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[quote=Anonymous]We too have spent too much on eating out. Recently we've been trying to cut back. Here are the things we're doing in case this helps:

1.  Make your own pizza night instead of ordering pizza. We buy the Boboli or similar premade crusts, add jarred tomato sauce, shredded bag mozzarella and toppings. Saves us close to $40 if we're having several pies delivered.

2.  Eating out no more than one dinner a week, and using coupons where possible. Limit the amount of alcohol we order out. DH and I love wine, but it adds up quickly. Drink more at home.

3.  Cheap, easy to assemble meals during the week. Some we like are pasta with sauce and frozen chicken or meatballs, or just chopped meat in the sauce that I can thaw in the microwave.

4. Breakfast for dinner -- eggs, pancakes, etc.

5.  Trips to the whole foods salad bar. A splurge, but still cheaper than dining out. Rotisserie chicken from WF, ditto.

6. Meatless mondays -- vegetarian pasta or chili, etc. Make on the weekend and do a double batch to eat later in the week or freeze. Ditto on soups.

Hope this is a good starter.[/quote]

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