jmcquown wrote:

> Since I'm in class most of this week and I really don't want to eat fast
> food on my lunch breaks, I've been looking at some of the menus for the full
> service restaurants in the area. Okay, I really don't want to spend $10 for
> lunch. I know that sounds like very little to some people but to me it's
> just a bit silly for something like this:


Well Jill ten bucks for lunch is a LOT in my "book". I am self -
employed so there ya go...


> Bowtie pasta tossed with grilled chicken strips, sundried tomatoes and
> mushrooms (just plain ol' button mushrooms!) in a garlic cream sauce. I'm
> pretty sure I can make this at home for *four* people at that price. And
> since I have to go back to class I can't even have a glass of wine with it!
> Definitely something for me to try at home, though. I have sundried
> tomatoes in the pantry.


For the price you can have a dinner party :-)

OH I have a question - in the _New York Times_ a few weeks ago there
was an article about the state food tax in Tennessee. Groceries are
taxed at 10%, it makes up for the fact that there is no state income
tax...or so the article said. I was shocked. it's a HIGH tax...

Is it the same for resto meals in TN...???

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Best
Greg