tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801338959407904455.post3288862853978152496..comments2024-02-26T09:19:52.535-05:00Comments on Adventures of Sam: Eating OutSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434037543456159718noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801338959407904455.post-54767928480154611492012-06-11T17:57:11.803-04:002012-06-11T17:57:11.803-04:00This is an area in which I struggle. I finally (l...This is an area in which I struggle. I finally (last month) kept my food budget for myself and my teen-age daughter at $450: groceries, school lunches, eating out (includes Starbucks). The lowest I have been able to go in YEARS. What did I do? I kept a running tally every day for the month. I cooked ahead a few times (boiled eggs for weekly snacks, cooked rice and froze it, etc.). There are people out there who enjoy cooking; like you, I just don't. Perhaps my food budget seems high, but it took a good deal of effort on my part. Not sure I'm willing do that this month lol! I have read dozens of frugality books, and I cut expenses in other ways, but by golly, I eat out, and I relish it when I do.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792209884571817357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801338959407904455.post-30135615148501925722011-12-05T23:20:03.419-05:002011-12-05T23:20:03.419-05:00we tend to take our lunch 4 to 5 days a week. We ...we tend to take our lunch 4 to 5 days a week. We go out to dinner on the weekend, never any place fancy, and may grab lunch too if we are out for a while during the day. It use to be standard to have a beer or glass of wine with dinner when out but we found we don't miss it and save $10 - 15 off the bill if we stick to water. We may order in once during the week, either bake at home pizza or splurge and get Thai.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801338959407904455.post-20704108006432545262011-12-05T20:50:25.729-05:002011-12-05T20:50:25.729-05:00Yes,
We like to eat out, but find the food to be...Yes, <br /><br />We like to eat out, but find the food to be low quality given the price and extremely unhealtful. We try not to eat out more than 3 times a month. We find ourselves eating out for social reasons. People in our social circle really don't invite other people to their home for dinner, although we do. At first we thought maybe people were being rude, but we've figured out that it's just their custom....So we eat out on occasion.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891050014619301822noreply@blogger.com