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[quote=Anonymous]We don't eat particularly complicated food when we cook at home, and we tend toward more expensive foods when we eat out. So while I haven't done the math, I'm pretty sure cooking at home is cheaper. Here, let me try: Tonight we're having thai yellow curry chicken. I'm guessing $10 on organic chicken, $4 on cans of coconut milk, and maybe $10 on assorted veggies that go into it? And I don't know, $1 worth of rice? So $25 is probably less than what we would spend at a thai restaurant, since it's unlikely we'd eat only one dish there. But if we were to eat only what we cooked, thai restaurant would be same or even cheaper (with lower quality ingredients). IMHO, the savings come not because dishes are cheaper to make at home but because you tend to eat less. In general, though, we eat at home because it's healthier. I think prepared frozen meals from TJ's are probably just as cost-effective, honestly.[/quote]
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