taking the no eating out to the next level

**bookwormpeg** · 02-08-2012, 06:20 PM

You know when I was growing up we NEVER went out to eat...I remember my aunt taking us shopping for school clothes and we ate in a restaurant.....first time for me...I was probably about 10. I still rememger one nite my dad brought home a pizza...we were in heaven!!! We lived in the country and there were no fast food places and we were poor. We had huge garden and froze and canned so we would have food in the winter....Now, eating out in alot of families is a weekly thing....I'm much, much older now, in a better position then my parents were at this age, so hubby and I eat out once a week or so. I've worked hard all my life so I don't feel guilty. But, I can see where if we need to cut expensives, eating out would be the first to go...

**moasmom** · 02-08-2012, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Spirit Deer

Considering how cheap some of the pizza deals are lately, I'm not sure it's worth making them at home.

Well, there are a lot of reasons to cook at home instead of eating out, and saving money is only one of them.

In our area, I have seen $5 pizza deals advertised at Little Cesar's. Can I make a pizza a home for less than $5? Yes, but only slightly. Do I want to eat the crap ingredients that go into a $5 pizza? Hell no! Will my homemade $5 pizza taste better than Little Cesar's? Hell yes!

YMMV

Kara

**NikoSan999** · 02-08-2012, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Spirit Deer

Considering how cheap some of the pizza deals are lately, I'm not sure it's worth making them at home.

Agree, especially when you pick them up coming home from work or regular errands...no extra gas. We can get good ones for $6 or not much more. Same with Subway with tons of veggies on it for $5...foot long split for 2 people is not a bad price and not unhealthy. I like Little Cesar's, not my favorite but yes, I do like it. Guess it's a matter of opinion.

**peanut** · 02-08-2012, 10:06 PM

I am on a no eat out freeze too. But mine is health related. We used to go out once a week to eat. Worked out to about $100-150/mth. Not anymore! Now I cook healthy food I can eat at home.

**Spirit Deer** · 02-09-2012, 01:06 AM

I've been re-thinking the cheap food deals lately. I'm starting to wonder what is actually in the cheap restaurant food that they're able to sell it that cheap. I'm starting to think I don't want to know!

We love Subway but there's really nothing very healthy on their menu. Everything is waaaaayyyyyy too high in sodium. We rarely go there anymore.

**josantoro** · 02-10-2012, 08:05 AM

don't forget the cheap pizza deals you see are not telling you about the delivery charge, which can be up to $3.00, plus don't forget the tip.

We make our own pizza and it is awesome. Here is a tip, make the dough the night before, let rise once, and put it in the fridge. Then take it out before you need it and you won't have to wait so long.

With all the talk about pink slime and meat glue in fast food, I wouldn't eat at most places anymore.

**Sumacaroni** · 02-10-2012, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by Spirit Deer

Considering how cheap some of the pizza deals are lately, I'm not sure it's worth making them at home.

Yep, I figured out it costs me about $8 per pizza to make one the same size as Papa Murphy's take and bake type. So when they're offering a family size pizza for $8 or less, we do carryout. I can sometimes find coupons to make Domino's delivery affordable, too.

**Sumacaroni** · 02-10-2012, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by moasmom

Well, there are a lot of reasons to cook at home instead of eating out, and saving money is only one of them.

In our area, I have seen $5 pizza deals advertised at Little Cesar's. Can I make a pizza a home for less than $5? Yes, but only slightly. Do I want to eat the crap ingredients that go into a $5 pizza? Hell no! Will my homemade $5 pizza taste better than Little Cesar's? Hell yes!

I hear what you're saying, for sure. And yet sometimes speed and convenience still wins the battle in what to have for din-din in my kitchen