A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
The weekend stayed dry, cloudy Saturday with a high of 76 and partly cloudy Sunday with a high of 72. It held Family Storybook Yoga at the Nature Museum, a kids' pasta class at Eataly and the Chicago Wolves home opener.
What the weather did
Saturday
76° / 59°
Cloudy, no rain.
Sunday
72° / 56°
Partly cloudy, no rain.
The weather rule that weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
Dozin' with the Dinos was listed on South Lake Shore Drive, a dinosaur-themed program for kids.
1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 · Price not listed · Indoors
Also Saturday: Chicago Wolves Home Opener at Allstate Arena dropped the puck on the team's 33rd season, with a free hockey mug for some early arrivals. (Price not listed · Indoors)
Dozin' with the Dinos was listed again on South Lake Shore Drive for young dinosaur fans.
1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 · Price not listed · Indoors
Dinner, sorted · Mariano's
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 51 g protein per $
Mariano's Heritage Farm boneless chicken breasts at $1.99/lb led that week's ads for protein per dollar, about 51 g protein per $. With gourmet potatoes and a salad bowl, it was a one-pan family dinner.
Fresh Heritage Farm Boneless Chicken Breasts
$1.99/lb
Private Selection Gourmet Potatoes 24 oz
Buy 1, Get 1 Free
Fresh In-Store Made Salad Bowls 9-12 oz
$6.00
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 13.
How to cook it: The chicken and halved potatoes roast together on a sheet pan in a hot oven until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are crisp.
Runner-up dinner · Mariano's
Pork Night
Mariano's boneless pork half loin at $1.99/lb was a close runner-up, about 45 g protein per $. Roasted whole with apples and a salad kit on the side, it fed a crowd. Boneless Pork Half Loin ($1.99/lb, about 45 g protein per $), Kroger Honeycrisp or Envy Apples 3 lb Bag ($4.99), Dole Salad Kits 7.1-12.25 oz (3 for $11.00).
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
Jewel Grade A Large Eggs 12 ct.
Jewel-Osco · about 76 g protein per $
$1.00
Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Value Pack
Jewel-Osco · about 51 g protein per $
$1.99/lb
King Soopers/City Market Milk Gallon
Mariano's · about 41 g protein per $
$2.99
Skippy Peanut Butter 16.3 oz.
Meijer · about 52 g protein per $
$1.99 ea
From the ads that ran Oct 7 to Oct 13. Prices varied by store. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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