We've been doing a lot of commercial satellite jobs and they've taken us far from home. We're generally home each evening but on the road for hours a day. Well, because of that we've spent almost $400 on food so far this month! That might not seem like a lot to some but we generally spend less than $200 a month to feed 4 people so $400 by the 25th of the month, and a good deal of it fed only two people, is just outrageous! We have to put an end to that, period. We can't afford it. I don't think there will be more commercial jobs for awhile so that will solve most of the problem right there. But I need to come up with a back up plan in case we end up doing another one or two or twelve. The money is good so we won't turn them down but we need to not eat out every time we do those jobs!
Anyone have ideas on something to take to eat other than sandwiches?
My food budget is sooo blown this month!
February 25th, 2007 at 05:40 pm
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February 25th, 2007 at 06:12 pm 1172427131
We never buy soft drinks. DH takes a thermos of coffee made at home. I don't drink coffee. Paying a dollar or more for a bottle of water at a gas station, etc. is ridiculous. You can get a case reasonably at Wal-Mart or Sam's.
Sometimes, we will get a roasted chicken at a grocery store, and have that for a meal or two. Sometimes you can buy just a few pieces at a grocery store. We keep wet wipes, and napkins in the car/truck too.
If the weather is nice, we will stop at a small park, and enjoy the scenery, while eating, walk around, and relax before getting back in the vehicle.
We have even used a coupon to get Arby's sandwiches 4/$5.00, and eaten half of them for a meal and put the other two in a zip lock bag in the cooler for later. We don't get fries, etc. We don't need the calories! It
is easy to take fresh fruit, esp. grapes in a cooler and snack on them. We also take snack crackers, pretzels, etc. to snack on, or eat with meals.
If you only take water purchassed by the case, and a large thermos of coffee, you will save.
If you really want to eat in a restaurant, stop at Pizza Hut for the noon buffet, and drink water. It is a good deal, and though it is more expensive than the other things I suggested, it is a nice change. They offer a salad buffet, all the pizza you want, and even dessert pizza for one reasonable price.
February 26th, 2007 at 01:16 pm 1172495784
February 26th, 2007 at 02:05 pm 1172498722
If water is too bland for either of you think iced tea in a thermos or the little crystal-lite drink mixes that you can pour into your home filled water bottle.
If major frugalness need is the issue, buy yourselves each one of those bottled waters and refill them from the home tap, why buy a whole case? Or get yourself a decent large-ish refillable thermos w/the sippy top and fill 'er up in the mornings and along the route during the day.