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Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Raleigh Weekend
Oct 10 to Oct 11
A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Raleigh had a rainy weekend, with a high of 72 on Saturday and a warmer, wet 80 on Sunday. Plans stayed indoors: roller skating with Stitch, spooky pottery painting with cafe cats and a build-your-own slime lab.
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What the weather did
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Saturday
72° / 58°
Rain, 0.31 in of rain.
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Sunday
80° / 67°
Rain, 0.36 in of rain.
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The weather rule that weekend: 0.31 in of rain: an indoor day, with a backup for every plan.
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Saturday picks |
 Morning |
United Skates of America Raleigh hosted Skate with Stitch, a character skate at the rink.
2901 Trawick Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27604 · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
Purr Cup Cafe paired spooky pottery painting with kitty cuddles, a cozy indoor craft with cats nearby.
Purr Cup Cafe · $28 · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
A lil Something Creative ran Slime Lab, where kids built their own slime creations.
A lil Something Creative · $34 · Indoors
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Sunday picks |
0.36 in of rain: an indoor day, with a backup for every plan.
| Morning |
Purr Cup Cafe ran Spooky Pottery Painting & Kitty Cuddles again on Sunday morning.
Purr Cup Cafe · $28.16 · Indoors
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| Afternoon |
Skate with Stitch returned Sunday at United Skates of America Raleigh, a rainy-day way to keep kids moving.
2901 Trawick Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27604 · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Afternoon |
Cozy Panda led spooky pottery painting at Compass Rose Brewery.
Compass Rose Brewery · $24 · Indoors
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Dinner, sorted · Lowes Foods
Pork Night
Protein value: about 24 g protein per $
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Pork Night came from Lowes Foods, where thick cut boneless pork chops gave the most protein for the money in that week's ads, about 24 g protein per $. With apples and potatoes, it was a warm fall dinner for a rainy weekend. |
| Thick Cut Boneless Pork Chops |
$3.99 lb |
| Sweet Honey Crisp Apples |
$2.99 lb |
| Red or Gold Potatoes 5 lb bag |
$5.49 ea |
| Chicken Kitchen Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad |
$13.99 lb |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 13.
How to cook it: The pork chops could be seared in a skillet and finished in the oven, with apples and potatoes roasted alongside.
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Runner-up dinner · Publix
Burger Night
Burger Night came from Publix, where 80/20 ground pork was a strong protein buy, about 22 g protein per $. Pork burgers with a fruit salad made a dinner kids could build themselves. Publix Ground Pork 80/20, Ground Fresh Daily ($3.49 lb, about 22 g protein per $), Publix Kiwi Pineapple Fruit Salad Mix Small, Medium, or Large Size cont. ($4.99 lb).
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The weekend bonus
That week's ad had a Whole Foods Market Pumpkin Turmeric Sourdough loaf, and slicing it for toast or a little snack board could double as a kitchen project for kids.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Lowes Foods Creamy Peanut Butter 37 oz Lowes Foods · about 60 g protein per $ |
$3.89 ea |
| Eggland's Best Large White Eggs 18 ct Lowes Foods · about 23 g protein per $ |
$4.99 ea |
| Certified Angus Beef Prime Whole Boneless Bottom Round Lowes Foods · about 14 g protein per $ |
$6.99 lb |
| Catfish Fillets Lowes Foods · about 12 g protein per $ |
$5.99 lb |
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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