Breakfast Items that Freeze Well

One of the ways to save money is by avoiding the expensive cost of breakfast. You may be overspending on this important meal if you rely on convenience items, such as dry cereal, individual oatmeal packets, and store-bought frozen breakfast items, from sandwiches to pancakes. To reduce your spending in this area, consider preparing your own breakfast items and freezing them for later use. This way, you will always have a ready breakfast at hand, no matter how hectic the morning turns out to be. You can approach preparing freezer breakfast items in at least two different ways. You can … Continue reading

Free Breakfast on the Road

Free? Is there such a thing these days? If you are a Marriott Rewards Gold or Platinum Elite member, the answer is a hearty “yes.” Hearty as in the breakfast you will get for F-R-E-E beginning June 22nd. Marriott International is treating its loyal customers to a free continental breakfast seven days a week at participating hotels in the U.S. and Canada.  To sweeten the deal even more, Gold and Platinum Elite members will also be able to share the free meal pass with a guest of their choice.  For elite guests who prefer not to claim a muffin, bagel … Continue reading

Deals at Denny’s, Einstein Bros., Pizza Hut, and More!

Before you take you family out to dinner or lunch, read this blog! Many restaurants, cafes, and fast food places offer coupons and deals around the end of the month. You can enjoy a relaxing and tasty meal and save some money while doing it. Bravo! Cucina Italiana has a deal for an online order. Place your order online and use the Promo Code: Football. You will receive 20% off your next online order. This deal is valid through October 21, 2012. Daphne’s California Greek has two coupons for you. Each one will expire on October 21, 2012. One coupon … Continue reading

Enter the Johnsonville Kitchen’s “Pizza Possibilities” Contest

This could be the perfect contest for aspiring chefs! If you can make a pizza, then you can enter this contest. Johnsonville Kitchens is doing a “Pizza Possibilities” contest. Your pizza recipe could win you a trip to Italy, and more! Do you love to cook? Have you been wanting to visit Italy? Now could be your chance to do a little of both! Johnsonville Kitchens is part of the Johnsonville company. According to the information on their Facebook page, Johnsonville sausage is the number one national brand of brats, Italian sausage, smoked-cooked links, and fresh breakfast sausage links. You … Continue reading

Freezer Cooking Breakfast Ideas

I love to have great breakfast items that I can pull out of the freezer and prepare quickly for my family. This saves us from expensive cereal every morning, expensive pop tarts when the kids are running late for the bus or expensive muffins or sandwiches grabbed by my husband at the office. I find that the more I can make ahead food, the more likely that I can keep our grocery bill under control. Here are some of my favorite make ahead freezer cooking breakfast ideas. Egg Muffin Sandwiches I make these in batches of 12. That is about … Continue reading

Super Saturday Morning Breakfast

I’m all for lazy Sunday brunches, but I grew up with a dad who relished making a huge breakfast each Saturday morning. Our big breakfasts included everything from pancakes and coffee cake to made-to-order omelets plus ham, bacon, sausage and fresh fruit. If you are looking to create a new tradition in your family, I would highly suggest adding these simple and delicious recipes to your breakfast menu: BREAKFAST PIZZA Ingredients: 4 ounces softened cream cheese 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1 (12-inch) pizza crust 6 eggs 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons butter Salt and pepper 6 pieces of cooked and … Continue reading

Chocolate for Breakfast

Students in our city have been home for three days straight due to school administrators cancelling class because of severely cold winter temperatures. For most of my friends cabin fever set in by day two and they are now going stir crazy with cooped up kids who are a bored senseless. Which is why I was shocked when one of my pals admitted to doing the unthinkable the other day: Feed her children chocolate for breakfast. You’d think she want to cut out sugar entirely from her children’s diet while they were home during the snow days, but being the … Continue reading

Kicked Up Breakfast: Spicy Pancakes

Need a way to kick start your day? Then, try these fabulous pancakes that are delicately spiced with ginger, cinnamon and cloves, and smothered with soft cream cheese. For those who prefer a sweeter topping, I’ve also included a recipe for a delicious Lemon Sauce, which can be drizzled on top of the unique hotcakes in lieu of maple syrup. You can pair the pancakes with a classic Eggs Benedict recipe that is made even simpler by using ready-made cheese sauce. The shortcut doesn’t comprise the flavor of the dish at all. You’re still left with a tasty breakfast or … Continue reading

More Simple Back-to-School Breakfast Treats

When you have one child screaming about a lost backpack and another crying about a wet diaper just as the school bus is rolling down your street I can guarantee the last thing you’re worried about is whether your family’s breakfast is nutritionally sound. Of course, given the time to prepare, what parent isn’t going to opt for breakfast items that are healthy and delicious? The following recipes fit the bill. Both are nutritious and can be made in advance. The first is a kicked up a bran muffin that is loaded with flavor. The apples, pineapples, brown sugar and … Continue reading

Simple Back-to-School Breakfast: Cereal Cookies

Cookies for breakfast? I’ve already admitted (not so sheepishly) that I’ve started many a day with the sweet circular treats during my lifetime. I’m not bragging about my behavior; rather I try to rationalize it. (Don’t we all?) I figure if the foundation of the cookie consists of ingredients you would find in a traditional breakfast then why feel guilty? The following cookie recipes will not only get your kids out of bed, but they’ll be seated at the kitchen table begging you for breakfast before you retrieve the morning newspaper. The first recipe stars several breakfast favorites, including good … Continue reading