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Dining On A Budget

Dining BILLSHRINK On A Budget Is it cheaper to eat ... or go out? at home ... Menu The actual cost of a meal depends on what is most valuable to you: Your money, your time, or your health. FINANCIAL COSTS What's not included in estimates of eating at home: gas to get groceries, pots and pans, your time What's not included in estimates of eating in a restaurant: gas to restaurants, beverages, tax and tip Eating at home Going out Spaghetti dinner with salad $2.22 O00 $8.95 @ Olive, Gerder Cobb Salad with Chicken 0 $5.11 Cooking Light recipe 0 $13.49 @rorn PIZZA KITCHEN Thai Chicken Wrap $2.39 Cooking Light recipe 0d $5.79 @ au bon pain. Ham and Pineapple Pizza, 6-inch $1.90 Cooking Light recipe on $4.06 @ PIzza Steak Sandwich P0 $3.78 Cooking Light recipe 0 $11.39 @ FRIDAYS TIME For spaghetti dinner with salad: Eating at home Going out Cook: 15 minutes Drive to restaurant: 15 minutes Eat: 20 minutes Be served and eat: 60 minutes Clean-up: 10 minutes Drive home: 15 minutes TOTAL: 45 minutes TOTAL: 90 minutes However . . . planning, shopping, cooking, and cleaning take time. However ... using a drive-thru window is fast and convenient. HEALTHIER MEALS Home grilled chicken 434 calories Restaurant 766 calories grilled chicken Home cooked 340 calories lasagna Restaurant 650 calories lasagna Q: Why are restaurant meals so much higher in calories? A: Restaurants serve dishes that are at least twice the size of recommended portions. Blueberry muffin Burger Steak 2 ounces 5 ounces 5 ounces 12 ounces 4 ounces 20 ounces USDA- recommended USDA- USDA- RUNKIN' DONUTS recommended recommended BURGER KING OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE serving size serving size serving size NO RULES. Jusy RIGNT Advantages of cooking at home: • Can increase amount of fiber and nutrients • Can control type and quantity of fat used • Can control amount of added sugar and salt Problem with restaurants: • Restaurant beverages are high in calories • Unlimited bread baskets are high in calories Large desserts are too hard to resist THE BOTTOM LINE Although it is much more convenient-and sometimes cheaper-to eat out, you can get eat much healthier by cooking at home. Your health is priceless. TIPS FOR STRETCHING YOUR DOLLAR Buy in bulk. • Cook in bulk. Learn to cook well • Plan a menu in advance • Buy locally grown goods Only eat out for special occasions. for freshness and value Bring home a doggie bag. SOURCES: Southeast Area Extension Service at Colorado State University, Cooking Light magazine, and Men's Health magazine

Dining On A Budget

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Breaks down the economic, health, and scheduling benefits of eating in over going out.

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