A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Memphis had a drizzly Saturday near 74, then Sunday warmed up under partly cloudy skies and stayed dry. The weekend held a wrestling fan morning, a Mouse a Cookie play at the Botanic Garden, Kwik Stix art and an autism mini fall festival.
What the weather did
Saturday
74° / 64°
Drizzle, 0.02 in of rain.
Sunday
86° / 57°
Partly cloudy, no rain.
The weather rule that weekend: Nice and mild, with a small chance of drizzle. Keep a rain jacket handy and stay outside.
St Luke Lutheran Church held its 1st Autism Mini Fall Festival on Saturday afternoon, an indoor fall festival focused on the autism community.
St Luke Lutheran Church · Price not listed · Indoors
Dinner, sorted · Kroger
Pork Night
Pork Night came from Kroger, where whole pork shoulder delivered the most protein for the money in that week's ads. One big shoulder could feed a crowd, with apples and gourmet potatoes from the same ad.
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 shoulder could be slow-roasted low in the oven until tender, then pulled and served with roasted potatoes and sliced apples.
Runner-up dinner · Kroger
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Sheet Pan Chicken Night was the runner-up, with Kroger's boneless chicken breast giving a lot of protein for the money. Salad kits and a bag of seedless mandarins from the same ad filled out the plates. 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
That week's Whole Foods ad had a Pumpkin Turmeric Sourdough loaf, and it doubled as a kitchen project. Families could slice it together for a toast bar or press it into grilled cheese.
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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