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- Go out for breakfast or lunch. Most restaurants have menus with lower price ranges for breakfast and lunch. Take home a doggie bag for dinner.
- Eat early and get the senior specials.
- Take advantage of the "Kid's Eat Free" nights at many local restaurants. If you have a coupon for the meal, that will be double the savings.
- If your child does not finish the meal, ask the server to box half of the meal and use it for lunch the next day.
- Work with other families with young children to develop a kids’ night out calendar (pdf) of specials on kids’ meals in your area.
Multi-task to get in and out of the kitchen fast. While the casserole bakes, make the salad and get the kids working on setting the table. If you have a break, start kitchen cleanup before the meal is done cooking.