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We both hate cooking and the past year or so we just stopped. I sometimes feel bad because im sure there are better uses for that money. But it sure is nice.
Edit: Thanks everyone! This garnered WAY more attention then i expected! For the record, we both know how to cook and are even decent at it. We just hate it.
Be kind to eachother.
BedouinBirthingBlanket
I’ve found the reverse during the pandemic, got way more into creating stuff in the kitchen as an antidote to it
Doso777
You guys could retire like 10 years earlier if you' invest the money. Just saying.
keys79
That’s not much more than our monthly grocery bill… although our kids eat like horses and we have to buy all gluten free for my wife ($$$).
cadburyegg
Wife and I used to do that. But we started meal prepping on weekends and are now much more healthy. Lost weight, more energy, etc.
boobafette
my family and i spend that much on gorcerey every month.. if you can afford it, you do youi
Neferium
If it’s in your budget and you aren’t sacrificing something for it, go ahead! Maybe even spend on smaller shops, help the local economy.
MsFreudenschade
Maybe try box meal program 3 nights a week ( like hello fresh) It’s super easy and it would be a lot cheaper
Dasnekones
Its your money, you can do with it as you please. That said there is easy foods to prepare. Look up one pan and skillet recipes.
littlecoatfatguy
All that excess salt and butter is probably fucking up your health, too.
iwhannafly
Heavy salty greasy foods! That is literally all I taste in most restaurants take out…no fast food
phoenix071
The frugal community winces in pain at this
Thehoffmiester
That's more common than you think. SO and I just deleted all take out apps. If we want fast food, we go out.
iwillfinishyoulikeacheesecake
Is there really a "better" use for the money if it has improved your quality of life? Why force yourself to do something you hate?
BernieMittens
Heads up check the sodium content so you both don't have heart attacks it's fucking unreal how we're being poisoned
spitslap
illmx
Dang. Our budget is $75 a week for groceries for a family of 6.
Lomish
us too!
Icannevercomeupwithaname5
Man, I'm really glad we're not alone!
Lomish
we're never alone, we've got no kids, but tons of food!
mtbelley
I spend more than that on groceries. My wife is celiac so food costs more.
CyanideBreathMint
Do you want the diabeetus? Cause that’s how you get the diabeetus!
TheDancingChickenOfTheSea
holymolyicanchangemyusername
That is ok, @op. Your money, your meals- enjoy every bite of it!
DeepBlueNothing
The pandemic really messed up my eating habits, why cook after I spent all day screaming internally.
storebrandproductmascot
Well you'd be doing something instead of doing nothing. Maybe get your mind off the screams.
imgurianitarian
YourIceCreamMan
Guess there's been an extraction of the former Imgurians and subsequent installation of new Imgurians- You weren't roasted for being "Rich"
Mike521
I was thinking the same thing!
CaptainHyperbole
No, it’s the old imgurians are still asleep.
teknoman117
It's all about definitions I guess. When my family was legitimately poor when I was a child, I defined "rich" as never having to worry 1
teknoman117
about money. Years pass, I grew up, achieved "success", even though I don't really have to worry about money, I realize it all evaporates 2
teknoman117
if I wasn't working. Now, I define "rich" was being able to do whatever you want with all of your time without worrying about money. 3
lostharbinger42
Imgentrification
trigonman3
It's pronounced "Imgentrification"
drinkthederpentine
*slow clap*
poodleguts
3 kids. Groceries : $400 every two weeks. Sounds like I should be doing takeout.
TheS4ndm4n
Take out the kids.
Phixik
Sounds like you should ask your kids about their math class more often.
parkway
Sounds like the kids should move out! :P
Cutthroatlemur
Yep, this is true. My boys eat like monsters.
mako925
My mom took us kids to an all you can eat buffet once a week when we were in our growth spurts.
thepunnypenguin
My aunt has three boys. She started shopping at restaurant supply stores.
GussDeBlod
I hate cooking too, but I've decided to force myself to cook, doesn't take long to make something b asic and it saves a lot of money.
Icannevercomeupwithaname5
Yeah, i think ive gotten spoiled with the variety i can get with ordering out.
GussDeBlod
Nowadays I spend around 40-50€ per week on groceries and I eat good quality food. But I live in the French countryside, lot of local product
GussDeBlod
so depending where you live, it may not be possible.
Kottok
I wish I could do that. It's exhausting cooking dinner every night for 6 people. Especially when none of them agree.
feanoreldar
I have potatoes, carrots and spinach from my garden. That's what we're having, you get a protein from the store
Kottok
That requires time to garden. And motivation. And a skill that doesn't immediately kill plants.
feanoreldar
Or being broke at home with some dirt and YouTube
GrilledSpamNCheeze
We do too.. with kids
fbutt09
…..So you’re rich
CitizenClam
Same. Did our budget and I have 500 reasons to bring lunch now.
BokchoyIsAWhiteVegetable
Same here.
TheDogmotherII
Same
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Same. It's just easier sometimes. If you add up our takeout plus our meal prep service plus our groceries, I'm sure it seems insane. We /1
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
also give big tips though to gig workers, which pisses me off because I shouldn't have to feel like if I don't give them a big tip they /2
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
make basically nothing. No tips should be needed and people should be paid adequately. And then the price is just the price. Anyway, it /3
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
does drive the total up (same with grocery delivery). But, we're lucky to be able to afford it. /4
bngd
Same
gingerirl
You guys have 1000 dollars?
TheS4ndm4n
Zero kids, 3 money.
DemonFluffer1000
$12,000 per year even
gingerirl
Before any expenses
yourcommentisstupid
Expenses have likely been subtracted already
kittenaday
I don't
gingerirl
Same...
zenoshogun
Not anymore after all that takeout.
MyLeftShoe
Had**
gingerirl
Lol, exactly
Blacknsassycremeshine
Every month?
gingerirl
True... I had that a few times, but then bills...
DooksandPooks
If you have the money, good for you. I wish I could afford that as well.
ASongOfPissAndFarts
You guys have wives?
Kerdnerl
bro it's easy just hang out on furry porn discord servers long enough and someone will come to you, no joke that's exactly how I got my wife
Siiish
?♂️
Demmayyy
living (I presume) that DINK life… dual income, no kids.
GrumpyOldMillennial
I'm living the sink life until I unalive myself. It ain't all its cracked up to be.
jeeps005
Plz dont unalive yourself stranger❤
EnigmaWearingHeels
The best way to live...
gingerirl
Ah good dual income, low bills, no student debt, no judgment or pets or cars life
SemiLucidUser
:)
AmandaCANZED
You able to keep the lights on and the roof over your head? Then whatever. Money was made to be spent. Spend it. My hobby is cooking so I
AmandaCANZED
Spend 1k a month on raw food just so I can play around. It’s all good. You do you.
Icannevercomeupwithaname5
As someone who hates it, Why do you enjoy cooking? What's your favorite part?
AlaskanX
I enjoy the creativity, and cooking for someone I care about. I only really go all out when I’m cooking for my GF, otherwise simple stuff
AmandaCANZED
I like the be creative. Mix and match flavours. Try new skills. It’s also very calming for me. Though I understand why people don’t like it
feanoreldar
Cutting vegetables is cathartic
teknoman117
That is literally my least favorite part of cooking... Everyone's different I guess :)
LeeroyJenkems
I hate it too. As a musician, I spend countless hours making recordings that last forever and can listen to them any time I want with no /
LeeroyJenkems
further effort. But cooking takes several hours if you count shopping and dishes and you eat it in 20 minutes and it’s gone forever. It’s /
LeeroyJenkems
bullshit.
AmandaCANZED
Different strokes for different folks. I do it to relax. Besides you create the memory. It’s not always about tangibility
DrunkBobRoss
You are helping support small businesses. I hope...
PresidentOfTheInternet
Nope all McD's in Door Dash
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rojelioenescabeche
Fuck Applebees.
DrunkBobRoss
njatgu
Imagine $1000 of Applebee's chicken quesadillas trying to make their way out of the other end.
ILikeToCallItLostWages
Man I really love the word "house" as a verb meaning "to destroy"
CaptainThePirate
It’s 9.99 for one, so roughly 100 Applebees quesadillas. Someone could probably do it but they’d then shit themselves to the moon.
MechaNinja
I mean that's what like three a day?
WaterUnderTheRocketAppliances
50 each, so one every day for dinner and most days for lunch. Totally possible. Definitely inadvisable.
iamspaghetto
As a restaurant owner. It helps when people call in for take out and delivery orders. 3rd party services take 30% off each ticket.
CameForNatalieDormer
Gotta be careful about how you order takeout from small places. Some of those delivery services are absolutely ruthless and the 1/2
CameForNatalieDormer
Restaurant can actually lose money on orders. A little place near me won't deliver because of this.
Endonae
They can just raise their prices on the apps or not join the service...
CameForNatalieDormer
Plenty will join because they need to stay relevant to competition. This is a dumb take, blaming restaurants for an app's excessive greed.
Endonae
It's not competition if you aren't in the same market...
Icannevercomeupwithaname5
We do try to stay away from chains
fbutt09
DrunkBobRoss
See? You're helping!
PinbotWizard
But what is your view on whips?
HeirElfSquire
Yes.
schizznatt
I would find it hard to stay healthy. Restaurant portions tend to be huge and cooked with lots of delicious things like butter. How do you
schizznatt
guys manage it?
storebrandproductmascot
They have a lot of iron in them, though.
xHChanx
DarralHunter
Great, so that covers my greens right?
UggItsThatKid24
And you're saving money on dish soap and water by not having to do dishes!
DarralHunter
And all that recycling too! You are helping the environment ?
storebrandproductmascot
Small businesses that pay their workers shit and treat them like slaves? I've been there. Why do they always get a pass?
DarkDuskBlade
Because they're usually locally owned and the money stays within the local economy instead of being split towards CEOs and taxes elsewhere.
DarkDuskBlade
To be clear, not really a 'pass' but a slightly lesser of two evils.
MadeYouLookAgain
What?
storebrandproductmascot
I feel like I was pretty clear.
MadeYouLookAgain
I work at a restaurant that does to go food and I make great money.That’s where I was confused.Are you talking about chipotles or something?
storebrandproductmascot
I'm talking about the vast majority of the food service industry. A restaurant that pays well is a unicorn.
CameForNatalieDormer
I get what you're saying but in general small business will treat you better than big business. Not all small businesses, but when your 1/2
CameForNatalieDormer
CEO is someone you can actually have a face-to-face with things tend to go better. The layers of management massive corporations employ 2/3
CameForNatalieDormer
To separate the real power from the workers is horrible. Every single issue becomes "We'll see what corporate says"
The22ndDoctor
That's nowhere near as bad as it sounds. 35 bucks a day to feed 2 people. Hell, even TV dinners are about $5 a pop now,
Wolfmor
Don't defend this lol. If TV dinners are $5 that's still over 3 times as much. Grocery shopping would cost more but cheaper in the long run
yourcommentisstupid
If they're supporting local business, and they can afford it, who are you to judge?
Kim8them
Yeah our food bill for a family of 4 is around $1000 usd a month, groceries and occasional takeout. But it's NZ and it's f'ing expensive
L0rdFabcypants
I do furniture delivery & get tips on pretty much every job. That finances my takeout weekly budget of around $150. I do cook on weekends.
nipplepanties
Twice or three times a week. Healthy groceries. Probably 600-700 a month for two adults. Food is getting expensive. Sharpen the guillotine
storebrandproductmascot
Yeah, but TV dinners are also way overpriced for what you get. Bulk buying/freezing chicken and beef when on sale is way cheaper.
djzapz
Do we know for sure that $1000 in takeout covers the entirety of their food-related expenses?
PhDNabeshin
This. I don't think so.
confanity
That said, for that same $5 I could make enough soup to last them most of the week, so it's relative.
rollercostarican
if they like soup. I hate soup lol
confanity
That's only one example, fortunately. Do you like stir-fry? Rice or pasta with toppings/sauce? I guarantee there's a recipe to fill you up.
rollercostarican
I love pasta. I eat like 2 boxes a week. Lol.
vangundy15
I feed myself and SO on about $15 a day. Find some recipes online and start cooking from scratch. Save yourself ~$70 a week.
The22ndDoctor
But how many hours are you losing between prep, cooking, and clean-up? And what do you bill an hour? It's not perfect, just not as bad.
vangundy15
1 hour maybe? We cook together so its quality time spent together. We smoke weed while we cook too so it's time well spent.
The22ndDoctor
But that goes to my point. It's good that you enjoy it and have fun, but even at 10 bucks an hour, you're still @ 35 bucks a day. Not tryi>>
The22ndDoctor
trying to harsh your mellow, just pointing out that it can easily be worth it. I've spent 25 years working in restaurants so I'm done with >
vangundy15
At this restaurant I'm the owner and not the employee. I also am paying myself in money saved from not eating out.
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
$16/day per person. That's not bad at all.
adiving
Dayum, and here I feel like I'm swimming in luxury because I've started eating 5 bucks worth every day.
DoctahGhostly
Still I remember 10-ish years ago $100 could feed four of us comfortably for just under a week. Not gourmet but not rice and beans either.
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
I remember being blown away the first time I had a grocery trip that cost more than $100.
donorkort
For one meal, assuming they're not order takeout for breakfast.
The22ndDoctor
Getting a giant sub from Jersey Mikes is 16 bucks, and that's 2-3 meals, depending on your size/appetite.
donorkort
Okay. I'm just gonna go ahead and assume that they didn't have Jersey Mikes for every meal for a month.
The22ndDoctor
Just one example. Panda Express bigger plate is 10 bucks and can easily be 2 meals. Family meals from Bob Evans or Boston Market
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
I would think there are a couple of days where there is more than 1 meal/day.
donorkort
Sure, but either way they're probably spending more than 16 dollars a day on food per person.
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Icannevercomeupwithaname5
That's oddly comforting. Thank you.
PonySlaystation5
Is that "we spend a total of $1k for food/month" or "we spend $1k just on takeout/month"?
The22ndDoctor
And another trick, Sams / BJs both sell restaurant gift cards at a discount (usually around 40 bucks for 50 in cards.)
djzapz
Out of curiosity, how much do you spend on average on groceries on top of the $1000 in takeout?
Icannevercomeupwithaname5
Fresh fruit, bagel, milk, canned soup and eggs. That's about it.
Mobouncetotheoz
Tried to make a wholesome dinner for the family, ended up spending more than takeout would’ve been lol
nowputthatthingbackwhereitcamefromorsohelpme
This! I’ve been telling my husband we need to spend less on takeout but I swear we spend more when we go grocery shopping instead. Ugh!
Mobouncetotheoz
Then there’s the cleanup,exhaustion&the variable that the kids don’t like what I cooked..or I just hand ‘em my phone to pick something
howwouldyoudescribeyourself
Sounds bleak. Our life is so very different. But we're not American, so maybe it doesn't compare
Lynkfox
I used to hate this myself, but how much time do we have? Between kids and work and chores... something has to give for free time to exist
Lynkfox
And so, the way to do this? Is pay. I pay for housekeeping and food so I can have some freetime
rdmage11
Frozen pizza prices are nuts too. $7+ for a medium pizza I have to cook too, or I can spend $5-6 on one from little Ceasars that is better.
afsdpckapjadfkasef
Look for specials then buy the quantity you would with the money it originally cost
edasm
"Better" arguably...
DocWino
And they are horrible every time. The crust is usually especially bad.
Rowinamcloud18
If you can find a Little Ceasars.
GiftedMagnet
it’s HOT and READY!
ChelseaBun28
But is it good?
GiftedMagnet
HOT. and. READY.
EmanNiemThcin
Jezus, those are ~2.50€ over here. They really are trying to fuck you over.
Areliae
I can get a good 1800 calorie pizza for about 5-6 dollars. It's not bad at all.
RecurringNightmare
ahaha you can get 3 deep frozen pizzas for like 1€ at aldi, they taste like shit tho...you are talking about the premium ones...
EmanNiemThcin
Hausmarke halt https://www.aldi-sued.de/de/p.pizzaah-holzofen-pizza-milanese--g.490200000000046749.html
RecurringNightmare
ah...rewe hier im norden rotiert dr oetker, wagner, etc und hat fast jede woche eine marke im angebot für ~1,70€...das is akzeptabel ^^
moosemulligan
It's hot and it's ready.
StandBackSomeonesOffened
Is it any good?
anyamountofcheesebro
moosemulligan
It's hot. And it's ready.