Holiday Brunch One Dish Bake for Less Than $5 To Make

Christmas is only a few days away so I thought I would add one last Holiday recipe.

Many families celebrate the Holiday with a Christmas Brunch so I wanted to include a simple One Dish Bake that is inexpensive and YUMMY!

My husband loves to cook but our family tradition for Christmas involves visiting family and celebrating Christmas Dinner at their home.

So to try and get some nutrition into our children after a chocolate high from their stocking candy we prepare this simple One Dish Breakfast Casserole.

It is easy to prepare and costs less than $5 to make. We add some fresh fruit and hash-browns and my family loves it.

Breakfast Casserole

Personal Cookbook
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour

Meal Preparation Ingredients:

  • 2 cups diced ham
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups grated cheese
  • 6 eggs
  • 10 slices of bread – no crust
  • 1 Tbsp.. green onion (optional)

Meal Preparation Directions:

  1. Mix together and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour

Meal Assembly:
Serves 6. Add some fresh fruit and hash-browns for delicious breakfast or brunch that is complete, nutritious and simple to prepare.
TIP: This is the perfect One Dish Bake for a Holiday Brunch!

December 22nd, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Dinner Recipes, Casserole Cooking, cheap breakfast ideas | Leave a comment

Breakfast waffles for dinner?

Waffles for Dinner

Serving a breakfast dish for dinner that’s a cheap meal ideas/recipes your family will eat it up

1 box pancake mix ($1.00 )

1lb strawberries ($2.00) (If in season if not replace with a fresh fruit that is in season and on sale)

2 pkg. link sausage ($0.97 each at wal-mart)

Prepare waffle recipe as directed on the box (usually just requires adding oil and eggs). Pour onto waffle maker per waffle-maker directions. Fry bacon until fully cooked. Slice strawberries and sprinkle with 3 tbs. of sugar (more if you like them sweet). Prepare waffle as desired with butter and syrup or top with the sugar strawberries. Serve with bacon and fruit.

( note if you don’t have a waffle maker (get one they are great) follow the directions for pancakes.)

October 1st, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: Dinner Recipes | 3 comments

Family Meals That Cost Less

Breakfast was becoming one of the most expensive meals in our house. With the price of milk and cereal these days, I had to get creative and come up with some family meals for breakfast that cost less but yet still simple and appealing to my kids. Here are a few breakfast tips from a mom who needs simple morning meals that fit in a frugal family budget.

 

Cheap Family Meals Ideas For Breakfast

  • Instant oatmeal, pears and a glass of milk
  • 2 slices of toast, a can of mandarin oranges and a glass of milk
  • Leftover waffles from dinner, I toast these in the toaster, banana and a glass of milk
  • Pancakes (I buy muffin mixes that you add water to and make pancake batter with them) fruit and milk
  • Muffins (if time permits), peaches and milk
  • French toast leftovers (see dinner menu) I toast in the toaster, strawberries and glass of milk

And for those days when nothing is going right, I still break out the bowl and spoon and pour a good ‘ole bowl of cereal with milk.
If you have any cheap and easy breakfast ideas I would love to hear from you. Leave me a comment or shoot me an e-mail.

Need some easy lunch ideas? Check This Out: Easy Freezer Lunch ideas

September 26th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Category: Cooking Tricks & Tips, Kids Recipes Made easy | 5 comments