Budget Eaters Gifts

"What's good tonight...under $5?"

"Ten Dollars?! I can't eat that." Bob was on a strict low-cost diet.

Beef stew 50c. (In a bowl - $1.75)

Credit Crunch Corn Flakes.

'I knew we should have brought your Marigolds, dear!'

'Waiter, you seem to have mixed my bill up with somebody who wants to buy this restaurant.'

"Might I recommend one of our salads? They come with three of your companion's fries."

"It would be better with a protein, but add-ons are so expensive."

'Would you care for a drink while your food is being defrosted?'

AS about Today's Specials' - 'Whatever didn't sell yesterday.'

'We're having leftovers again. Don't worry, I shaved off all the fuzzy parts. I'm going to knit you a sweater.'

Food Prices

"Tell your chef I'd like something for a refined and cultured palate. For under ten bucks."

"We use the cheapest ingredients and pass the savings on to you."

Camper special! PORK 'N' BEANS...50 gallons...only $49.99...Limit: 3 per customer.

'I'm afraid we've reached the point where we have to cut out luxuries. How do you feel about food?'

Pizza By The Slice

Please give! Buying organic food doesn't come cheap.

"It's become so expensive, that if I want sushi, I have to catch my own!"

Thrift: Sew your mouth shut before going to a restaurant.

'It's half as good as our $10 special.'

Al's Diner. All You Can Eat $4.95. Well, shall we scurry up and down the food chain?

'Well, yeah, the hot dog is 10?, but the BUN is $3.40.'

'What an uncanny coincidence! The starter, main course, dessert and wine you've ordered are all the cheapest on the menu!'

Diner. Greatest Value in Town. It's "Frugal" maps. My GPS that guides me to the best bargains to be found anywhere.

Rene's Cafe: Eat dirt cheap.

'Considering the state of our finances, maybe you should order the hock.'

"Why did you tell them we are vegetarians?

"And remember, if you can't pronounce it, I can't afford it!"

'With our low prices we can't afford a chef.'

'Today's specials - Good, Fair, Lousy.

"N&Ns are almost as good, and they're half the price.

"Because of what's been happening to food prices and our stocks, we will no longer throw away anything that resembles food..."

'These prices are making me feel sick, Dear!'

Paying for Food on Your Phone