A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
New York was cloudy and dry Saturday near 71, then cooler Sunday near 62 with a little drizzle. The weekend held storytimes and toddler play in Brooklyn, a Sunset Park family day and a puppet show.
What the weather did
Saturday
71° / 59°
Cloudy, no rain.
Sunday
62° / 56°
Drizzle, 0.09 in of rain.
The weather rule that weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
Toddler Takeover returned Sunday afternoon at the Green-House at Green-Wood.
The Green-House at Green-Wood · Price not listed · Indoors
Dinner, sorted · Stop & Shop
Pork Night
Stop & Shop had bone-in pork chops or roast at $1.99/lb., a lot of protein for very little money. Paired with Honeycrisp apples and buy one, get one potatoes and onions, it made a cozy, budget sit-down dinner.
Stop & Shop Bone-In Pork Chops or Roast
$1.99/lb.
Honeycrisp Apples
$1.49/lb.
Stop & Shop Russet or Mini Potatoes or Yellow Onions
Buy 1 Get 1 Free
Nature's Promise Organic or Greenhouse Grown Salad
2 for $6.00
Ad prices good through Thursday, Oct 8.
How to cook it: Pork chops cook well seasoned with salt and pepper and seared in a hot skillet about 4 minutes a side, with potatoes, onions and sliced apples roasted at 400 until tender.
Runner-up dinner · Stop & Shop
Fish Taco Night
Jumbo raw shrimp at $8.99/lb. made Fish Taco Night a strong protein pick for the price. With avocados at $1.00, it was a build-your-own taco dinner kids could assemble themselves. Stop & Shop Jumbo Raw Shrimp ($8.99/lb.), Hass Avocados ($1.00).
The weekend bonus
Large pumpkins were $6.00 at Stop & Shop, enough for a carving or painting project at the kitchen table.
Quick grocery wins
Stop & Shop London Broil
Stop & Shop · about 17 g protein per $
$5.99/lb.
BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella
Stop & Shop
$4.99
Land O Lakes Extra Sharp White Cheddar Cheese Cubes
Stop & Shop
$3.99
Margaritaville Shrimp
Stop & Shop
$5.99
From the ads that ran Oct 2 to Oct 8. Prices varied by store. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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