No More Take Out!

For years, going out or getting take-out was hardly done here. It’s just SO darned expensive, and the food wasn’t all that healthy, either. But since I’ve been a WAHM (Work at Home Mom), I guiltily confess that we order take out a little more frequently now (about 2-3 times a month). While I just LOVE pizza and wings, and Chinese food… it’s horribly hard on the budget. But working all day sometimes has me pooped. And then, there’s the cleaning, the laundry, the kids’ schoolwork, the bills, the phone calls, the HASSLES! Gah!! And THEN I still have to cook! I just don’t have time to cook, let alone think about something to cook, lol! All I want to do is munch on almonds and raisins, and finally relax, surfing for groovy Sony VAIOs or something…

I found a cool site, called No TakeOut, from my Kim Komando tech news emails. The website is really plain Jane. But it has some pretty nice recipes. And best of all, the recipes have a pre-made shopping list and play-by-play instructions. Some of the recipes are a little high-brow for me (uhhh cilantro in the pantry, twigs of rosemary, fresh bunches of mint or Swiss chard? I think not). But the recipes are meant to replace the fancy meals of take-out, so they must be delicious. And they are easy to make. I do like the pre-made list and instructions! The website is growing. I hope to see more recipes added soon.