Frugal Breakfast Recipe Choicesby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 08 Mar 2009 09:28 AM
Of our frugal breakfast choices, here are items on the menu. These are breakfast foods that I have made so many time that I can probably make them in my sleep. Scrambled eggs and cheese Eggs are still a good economical choice for breakfast, even if prices have risen over the last few years. I still mourn the time when I could get 18 eggs for only 79 cents! The cheese does raise the cost of this breakfast, but I find that it ensures that the kids eat the eggs, so include it. Even with the cheese, this breakfast costs less than cold cereal or eating out. Bagels This is a really cheap breakfast, even if we add a dab of butter or cream cheese to the bagels. I use our bread maker to form the dough, and then it is a matter of shaping, rising, boiling and baking. This can be a little time consuming, so I have to make sure I am up early. Homemade bagels are a real treat, though. They taste so much better than store bought ones. Muffins and quickbreads I have a large muffin repertoire under my belt. From chocolate chip, which are the kids favorites, to raising bran muffins, this breakfast can be inexpensive and easy to take along on busy mornings. I usually make a double batch, and they are all gone by the next day. The biggest expense here is the use of butter. Applesauce can be substituted in some recipes. Baked oatmeal We buy our oatmeal in bulk, and I take every advantage of using it. It is a filling, healthy food. There is no butter in this, just a little oil, plus eggs and sugar, so the cost is well under control. Raisins are added, too, but buying them in bulk also well reduces the cost. Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, creating a home in the Home Blog, caring for little ones in the Baby Blog and now relationships in the Marriage Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here or subscribe to the blog using the subscription box on the right. Favorite Deal Websites: Related Articles: More Budget Baking (and Cooking) Substitutions Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments  gina00 (680) 09 Mar 2009 02:19 PMWe enjoy oatmeal w/ brown sugar, coconut flakes, and frozen fruit we picked during the summer-blackberries or blueberries :) or fresh bananas or apples Mmm!  Mary Ann Romans (26886) 09 Mar 2009 02:54 PMI hadn't thought of coconut flakes! Thanks so much for the tip. Community Tags breakfast, eating, frugal living, Food, recipes Discuss this article
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