What's for din? (With cost breakdown) August 19, 2025

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One kid is off at a friend’s house living their best life, and the other one gave my cooking the ol’ nose-in-the-air treatment like I served her a plate of dirt and despair. So tonight’s dinner was only divided between the three of us who actually showed up for the team. On the menu: pork chops, rice, and garlic bread. A real “meat, carb, and more carb” situation. I did the math (because apparently I moonlight as a budget analyst now), and the grand total came to $8.03. Split between the three who actually participated in dinner, that’s $2.67 per person. Not quite the Michelin-star savings of last night’s meal, but still cheaper than therapy—or McDonald’s. So that’s what was on our table. What questionable masterpiece (or DoorDash splurge) ended up on yours?