How much money can you save by using Once-A-Month Cooking? The average cost, for all the menu cycles, was $2.16 per serving for the dinner main dishes.

$2.16 x 31 days x 4 family members = $267.84 for a month’s dinner entrees

Add to this total the cost of breakfast, lunch, and snack items, and you are sure to be at least 20 percent below what you spent without the Once-A-Month Cooking plan.

These are your tangible savings. Add to this 20 percent savings the time you’ll save, including

• Trips to the store
• Cooking each day
• Cleaning up
• Save the stress of wondering what to fix for dinner
• Save your energy at the end of a busy day
• Save appliance energy use, thus contributing to a greener “cookprint”
• Give time to your family, to catch up on their day

Haven’t you wondered how much more it costs when you eat out instead of a home-cooked meal? We’ve done some research to shed some light, and to help inform your mealtime decisions.

The Process
We’ve used the seven entrees in the Once-A-Month Cooking Menu Sampler 01 as the home-cooked meals. Our imaginary eaters are a dad, a mom, son Alex (9), and daughter Lulu (6).   Read More…