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Wonderade Punch List
Columbus Weekend
Friday, Oct 16
Saturday is cool, cloudy and likely wet, so stay inside with Storytime, All Hallows' Eve or the free Kwik Stix event. Sunday turns sunny and crisp, a good day for the Southern Orchards Fall Festival with jackets.
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The weather read
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Saturday
55° / 41°
Cloudy, 57% rain.
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Sunday
62° / 43°
Sunny, 1% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: 57% chance of rain, so this is an indoor day with a backup for every plan.
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Saturday plan |
 Morning |
Storytime is a cozy indoor start to a chilly morning. Check hours before you go, since the listing gives no set time.
1445 Grandview Avenue, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43212 · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
All Hallows' Eve at the Ohio History Connection is an indoor dose of Halloween history on a wet afternoon. Check the time before you go, since the listing gives none.
Ohio History Connection · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
Lakeshore Learning hosts a free Kwik Stix art event, an easy indoor stop for little artists. Check the time first, since the listing gives none.
Lakeshore Learning Store · Free · Indoors
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Also Saturday: TRUNK OR TREAT at Rhodes Park brings costumes and candy outdoors, so check for a rain call before you head out. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
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Sunday plan |
Cool day: bring a jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
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Missed Saturday? The free Kwik Stix event runs again Sunday morning. Check hours before you go.
Lakeshore Learning Store · Free · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
A fall festival at Southern Orchards is an easy outdoor afternoon for the whole crew. It is open sun, so check hours and dress for the weather.
941 Carpenter St, Columbus, OH 43206-2481, United States · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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Dinner, sorted · Giant Eagle
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 34 g protein per $
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Giant Eagle's family pack of boneless skinless chicken breasts gives about 34 g protein per $, the best value in this week's ads. Roast it with broccoli or cauliflower florets, add rice and a chopped salad kit, and dinner is done. |
| Fresh Enhanced Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Family Pack |
$2.99/lb |
| Giant Eagle Broccoli or Cauliflower Florets or Long Celery Sticks 12 oz. or 1 lb. pkg. |
2 for $5.00 |
| Giant Eagle, Fresh Express or Taylor Farms Chopped Salad Kits |
$2.99 |
| Minute or Carolina Rice 4.4 to 8.8 oz. |
3 for $5.00 |
Ad prices good through Wednesday, Oct 21.
How to cook it: Toss the florets and seasoned chicken breasts with oil on a hot sheet pan and roast until the chicken is cooked through. Make the rice while it roasts.
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Runner-up dinner · ALDI
Pork Night
ALDI's boneless half pork butt roast is a lot of protein for the money, and one roast feeds the family with leftovers. Serve it with sliced Gala apples, and keep a Chef's Cupboard soup on hand for lunch. Fresh Boneless Half Pork Butt Roast ($2.99 Per Lb., about 26 g protein per $), Pennsylvania Gala Apples 3-lb. Bag ($1.99), Chef's Cupboard Chicken Pot Pie or Steak & Potato Soup 18 oz. ($1.99).
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The weekend bonus
Jack-o-lantern pumpkins turn a rainy Saturday into a kitchen carving party. Spread newspaper, scoop the seeds together, and let each kid draw a face first.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Kroger Milk Gallon Kroger · about 49 g protein per $ |
$2.49 |
| Fresh Family Pack Ground Chicken 48 oz. ALDI · about 30 g protein per $ |
$7.99 |
| Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs Large, Grade A, 24 ct Kroger · about 28 g protein per $ |
$5.49 |
| Fresh Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops ALDI · about 24 g protein per $ |
$3.99 Per Lb. |
Ads run Oct 14 to Oct 20. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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