vegetables.
Maybe it’s ingredients that can be used in several different meals.
Maybe it’s buying fewer things but shopping more frequently.
Maybe it’s cooking one large meal and freezing individual portions.
Maybe it’s accepting that sometimes buying a prepared meal is worth it.
Because the best grocery budget isn’t the one that looks cheapest on the receipt.
It’s the one where the food actually gets eaten.
So Is Eating Out Cheaper?
Sometimes.
Not always.
And that’s what makes this whole argument interesting.
For a family, groceries can be dramatically more
