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Wonderade Punch List
Raleigh Weekend
Friday, Oct 23
Sunny and mild all weekend, with highs near 68 Saturday and 69 Sunday and no rain in sight, so stay outside as long as the kids will let you. Saturday has Midtown Movies: Hocus Pocus, the North Raleigh Sensory Friendly Trunk-or-Treat and Raleigh World of Hot Wheels II, and Sunday brings Trunk-or-Treat at Greystone Baptist Church and Skate with Stitch.
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The weather read
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Saturday
68° / 49°
Sunny, 0% rain.
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Sunday
69° / 52°
Mostly sunny, 0% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
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Saturday plan |
 Morning |
A Halloween favorite on screen outdoors at Midtown Park at North Hills. It's in open sun, so bring a blanket and sunglasses, and check the start time first.
Midtown Park at North Hills · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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 Afternoon |
A trunk-or-treat built to be sensory friendly, a welcome choice for kids who find Halloween a lot. No set time is listed, so check before you go.
2910 Sumner Blvd suite 101 · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
Hot Wheels on Sumner Blvd, an easy indoor win for any car-obsessed kid. The listing gives no time, so check hours before you go.
3801 Sumner Blvd · Price not listed · Indoors
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Sunday plan |
| Morning |
Trunk-or-treating at Greystone Baptist Church on Lead Mine Rd, outdoors in open sun on Sunday morning. Confirm the time before you leave.
7509 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615-4825, United States · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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Raleigh World of Hot Wheels II runs indoors on Sunday afternoon on Sumner Blvd. Confirm hours first, since none are listed.
3801 Sumner Blvd · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
Roller skating with Stitch at United Skates, a fun indoor break for Stitch fans. The listing doesn't give a time, so check before you go.
2901 Trawick Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27604 · Price not listed · Indoors
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Dinner, sorted · Lowes Foods
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 57 g protein per $
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Family pack chicken breast at Lowes Foods is the week's top protein buy, about 57 g protein per $. Add buy-one-get-one russets and Ready Rice and a filling dinner comes together fast. |
| Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast family pack |
$1.79 lb |
| 5 lb Bag Idaho Russet Potatoes |
Buy 1 Get 1 Free! |
| Ben's Original Ready Rice selected 17.3 oz |
$3.99 ea |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 27.
How to cook it: Cube the chicken and potatoes, toss with oil, garlic powder and salt, and roast on a sheet pan at 425 for about 25 minutes, flipping once. Heat the Ready Rice for anyone who wants it on the side.
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Runner-up dinner · Lowes Foods
Pork Night
Pork tenderloin comes in second, about 38 g protein per $. It slices into neat medallions kids like, and buy-one-get-one Gala apples and Ore-Ida potatoes round out the plate. Fresh Pork Tenderloin ($2.49 lb, about 38 g protein per $), 2 lb Bag Gala Apples (Buy 1 Get 1 Free!), Ore-Ida Potatoes selected 22 - 32 oz (Buy 1 Get 1 Free!).
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The weekend bonus
Canned pumpkin turns into a baking afternoon: let the kids measure and stir a batch of pumpkin muffins. Two cans means a second batch to share with the neighbors.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Publix Black Beans 32-oz bag Publix · about 66 g protein per $ |
$2.99 |
| Nature's Promise Cage Free Brown Eggs 12 Ct. Extra Large Grade A Food Lion · about 28 g protein per $ |
$2.99 |
| Boneless, Center Cut Pork Chops Food Lion · about 24 g protein per $ |
$3.99 LB |
| Nature's Promise Boneless Chicken Breast Small Pack Food Lion · about 23 g protein per $ |
$4.49 LB |
Ads run Oct 21 to Oct 27. 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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