I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1


Lenona.

On Friday, September 28, 2018 at 5:47:39 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
>
> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
>
>
> Lenona.

That article and your comment are both pretty sad IMO, in that the
focus is only on the cost of rather prosaic meals.

I go to restaurants for any or all of the following reasons:

1) I can get something I really like that is a pain in the butt
to make at home but is as easy as waving a credit card at a restaurant.

(Prosaic) example: Fish and chips.

2) I discover new treatments of dishes I already like.

Example: Flavored (in interesting ways) creme brule.

3) I discover stuff I've never experienced before and am willing
to take a chance on.

Example: Haggis (don't laugh until you've tried some good ones.)

4) "Ethnic"

Example: I fell in love with Korean cuisine by adventuring into
it at Korean restaurants with Korean friends. Now I do good Korean
stuff at home too.

5) Family/friends/house guests/celebrations: Does not need an
explanation. Just do it.

6) Homey - Your local breakfast/lunch spot, does a fine job on
bacon, eggs, pancakes, whatever. Good gathering spot for that day's
group activity.

Say hello to people you haven't seen in months or years, talk
local politics.

7) Luxe
You know what? I can afford it once in a while. Money is just
a tool.

8) I travel. Whether on business (their nickel) or vacation
(my nickel), I'll be damned if I restrict myself to the
cheapest eats I can find or bother myself with "how much they're
ripping me off." Sheesh.

--
Silvar Beitel

> wrote in message
...
>
> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is so
> you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
>
> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1

What a silly article. We don't go out to eat to save money! That being
said... Pasta is one thing I hate to order in a restaurant. It's rarely any
good. Often overcooked and the portion is huge. It's also something I can
quickly and easily make at home. I hate it when someone has a party at a
place that serves mainly or only pasta. I hate having to pay $10 or more for
something I don't want to eat.

OTOH I have been known to order pasta at some high end places. Why? It was
the cheapest thing on the menu and nothing else appealed. I remember going
to some place in Bloomsburg, PA. Not my choice. Its claim to fame was its
selection of beer. Almost everything on the menu was stuff that did not
appeal. Lobster tails, steak smothered in stuff and all sorts of things in
sauces, pastry, etc. A man dining with us whispered to me that he'd like to
order the spaghetti as he wasn't familiar with any of the other dishes. But
he said his wife would get angry if he did because when they dined out they
were supposed to order things they couldn't get at home. This sounded silly
to me as one can make pretty much anything at home but hi wife didn't cook
aside from a few very simple things like chili and spaghetti. He ordered the
beef Wellington and suffered through it. I knew he wouldn't like it. I had
cooked for him before and knew his tastes.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
news
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is
>> so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
>>
>> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
>
> What a silly article. We don't go out to eat to save money! That being
> said... Pasta is one thing I hate to order in a restaurant. It's rarely
> any good. Often overcooked and the portion is huge. It's also something I
> can quickly and easily make at home. I hate it when someone has a party at
> a place that serves mainly or only pasta. I hate having to pay $10 or more
> for something I don't want to eat.

I agree about the pasta in restaurants Julie, also pasta is cheap and easy
to make at home, when I go out to a nice restaurant I want something that I
don't necessarily make or afford at home. Yes, Bruce, cue you to go to take
off on the fast food places I go to once or twice a year, but I'm talking
about restaurants here.

Cheri

On Fri, 28 Sep 2018 16:30:28 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>news
>>
>> What a silly article. We don't go out to eat to save money! That being
>> said... Pasta is one thing I hate to order in a restaurant. It's rarely
>> any good. Often overcooked and the portion is huge. It's also something I
>> can quickly and easily make at home. I hate it when someone has a party at
>> a place that serves mainly or only pasta. I hate having to pay $10 or more
>> for something I don't want to eat.
>
>I agree about the pasta in restaurants Julie, also pasta is cheap and easy
>to make at home, when I go out to a nice restaurant I want something that I
>don't necessarily make or afford at home. Yes, Bruce, cue you to go to take
>off on the fast food places I go to once or twice a year, but I'm talking
>about restaurants here.

I wasn't going to say anything, except that I remember one exception
to the no pasta in restaurants concept: a very nice pasta pescatore
(or summin') in an Italian restaurant. I wouldn't have made it that
nice myself very easily.

On 2018-09-28 5:21 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well
>> is so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
>>
>> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
>>
>
> What a silly article. We don't go out to eat to save money!Â* That being
> said... Pasta is one thing I hate to order in a restaurant. It's rarely
> any good. Often overcooked and the portion is huge. It's also something
> I can quickly and easily make at home. I hate it when someone has a
> party at a place that serves mainly or only pasta. I hate having to pay
> $10 or more for something I don't want to eat.
>
Yet over the past few years you have regaled us with tales of spending
$$$ on food that no-one in your family would eat.

graham wrote:
> On 2018-09-28 5:21 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well
>>> is so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
>>>
>>> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
>>>
>>
>> What a silly article. We don't go out to eat to save money! That
>> being said... Pasta is one thing I hate to order in a restaurant. It's
>> rarely any good. Often overcooked and the portion is huge. It's also
>> something I can quickly and easily make at home. I hate it when
>> someone has a party at a place that serves mainly or only pasta. I
>> hate having to pay $10 or more for something I don't want to eat.
>>
> Yet over the past few years you have regaled us with tales of spending
> $$$ on food that no-one in your family would eat.

Not anymore. She's got the gardener now. He eats anything, and beavers
away all the time. Doesn't even stop when corn silks get stuck between
his teeth while beavering.

Not her fault that her ex-husband and picky daughter wouldn't eat what
she served up. Right?

"graham" > wrote in message
news
> On 2018-09-28 5:21 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is
>>> so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
>>>
>>> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
>>
>> What a silly article. We don't go out to eat to save money! That being
>> said... Pasta is one thing I hate to order in a restaurant. It's rarely
>> any good. Often overcooked and the portion is huge. It's also something I
>> can quickly and easily make at home. I hate it when someone has a party
>> at a place that serves mainly or only pasta. I hate having to pay $10 or
>> more for something I don't want to eat.
>>
> Yet over the past few years you have regaled us with tales of spending $$$
> on food that no-one in your family would eat.

Do you have a family? If so, how do you know what they'll eat until you try
it? And people tend through phases. For instance, we went through peanut
butter like crazy for a time, then no one ate it.

If you don't have a family, then don't comment.

On Fri, 28 Sep 2018 20:07:05 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"graham" > wrote in message
>news
>> On 2018-09-28 5:21 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is
>>>> so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
>>>
>>> What a silly article. We don't go out to eat to save money! That being
>>> said... Pasta is one thing I hate to order in a restaurant. It's rarely
>>> any good. Often overcooked and the portion is huge. It's also something I
>>> can quickly and easily make at home. I hate it when someone has a party
>>> at a place that serves mainly or only pasta. I hate having to pay $10 or
>>> more for something I don't want to eat.
>>>
>> Yet over the past few years you have regaled us with tales of spending $$$
>> on food that no-one in your family would eat.
>
>Do you have a family? If so, how do you know what they'll eat until you try
>it? And people tend through phases. For instance, we went through peanut
>butter like crazy for a time, then no one ate it.
>
>If you don't have a family, then don't comment.

That's silly, people who raise kids know precisely what they will eat
and not eat from the cradle... it's guests who are a crap shoot... but
anyone with a funcioning brain will query guests in advance about what
they like and don't like to eat.

> wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 28 Sep 2018 20:07:05 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"graham" > wrote in message
>>news
>>> On 2018-09-28 5:21 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well
>>>>> is
>>>>> so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
>>>>
>>>> What a silly article. We don't go out to eat to save money! That being
>>>> said... Pasta is one thing I hate to order in a restaurant. It's rarely
>>>> any good. Often overcooked and the portion is huge. It's also something
>>>> I
>>>> can quickly and easily make at home. I hate it when someone has a party
>>>> at a place that serves mainly or only pasta. I hate having to pay $10
>>>> or
>>>> more for something I don't want to eat.
>>>>
>>> Yet over the past few years you have regaled us with tales of spending
>>> $$$
>>> on food that no-one in your family would eat.
>>
>>Do you have a family? If so, how do you know what they'll eat until you
>>try
>>it? And people tend through phases. For instance, we went through peanut
>>butter like crazy for a time, then no one ate it.
>>
>>If you don't have a family, then don't comment.
>
> That's silly, people who raise kids know precisely what they will eat
> and not eat from the cradle... it's guests who are a crap shoot... but
> anyone with a funcioning brain will query guests in advance about what
> they like and don't like to eat.


That's not really true, kids can change their minds about things they like
just like adults do. Also, how many dinner guests have you actually had in
the past several years with or without your functioning brain? No, the deer,
cats, and crows don't count.

Cheri

On 9/28/2018 11:07 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "graham" > wrote in message
> news
>> On 2018-09-28 5:21 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Yet over the past few years you have regaled us with tales of spending
>> $$$ on food that no-one in your family would eat.
>
> Do you have a family? If so, how do you know what they'll eat until you
> try it? And people tend through phases. For instance, we went through
> peanut butter like crazy for a time, then no one ate it.
>
> If you don't have a family, then don't comment.

That's a silly thing to say. You don't have to have children to assume
you know what you (or the people you're cooking for) might want to eat.

I love peanut butter spread on toasted whole wheat bread occasionally
for breakfast. I sure as heck don't want to eat peanut butter every
day. Sounds like you bought a bunch of PB and expected everyone else to
want to eat it day after day. They got tired of it. So sorry. I would
have, too.

Jill

On 2018-09-29 8:08 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 9/28/2018 11:07 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "graham" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> On 2018-09-28 5:21 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> Yet over the past few years you have regaled us with tales of
>>> spending $$$ on food that no-one in your family would eat.
>>
>> Do you have a family? If so, how do you know what they'll eat until
>> you try it? And people tend through phases. For instance, we went
>> through peanut butter like crazy for a time, then no one ate it.
>>
>> If you don't have a family, then don't comment.
>
> That's a silly thing to say.Â* You don't have to have children to assume
> you know what you (or the people you're cooking for) might want to eat.
>
Don't bother Jill! I have her killfiled and only saw the original post
when someone replied to it.
She's as daft as a brush!
And yes, I have sons and grandchildren:-)

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/28/2018 11:07 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "graham" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> On 2018-09-28 5:21 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> Yet over the past few years you have regaled us with tales of spending
>>> $$$ on food that no-one in your family would eat.
>>
>> Do you have a family? If so, how do you know what they'll eat until you
>> try it? And people tend through phases. For instance, we went through
>> peanut butter like crazy for a time, then no one ate it.
>>
>> If you don't have a family, then don't comment.
>
> That's a silly thing to say. You don't have to have children to assume
> you know what you (or the people you're cooking for) might want to eat.
>
> I love peanut butter spread on toasted whole wheat bread occasionally for
> breakfast. I sure as heck don't want to eat peanut butter every day.
> Sounds like you bought a bunch of PB and expected everyone else to want to
> eat it day after day. They got tired of it. So sorry. I would have, too.

Nope. I tend to eat in phases. So does Angela. So does my friend and her
family. That's fairly typical. Stock up on something that is getting eaten
like crazy and suddenly nobody wants it for a long time.

On 9/28/2018 5:47 PM, wrote:
>
> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
>
> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
>
>
> Lenona.
>

Pathetic article. I don't go to restaurants out of "need", but purely
for "want" . Sure, they make good profit on that slice of cheese, but I
want cheese on my burger so I pay for it. I'm not going to compromise
my meal for the sake of a buck or two.

There are many reasons to go to a restaurant. Don't feel like cooking,
socialize with friends, try foods you don't easily make at home.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 9/28/2018 5:47 PM, wrote:
> >
> > I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
> >
> > https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
> >
> >
> > Lenona.
> >
>
> Pathetic article. I don't go to restaurants out of "need", but purely
> for "want" . Sure, they make good profit on that slice of cheese, but I
> want cheese on my burger so I pay for it. I'm not going to compromise
> my meal for the sake of a buck or two.
>
> There are many reasons to go to a restaurant. Don't feel like cooking,
> socialize with friends, try foods you don't easily make at home.


Yup...I am very frugal food - wise, but I don't make stuff like pizza, burgers, baked goods, sushi, stir - fries, etc...adjacent I have many great options for all that and more. I am a fair cook, but my time is valuable, let someone else do the grunt work...when I factor in the time (I still work) and costs, it is almost always cheaper to eat out or whatever fore the afore - mentioned items.

PS: those MSN clickbait "articles" that Lenona posts are the *worst* garbage...this is a perfect example, why bother, it is very lazy to post stuff like this.

--
Best
Greg

On 9/28/2018 10:04 PM, GM wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> On 9/28/2018 5:47 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
>>>
>>> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
>>>
>>>
>>> Lenona.
>>>
>>
>> Pathetic article. I don't go to restaurants out of "need", but purely
>> for "want" . Sure, they make good profit on that slice of cheese, but I
>> want cheese on my burger so I pay for it. I'm not going to compromise
>> my meal for the sake of a buck or two.
>>
>> There are many reasons to go to a restaurant. Don't feel like cooking,
>> socialize with friends, try foods you don't easily make at home.
>
>
> Yup...I am very frugal food - wise, but I don't make stuff like pizza, burgers, baked goods, sushi, stir - fries, etc...adjacent I have many great options for all that and more. I am a fair cook, but my time is valuable, let someone else do the grunt work...when I factor in the time (I still work) and costs, it is almost always cheaper to eat out or whatever fore the afore - mentioned items.
>
> PS: those MSN clickbait "articles" that Lenona posts are the *worst* garbage...this is a perfect example, why bother, it is very lazy to post stuff like this.
>

Well, there may be some value. It gave me a good money saving idea.
Next time I go to a nice restaurant, if I want a cheeseburger I'm going
to carry a slice of cheese with me. I'll give it to the waitress when I
order and have them put it one a regular burger. It will save me at
least a buck.

Next money saving tip.
Order a glass of ice water. They never charge for water. Guzzle down
the water and pour in the bottle of soda you brought with you. Another
two bucks saved.

If I get another ten or so of these tips I'm going to attempt to seel it
to MSN for a click bait article.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 9/28/2018 10:04 PM, GM wrote:
> > Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >
> >> On 9/28/2018 5:47 PM, wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
> >>>
> >>> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Lenona.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Pathetic article. I don't go to restaurants out of "need", but purely
> >> for "want" . Sure, they make good profit on that slice of cheese, but I
> >> want cheese on my burger so I pay for it. I'm not going to compromise
> >> my meal for the sake of a buck or two.
> >>
> >> There are many reasons to go to a restaurant. Don't feel like cooking,
> >> socialize with friends, try foods you don't easily make at home.
> >
> >
> > Yup...I am very frugal food - wise, but I don't make stuff like pizza, burgers, baked goods, sushi, stir - fries, etc...adjacent I have many great options for all that and more. I am a fair cook, but my time is valuable, let someone else do the grunt work...when I factor in the time (I still work) and costs, it is almost always cheaper to eat out or whatever fore the afore - mentioned items.
> >
> > PS: those MSN clickbait "articles" that Lenona posts are the *worst* garbage...this is a perfect example, why bother, it is very lazy to post stuff like this.
> >
>
> Well, there may be some value. It gave me a good money saving idea.
> Next time I go to a nice restaurant, if I want a cheeseburger I'm going
> to carry a slice of cheese with me. I'll give it to the waitress when I
> order and have them put it one a regular burger. It will save me at
> least a buck.
>
> Next money saving tip.
> Order a glass of ice water. They never charge for water. Guzzle down
> the water and pour in the bottle of soda you brought with you. Another
> two bucks saved.
>
> If I get another ten or so of these tips I'm going to attempt to seel it
> to MSN for a click bait article.


"...laffin'..."

--
Best
Greg

On Friday, September 28, 2018 at 5:47:39 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
>
> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
>
>
> Lenona.

I don't NEED to go to restaurants. I WANT to go to restaurants, for many
of the reasons Silvar mentions.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> I don't NEED to go to restaurants. I WANT to go to restaurants, for many
> of the reasons Silvar mentions.

I also don't NEED to go to restaurants but I also don't WANT to
eat there. I like eating at home especially with guests. If we
want restaurant food, we get take out to bring home. Plenty of
time to sit at the dining room table....talk and eat at leisure
with no waitress/waiter trying to hussle you out to free up the
table for someone else.

On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 10:49:20 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > I don't NEED to go to restaurants. I WANT to go to restaurants, for many
> > of the reasons Silvar mentions.
>
> I also don't NEED to go to restaurants but I also don't WANT to
> eat there. I like eating at home especially with guests. If we
> want restaurant food, we get take out to bring home. Plenty of
> time to sit at the dining room table....talk and eat at leisure
> with no waitress/waiter trying to hussle you out to free up the
> table for someone else.

You need to go to better restaurants. I never get hustled out by the
server.

With few exceptions, by the time I get takeout home, it has overcooked
itself in the container. I'm extremely picky about vegetables; once
they're no longer tender-crisp, I'm no longer interested in eating them.

Cindy Hamilton

On 9/29/2018 10:58 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>>
>> I also don't NEED to go to restaurants but I also don't WANT to
>> eat there. I like eating at home especially with guests. If we
>> want restaurant food, we get take out to bring home. Plenty of
>> time to sit at the dining room table....talk and eat at leisure
>> with no waitress/waiter trying to hussle you out to free up the
>> table for someone else.
>
> You need to go to better restaurants. I never get hustled out by the
> server.
> Cindy Hamilton
>

On a busy Saturday night most places will frown upon you dawdling for an
extra hour. I don't blame them if others are waiting. There are places
that allow you the table for the night though.

This morning I met a friend at the clinic for flu shots and we went for
coffee after. We took up a table for over an hour, but there were other
tables available so not a big deal.

Seems like the flu clinic is an odd place to meet but it is run by our
medical provider paid for my our former employer. I live 10 miles south
of it, she lives 10 miles north of it.

On 2018-09-29 11:53 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/29/2018 10:58 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>> You need to go to better restaurants.Â* I never get hustled out by the
>> server.
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>
> On a busy Saturday night most places will frown upon you dawdling for an
> extra hour.Â* I don't blame them if others are waiting.Â* There are places
> that allow you the table for the night though.
>
> This morning I met a friend at the clinic for flu shots and we went for
> coffee after.Â* We took up a table for over an hour, but there were other
> tables available so not a big deal.
>
> Seems like the flu clinic is an odd place to meet but it is run by our
> medical provider paid for my our former employer.Â* I live 10 miles south
> of it, she lives 10 miles north of it.


Our local bakery/coffee shop will not hustle people out. You can stay as
long as you like and use their free wifi. It can be annoying and I know
some of the staff aren't thrilled, though they are still pleasant to the
people who abuse it. There is one woman is almost guaranteed to be there
any time I go. She uses it as her office, sitting there with her lap top
and her cell phone, making and receiving business calls. She will even
park there throughout lunch time when the place is full. There was
another woman who spent a lot of time there doing business too.

It wouldn't be so bad if the place was bigger and had more seating, but
it has only 7 tables. If they spend all that time at a table for four
and there is no seating for the lunch crowd the business isn't making
making money from the people who could have been seated, and the staff
aren't making tips.

On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 11:53:37 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/29/2018 10:58 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> >>
> >> I also don't NEED to go to restaurants but I also don't WANT to
> >> eat there. I like eating at home especially with guests. If we
> >> want restaurant food, we get take out to bring home. Plenty of
> >> time to sit at the dining room table....talk and eat at leisure
> >> with no waitress/waiter trying to hussle you out to free up the
> >> table for someone else.
> >
> > You need to go to better restaurants. I never get hustled out by the
> > server.
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
>
> On a busy Saturday night most places will frown upon you dawdling for an
> extra hour. I don't blame them if others are waiting. There are places
> that allow you the table for the night though.

Oh, I forgot about that. It's been so long since I've gone out to dinner
later than 6 pm, or with anybody besides my husband (and we can talk as long
as we want, anytime we want), that I've forgot what it's like. I organize
things so that we go to dinner when restaurants are empty; we hate crowds.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
> > with no waitress/waiter trying to hussle you out to free up the
> > table for someone else.
>
> You need to go to better restaurants. I never get hustled out by the
> server.

I've never been hustled out either but I've dated 2 in the past
plus my daughter did that in college. They don't like people that
linger. They count on tips and want people to move on within a
reasonable time. None hustled any customer out. I just happened
to know that they don't want you there after a reasonable time.

"Gary" wrote in message ...

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> I don't NEED to go to restaurants. I WANT to go to restaurants, for many
> of the reasons Silvar mentions.

I also don't NEED to go to restaurants but I also don't WANT to
eat there. I like eating at home especially with guests. If we
want restaurant food, we get take out to bring home. Plenty of
time to sit at the dining room table....talk and eat at leisure
with no waitress/waiter trying to hussle you out to free up the
table for someone else.

==

I am with you on this. I love to cook so I do and everyone is happy.

I can't remember the last time we went out to eat. Not particularly my
choice but everyone prefers my cooking ... or so they say .... yes, even if
I am offering to pay LOL

On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 10:49:20 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:

>
> I also don't NEED to go to restaurants but I also don't WANT to
> eat there. I like eating at home especially with guests. If we
> want restaurant food, we get take out to bring home.


I understand completely. (Btw, I've never been "hustled" out - everyone I know understands the need not to dawdle too much.) Also, any good friend appreciates the effort a host makes to cook a good meal - even if it isn't memorable.


Lenona.

On Sat, 29 Sep 2018 10:50:02 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> I don't NEED to go to restaurants. I WANT to go to restaurants, for many
>> of the reasons Silvar mentions.
>
>I also don't NEED to go to restaurants but I also don't WANT to
>eat there. I like eating at home especially with guests. If we
>want restaurant food, we get take out to bring home. Plenty of
>time to sit at the dining room table....talk and eat at leisure
>with no waitress/waiter trying to hussle you out to free up the
>table for someone else.

I've never had that happen.

On Friday, September 28, 2018 at 5:47:39 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
>
> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
>
>
> Lenona.

And now that I've looked at your clickbait (which I acknowledge I should
have done first), I can say that the author of the article doesn't know
squat about restaurant pricing models.

Try this one:

<https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/03/menu-pricing-vegan-vegetarian-meat.html>

Cindy Hamilton

On 9/28/2018 7:20 PM, heyjoe wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Sep 2018 14:47:35 -0700 (PDT), wrote
> In Message-ID
> >
>
>> <https://www.msn.comm/>
>
> A googlegrouper, posting click bait.
> Nothing to see here.

I resisted for a bit then I caved. So don't order appetizers, soup,
dessert, what the hell.

If the cost is your deciding factor, of course, stay home. Some of
us like to go to restaurants for any number of reasons that have
nothing to do with money. Geez.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> On 9/28/2018 7:20 PM, heyjoe wrote:
>> On Fri, 28 Sep 2018 14:47:35 -0700 (PDT), wrote
>> In Message-ID
>> >
>>
>>> <https://www.msn.comm/>
>>
>> A googlegrouper, posting click bait.
>> Nothing to see here.
>
> I resisted for a bit then I caved. So don't order appetizers, soup,
> dessert, what the hell.
>
> If the cost is your deciding factor, of course, stay home. Some of
> us like to go to restaurants for any number of reasons that have
> nothing to do with money. Geez.
>
> nancy

SSSSShhhhh ..., don't tell Popeye we are going to eat at restaurants
without his approval. He will shit.

At my favorite family "diner," I asked that the cook put some slices of really crisp bacon inside the
grilled cheese sandwich I ordered, and it was the best grilled cheese I have ever had.

I certainly wouldn't have fried bacon for a sandwich or two at home; I cannot stand at the stove
like I used to, nor take time on my feet to put slices in a hot oven because of back pain, so I
often go to restaurants with my best friend (who also lives alone and can easily cook, but has
never liked to cook and pretty much quit after her husband died) just to have exactly what I feel
like eating at that moment. I don't care if I am "wasting money" according to what one person
thinks or not. Not everyone goes out to eat for the same reasons, as nancy said.

N.

"Nancy2" > wrote in message
...
> At my favorite family "diner," I asked that the cook put some slices of
> really crisp bacon inside the
> grilled cheese sandwich I ordered, and it was the best grilled cheese I
> have ever had.
>
> I certainly wouldn't have fried bacon for a sandwich or two at home; I
> cannot stand at the stove
> like I used to, nor take time on my feet to put slices in a hot oven
> because of back pain, so I
> often go to restaurants with my best friend (who also lives alone and can
> easily cook, but has
> never liked to cook and pretty much quit after her husband died) just to
> have exactly what I feel
> like eating at that moment. I don't care if I am "wasting money"
> according to what one person
> thinks or not. Not everyone goes out to eat for the same reasons, as
> nancy said.
>
> N.


Hey, it's your money to *waste* even if it's not something I consider
wasteful, so good for you. Your sandwich sounds really good too.

Cheri