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[quote=Anonymous]Family of 6--2 teenagers and 2 elem.  Going out is 5 adult meals-- the elem kids split one. The bill for salad, entree, dessert, tax and tip is usually $100+ for something silly like eggplant parm.  Constrast that with me making it at home.  Salad for 6 is about $10.  I add chicken to the teen salad to bulk it up.  Eggplant is in abundance at the moment. Let's say $10 for 5 or 6 eggplants.  Cheese I buy in quantity when on sale--same for breadcrumbs, sauce, and pasta.  Let's say another $10 for 2lbs pasta, sauce and cheese.

Ice cream for dessert --1/2 gallon--$6

So let's say $35 (and that is generous) for me to make the same meal that would cost $100 going out.  Oh and then I have leftovers for the teens second dinner.  Multiple a $65 saving by 7 days and all of a sudden we're talking real money.

Kids have to help cook and clean.  These are skills that they will need as adults.  How many times are there threads on here where someone says they don't know how to cook.  They don't know how to cook because no one taught them.  [/quote]

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