As I was cleaning up the kitchen after supper this evening, I was thinking about the cost of the meal that I had just made. We're on a pretty tight budget, and the grilled mahi-mahi and fettuccine Alfredo felt a bit extravagant.

I realized, though, that I needed a little perspective. If we went out to McDonald's and had a couple value meals, it likely would've cost us more, and we wouldn't have awesome leftovers, either.