Cheap Eats

I love getting up on Saturday or Sunday morning, heading into the kitchen and making an awesome breakfast.  Sometimes we don’t eat until closer to lunch time, but that’s ok because breakfast is worth the wait. 

One of the best things about breakfast is that it’s cheap.  Eggs usually cost around $2 a dozen, are super nutritious and so easy to make. I try to buy the kind with Omega 3’s added in because it’s one of those nutrients that is extremely important and getting it in your eggs is easy and inexpensive.

I like to scramble up eggs with anything we have on hand, onions, peppers, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, potatoes and ham are all great in any combination.  When the eggs are just about done, sprinkle on some grated cheddar. 

I also like to make egg sandwiches.  Just fry up an egg and melt a slice of cheese over the top.  Toast your bread, add a slice of ham, and yum!

One breakfast item  I have yet to conquer is pancakes.  No matter how much times I make them from scratch, they do not come out as good as they do from the box.  If anyone has tips for making homemade pancakes all nice and fluffy like the box ones, please let me know.

Potatoes are also great for breakfast.  Dice them, add butter and onions and just fry until they start getting a little crispy.  They are great with eggs or alone. Homemade hashbrowns  are something I don’t really do.  All the grating  is a little too much work in the morning. 

Sausage and bacon are a nice breakfast treat, but really not necessary.  Not very nutritious or low in calories, but it’s nice to have every once in awhile.

Fruit is a must with a big breakfast.  Strawberries, cantaloupe and grapes are my favorites.  I have some extra apples on hand, so this weekend I think I am going to try making sauteed apples.  Just saute them up in your pan with butter and cinnamon until nice and soft, mmmmm!

Some weekends I like to get creative, but if you want that big breakfast taste without all the work, these ideas should do the trick!

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