I've made what used to be my Wendy's double burger and fries meal a bit cleaner and am saving money at the same time!

Friday a couple of weeks ago, I was off from work. My usual mode of operation was stopping at Wendy's on the way home to pick up the food and then would eat it when I got home. Well, this day, it was 5:30, I'm home, been there all day, its time to eat and I am sitting in front of the TV watching a good movie on cable. Didn't feel like getting up and certainly didn't want to get in the car. So........ I thought, "Why don't I make this myself?".

I had a batch of Walmart 15% steakburgers already grilled and wrapped up in foil in the refrigerator. There was a bag of Ore Ida Seasoned French Fries in the freezer.

So I made my own meal without leaving the house. Two steakburgers on a hamburger roll and 20 seasoned fries. Delish! This meal was about 150 calories less than the Wendy's meal with more protein and a lot less carbs( from the fries). Its also probably healthier as the burger and fries are grilled and baked rather than fried, plus there is much less sodium.

I wondered a couple of days later which was cheaper. So I calculated the cost of my home grown meal. The meat, burger and fries cost $2.96. The bill at Wendys was $5.57! Almost twice as much!

So now I'm eating my own home grown junk food meal 3-4 days a week.