alongside.
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Runner-up dinner · Hannaford
Fish Taco Night
Hannaford Atlantic salmon at $8.99/lb was the runner-up, about 10 g protein per $. Flaked into tortillas with sliced avocado, it made a fun fish taco night. Four-Star Best Aquaculture Practice Gulf of Maine All Natural Atlantic Salmon ($8.99/lb, about 10 g protein per $), Hass Avocados ($0.99).
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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.
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Quick grocery wins |
| USDA Choice Beef Eye of Round Roast Shaw's · about 20 g protein per $ |
$4.99/lb. |
| Hannaford USDA Choice Beef Boneless Chuck Roast Hannaford · about 11 g protein per $ |
$6.99/lb |
| Fresh Coho Salmon Fillet Shaw's · about 10 g protein per $ |
$8.99/lb. |
| duBreton Organic Ground Pork, 16 oz Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $ |
$7.49 |
From the ads that ran Oct 4 to Oct 15. Prices varied by store. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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