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Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Hampton Roads 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 was mild with a stray drizzle and a high of 72, then Sunday brought 0.67 inches of rain and a high of 78. The weekend held the Harvest Fair at Hunt Club Farm, kids' terrarium workshops and shelter tours at the SPCA.
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What the weather did
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Saturday
72° / 66°
Drizzle, 0.02 in of rain.
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Sunday
78° / 70°
Rain, 0.67 in of rain.
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The weather rule that weekend: Nice and mild, with a small chance of drizzle. Keep a rain jacket handy and stay outside.
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Saturday picks |
 Morning |
PlantHouse Virginia Beach ran a Kids Adventure Terrarium Workshop, where kids built their own little terrariums for $29.
PlantHouse - Virginia Beach · $29 · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
Hunt Club Farm held its Harvest Fair, a fall outing on the farm.
Hunt Club Farm · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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Sunday picks |
0.67 in of rain: an indoor day, with a backup for every plan.
| Morning |
The Kids Adventure Terrarium Workshop ran again at PlantHouse Virginia Beach for $29, an indoor project on a rainy day.
PlantHouse - Virginia Beach · $29 · Indoors
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| Afternoon |
The Virginia Beach SPCA offered behind-the-scenes shelter tours for $71.
Virginia Beach SPCA · $71 · Indoors
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Dinner, sorted · Kroger
Pork Night
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Kroger whole pork shoulder and boneless pork half loin at $1.79/lb packed a lot of protein for the money, the most in that week's ads. With apples, gourmet potatoes and a salad bowl, it made a cozy fall dinner. |
| Whole Pork Shoulder (Bone-In or Boneless Pork Half Loin) |
$1.79/lb |
| Kroger Honeycrisp or Envy Apples 3 lb Bag |
$4.99 |
| Private Selection Gourmet Potatoes 24 oz |
Buy 1, Get 1 Free |
| Fresh In-Store Made Salad Bowls 9-12 oz |
$6 |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 13.
How to cook it: The half loin roasts well whole in a hot oven with the potatoes alongside, then rests before slicing.
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Runner-up dinner · Kroger
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Kroger Heritage Farm boneless chicken breast at $1.99/lb was the runner-up, with a lot of protein for the money. With mandarins and a salad kit, it was an easy sheet pan night. Heritage Farm Fresh Boneless Chicken Breast or Chicken Wings, Bone-In ($1.99/lb), Kroger Adorbs Seedless Mandarins 5 lb Bag ($4.99), Dole Salad Kits 7.1-12.25 oz (3 for $11).
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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 |
| Kroger Milk Gallon Kroger · about 49 g protein per $ |
$2.49 |
| Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs Large, Grade A, 24 ct Kroger · about 28 g protein per $ |
$5.49 |
| Boneless Chuck Roast Kroger · about 11 g protein per $ |
$6.99/lb |
| duBreton Organic Ground Pork, 16 oz Whole Foods Market · about 10 g protein per $ |
$7.49 |
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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