How Often Do You Go Out To Eat With Your Hubby?
How Often Do You Go Out To Eat With Your Hubby?
It was a nice table, and there were several people eating at those tables.
I ate out yesterday night with my hubby and realized that there are a couple of things we need to do, one is to cut restaurant costs.
We drink water: if we really want soft drinks, we’ll buy and drink them before and / or after our meal. We rarely have drinks, and even more rarely dining out.
Most places charge $2-4 per person for soft drinks. We can pick up a couple of three liters for less than that AND we will still have some left over for later. If we had kids still living at home, I would tell them ahead of time that we are doing that so we avoid a scene. Ditto for desserts: unless there is a restaurant dessert so good that it’s a “must have,” pick up a frozen dessert at the grocery store. Dessert at the night’s restaurant dinner cost was $8-9 for one. We can buy a huge piece of cake, big enough for two, for $3-4, or a frozen pie for $4-5. So, by drinking water and not ordering dessert, we trimmed $10-15 or more off of the night’s dining bill, and had a delightful dinner.
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Tonight we were traveling and so we stopped in a small town to have dinner. Knew we were in trouble when they asked if we had reservations.. anyway we had 2 appetizers and of course water. We of course split the appetizers. We have done the appetizers meal before. Usually when we are traveling.
For my daughter-in-law’s birthday, she wanted sides and appetizers for her dinner.
I feel the same not to mention so much better in the waistline..
My husband & I have done nachos for dinner. It’s not necessarily cheaper, but it has satisfied our appetites better.
When you plan a trip I pack healthy snacks. We either stop for lunch and eat snack for dinner or skip lunch and eat a nice dinner. We don't order alcohol or dessert.
On trips with my girlfriend, we still eat out, but not ALL meals. I try to go during the lunch specials sometimes.
Not only is it more frugal, but I find I enjoy the food more than if I am filling up on sugary drinks, and by the time I finish eating a restaurant meal I usually wouldn't have room for dessert. I go to a restaurant for the food that they prepare, not for a soft drink I can have anytime at home!
2 days ago my wide and I were traveling and so we stopped in a small town to have dinner. Knew we were in trouble when they asked if we had reservations.. anyway we had 2 appetizers and of course water. We of course split the appetizers. We have done the appetizers meal before. Usually when we are traveling.
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We do this as well. We also eat a order a main meal (dine at the restaurant towards the end of the lunch hour, say 2 o’clock ) and eat a light supper at home later in the evening, unless it a special occasion.
I understand, I guess for me when I go out I'am not scrimping. But I do not go out often.
And if we decide to spend sometime together at a good food restaurant, I never buy dessert. I just eat a lot of sweets. We can pick it up and then I let it sit at home. So my fiance ends up eating and said to me no more. I agreed.
I try to go during the lunch specials.
Then I thought it was much better my cooking and started to use my new oven for making baked pork ribs with green salads tomatoes and lettuces.
We saved a lot of money in a year.
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