With the high cost of gas nowadays, it seems that a lot of commodities are also affected. The best way cut monthly expenses is to limit eating out in restaurants. My wife and I are only eating out if there are special occasions. So for the most part, my wife cooks at home with her recipe book handy all the time. She cooks a lot of Filipino food but sometimes she tries other cuisines such as Japanese and Mexican cooking.

As for me, I brown bag both my lunch and breakfast. If I woke up early enough, my wife would prepare the breakfast and I don’t have to eat just sandwiches or oatmeal. I can actually eat a full breakfast meal such as pancakes, eggs, etc.