With the economy in the toilet we’ve been doing our part to make it worse by eating at home almost exclusively. We’ve actually noticed a reduction in our food spending and we’ve been eating some really good quality meals at the same time. It’s no secret that I LOVE Costco. The meat there is very good quality. I’ve never been disappointed with a cut of meat from there. We have been eating a lot of tri-tip steaks from there at $3.49 a pound. The meat is tender and is as tasty as any NY steak I’ve ever had. We can have a nice steak meal along with garlic mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables for less than $7 total.
When we are really feeling fat in the wallet, we like to buy the filet mignon cut of meat at Costco. I was absolutely dumbfounded to see they were selling it at $8.99 a pound when I was there last week. A pack of 4 nice steaks is about $20. My wife and I can each have an incredible steak that you can literally cut with a butter knife, potatoes or rice, and fresh vegetables for less than $13 total. We would pay well over $60 for the same kind of meal in a restaurant. Add a nice bottle of wine and we are still eating for 50% less than just a meal, without wine, in a restaurant.
What are you treating yourself with these days?