Dine-in Week
Hey Frugalistas! How are you? I’m in the mood for a challenge. How are you? I want to work on my culinary skills. If you’ve been following my blog for any amount of time, you would know that I only really started cooking over the last two years. Yes, so sad. So anyway, food is one of the biggest expenses and dining out can be fun, but not the best for your wallet or your health.
So next week, from Feb. 22 to 26th, I’m going to be cooking like a Top Chef (work with me). So, join me in cooking at home the week of Feb. 22. C’Mon. I say this week, you should tally how much you spend on eating out and groceries and then after the Dine-In Week, we can tally up to see if you saved any moolah.
I’m going to post some recipes that I’ve found and try them out. I hope you share some recipes with me, too.
Are you with me? I sure hope so. Cooking at home for five days shouldn’t be THAT hard. I must tell you, on one of the days of the Dine-In Week is my birthday. This is stopping me from spending my rent money at Rosa Mexicano. Love that place.
Do you cook at home?
10 Responses to Dine-in Week
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i have been dining at home but not by choice. I’ve been snowed in. My kids have been home for 9 day straight (!) My cooking skills have always needed up upgrade but it is painfully obvious. i’m in!
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I used to cook at home all the time – and would only go out for drinks or dinner 3-4 a month. This is when I realized that I was severely spending too much money on eating out. Now I’m at a job that has a dining hall (boarding school) so I only cook 1-2 times a week to keep my skills up. The best perk is that I can go to the salad bar at the dining hall, bring veggies home and make stir-fry.
What kind of recipes would you like? I’ll send some!
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I started cooking at home to save money but I must say, I love it. I appreciate eating out a whole lot more now.
I subscribe to several food blogs. One of my favorites is $5 Dollar Dinners (http://www.5dollardinners.com/). I also enjoy making meals in a slow cooker.
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@Natalie H. Yes, what we do most is what we do best. Next will be our bootcamp!
@Jo I’ll take healthy and affordable ones. I’m a wok star (in my mind.) Stir fry is always welcome. Thank you!
@Sharlyn: Yes, all hail 5dollardinners.com! And I got my crock pot on my counter. I can’t wait to share recipes with you.
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Is it cheating if i make a big pot of spaghetti that takes 3 days to eat?
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[...] McNeal, who blogs over at The Frugalista has put together a Dine-In Week challenge which runs from February 22-26th. This is a great idea, as restaurant meals not only [...]
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I’m in… roasting a whole chicken in the crockpot tomorrow. For the first time ever. I just started cooking this month. Yes I know. I’m sure I wasted a pretty penny eating out. Got any good crockpot chicken recipes?
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[...] For two years, I didn’t spend on anything extra for one month. This year, I did a “Dine In Week”, and refused to order take out. How much have I saved during those spending fasts? About $1,000 [...]
Natalie H.