Find a recipe for a dish you like to eat that can also be purchased as a prepared food and/or ordered In a
restaurant.
Examples = lasagna, spaghetti with meatballs, tacos, burritos, hamburgers
Determine the cost of the ingredients (making sure to account for the amount you are using/serving
size.) Determine for one serving.
e.g. You will use the entire package of meat but will get at least 4 burgers out of a package of ground
beef.
Or you will use the entire package of lasagna noodles but will get at least 9 servings from one package.
Find a restaurant that serves the same dish or compare a prepared version from the store (purchase
ready to eat or frozen and heated)
Compare prices. We know eating out is generally more expensive but what is the actual difference.
How much do you pay for the convenience of not cooking/cleaning?