A Halloween Hike at Memphis Botanic Garden gets kids outside on mostly shaded paths in spooky season. No set time is listed, so check hours before you go.
Memphis Botanic Garden · Price not listed · Mostly shaded
A make-a-bag pop-up for kids who like crafts. Check where and when before you go.
Memphis, Tennessee · Price not listed · Indoors
Dinner, sorted · Kroger
Pork Night
Whole pork shoulder gives a lot of protein for the money, and one roast covers dinner plus leftovers. It cooks itself while you're out enjoying the plan.
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 20.
How to cook it: Rub with salt, pepper and garlic, roast covered at 325° for about 4 hours until it pulls apart, then shred for tacos or sandwiches.
Runner-up dinner · Kroger
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
For a second night, chicken is close behind on protein for the money and roasts on one pan. 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).
The weekend bonus
Large pumpkins at $3.95 are the cheapest afternoon of entertainment in town: carve, paint or just let the little ones scoop the goop. Toast the seeds after and you have a snack too.
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
Private Selection Angus 90% Lean Ground Sirloin 16 oz or Pre 92% Lean Grass Fed Ground Beef, 16 oz
Kroger
$5.99
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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