How often does your family eat a home-cooked meal? How often do you eat take-out?

Question

I know that lately we've been stopping and grabbing take-out a lot more often than we used to because of time constraints. Anyone else have this?

Answer 1

I prefer to cook my own meals, as it's healthier and less expensive.

However, buying take-out once in a while can be a treat.

Answer 2

Not as often as we used to or I'd like. I'm the only one willing to plan, prepare and cook meals at home. Although I'm a gourmet cook, it seems the convenience and variety of fast food is more attractive. The husband even appears to have forgotten where or how to buy gas for the BBQ(its been over a year now) lol.

Answer 3

We try to eat home-cooked meals about 5 days a week. I usually give in and get take out a couple times a week. Eating out is probably the biggest unnecessary money spender, at least for us.

Answer 4

All the time. I notice when my husband is not home for a meal, I tend to take the kids for takeout, it's easier than wrangling 3 kids 4 and under and trying to get something cooked!

Answer 5

it varies. sometimes my parents get home form work late, so i'll either throw something easy together to eat, or i'll go get take out. but when my parents are home for dinner, we all sit down and eat a home-cooked meal together. i prefer those best, because they taste better, they're better for you, and it's nice to all sit down after a long day and just chat. especially when everyone is on their own schedules and that is the only time that everyone can see each other and talk. :)

Answer 6

I hear you. We probably only eat home cooked meals on the weekends. We don't eat a lot of fast food, maybe once a week but we do eat a lot of cereal and sandwiches. It is quick and everyone likes them.

Answer 7

Yes we are sort of Amish-ish and have no microwaves, we eat out about 60% of the time. Heating and baking in the kitchen makes it so hot, we don't like to heat up the room. We don't make much food at home. This is something my Doctor is not happy about. I tell her I only eat good fast food and she says "So you eat the best of the c**p" She's a trip.

Answer 8

I home cook every night, we go out for a meal maybe once a month

Answer 9

Always eat home cooked meals. I have seen way to much what goes on in those kitchen's in restaurant's and fast food places. I'd rather take my chances at home.

Answer 10

i've noticed that we've been getting take-out a lot more often too. theres always too much stuff going on. but when we have a home-cooked meal, its very yummy =)