It's time to report your Home Cooking points for the month of February. How many points did you earn by eating at home rather than dining out this month?
After reporting your tallies below, feel free to add your comments. Did February mirror your usual dining in/out habits or did the contest make you think twice about eating out?
I'll start the ball rolling:
Fern: 26 points
Comments:
It was easy for me to eat at home on every day but two days this month since I am underemployed right now and my budget is very much on my mind.
On those days I did eat out, it was nothing extravagant, simply fast food I grabbed out of convenience (and hunger) while running errands.
It's your turn now!
And the Winner of February's Home Cooking Challenge Is...
February 28th, 2010 at 02:03 pm
February 28th, 2010 at 02:14 pm 1267366499
I usually eat at home anyway. It's easy to do since I'm about 40 miles from the nearest city. We have one local cafe, and it is only 7 miles away. I had lunch there with a friends twice this month.
February 28th, 2010 at 03:50 pm 1267372204
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February 28th, 2010 at 05:58 pm 1267379926
So if we make it through today 28 points, if not 27.
Mainly it is as easy as any other month, we already have a very good reason to not eat out (no job) but on the other hand, we also had plenty of opportunity for a little snack here or there. We did not supplement any packed meals with fries or anything. This challenge was just one more reason not to. And the more reasons the easier to pack it all.
February 28th, 2010 at 06:23 pm 1267381422
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February 28th, 2010 at 08:33 pm 1267389238
I have to say that after cutting back as much as I have, when I DO go out to eat, it sure feels like a special treat and I enjoy it much more.
For you guys that got 5 or so points, I'm glad you took up the challenge. It's just a way to make us all aware of how easily the moolah leaves our fingertips.
Boomeyers, I'm busy thinking up a new challenge for March!
March 1st, 2010 at 02:38 am 1267411116
This is a very normal month for us except for that weekend away (which cost me 2 points) that we took which we planned 2 months ago.
March 1st, 2010 at 01:21 pm 1267449663
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