Updated version* 25 recipes + cooking tips to lower your takeout bill. Limit yourself to one “fun” meal a week. When cooking from home, you save money by couponing and planning your meals. Use a food scale to portion out your groceries. When you feel like you’re craving takeout, make it yourself. In this series, I use all store-bought sauces. In my advanced cookbook, all sauces will be made from scratch!