Really? That's what this article says.

http://ab.entertainmentcrave.com/pro...ource=encrave#

Even when Angela was dancing a lot of hours and we had to force a meal in
between classes or grab something after class, we didn't dine out that
often. Right now we are down to once a week but only because we are taking
my mom out. We used to take her for lunch and dinner but... Her meals are
now all paid for where she lives so we may have to rethink what we are
doing.

We do like to dine out occasionally. Particularly at that really good
taqueria or for Mexican food. Sadly, what I make at home in the realm of
Mexican food can not compete with them. And we have found that the food
quality for most things suffers a little to greatly if we get it to go. So
we do like to go to those places but other than that, prefer to eat at home.

Who are these people who dine out all the time? I know that my parents
would fit into that category and we did dine out a lot when I was a kid but
I think 4.8 times a week is pushing it. Even the people I know who don't
cook, don't dine out that often. They might buy something prepared that
only needs to be heated or they eat something like a salad or sandwich which
they might make but they don't actually cook stuff.

On 5/24/2014 3:56 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> Really? That's what this article says.
>


> Who are these people who dine out all the time? I know that my parents
> would fit into that category and we did dine out a lot when I was a kid
> but I think 4.8 times a week is pushing it. Even the people I know who
> don't cook, don't dine out that often. They might buy something
> prepared that only needs to be heated or they eat something like a salad
> or sandwich which they might make but they don't actually cook stuff.

The link did not show the article. Were they talking just dinner? If
so, the number seems a little high, but if you add in breakfast and
lunch, the number is easily believed.

As a couple, we have 21 meal opportunities a week. Typically, we eat
dinner out twice a week. Once at a nice restaurant, once at a modest
family place or fast food. On the weekend we have lunch out at least
once. Sometimes breakfast.

I take my lunch to work, but others eat out five days a week.

On Sat, 24 May 2014 11:40:40 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 5/24/2014 3:56 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > Really? That's what this article says.
> >
>
>
> > Who are these people who dine out all the time? I know that my parents
> > would fit into that category and we did dine out a lot when I was a kid
> > but I think 4.8 times a week is pushing it. Even the people I know who
> > don't cook, don't dine out that often. They might buy something
> > prepared that only needs to be heated or they eat something like a salad
> > or sandwich which they might make but they don't actually cook stuff.
>
> The link did not show the article. Were they talking just dinner? If
> so, the number seems a little high, but if you add in breakfast and
> lunch, the number is easily believed.
>
> As a couple, we have 21 meal opportunities a week. Typically, we eat
> dinner out twice a week. Once at a nice restaurant, once at a modest
> family place or fast food. On the weekend we have lunch out at least
> once. Sometimes breakfast.
>
> I take my lunch to work, but others eat out five days a week.
>
Going by what my DD does, 4.5 times a week is about right. They eat
out or order take out a lot during the week, unless I'm there cooking
dinner for them.

My son's budget is tighter, so they plan ahead - do a big farmer's
market trip every Saturday that covers the week, make slow cooker
meals, marinade meat the night before, stuff like that.


--

Good Food.
Good Friends.
Good Memories.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 24 May 2014 11:40:40 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 5/24/2014 3:56 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > Really? That's what this article says.
>> >
>>
>>
>> > Who are these people who dine out all the time? I know that my parents
>> > would fit into that category and we did dine out a lot when I was a kid
>> > but I think 4.8 times a week is pushing it. Even the people I know who
>> > don't cook, don't dine out that often. They might buy something
>> > prepared that only needs to be heated or they eat something like a
>> > salad
>> > or sandwich which they might make but they don't actually cook stuff.
>>
>> The link did not show the article. Were they talking just dinner? If
>> so, the number seems a little high, but if you add in breakfast and
>> lunch, the number is easily believed.
>>
>> As a couple, we have 21 meal opportunities a week. Typically, we eat
>> dinner out twice a week. Once at a nice restaurant, once at a modest
>> family place or fast food. On the weekend we have lunch out at least
>> once. Sometimes breakfast.
>>
>> I take my lunch to work, but others eat out five days a week.
>>
> Going by what my DD does, 4.5 times a week is about right. They eat
> out or order take out a lot during the week, unless I'm there cooking
> dinner for them.
>
> My son's budget is tighter, so they plan ahead - do a big farmer's
> market trip every Saturday that covers the week, make slow cooker
> meals, marinade meat the night before, stuff like that.
>
>
Thanks!

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/24/2014 3:56 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Really? That's what this article says.
>>
>
>
>> Who are these people who dine out all the time? I know that my parents
>> would fit into that category and we did dine out a lot when I was a kid
>> but I think 4.8 times a week is pushing it. Even the people I know who
>> don't cook, don't dine out that often. They might buy something
>> prepared that only needs to be heated or they eat something like a salad
>> or sandwich which they might make but they don't actually cook stuff.
>
> The link did not show the article. Were they talking just dinner? If so,
> the number seems a little high, but if you add in breakfast and lunch, the
> number is easily believed.

Sorry! It was through Swagbucks. Perhaps you have to be logged in to see
it? It didn't say which meals. I guess I forgot about lunch. When I was
working, I often bought lunch in the cafeteria but I wouldn't really call
that going out. I guess I also wasn't thinking of people who stop for
coffee and something for breakfast on the way to work. When I think of
going out, I think of going to a restaurant and dining inside.
>
> As a couple, we have 21 meal opportunities a week. Typically, we eat
> dinner out twice a week. Once at a nice restaurant, once at a modest
> family place or fast food. On the weekend we have lunch out at least
> once. Sometimes breakfast.
>
> I take my lunch to work, but others eat out five days a week.

Thanks!

On 2014-05-24 11:40 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 5/24/2014 3:56 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Really? That's what this article says.
>>
>
>
>> Who are these people who dine out all the time? I know that my parents
>> would fit into that category and we did dine out a lot when I was a kid
>> but I think 4.8 times a week is pushing it. Even the people I know who
>> don't cook, don't dine out that often. They might buy something
>> prepared that only needs to be heated or they eat something like a salad
>> or sandwich which they might make but they don't actually cook stuff.
>
> The link did not show the article. Were they talking just dinner? If
> so, the number seems a little high, but if you add in breakfast and
> lunch, the number is easily believed.
>


It didn't open for me either. I would differentiate between "dining" and
grabbing some fast food like the golden arches or a pizza.

When I was working I was on the road most of the time and so was on an
expense account. When we were on day shift, which started at 6 am, we
usually started the day with a breakfast on our coffee break (not
expensed) and then later in the day we went for lunch, so that was 8
meals out at work. On afternoon shifts we went for supper, so four times
a week at work. My wife and I would go out for supper at least once a
week, and sometimes a lunch.

> As a couple, we have 21 meal opportunities a week. Typically, we eat
> dinner out twice a week. Once at a nice restaurant, once at a modest
> family place or fast food. On the weekend we have lunch out at least
> once. Sometimes breakfast.

I rarely go for breakfast. Breakfast menus are usually high fat, high
sugar foods. I limit myself to bacon and eggs once a week, and always
make sure to have fruit with it. My usual breakfast at home is porridge,
and I will be damned if I am going to pay $3-4 for a small bowl of
oatmeal when I can make it for myself at home for 5 cents.

On 5/24/2014 5:44 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

> I rarely go for breakfast. Breakfast menus are usually high fat, high
> sugar foods. I limit myself to bacon and eggs once a week, and always
> make sure to have fruit with it. My usual breakfast at home is porridge,
> and I will be damned if I am going to pay $3-4 for a small bowl of
> oatmeal when I can make it for myself at home for 5 cents.


My breakfast during the week is usually a hard boiled egg and toast or
peanut butter on toast. Less than 20 cents.

In recent years though, I've softened on that. Wednesday, along with
Sue at work, I have a bagel. Thursday I bring breakfast sandwiches from
McD. Mostly because I just don't feel like making breakfast ealy so 90
minutes later I eat at work and we chit chat for a while.

Weekends I will have a bigger breakfast, but often skip lunch.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/24/2014 5:44 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> I rarely go for breakfast. Breakfast menus are usually high fat, high
>> sugar foods. I limit myself to bacon and eggs once a week, and always
>> make sure to have fruit with it. My usual breakfast at home is porridge,
>> and I will be damned if I am going to pay $3-4 for a small bowl of
>> oatmeal when I can make it for myself at home for 5 cents.
>
>
> My breakfast during the week is usually a hard boiled egg and toast or
> peanut butter on toast. Less than 20 cents.

I usually have two poached eggs and coffee. Very cheap.

Cheri

Ed Pawlowski > wrote in news:Uf-dncGQpuKVrxzOnZ2dnUVZ_o-
:

> On 5/24/2014 5:44 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> I rarely go for breakfast. Breakfast menus are usually high fat, high
>> sugar foods. I limit myself to bacon and eggs once a week, and always
>> make sure to have fruit with it. My usual breakfast at home is porridge,
>> and I will be damned if I am going to pay $3-4 for a small bowl of
>> oatmeal when I can make it for myself at home for 5 cents.
>
You can't make a bowl of oatmeal for 5 cents.
>
> My breakfast during the week is usually a hard boiled egg and toast or
> peanut butter on toast. Less than 20 cents.
>
> In recent years though, I've softened on that. Wednesday, along with
> Sue at work, I have a bagel. Thursday I bring breakfast sandwiches from
> McD. Mostly because I just don't feel like making breakfast ealy so 90
> minutes later I eat at work and we chit chat for a while.
>
McD's and BK's breakfast prices are absurd if you don't have coupons. BK's
food is better, but McD's coffee is better.
>



--
--Bryan
You can cover up your guts, but when you cover up your nuts
You're admitting that there must be something wrong.
-The Who https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FSZhCKbQZc

On 5/24/2014 9:37 PM, Winters_Lackey wrote:

> McD's and BK's breakfast prices are absurd if you don't have coupons. BK's
> food is better, but McD's coffee is better.

Sandwich is about $3. I don't think that is absurd when you factor in
overhead, labor, etc. A sit down place ends up closer to $10 for a full
breakfast.

"Winters_Lackey" > wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> I rarely go for breakfast. Breakfast menus are usually high fat, high
>> sugar foods. I limit myself to bacon and eggs once a week, and always
>> make sure to have fruit with it. My usual breakfast at home is porridge,
>> and I will be damned if I am going to pay $3-4 for a small bowl of
>> oatmeal when I can make it for myself at home for 5 cents.
>
>You can't make a bowl of oatmeal for 5 cents.

Okay, he exaggerates, 10¢ for more than one person can eat.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Valu...42-Oz/10314925
I actually detest eating breakfast out... they charge outrageous
prices for two stinkin' eggs and rarely are they properly cooked.
Breakfast is the easiest meal to prepare at home. And breakfast
joints (like IHOP, etc.) are always crowded, noisey, and smelly (never
fails folks bring howling babies with pooped diapers). Given a choice
I'll always eat breakfast at home, I can have as many eggs as I want
cooked any way I want and I get peace and quiet. I rarely have eggs
for breakfast anyway, to me fried eggs is dinner... I have brunch,
just finished a ham n' swiss on rye.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...

> My breakfast during the week is usually a hard boiled egg and toast or
> peanut butter on toast. Less than 20 cents.

I used to do boiled eggs or cottage cheese and toast. Now it's just toast
almost always. Once in a while I'll have cereal if I am out of bread.
Occasionally I'll have some chia seeds or nuts. I do need to eat when I get
up. I've just never been one to eat a big breakfast.
>
> In recent years though, I've softened on that. Wednesday, along with
> Sue at work, I have a bagel. Thursday I bring breakfast sandwiches from
> McD. Mostly because I just don't feel like making breakfast ealy so 90
> minutes later I eat at work and we chit chat for a while.
>
> Weekends I will have a bigger breakfast, but often skip lunch.

I know that a lot of people like to go out to eat breakfast because it can
be the cheapest meal of the day to eat in a restaurant. But I am just not a
morning person and the last place I want to go then is a restaurant.

Steak 'n Shake for breakfast. A triple Steakburger, fries and a small
chili (the chili was free with a coupon) for $3.99. Plus about a dozen of
the little pickled tabasco peppers that these wimps are scared of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THPr8wxsDeI

I order it to go, inside rather than drive-thru, and bring my own drink.
Plus, I used a gift card that I bought when you got a free milkshake coupon
with every $10 gift card purchase.

SnS triples are delicious, and their chili is great. The shoestring fries
are hit-or-miss, but today they were perfect. Lunch was at home, a salad
with with mostly home grown red lettuce, with some iceberg, with decent
tomatos and the extra fishy dressing (cheap cannister parmesan, HO
sunflower oil, lemon juice, egg yolks, EVOO, canned anchovies, black
pepper).

I'll be lucky if I don't have nightmares about poison ivy tonight, though
that wasn't really true, because I seldom remember dreams, and almost never
have nightmares. Still, I have taken on the project of eradicating this
noxious weed from my neighborhood, and I'm finding horrifying
concentrations of it in places.

The King James Bible says, "You shall not suffer a witch to live," but the
best translations render "witch" as instead, "poisoner." I go after poison
ivy with an almost religious zeal. I do not allow poison ivy to live. I'm
not flush with money right now, but off brand glyphosate concentrate is
cheap. IMO, every incorpoated town should cosider poison ivy a nuisance,
and either require the property owner to eradicate it, or offer owners
assistance in eliminating this noxious weed.

I'm not particularly sensitive to it, but that's because I have spent
decades avoiding it. I'm OK with folks growing marijuana, especially in
the 48 states that don't have a taxing regime for it, and I'm fine with
folks growing opium poppies, as long as they don't purify the raw opium,
but poison ivy/oak/sumac, no.



--
--Bryan
You can cover up your guts, but when you cover up your nuts
You're admitting that there must be something wrong.
-The Who https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FSZhCKbQZc

On 5/23/2014 9:56 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> Really? That's what this article says.
>
> http://ab.entertainmentcrave.com/pro...ource=encrave#
>
>
> Even when Angela was dancing a lot of hours and we had to force a meal
> in between classes or grab something after class, we didn't dine out
> that often. Right now we are down to once a week but only because we
> are taking my mom out. We used to take her for lunch and dinner but...
> Her meals are now all paid for where she lives so we may have to rethink
> what we are doing.
>
> We do like to dine out occasionally. Particularly at that really good
> taqueria or for Mexican food. Sadly, what I make at home in the realm
> of Mexican food can not compete with them. And we have found that the
> food quality for most things suffers a little to greatly if we get it to
> go. So we do like to go to those places but other than that, prefer to
> eat at home.
>
> Who are these people who dine out all the time? I know that my parents
> would fit into that category and we did dine out a lot when I was a kid
> but I think 4.8 times a week is pushing it. Even the people I know who
> don't cook, don't dine out that often. They might buy something
> prepared that only needs to be heated or they eat something like a salad
> or sandwich which they might make but they don't actually cook stuff.

Those people could be us. Last night we had fried ahi coated with bread
crumbs and furukaki. This was laid on a bed of bok choy and other
veggies and rice and drizzled with a light teriyaki sauce. Man, that was
some good stuff! It's the kind of stuff that makes you dream about it. I
could go for some right now but I think I'll wait a month or so before I
do. (-:

On 2014-05-24 07:56:33 +0000, Julie Bove said:

> Really? That's what this article says.
>
> http://ab.entertainmentcrave.com/pro...ource=encrave#
>
>
> Even when Angela was dancing a lot of hours and we had to force a meal
> in between classes or grab something after class, we didn't dine out
> that often. Right now we are down to once a week but only because we
> are taking my mom out. We used to take her for lunch and dinner but...
> Her meals are now all paid for where she lives so we may have to
> rethink what we are doing.
>
> We do like to dine out occasionally. Particularly at that really good
> taqueria or for Mexican food. Sadly, what I make at home in the realm
> of Mexican food can not compete with them. And we have found that the
> food quality for most things suffers a little to greatly if we get it
> to go. So we do like to go to those places but other than that, prefer
> to eat at home.
>
> Who are these people who dine out all the time? I know that my parents
> would fit into that category and we did dine out a lot when I was a kid
> but I think 4.8 times a week is pushing it. Even the people I know who
> don't cook, don't dine out that often. They might buy something
> prepared that only needs to be heated or they eat something like a
> salad or sandwich which they might make but they don't actually cook
> stuff.

Yes, I can believe it. In my peer group there are essentially two
kinds of people - those that don't cook (even if they do it's simple
heat n eat) and foodies. The kind of people who don't cook prefer to
eat out because they can't stand eating garbage food like store-bought
spaghetti sauce and plasticky noodles more than a few times a week.
It's also seen by many as a sign of affluence - spend that money where
people can see you spending it.

"Oregonian Haruspex" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, I can believe it. In my peer group there are essentially two kinds
> of people - those that don't cook (even if they do it's simple heat n eat)
> and foodies. The kind of people who don't cook prefer to eat out because
> they can't stand eating garbage food like store-bought spaghetti sauce and
> plasticky noodles more than a few times a week. It's also seen by many as
> a sign of affluence - spend that money where people can see you spending
> it.

Interesting!