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DIY: The original wealth generator

Eating out will always be nice for the convenience and ambiance but I realized today how much you can elevate everyday things like dinner with a little DIY.

Right around the corner from my apartment is a fresh fish market, a butcher and a vegetable stand. For under $6 I procured the following ingredients:
- 1/2 lb fresh salmon filet
- a sweet potato
- asparagus

Using a few other ingredients lying around the apartment I assembled what would have been a $30-$40 restaurant dinner (grilled salmon, mashed cinnamon sweet potato, steamed and buttered asparagus) for the price of a McDonald's meal.

With everything being so accessible on the internet there is no reason not to seek out a few recipes that you'd like to try (or have paid a lot for dining out) and make them happen. It's an easy way to work your mind, increase your health and elevate your standard of living without costing you any extra money.

Posted by Aaron R. Deutsch on October 23, 2007 08:57 PM