I cook at home 7 days a week for the most part!!! We do not eat out hardly ever, sometimes we will get take out or order a pizza, but that is about once a month maybe.
I usually pick one day a week and cook a few things that day that I hope will last for a while! Soup is one of my favorites. You can pack it full of healthy vegetables and beans, make a ton at once, and freeze it if you have leftovers.
I cook at home as often as I can! I make breakfast at home 6 days at week usually, buy lunch at work 1-2 times per week, and then make dinner probably 5 nights per week. I give my boyfriend and I one date night where we go out for dinner, then I usually grab dinner with a friend one day a week after work! I try to make it a special occasion thing as much as I can. So much cheaper and healthier!
I cook every meal at home, except for maybe 5x a month we get lunch out. I shop once a week and try to buy a new ingredient each time, so I can have fun with cooking and so we don't get bored with the same meals. I like to prep things ahead of time, so I do a lot of crock pot cooking. I prep at night, and in the morning it goes in the pot, then I don't have to worry about it all day.
When I'm in the groove of being good I cook at home every night. When I fall off the wagon (dining out is my worst spending habit) I might only cook at home 2 nights a week. I'm trying to be more consistent, but I'm not a very good cook.
We try to cook at home for most meals, but I would say we make it out to eat about once a week. Using the crock pot helps a lot, and my go to recipe is pulled meat...cook pork or beef or chicken breasts in the crockpot with a bottle of barbecue sauce all day. When I get home, I shred the meat and add more sauce. Serve on buns with a side and you've got a great meal that lends itself well to leftovers, too.
I cook at home almost every day. My go-to meal is a bean soup, but quiches are also easy too. I highly recommend a slow cooker for easy, hands off recipes and also lookin online for all sorts of interesting yet simple recipes.
Yeah, not a great post since it ignored the personal and financial benefits of adopting a dog from a local rescue, shelter, or breed rescue.
What's worse are the accompanying google ads that promote internet dog sales from puppy mills. Puppy mill animals bring a high personal cost to the people who buy their "products" as well as the high social costs the businesses bring to their neighborhood.
Perhaps you can research a future post sharing the cost-saving benefits of adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue?
Usually I cook at home seven days a week. Some nights it's not a great dinner, but cooked by me none the less. Breakfast I make over night oatmeal, and I pack lunch for my husband and I everyday. We will eat out for special occasions sometimes.
We cook most of our meals at home. We are vegan and now eating clean so it is hard to find anyplace to eat out. A good side effect from eating this way is that it is so much cheaper. Processed food is more expensive than fresh veggies from the farmers market.
I never used to cook at home despite a love of cooking. Because I was always preparing food for just myself, it always seemed 'easier' to order in, hit up Carrabba's car side service, or sneak in a fast food meal on my way home. Then I began noticing how much money my lazy habit was depleting me of, and I do not earn a substantial salary as an administrative assistant to begin with. I was not actually committed to addressing my problem until I happened upon a garage sale in my neighborhood with my Mother one Saturday morning. I approached a table filled with books, and, upon closer inspection, realized that the majority were in fact cookbooks. And one pile of magazine-like cookbooks looked remarkably like something I knew instantly that I needed to have. They were how-to's for both beginner and advanced chef's who were trying to perfect by simplifying rather than perfecting by cramming a recipe full of unnecessary (and expensive) ingredients. So, I purchased three seasons worth of these how-to's, bundled and tied together in date order with twine, for $1. BEST $1 I HAVE EVER SPENT! Now I cook these tried and true (and in most every case) economical recipes seven nights each week, taking leftovers for lunch to work the following day, or food-saving and freezing them for later. Since February of 2014, around the time I became fully committed, I have run my budget numbers based on old bank statements versus what I am spending now, and have found a savings to myself of $1,848. That is counting what I was spending out as well as what I spend weekly on pre-arranged groceries based on the recipes. And I almost never go out for lunch anymore except when I join co-workers for a birthday or other celebration. Spending on food and beverage anymore, hurts my head as much as it hurts my wallet!
I make almost all my meals at home. I also keep a grocery supply at work so I can make quick meals there. I tend to make simple, quick foods like grilled cheese or soup but once or twice a week I will make something more involved and eat the leftovers for a few days. A great first step if you do want to start cooking more is to keep groceries you like in your home. Start with simple things so you can throw together a sandwich or make some pasta when you start getting hungry.
It is a rare night we eat out. I batch cook every Sunday, and sometimes Saturday afternoons to make a couple dinners and my husband and my lunches for the week. During the week we usually have a crockpot meal on Wednesdays and quick to put together meals Thursdays and Fridays. I make a tentative meal plan and shopping list before I grocery shop every Saturday. I grow a big garden in the summer and a small garden in the fall. I grow at least 2-3 herbs inside all year around. We budget 150 dollars a month for food and we usually come in under that number. I am a dietitian, so that amount includes lots of fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains. About 10% of our purchases are processed foods that are boxed or canned (coconut milk, tomato paste) With such a small food budget, it is almost impossible to stay within our budget and eat out at fast food or a restaurant.
Almost every single day! With the exception of traveling, I cook at home 6 days a week-- the other day is a make-it-yourself or leftover day. We rarely go out to eat, my kids actually would rather I cook for them and stay home than going out. What can I say? I'm a good cook!
I cook most meals, most days. Instant meals would generally be pasta with meatballs from the freezer [usually homemade - though someone just trying to stop the takeout machine could buy them - trader joes has good ones] or a meatloaf that I churn out in batches of 6-8 on a planned day and freeze. Fried rice is good if you have leftovers and leftover rice LOL - quick and cleans out the fridge.
I also make a lot of baked items that go in the freezer - just put away a few batches of flash frozen bacon pancakes that will toast into easy breakfasts - english muffins, waffles and muffins are good too - if you make enough to last a while and do this once a week you'll wind up with a good variety - breakfast sammies can be premade this way as well - my kids won't eat them though ;)
Best advice I can give is that if there's something you eat regularly by choice [not panic mode necessity] then learn to make it, make a lot and freeze it - then add another favorite to the rotation - it will give you an easy meal when you need it - pasta sauce is a good choice, soups too, ground beef dishes freeze well and reheat easily [for less people you can freeze a meatloaf sliced and just defrost as needed]
I'm less impressed with frozen cooked chicken - I often cook a tray of some sort of chicken and just leave it in the fridge - can be reheated, shredded to use in a million ways - soups, enchiladas/tacos, salads etc. But then I have a teenaged boy and food never goes to waste in there . . .
We cook or otherwise make our meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) at home 90% of the week. For me it's easier, cheaper and healthier -- a win-win-win! I think we average one lunch and one dinner out per week.
I cook at home 7 days a week for the most part!!! We do not eat out hardly ever, sometimes we will get take out or order a pizza, but that is about once a month maybe.
I cook at home about 90% of the time. We go out to eat once on the weekend.
I usually pick one day a week and cook a few things that day that I hope will last for a while! Soup is one of my favorites. You can pack it full of healthy vegetables and beans, make a ton at once, and freeze it if you have leftovers.
I cook at home as often as I can! I make breakfast at home 6 days at week usually, buy lunch at work 1-2 times per week, and then make dinner probably 5 nights per week. I give my boyfriend and I one date night where we go out for dinner, then I usually grab dinner with a friend one day a week after work! I try to make it a special occasion thing as much as I can. So much cheaper and healthier!
I cook every meal at home, except for maybe 5x a month we get lunch out. I shop once a week and try to buy a new ingredient each time, so I can have fun with cooking and so we don't get bored with the same meals. I like to prep things ahead of time, so I do a lot of crock pot cooking. I prep at night, and in the morning it goes in the pot, then I don't have to worry about it all day.
Planning to come to Seattle for this Christmas & thank you andrea for the nice collection
Someone in the house cooks 5 nights a week. I personally cook maybe 2 nights a week.
When I'm in the groove of being good I cook at home every night. When I fall off the wagon (dining out is my worst spending habit) I might only cook at home 2 nights a week. I'm trying to be more consistent, but I'm not a very good cook.
We try to cook at home for most meals, but I would say we make it out to eat about once a week. Using the crock pot helps a lot, and my go to recipe is pulled meat...cook pork or beef or chicken breasts in the crockpot with a bottle of barbecue sauce all day. When I get home, I shred the meat and add more sauce. Serve on buns with a side and you've got a great meal that lends itself well to leftovers, too.
$5,000/month in income out of college? Dang, not bad...
We cook almost all our meals at home. Maybe go out once or twice a month
I cook at home almost every day. My go-to meal is a bean soup, but quiches are also easy too. I highly recommend a slow cooker for easy, hands off recipes and also lookin online for all sorts of interesting yet simple recipes.
I cook almost every day. Eating out is just a special occasion thing usually with a coupon/Groupon. I also pack my lunch 4 days a week.
Yeah, not a great post since it ignored the personal and financial benefits of adopting a dog from a local rescue, shelter, or breed rescue.
What's worse are the accompanying google ads that promote internet dog sales from puppy mills. Puppy mill animals bring a high personal cost to the people who buy their "products" as well as the high social costs the businesses bring to their neighborhood.
Perhaps you can research a future post sharing the cost-saving benefits of adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue?
Usually I cook at home seven days a week. Some nights it's not a great dinner, but cooked by me none the less. Breakfast I make over night oatmeal, and I pack lunch for my husband and I everyday. We will eat out for special occasions sometimes.
I cook at home several times a week, but we do go out to eat on a regular basis.
We cook most of our meals at home. We are vegan and now eating clean so it is hard to find anyplace to eat out. A good side effect from eating this way is that it is so much cheaper. Processed food is more expensive than fresh veggies from the farmers market.
I cook 5 times a week. I'd do it more but my husband finds it a real treat to order carry out on the nights I work late and once on the weekend.
I cook twice a day for our 5-personn family, so I produce 70 meals/week !
I never used to cook at home despite a love of cooking. Because I was always preparing food for just myself, it always seemed 'easier' to order in, hit up Carrabba's car side service, or sneak in a fast food meal on my way home. Then I began noticing how much money my lazy habit was depleting me of, and I do not earn a substantial salary as an administrative assistant to begin with. I was not actually committed to addressing my problem until I happened upon a garage sale in my neighborhood with my Mother one Saturday morning. I approached a table filled with books, and, upon closer inspection, realized that the majority were in fact cookbooks. And one pile of magazine-like cookbooks looked remarkably like something I knew instantly that I needed to have. They were how-to's for both beginner and advanced chef's who were trying to perfect by simplifying rather than perfecting by cramming a recipe full of unnecessary (and expensive) ingredients. So, I purchased three seasons worth of these how-to's, bundled and tied together in date order with twine, for $1. BEST $1 I HAVE EVER SPENT! Now I cook these tried and true (and in most every case) economical recipes seven nights each week, taking leftovers for lunch to work the following day, or food-saving and freezing them for later. Since February of 2014, around the time I became fully committed, I have run my budget numbers based on old bank statements versus what I am spending now, and have found a savings to myself of $1,848. That is counting what I was spending out as well as what I spend weekly on pre-arranged groceries based on the recipes. And I almost never go out for lunch anymore except when I join co-workers for a birthday or other celebration. Spending on food and beverage anymore, hurts my head as much as it hurts my wallet!
I make almost all my meals at home. I also keep a grocery supply at work so I can make quick meals there. I tend to make simple, quick foods like grilled cheese or soup but once or twice a week I will make something more involved and eat the leftovers for a few days. A great first step if you do want to start cooking more is to keep groceries you like in your home. Start with simple things so you can throw together a sandwich or make some pasta when you start getting hungry.
It is a rare night we eat out. I batch cook every Sunday, and sometimes Saturday afternoons to make a couple dinners and my husband and my lunches for the week. During the week we usually have a crockpot meal on Wednesdays and quick to put together meals Thursdays and Fridays. I make a tentative meal plan and shopping list before I grocery shop every Saturday. I grow a big garden in the summer and a small garden in the fall. I grow at least 2-3 herbs inside all year around. We budget 150 dollars a month for food and we usually come in under that number. I am a dietitian, so that amount includes lots of fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains. About 10% of our purchases are processed foods that are boxed or canned (coconut milk, tomato paste) With such a small food budget, it is almost impossible to stay within our budget and eat out at fast food or a restaurant.
Almost every single day! With the exception of traveling, I cook at home 6 days a week-- the other day is a make-it-yourself or leftover day. We rarely go out to eat, my kids actually would rather I cook for them and stay home than going out. What can I say? I'm a good cook!
I cook most meals, most days. Instant meals would generally be pasta with meatballs from the freezer [usually homemade - though someone just trying to stop the takeout machine could buy them - trader joes has good ones] or a meatloaf that I churn out in batches of 6-8 on a planned day and freeze. Fried rice is good if you have leftovers and leftover rice LOL - quick and cleans out the fridge.
I also make a lot of baked items that go in the freezer - just put away a few batches of flash frozen bacon pancakes that will toast into easy breakfasts - english muffins, waffles and muffins are good too - if you make enough to last a while and do this once a week you'll wind up with a good variety - breakfast sammies can be premade this way as well - my kids won't eat them though ;)
Best advice I can give is that if there's something you eat regularly by choice [not panic mode necessity] then learn to make it, make a lot and freeze it - then add another favorite to the rotation - it will give you an easy meal when you need it - pasta sauce is a good choice, soups too, ground beef dishes freeze well and reheat easily [for less people you can freeze a meatloaf sliced and just defrost as needed]
I'm less impressed with frozen cooked chicken - I often cook a tray of some sort of chicken and just leave it in the fridge - can be reheated, shredded to use in a million ways - soups, enchiladas/tacos, salads etc. But then I have a teenaged boy and food never goes to waste in there . . .
We cook or otherwise make our meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) at home 90% of the week. For me it's easier, cheaper and healthier -- a win-win-win! I think we average one lunch and one dinner out per week.