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Wonderade Punch List
Tampa Bay Weekend
Friday, Oct 16
Both days are warm and cloudy, with a passing shower possible Saturday, so do the open-air stuff in the morning. Saturday is pumpkin painting at the patch and the Carrollwood kids market, and Sunday is the Sunshine Market kids market, Carrollwood again and a Halloween market.
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The weather read
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Saturday
80° / 70°
Cloudy, 40% rain.
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Sunday
81° / 68°
Cloudy, 5% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Warm afternoon: do the open-sun stuff in the morning and save shade for later. A passing shower is possible, so keep a rain jacket handy.
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Saturday plan |
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Painting a pumpkin right at the patch is a hands-on fall project kids are proud of. It's outdoors in open sun with no time listed, so check hours and bring hats.
6111 North Central Avenue, Tampa, FL, United States, Florida 33604 · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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 Afternoon |
A kids market at the cultural center, a fun browse for little shoppers. Check the time first.
Carrollwood Cultural Center · Price not listed · Indoors
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Also Saturday: Fall Festival at Ananda Farm has 15 attractions, u-pick flowers and farm-to-table food, running every Friday through Sunday. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
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Sunday plan |
Warm afternoon: do the open-sun stuff in the morning and save shade for later.
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A kids market lets young sellers show off their goods while yours browse. It's outdoors in the sun with no time listed, so go early and check hours first.
Midtown Dr, Tampa, FL 33607, United States · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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| Afternoon |
A kids market at the cultural center, a fun browse for little shoppers. Check the time first.
Carrollwood Cultural Center · Price not listed · Indoors
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A Halloween market inside Gambit Games makes a good indoor stop for a Sunday afternoon. Check hours first, since the listing gives none.
Gambit Games · Price not listed · Indoors
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Also Sunday: Fall Festival at Ananda Farm is a good swap any Friday through Sunday, with room for kids to play and flowers to pick. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
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Heads up: Spooktacular at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay takes over Busch Gardens Tampa Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Dinner, sorted · ALDI
Pork Night
Protein value: about 26 g protein per $
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A pork butt roast is the top value in the ads this week, about 26 g protein per $. One roast turns into pulled pork for dinner and leftovers for sandwiches, with crisp apples on the side. |
| Fresh Boneless Half Pork Butt Roast |
$2.99 Per Lb. |
| Pennsylvania Gala Apples 3-lb. Bag |
$1.99 |
| Chef's Cupboard Chicken Pot Pie or Steak & Potato Soup 18 oz. |
$1.99 |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 20.
How to cook it: Rub the roast with salt, pepper and brown sugar, then cook it low and slow in the oven or slow cooker until it pulls apart with a fork. Shred it and toss it with its own juices.
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Runner-up dinner · Publix
Burger Night
Fresh ground pork gives you a lot of protein for the money, and pork burgers are a fun change from beef. Serve them with the kiwi pineapple fruit salad for a sweet, cool side. 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
A bag of pumpkin or sunflower seeds makes an easy afternoon project: count them, sort them, or plant a few in a cup by the window. Save a handful for a backyard seed-spitting contest.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Fresh Family Pack Ground Chicken 48 oz. ALDI · about 30 g protein per $ |
$7.99 |
| Fresh Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops ALDI · about 24 g protein per $ |
$3.99 Per Lb. |
| Sprouts Boneless Pork Tenderloin or Sliced Belly Sprouts Farmers Market · about 16 g protein per $ |
$5.99/lb |
| Plainville Farms 85% Ground Turkey 16 oz Winn-Dixie · about 15 g protein per $ |
$4.99 |
Ads run Oct 14 to Oct 20. 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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