回复：food is too much. What and where you eat?

almost 98% cooking at home, no eating out for 1+ months. all are regular daily family-oriented foods. we cook everyday.

chick/bone/beef/goat soup + pasta/noodle a must everyday
mostly one or two dishes. weekend one more maybe
for some reason, lg only buys organic egg, organic milk, organic ToFo. various kinds of beans/wheats/rices/nuts (over a dozen of types), mix them for "ShiFan"; chess,fish, shrimp for our daughter. forced lg to remove silken/black chicken ( a small one at least $9, normally over 10)

if food expense has some room, no way to break 650, only a difference of $150.

also eye on daughter's expense, too much, with public school she has so much expense (600 + 200 + 100 + 70 +...) alone. Seems easy to get $300 from her, sorry