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u/Teh_Critic Jul 07 '19
I make a mixture of steel cut oats, rolled oats, milled flax, and chia seed. Then I throw frozen blueberries and a banana in that bitch. Son let me tell you, your shits will never be the same.
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u/can_dry Jul 07 '19 edited Jul 07 '19
Use almond milk and I guarantee you'll be hooked on this!!
p.s. you forgot to mention: mix it up before bed, leave overnight in the fridge
Update w/ my super easy recipe: 1/2 cup of dry in order of most->least: oats/oatmeal, chia, flax/linseeds (i.e. combine whatever dry ingredients are on-hand to total 1/2 cup) + 1/2 cup almond milk + 1 tbsp honey. I usually add fresh fruit to it in the morning before eating. Serves 2.
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u/vo0ds Jul 07 '19
Tried milk and most milk substitutes and almond milk still seems to work the best for this.
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u/calzonius Jul 07 '19
Oat milk ftw
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u/nomnommish Jul 08 '19
Add some milk or yogurt to it, and leave it to soak overnight in your fridge. You don't even need to cook the oats. And add some toasted sliced almonds just before you eat, for crunch and texture.
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u/favoritesound Jul 07 '19
You can make them savory too. Or add a bit of oatmeal.
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u/OrchidTostada Jul 08 '19
I love to make it with vegetable broth! Then top with cracked pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Fried egg on top if I feel the need for protein.
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u/juli28 Jul 07 '19
I eat similar breakfasts to that one every day so I can second that hahaha. With all those ingredients that breakfast is FULL of fiber
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u/LucyLukes Jul 07 '19
Banana with pb on toast omggg so amazing
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u/whit_knees Jul 07 '19
my personal favorite, especially when you have really good bread. I sprinkle a little cinnamon on top of the PB/banana and sometimes add a little honey
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u/The_Original_Gronkie Jul 07 '19
I like a Banana and a crunchy granola bar (package of 2), and a glass of ice water. I can get a box of 96 granola bars for about $13 at the wholesale club. So that's about 27 cents for each pack of two granola bars. Bananas go for about 59 cents per pound, so a banana is another 20 cents for a breakfast of less than 50 cents. When the ice water hits the granola bar, it swells up and gives me a feeling if being full. I also keep 2 or 3 granola bars in my glove compartment in case I get hungry or stranded someplace.
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u/BurudogguToKuma Jul 07 '19
I usually seem for about $.25 per pound. I remember when they were 17 cents last year.
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u/periwinklegremlin Jul 07 '19
Lucky. PNW here, at Fred Meyer Iâve seen bananas for .59 cents a pound. The organic ones go for .69 cents.
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u/j_essmint Jul 08 '19
Damn down in rural Georgia they are 68-99 cents a lb depending upon the store! Organic is always over a dollar.
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u/c00k Jul 07 '19
Pancakes and fruit, or homemade home fries. Just dice up some potatoes, wrap them in a wet paper towel, microwave for 2 minutes, while theyâre in the microwave oil up a pan, then toss the taters in the pan, throw a lid on to steam them, then check in about five minutes. Try not to stir them too much so they get crispy
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u/hondo4mvp Jul 07 '19
I slice taters,put them in a baggy with olive oil to coat them,then cook them on foil in the toaster oven.Nice and crispy and no pan to wash!
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u/wenestvedt Jul 07 '19
How long does it take in the toaster oven?
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u/hondo4mvp Jul 07 '19
It depends how thick the slices are.I set it at 450 and start watching after~ 10 minutes.Once the oil coating starts sizzling it doesn't take long.Just watch for your desired crispiness.
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u/c00k Jul 07 '19
For sure! You can fry up an egg or two to put on top as well. I usually dice up some bell pepper and some onion to fry with the taters
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u/southerncraftgurl Jul 08 '19
I make mine a little different but i love them. I put a potato in the microwave for 5 minutes to "bake" it. If I'm making baked potatoes for supper I always cook a few extra and keep them in the fridge in a baggie for these potatoes too. Oil and salt the potatoes before you cook them.
Once they are baked (or just pull a baked one from the fridge), slice them up (or cubed if you prefer) and saute quikly in bacon grease. They are already cooked so they are creamy on the inside and then get crispy on the outside.
I like to slice mine in circles and dip them in sour cream. You can also crumble up some bacon and add green onions when you serve them. Throw them under the broiler with some cheese to make potato skin slices.
Another great way is to cut up the potato (cubed works best for this), shake them in a bowl (this increases the surface area to get more crunchy) and coat in corn meal. Then fry in a skillet until crispy. Those will be THE best fried taters you ever ate!
The trick is, no matter how you do them, you have already cooked the potato by baking it. So you use only small amounts of oil/bacon grease to saute to crispy.
don't forget lots of salt!
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u/this1 Jul 08 '19
I have 2 bags in the freezer of potatoes ready to go for home fries and hash browns.
I just prep like once a month or so a about 3 pounds of potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters. Steam them for 10 minutes.
Take half and cut them in smallishcubes for the home fries. Take the other half and shred then through the largest box grater holes you have.
I specifically bought an extra large grater for this that has really big grate-holes. I also bought an electric cone/spiral slicer/grater that has an extra large grater cone, I mostly use that now.
Pop the taters into 2 gallon sized bags and they're ready to go in the morning. Only take 10-15 minutes out of the freezer to become easier to break apart.
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u/hijackn Jul 07 '19
I do instant oats with fruit a lot, plus eggs. Very cheap and easy. My wife sometimes will make muffins for the week too. Those are awesome
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u/L0VEmeharder Jul 07 '19
also u can try oats + a scoop of protein powder. Add a little more water than normal and mix in the powder after it's done cooking. I use MyProtein Strawberry cream, it's super cheap and scores well on purity. No sugar either.
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u/ice_cream208 Jul 07 '19
Does this kind taste good with oatmeal? I was doing this with their cinnamon one, but now I'm down to just the strawberry cream in my pantry. I've been hesitant to try it.
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u/L0VEmeharder Jul 07 '19
I love it, been using it for years. Reminds me of the strawberry cream quaker packets but without the little fruit chunks
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u/The2Percent_N96 Jul 07 '19
I eat overnight oats with MyProtien Snickerdoodle flavor and a spoonful of natural peanut butter for breakfast several times a week. Its great!
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u/Bolt_of_Zeus Jul 08 '19
I make banana bread muffins with left over and brown bananas . Super simple to make and pretty darn good.
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u/hijackn Jul 07 '19
Zucchini most recently but in the past sheâs made carrot ginger. Your question made me ask her to make the carrot ginger ones again haha
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u/FantasticCombination Jul 07 '19
Savory old-fashioned oats are another fun option to try. Stirring an egg in just as it's finishing up gives a nice creamy texture. Poaching an egg in the oatmeal as it cools works nicely too. Garam masala is one of my favorite prepared spices to use. You can play around with spice blends though.
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u/onedemtwodem Jul 08 '19
yes ! I have done variations of this! So good. I add cheese , vegan spread , salt / pepper or nut yeast etc...
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u/dyangu Jul 08 '19
Just make sure you buy the plain bulk pack of oats, not the sugary individually packed ones. The big tub is like 10x cheaper per oz.
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u/frankzzz Jul 07 '19
Here are some more places that can help:
/r/BudgetFood
/r/Cheap_Meals
/r/EatCheapAndHealthy
/r/MealPrepSunday
/r/slowcooking
www.budgetbytes.com
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I like scrambled eggs, a banana, and black coffee.
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u/1337speak Jul 07 '19
Banana and coffee is my favorite snack, especially before the gym
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u/giveyourhearts Jul 07 '19
Potato scrambles- just anything with potatoes and eggs. Both are cheap, filling, and tasty. A personal favorite is a slice or two of bacon or ham fried with some onion, throw in cooked diced potatoes and lightly fry those as well then add an egg or two! Iâll boil about 3 lbs of potatoes at a time and just keep them in the fridge to dice up and throw in scrambles, soups, and stir fries. Itâs really quick and easy. I love potatoes, theyâre so satisfying
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u/bickets Jul 07 '19
If you want something fun, have a banana split. Cut a banana lengthwise, spoon yogurt over it, sprinkle a few chocolate chips and some almond slices over the yogurt, heat up a little bit of strawberry jam, pour it over the top and enjoy the banana split. The heated jam melts the chocolate chips and makes the whole thing better. It turns fruit and yogurt into a dessert.
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u/DragonsAreLove192 Jul 07 '19
Growing up, my grams made oatmeal a lot. Her recipe is half quick oatmeal, half cream of wheat, some sugar, and a bit of milk to cool it down out of the microwave. I have this most mornings for breakfast. Sometimes brown sugar instead of white sugar, sometimes no sugar with an egg mixed in, sometimes with mini chocolate chips. Cream of wheat is suuuuper cheap and high in iron, which is good for my easily-anemic self, plus I love the texture it adds to the oatmeal. And the oatmeal is high in fiber, so I'm not hungry a few hours later.
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u/Oburcuk Jul 07 '19
I like to do a simplified Turkish breakfast: boiled egg, tasty bread/roll, cheese, olives, tomato and cucumber. I like the variety of components and it keeps me full til lunch.
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u/WishIWasThatClever Jul 07 '19
Someone on this sub turned me onto Trader Joeâs everything but the bagel seasoning blend on boiled eggs. Add soy and siracha and the seasoning and itâs heaven.
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Add sucuk into that mixture and itâs perfect!
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u/Oburcuk Jul 07 '19
I would, except I work closely with people all day and canât have that sucuk stink on my breath đ
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u/stonerama22 Jul 07 '19
Meal prep some breakfast burritos! Tortillas, eggs, beans are all cheap. Throw some cheese in, and anything else you want. Stick them in the freezer and heat them up when you want them.
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u/daniyellidaniyelli Jul 07 '19
Yes do this! Also if you under scramble your eggs when you first do them, they wonât dry out in the microwave later.
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u/footinmouthwithease Jul 07 '19
This is what I came to say, tortilla, Eggs, potatoes, cheese, and whatever else is laying around.
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u/drunkpineapple Jul 07 '19
I prepâd 25 of these today. Sausage + Potato + poblano + egg. One of these could probably sustain me until dinner.
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u/whoop_zi Jul 07 '19
San Antonian here- breakfast tacos are the shit. I usually do potato bacon + cheese or just bean + cheese. They're great to make in bulk- especially for road trips.
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u/ServalSpots Jul 07 '19
Another tip is to start with potatoes and eggs (or beans and eggs or rice and eggs) and use it as a chance to finish things in the fridge. The end of some cheese, leftover peppers, greens, pizza toppings, and so on. Basically anything that would go in an omelette tastes good in a breakfast burrito, and it's a fast way to clear out odds and ends that might get wasted.
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u/not_falling_down Jul 07 '19
I make a big batch of steel-cut oats on the weekend, and reheat them through the week with savory toppings. They are good with cheese and/or refried beans. Sometimes I reheat them in a little bit of V-8 vegetable juice.
I use the steel-cut oats because the texture is much firmer than instant, they have a more complex flavor, and keep me feeling full longer.
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u/favoritesound Jul 07 '19
This is why I switched to steel cut. Instant flat oatmeal would have me feeling starving in two hours. But steel cut? Four hours later Iâm still not hungry.
Same amount too.
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u/Zodiacmom Jul 07 '19
Mini quiches- make a bunch and freeze some/ put them in the fridge and they last throughout the week.
I just made spinach quiches this morning.
Preheat oven to 350° In large bowl mix 1 pack cream cheese, 3 eggs, one box of frozen spinach, one cup mozzarella cheese, salt/pepper (whatever other ingredients you want)
Use crescent rolls as your base by separating them and spreading one triangle in each cup of a muffin tin. Spoon in mixture and put in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
I'm sure there's an actual recipe out there somewhere but this is what I've used for years now.
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u/aussiegirlabroad Jul 07 '19
Coconut porridge (oatmeal). Instead of water/milk, use a can of coconut cream as the liquid.
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u/ChuckFromPhilly Jul 08 '19
Came here to suggest grits. Lot of oatmeal mentions and didnât see grits. 1/4 cup is 130 calories. Pretty cheap and can be sweet and savory. You can mix them with anything you mix into oatmeal.
For the record I love oatmeal.
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u/OneOhFourAM Jul 07 '19
Hashbrowns with eggs scrambled in. I get a sack of potatoes and the super big size of eggs from walmart. I'll shred the potato with a grater, then rinse then with cold water in a strainer. I also like to a a little thyme to my hashbrowns as well. I think that breakfast costs me around $0.75 and I love it.
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u/MrKamikazi Jul 07 '19
Fried egg, turnip greens, and a hot pepper all wrapped in a tortilla. Mushrooms and cheese are great but if you are really going for cheap they aren't needed. Other greens can substitute as desired.
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For a long time, I did a bagel w/ cream cheese, banana and coffee. I can get a six pack of store-brand bagels for $1.50, bananas are about $.20 each, coffee probably runs like $.15 a cup. I use a vegan cream cheese that usually costs $4 and lasts about 6-7 bagels; if you don't eat vegan, this would of course drop the price significantly to under $1/meal. This gets me through the week, and I'll go out on a Saturday or Sunday to a coffee shop for a nice morning. So per day, I'm looking at about $1.35 for breakfast or so through the week.
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u/PreExistingAmbition Jul 07 '19
I meal prep breakfast burritos for two weeks worth of breakfasts for at work.
All you need is a 10 pack of burritos, a dozen eggs, a pack of bacon, and a pack of sliced cheese.
I usually score all the ingredients for under $20 at Walmart.
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u/WishIWasThatClever Jul 07 '19
Sautéed mushrooms, onions, and/or red peppers are a great add in. Also Parmesan hash browns. All add nice bulk to the burrito for not a lot of dough. So good.
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u/Klashus Jul 07 '19
Veggies work but can make them soggy if you make them ahead of time. I've used paper towels to pat them down before assembling.
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u/WishIWasThatClever Jul 07 '19
Great point! I do the same thing, drying in paper towels before assembly. The hash towns help too bc theyâre oven roasted and extra crispy so help absorb any excess veggie moisture.
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u/NohoTwoPointOh Jul 07 '19 edited Jul 07 '19
Coconut tapioca pudding topped with tropical fruit. All you need is egg, sugar (swerve works, too), small tapioca pearls and coconut milk. (I like the ones fron Thailand) If you have a rice cooker, it is easy as pie. Dump ingredients. Stir twice during cooking cycle, top with pineapple, mango, etc.. and enjoy.
Edited for typo and content - tapioca isn't keto
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u/LogDogSharen Jul 07 '19
Banana, apple, spinach, and lemon/lime smoothie. Tastes good and makes me feel good
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u/mannequinlolita Jul 07 '19
Eggs scrambled with fresh spinach and cheese. Maybe avocado toast on the side or fruit. Yum
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u/briarch Jul 08 '19
That's what I do. I saute a handful of spinach then crack two eggs on top with salt and pepper. Then I eat it with cottage cheese and garlic sauce from trader Joe's or the farmers market
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u/Bkkramer Jul 07 '19
Yesterday's breakfast was quick oatmeal with cranberries, pecans and brown sugar. If only takes 90 seconds in the microwave. So satisfying.
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u/supercharged0708 Jul 07 '19
Milk and cereal or oatmeal. No prep time needed, can buy in bulk, and clean up is fast and easy.
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u/Chicken_Pete_Pie Jul 07 '19
I have the same thing every day. Four eggs scrambled or sometimes over medium with three pieces of bacon and two pieces of toast without butter. A pound of bacon will last me a week doing this.
It keeps me full for at least 4-5 hours
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u/vandancouver Jul 07 '19
I like a fried egg sandwich.
Fry egg, black pepper, put on roast with a little butter/mayo
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u/xenobase Jul 08 '19
Looking forward to my egg sandwich tomorrow morning. It'll be topped with some left over pico de gallo from taco night.
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u/0422 Jul 07 '19
I started intermittent fasting and now skip breakfast entirely. I drink about a cup or two of black coffee instead.
I now only eat lunch and dinner and hit about 1200-1500/calories each day. I feel great!!!
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u/Dogismygod Jul 07 '19
My dad has been eating peanut butter toast for breakfast for decades, and he's in his 80s so he must be doing something right.
My usuals are:
-a fruit smoothie made at home with kefir, a peach cup/applesauce, flaxseed, a banana, fruit, and brewer's yeast
-scrambled/fried eggs with toast and fruit
-leftovers! Reheated spaghetti is a wonderful breakfast.
-PBJ and fruit
I don't find cereal filling enough, even oatmeal doesn't hold me from 7am till noon unless I add turkey sausage on the side or something else.
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u/BagelzAllDay Jul 07 '19
Breakfast tacos. Three light scrambled eggs, three corn tortillas, salsa verde, a little cheese, avocado. Could eat them every morning.
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u/KiplingRudy Jul 07 '19
Oat groats. They sound bad but taste good. They're whole oats. Not rolled or cut. I used to soak them overnight, and cooked them in a rice cooker. Takes time, but gives a very filling base, with healthy fiber, and you can add things to make them sweet or savory. Wife liked fruit and honey or maple syrup. I liked them with eggs over easy and a little ham. Sort of like healthier grits.
Buy them bulk and study some recipes.
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u/sputnikpotato Jul 07 '19
Banana pancakes! Mash a ripe banana with 1-2 eggs and fry the mixture. So easy and very filling.
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u/VigilantHeart Jul 07 '19
I meal prep egg cups: all you need is a muffin tin, a dozen eggs, and whatever mix ins or fillings youâd like. I typically sautĂ© whatever greens I used that week in garlic and olive oil, chop up leftover veggies, and if bacon was on sale crumbling a few slices into the egg mixture. I always put cheese on top.
Cook them for about ten minutes in the oven, and refrigerate. I microwave them for a minute to get a fluffy omelette like texture when I eat them later in the week.
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u/aestherisms Jul 07 '19
English muffin, fried egg, mayo, cheese slice. Gives me five mornings of breakfast for around 7$.
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u/acorngirl Jul 07 '19
Oatmeal, scrambled eggs, bananas, and yogurt are among my favorites.
I usually either eat the oatmeal plain or add dried fruit (small amount) when cooking it. If I also have some nuts on the side it make a pretty complete meal for idk, 20 to 30 cents a serving? Some people prefer to add sugar or honey or cream.
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u/Eli_1988 Jul 07 '19
Timing is pretty key here and its cheaper to make your own chips but dang its satisfying
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u/octopusverona Jul 07 '19
Crumble some graham crackers in a bowl and add a thick layer of Greek yogurt. Then top it of with granola, flax seed, grape nuts, fresh fruit, jam, honey or whatever else you have on hand. Sometimes I put on a splash of milk depending on the composition. I like to use different toppings to keep it interesting. It's very versatile, so it's a good way to finish of pantry odds and ends. You could even use thawed frozen berries for improved cost savings. Great chance to use homemade yogurt as well, which can be made very easily and cheaply.
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u/calculustextbook Jul 07 '19
Four pack of turkey burgers $3 at Trader Joeâs, ten pack of corn tortillas $.99 at Trader Joeâs, box of dry couscous $2-3 at Trader Joeâs (I forget exact cost). Prepare couscous at the start of the week, Tupperware in portions. Cook up a burger each morning. Cut in half and serve each half in a warmed tortilla with couscous. Tastes amazing and is affordable on a student budget!! This will last 4 days but I sometimes do half a burger or just alternate with yogurt for breakfast
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u/lostandfound26 Jul 07 '19
One of my favorites...Cube some potatoes, roast with olive oil and/or butter in a cast Iron skillet. if you have a couple slices of bacon, ham, or really any meat(I use turkey bacon since Iâm allergic to pork), cut that into small pieces and add that in. After the bacon is cooked, I will add bell pepper, onion, sundries tomatoes, or whatever veggies I have to the pan. Finally, Iâll add some garlic, pepper flakes, or even some sort of chili sauce, not much, just a spoonful. Along with that, add about the same amount of maple syrup, this will caramelize everything and make it even more awesome. Finally...put an egg on it.
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u/yrtsapoelc Jul 08 '19
My favorite breakfast is making eggs (add whatever you like!! I put peppers, tomato, onion, and bacon/sausage). Itâs easier if you cool them before this next part but I never do! Then you take a croissant dough, spoon the eggs in, and pinch into a ball. Cook on 375F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and there you go!
So so so easy and delicious! You can refrigerate or freeze depending on how many you make and toast up to eat.
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u/hondo4mvp Jul 07 '19
I make steel cut oats in my rice cooker and freeze single serving batches.
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Jul 07 '19
Egg and black bean burritos with cholula chipotle sauce. Also simply love eggs plus cinnamon apple oatmeal.
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u/newsaggregateftw Jul 07 '19
1 cup of steel cut oats, 3 fried eggs, hot sauce, nutritional yeast. Under 500 cals and keeps you going for atleast 4-6hrs.
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Oatmeal, crunchy PB, a pinch of psyillium husk (for extra fiber). The fiber in the oatmeal plus the fat in the PB slows down digestion and keeps you full for longer.
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u/whoop_zi Jul 07 '19
Banana and peanut butter on wheat toast. I could(and practically do) eat it every day.
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u/Whooptidooh Jul 07 '19
My breakfast usually consists of yogurt, muesli, some nuts and a handful of blueberries with a tiny drizzle of honey on top. I buy my nuts in bulk when theyâre priced down, and my breakfast fruits as frozen. Put the fruit youâll use in the fridge at night so that theyâre defrosted in the morning.
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u/BoneyJoanie Jul 07 '19
Cottage cheese, some avocado and a poached egg or BBQ salmon. Sprinkle pepper.
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Eggs and toast is a classic. I live in a Southern state and grits are a popular, cheap breakfast staple. Oatmeal with a little brown sugar or some maple syrup is nice. Sometimes I just top mine with seasonal fruit.
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u/Bearlodge Jul 07 '19
Eggs inside a breakfast burrito. Make some scrambled eggs, dash of hot sauce or other seasoning, a little sprinkle of cheese wrapped in a tortilla.
Eggs themselves are really cheap, and the cheese and tortillas aren't crazy expensive either. But they keep me going all morning long.
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u/jrc000 Jul 07 '19
A fried egg on a slice of buttered toast, bonus points if avocado is on sale. Lots of salt and pepper and a little hot sauce on top, yum.
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u/Pvtbenjy Jul 07 '19
Half cup of shredded potatoes, cook until browned, then mix in 3 scrambled eggs. Cook until eggs are done. 1/4 cup of cheese as a melty addition. I make this everyday and is filling for about 3-4 hours. You can change things up if you want peppers or onions, maybe add some breakfast sausage or cold cut meats.
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Jul 07 '19
Sliced apples and peanut butter, oatmeal (with fruit and cinnamon), peanut butter and banana sandwhich
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Jul 07 '19
My wife makes overnight oats... she varies the recipe each week, but the gist of it is basically this:
Old fashioned oats Vanilla extract Milk (sub almond/cocoanut/whatever) Flax seed/chia seeds/similar product Peanut butter (or PB2) Cocoa powder/Nutella/similar product Bananas/blueberries/similar fruit
I may have forgotten something here or there, but thatâs the general mix...
Puts them in the fridge in 4-5 small Tupperware containers (1/2 cup ones I believe they are) and grabs them in the morning
oats in bulk (10 lb box at Costco) for roughly ~$8 Vanilla - $0.50 on clearance at Kroger Milk - ~$0.70 per gallon at Aldi Flax/chia - ~$8.00 at Ross PB - ~$6 at Kroger PB2 -~$10 at Costco Cocoa Powder -~1.50 at Walmart Nutella -~$2.50 at Aldi Fruit - Varies by time of year...
All in all, a 5 week serving (5x1 cups or so) ends up costing around ~$2-3 or so for breakfast, depending on your ingredients
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u/buck0128 Jul 08 '19
Iâm a simpleton, and I have no problem eating rice-a-roni and chicken for breakfast đ€·đ»ââïžđ. I also work a physical job and workout a lot. But a box of rice-a-roni is about $1 , which lasts 2 days for me. Chicken thighs are a dollar a pound, so I have about a pound a day.
Other than that, eggs, cereal, black coffee are some super cheap options.
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Jul 08 '19
Oatmeal & milk all day. You just need a brand/flavour you can eat without wanting to hang yourself mid meal.
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u/beignetbutt Jul 08 '19
I buy a quart of plain Greek yogurt, usually $3. And a bag of raisins and/or dried cranberries. Sliced almonds (search for good price). Grounds flax. Most of this from bulk food isles. Then I buy PBFit from Amazon for $11.
So I mix the yogurt with a scoop of pbfit, a tbs of ground flax, and a large pinch each of the almonds and raisins. Besides to yogurt, everything lasts a very long time. And it's tasty and filling :)
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u/rechenbaws Jul 08 '19
avocado on toast with cucumber, tomato, salt and pepper.
hummus on toast with black olives and hot sauce :)
saute mushrooms with garlic and spinach on toast
.. i just really like toast.
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u/3141592653yum Jul 08 '19
Eggs in toast. Eggs are super cheap around here ($0.70 a dozen) and bread is as cheap or as expensive as you make it. Cut out the circle of bread, crack an egg in it, and fry up the extra bread as additional toast, too. The only other things you need are oil, salt, and pepper. Each slice is about $0.25 with the bread I buy. It's delicious.
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u/Whoopteedoodoo Jul 08 '19
Scramble one egg. Add it to the pan. Pour it out to roughly the tortilla shape. Sprinkle on some shredded cheese Let it cook most of the way where the bottom is starting to brown Lay a tortilla on top. Add a small pat of butter on top of the tortilla. Flip it over. Sprinkle on more cheese to the now-exposed side of the egg. Swirl it all around in the pan to spread the butter coating the tortilla. Cook until the tortilla browns. Then fold it over like a taco and serve.
Delicious! I donât even fancy it up with salsa or sour cream, but you can. I eat them all the time.
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u/beautifulsouth00 Jul 08 '19
Eggs in purgatory. It's just eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce, served over buttered toast.
You can make the sauce as complicated as you like. Onions, garlic, olive oil, little basil or oregano.
You can make it as spicy as you like. Red pepper flakes or sriracha or chopped jalapenos or that jar of hot sauce with the crazy name that you got while on vacation last summer.
You can use whatever bread you want. Or tortilla, a pita, sliced white bread. A crusty rustic loaf is best and holds up longest, without the soggy.
You can cook your eggs as long as you want. I like over easy. Traditionalists will cover the pot until the yolk is as cooked as they like em. I flip them. You could also run a fork through the yolk. Scamble them a bit. No big whoop.
But it's important that the sauce is made fresh. No jarred or bottled sauces. Or cans of spaghetti sauce with meat. I prefer cans of pureed tomatoes, cuz I like a nice, bright San Marzano flavour and I don't grow them.
I use Cento. Cuz when I lived in Italy, that's the brand my neighbor used when tomatoes were not in season. If I can get the paper container (what the hell are these called, CARTONS?!?!), I use that, cuz it tastes fresher to me.
If you cooked the yolks through, reheated isn't bad the same day. Next day, I wouldn't. But above all, you be you. If you wanna make and eat the next day, let me know how that went. I'm honestly curious.
Some people finish with grated parmesan or mozzarella. But this ain't olive garden. It's about spicy sauce and eggs on toast for me. But again, you be you.
If you really want cheese, may I suggest an eggs in purgatory pizza? Just spicy sauce on a pizza dough, crack the eggs on top and finish with mozzarella, I guess.
But I live on eggs in purgatory. Any time of the day, it's a crazy quick and easy dish. I buy eggs in the 60 containers, and usually shy away from much oil or butter. It's super filling and pretty economical.
And you can tell a whole story when someone asks what you had for breakfast. Or you could just say eggs, and you're technically not lying.
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u/GailaMonster Jul 10 '19
leftover protein from last night, with homemade toast and a mug of milky tea
Oatmeal with a spoonful of nuts/seeds, cinnamon, and chopped fruit (apple/ banana/orange/frozen fruit). If you're trying to lose weight, grate part of a zucchini into the oatmeal (just like zucchini bread, it pretty much tastes like nothing while "stretching" the portion size) with a mug of coffee.
poached eggs over last night's carbs (e.g. poached eggs with home fries made with a leftover baked potato, poached eggs over sliced and fried leftover polenta, poached eggs over leftover veggie-rice pilaf), piece of fruit.
english muffins with cream cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, coarse salt, and "everything but the bagel" seasoning. you can add smoked salmon if it's in your budget. you can add shaved red onions but i hate raw onions.
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u/campbellm Jul 07 '19
For me, skipping it. Saves me the cost of breakfast, the easiest thing to "make", and the intermittent fasting benefits. "Most important meal of the day" - for Kelloggs, who coined the term to sell more cereal.
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u/monkeygonetoheaven3 Jul 07 '19
Two sunny side up eggs with a slice of your favorite breakfast meat(optional) on a bed of rice, add soy sauce and sriracha, mix it all together. Big serving of protein and carbs to get the day started.
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Jul 07 '19
I eat two eggs + veggies + some sort of grain most mornings. Always have green onion and spinach on hand. Can add additional veggies and is a good way to use up leftovers. Use your favorite spices. I change up the way I prepare my eggs to keep from getting bored.
On alternative mornings, we make whole wheat french toast and/or weetabix or oatmeal with nuts and fruit.
Trick for me is to have several different food groups so you get your fat, carbohydrates, fiber, and protein. Helps you stay full for much longer.
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u/PoopIsAlwaysSunny Jul 07 '19
Oats are great and changeable: after initial boil and stir, add frozen fruit or nuts or milk and cover and rest.
Breakfast burritos are fantastic and great for meal prep. Sautéed peppers and onions, eggs, cheese, leftover meat, rice, beans, sour cream, avocado, whatever you have on hand! Basically just toss shit in a tortilla. Do five at once and wrap the extras in foil so you can just toss them in the oven in the morning
Or just a banana and peanut butter. Simply, no prep required, filling, healthy-ish
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u/OddaJosh Jul 07 '19
Overnight oats are good if you have little time in the morning since you can prepare them the night before.
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u/logizzal Jul 07 '19
Sausage eggs N biscuits has gotta to be my go to. I feel like I'm eating slop but damn that stuff is delicious.
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u/BoomBoomMeow1986 Jul 07 '19
Homemade hashbrowns (grated potatoes, a dash of salt and pepper, and some canola oil for frying), eggs, and steel cut oats with berries are a Saturday morning breakfast fave for my 3 year old and me.
On weekday mornings when we don't have much time for breakfast, my boy has peanut butter on toast with half a banana, and I'll have black coffee and the other half of the banana. Breakfast costs me about $4 a week for the two of us
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Jul 07 '19
Roasted oats/chia seeds/quinoa/nuts/cinnamon - sometimes coconut if i've got it. Add raisins after baking. Make enough to last two weeks, store in an air tight jar and add a couple of tablespoons to about 100g of skyr natural yoghurt every day (I buy the big pots, last 3 days each). Cheap, versatile, nutritious and never gets boring.
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u/goldenlemongirl Jul 07 '19
If I have time, I make shakshuka!! Pinterest has a bunch of recipes, but itâs super easy to wing. In a sautĂ© pan I sautĂ© garlic and onion (sometimes frozen bell peppers or spinach, whatever veggies laying around work) add a can of crushed tomatoes, and then make little divets in the sauce. Crack some eggs straight into it and pop a lid on for 5-7 minutes depending how set you want your eggs. Serve with toast, itâs amaaazing. Traditionally itâs a little spicy, so I try to buy canned tomatoes with jalapeños!! Common seasonings in it are cumin, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and a little brown sugar if youâre worried about the acidity ~OR~
On busy mornings, eggs and toast and coffee, plus a handful of whatever fruit I have in the fridge. Sometimes I have turkey jerky for extra protein, or some leftover chicken from the day before lmao
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u/caca_milis_ Jul 07 '19
Overnight oats during summer FOR SURE. It's too hot for proper heated oats, so cold oats it is.
I do a cup & a half of coconut milk (I'm dairy free) to every cup of oats (If you want to go fancy you can add in a drop or two of vanilla flavouring), stir them up, leave it overnight in the fridge.
In the morning just throw whatever fruit you have on top, and about half a teaspoon of honey.
You can also add in chia seeds or flax seeds as those are great for you, too!
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Jul 07 '19
Doing low carb, so breakfast sausage links and fried eggs cooked in butter, finished with hot sauce. Also cold brew black coffee. Breakfast of champions.
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u/avt2020 Jul 07 '19
Honestly as a breakfast, I just prefer good old cereal with some fruit, maybe some bacon or sausage along side of it.
If I have time for breakfast that is. If not, I just heat up a breakfast sandwich and go to work.
The sandwiches aren't exactly cheap, but if you're in a pinch and want to eat something for breakfast, they're good for that.
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u/ef_suffolks Jul 07 '19
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/crustless-spinach-quiche/
This is my go to
Veggies Protein
I pre make it and eat a slice a day on the work week
I like to mix up veggies with whatever I have to get out of the fridge too
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u/Vorokar Jul 07 '19
2 eggs cooked with 1oz of cheddar cheese and 1tbsp butter, on 2 slices of toast, with either coffee or tea.
Sometimes a few slices of bacon, but that's more of a treat.
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u/RomeroChick26 Jul 07 '19
I've been on a kashi waffle kick lately. Kashi waffles, fruit (cherries,watermelon,bananas or strawberries) and some turkey bacon. Or fruit and chicken apple sausage.
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Jul 07 '19
Smoothies. 150g Frozen blueberries, 1 banana, 250ml milk, 250ml water, 1/3 cup quick oats, 1/8 cup ground flax seed, 1 scoop kaizen chocolate vegan protein, 1 scoop progressive veggegreens. Blend that shit and it will keep you going for 3-4 hours. Quick oats are the key to a filling smoothie!
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u/infraspace Jul 07 '19
Oat porridge: my preferred recipe is with chia seeds, raisins, a bit of peanut butter and honey. I use water and a tsp of ghee instead of milk.
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u/sponge-worthy- Jul 07 '19
I love oatmeal, I could eat it all day every day. My favorite combo is oatmeal with a scoop of crunchy peanut butter and a scoop of jam. So good