where the argument starts falling apart.
“But You’ll Have Leftovers”
This is the standard response.
And it’s not wrong.
Leftovers can absolutely make home cooking cheaper.
If you actually use them.
That’s the important part.
Because leftovers sitting in your refrigerator aren’t savings.
They’re only savings if you eventually eat them.
Otherwise, they’re just future garbage.
You buy a package of deli meat because you want to make sandwiches.
You make two.
Then Monday gets busy.
Tuesday you order something.
Wednesday you realize the bread is getting stale.
Thursday you
