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Wonderade Punch List
Hartford Weekend
Friday, Oct 23
Saturday is cloudy with a high near 62 after a chilly start around 34, and Sunday turns sunny and 66, with no rain either day. Saturday has the Trick or Treat Trail, Sea Tea's kids improv workshop, Pumpkin Palooza and glow pumpkin painting; Sunday brings downtown trick or treating, another improv workshop and the Sea Tea family show.
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The weather read
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Saturday
62° / 34°
Cloudy, 0% rain.
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Sunday
66° / 43°
Sunny, 0% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Cool day: bring a jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
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Saturday plan |
 Morning |
A trick or treat trail in East Hartford is an easy way to get the costumes out early. Saturday morning starts chilly, so layer up and check hours, since the listing has none.
1047 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06108 · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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 Afternoon |
Improv comedy games with Sea Tea Improv give kids a chance to be silly and quick on their feet. It's indoors and the listing says book ahead, so reserve a spot first.
Sea Tea Improv Studios · $18 · Indoors · Book ahead
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| Afternoon |
Pumpkin Palooza bills itself as a free celebration of fall, which makes it an easy yes for Saturday afternoon. It's outdoors, so bring jackets and check hours before you go.
543 Prospect Ave, Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06105 · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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| Evening |
Glow themed pumpkin painting makes a fun, cozy finish to Saturday. It's an evening event with no set time listed, so confirm hours before you load up the car.
30 Ashley St · Price not listed · Indoors
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Sunday plan |
Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
| Morning |
Trick or treating downtown on a sunny Sunday morning is a sweet way to see the city in costume. Check hours before heading in, as none are posted.
Downtown Hartford · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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| Afternoon |
Missed Saturday's improv workshop? Sunday's session is another shot at Sea Tea Improv's comedy games, indoors. Book ahead so your kid has a spot.
Sea Tea Improv Studios · $18 · Indoors · Book ahead
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| Afternoon |
A comedy show made for kids, with grown-ups invited along, sounds like a fine Sunday afternoon. The listing says spots are limited, so book now.
Sea Tea Comedy Theater · $7.18 to $12.51 · Indoors · Book now, limited spots
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Dinner, sorted · ShopRite
Pork Night
Protein value: about 45 g protein per $
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A whole boneless pork loin from ShopRite works out to about 45 g protein per $, one of the strongest protein buys in this week's ads. Roast it with creamer potatoes and serve fresh pineapple on the side, and the leftovers make easy sandwiches. |
| Whole Boneless Pork Loin |
$1.99 lb. |
| Golden Pineapples |
$1.99 |
| Bowl & Basket Creamer Potatoes |
2 for $4 |
| Salads of the Sea Dip or Salads of the Sea Crab Salad |
$4.99 |
Ad prices good through Saturday, Oct 24.
How to cook it: Rub the loin with salt, pepper and garlic, sear it on all sides, then roast alongside halved creamer potatoes until cooked through. Rest it before slicing.
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Runner-up dinner · ShopRite
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
ShopRite's Bowl & Basket boneless chicken breast lands at about 51 g protein per $, the most protein for the money this week. Sheet pan chicken with mashed potatoes and a salad blend is the kind of dinner nobody argues with. Bowl & Basket Boneless Chicken Breast ($1.99 lb., about 51 g protein per $), Idahoan Instant Potatoes (2 for $3), Fresh Express Salad Blends (2 for $5).
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The weekend bonus
Pumpkin whoopie pies turn Sunday into a picnic: pack them up, find a sunny patch of grass and let the kids split the box. Bring napkins.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Stop & Shop Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts Stop & Shop · about 41 g protein per $ |
$2.49/LB. |
| Chairman's Reserve Prime Whole Boneless Pork Loin ShopRite · about 36 g protein per $ |
$2.49 lb. |
| Tru Moo Milk 64 fl. oz. btl. Stop & Shop · about 21 g protein per $ |
$2.99 |
| Black Canyon Angus Beef Top Round London Broil or Roast Big Y · about 18 g protein per $ |
$5.49 lb |
Ads run Oct 18 to Oct 29. 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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