Amy Hannold, 247Moms Frugal Living Editor
Choosing
to eat a breakfast of wholesome, affordable ingredients is good for
your health and your finances. Eating breakfast will help you avoid
drive-through and take-out snacking later in the day. When you fuel up
before heading out, you’ll be thinking more clearly; better able to
make good decisions and work effectively. Good food choices will
contribute to better health over the course of your life, possibly
saving you costly medical expenses.
September is
“Better Breakfast Month”. Explore recipes which include protein-rich,
energy-packed food choices such as eggs, oatmeal, fresh fruit, beans,
peanut butter, etc.
Here are a few steps to healthier, more affordable breakfasts:
Get ready for breakfast the night before: Set your breakfast table, slice fruit, peel hardboiled eggs, grate cheese, make waffles, etc.
Discover slow-cooker breakfast delights:
Your crock-pot is the tool to use for cooking breakfast while you
sleep. Oatmeal, fruit cobbler and egg casseroles ready by morning will
save you time as well.
Invest in some re-usable breakfast containers:
Avoid buying pre-packaged food items and be ready for mobile breakfasts
all week. Divide the cream cheese into individual plastic containers,
store tasty dinner leftovers, and make your own bags of “cereal trail
mix”.
Buy oatmeal in bulk and prepare instant-oatmeal
combinations from a variety of ingredients. You’ll save money and
increase the nutrition of your oatmeal breakfast. For a great recipe –
and a list of flavor ideas visit:
http://everythingishomemade.com/2007/09/26/instant-oatmeal-packs/.
Blend up a Delicious Smoothie:
Packaged yogurt and fruit smoothies are in stores – or you can create
your own. Here’s a website which will keep you smoothie-slurping a new
treat every morning: http://www.smoothieweb.com/.
Family participation:
Preparation of this week’s “ready-breakfasts” can be a part of your
Sunday family activities. Get the whole family involved in the finding
of recipes, discussion of healthy foods, and the choosing of new foods
to try. Create sliced and washed fruit bags for upcoming lunches –
enjoy!
Use time and energy wisely: Prepare
several breakfast-burritos or homemade waffles for your freezer during
one cooking session. “Heat and eat” meals will help you keep your
healthy breakfast resolution intact, even when you’re short on time.
Maybe if I divide the cream cheese up, it will keep us from wasting the large bricks. Thanks for the ideas.
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