Eating out Vs Cooking at home....

Most of the time, I eat at home. I even bring lunch to school. The only time I eat out is when my friends and I would go out which is usually during the weekends, Friday night or Saturday night. I enjoy eating at home, but sometimes, eating out is nice too. The change on the taste of the food and the atmosphere are good for me once in a while. And we don't eat on those high-end restaurants but neither do we go to those fast-food chains. A simple restaurant that is not so expensive in a nice neighborhood is good enough for us.

I am a SAHM too, and generally with the kids, I am cooking from 730 am to 730 pm (just to make sure hubby has dinner when he gets off at 9) I try to make hot meals all the time in the winter and not so much in the summer. Either way it does get old. I want to go out to restaurants and for dinner with my husband, but it usually ends up that we weigh out whether it's worth the hassle of taking the kids with us or bothering one of our relatives to watch them for 2 hours and having to rush back and pick them up. So, what we do most of the time is order take out. Chinese, Pizza, Subs, whatever is easy for us to do and keeps me or even my husband from having to cook. But even that gets old after so many times! lol But one thing we do whenever we are out and get hungry and have the extra money, we stop in at a random Chinese buffet. We usually go to those around the city trying to taste each one and compare them. I think I have gotten off the topic, lol, but really I cook all the time. And get tired of it quickly. I'd say the ratio of at home meals vs. out to eat meals would be 15:1

I cook breakfast and lunch every day. In the evenings, I try to make dinner at least 3 times a week and we usually order out the other 4 times. It sounds really bad, but my kids are in sports and we are usually out at a sporting event several times a week. If the event is during dinner, we usually eat at the consession stands~ pizza or hot dogs! Once summer comes, I cook more often. I love grilling out and eating fresh veggies in the summer. We still run here and there but are able to eat later since they don't have school the next day.

Hmmm I go out to eat maybe once a month but I usually get to order pizza once a month too. But I usually do a lot of cooking and baking.. I will say invest in a crock pot and get two meals done at once. Start a crock pot meal for the next day while your cooking dinner .. Then count it as one less meal you have to make .. Sometimes I do what is called easy meals. That is where I have everything ready the day before and then all I have to do is throw it together... I love that. But I think there can be meals that are planned days in advance and prep work that can be done at one time if you know what you plan on making. Me I'm not always planned days in advance but I know when I'm just run down to start another meal in the crock pot so I can have a breather the next day.. Luckily all my kids are now in school and I have the day to myself and my eating has gone to pot becuase I eat like once a day. LOL!!!

I only cook one hot meal a day they eat a cold lunch at lunchtime because it is easier and as they have got older I dont feel the need for them to be eating two large cooked meals a day. We very rarely go out to eat and I enjoy that evening meal all together its a nice time to have so I dont really mind cooking I would if i had to cook three meals a day though!

Hi!I am a stay at home mom and I have lots of time to do all those household chores including cooking.But I find it enjoyabe because I like to cook.Aside from my usual recipes,I am fond of exploring new recipes from cook books,internet and some recipes given by my friends.My daughters just love what I cook for them.But f course,I think It is just right to at least eat out sometimes,a sort of bonding outside our home and a little break from my kitchen. I still find cooking at home practical and advisable.

For a student as I am, I never cook myself.. I just eat outside, but I have to manage my money wisely.. Btw, isn't now is a recession time..?? therefore, I recommend to all of you to save your money.. Start cooking!