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Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Sacramento Weekend
Oct 10 to Oct 11
A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Sacramento stayed dry and mild, partly cloudy on Saturday and sunny on Sunday with a high of 76. The weekend held a Halloween sculpt and paint cafe and a B Street Theatre family show.
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What the weather did
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Saturday
76° / 58°
Partly cloudy, no rain.
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Sunday
76° / 51°
Sunny, no rain.
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The weather rule that weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
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Saturday picks |
 Morning |
The Atrium hosted Halloween Art Cafe, where kids sculpted and painted creepy creations indoors.
The Atrium - Art, Tech & Events · $0 to $27 · Indoors
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 12:30 pm |
B Street Theatre's Family Series staged Grace and The Butterfly Effect at The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts, a stage show made for families.
The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts · Price not listed · Indoors
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Sunday picks |
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Halloween Art Cafe ran again Sunday morning at The Atrium, with more sculpting and painting of spooky creations.
The Atrium - Art, Tech & Events · $0 to $27 · Indoors
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| 1 pm |
Grace and The Butterfly Effect played again Sunday at The Sofia, part of B Street Theatre's Family Series.
The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts · Price not listed · Indoors
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Dinner, sorted · Safeway
Burger Night
Protein value: about 16 g protein per $
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Burger Night came from Safeway, where the 80% lean ground beef mega pack gave the most protein for the money in that week's ads, about 16 g protein per $. Burgers with avocado and a salad blend made an easy dinner for a sunny weekend. |
| Signature SELECT 80% Lean Ground Beef Mega Pack 6-lbs. or more |
$4.99/lb |
| Hass Avocado, Mango, Eggplant, Cucumber, Red, Orange, Yellow or Green Bell Pepper |
4 for $5.00 |
| O Organics Salad Blend 5 to 7-oz. |
2 for $7.00 |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 13.
How to cook it: The ground beef could be shaped into patties and seared in a skillet or on a grill, then topped with sliced avocado.
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Runner-up dinner · Sprouts Farmers Market
Steak Night, at home
Steak Night, at home came from Sprouts, where ahi tuna or swordfish steaks were the pick for quality protein, about 9 g protein per $. With sweet potato fries and strawberries, it felt like a restaurant night at the kitchen table. Sprouts Wild-Caught Plain or Marinated Ahi Tuna or Swordfish Steaks ($9.99/lb, about 9 g protein per $), Sprouts Chef-Crafted Salad Dressings 11.5fl. oz. or Organic Salad Blends 5oz. (Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off), Sprouts Frozen Sweet Potato Fries 16 oz. (2 for $7.00), Sprouts Frozen Pizza or Gluten-Free Flatbreads 9.52-21.45 oz. (Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off), Organic Strawberries 1lb. (Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off).
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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 |
| Lucerne Cage Free Eggs 18-ct. Large, Grade AA Safeway · about 46 g protein per $ |
$2.49 |
| USDA Choice Boneless Beef Top Round London Broil Safeway · about 17 g protein per $ |
$5.99/lb |
| Sprouts Boneless Pork Tenderloin or Sliced Belly Sprouts Farmers Market · about 16 g protein per $ |
$5.99/lb |
| Primo Taglio Medium Cheddar Cheese Safeway · about 13 g protein per $ |
$7.99/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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