Cheap Meals For Your Family

As a mom of 4 I am always looking for a cheap snack idea for my kids. Popcorn is one of the cheapest snacks around. Not only is it healthy and affordable but in my house it’s a favorite. Here is a list of cheap mix-in ideas. Most of these ingredients are right in your cupboard making snack-time even cheaper!

Start with 8 cups of hot popcorn then toss your favorite min-in from below with popcorn:

• Cheesy – stir in 1 env. of dry cheese sauce mix (similar to what you would find in a box of macaroni and cheese) 1/4 cup of grates Parmesan cheese.
• Cinnamon – mix 2 Tbs. sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon.
• Hickory Bacon – mix a few strips of crumbles cooked bacon and 1/4 tsp. hickory-smoked salt.
• Zesty Italian – stir 1 tbs. dried Italian salad dressing mix and 6 thinly slivered oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes.
• Nutty herbed – add 1/2 tsp of each: dried basil, thyme, and rosemary and toss until well mixed. Stir in 3/4 cup chopped almonds.
• Double Sesame – drizzle in 1 tbs. sesame oil, toss with 2 tbs. toasted sesame seeds.
• Chocolate – toss in 2 tbs. of sweetened powdered cocoa mix(we use on with marshmallows included) and 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon.

These are just a few ideas for giving your popcorn a little kick that your kids will love. I’d love to hear about your popcorn mix-ins, leave me a comment as I’m always looking for new ideas.