OT: Large family breakfast/snack budget

I try to do snacks that are more filling to cut on lunch cost. So hard boiled eggs, olives, carrots and peanut butter, cheese stick and salami, carrots with homemade ranch. All are easy and protein packed. We eat right away in the morning also. My kids wake up asking for food. So we do a lot of cereal/ oatmeal/ yogurt, then the bigger snack. I only have 3 kids and they are still young. Keeping our monthly food budget under $500 is hard because we eat so much fruit and veggies.

Just some ideas….

Banana bread or Zucchini bread and smoothie

Mexi eggs: scrambled, beans, cheese (optional leftover rice), salsa or diced tomatoes, avocado

Yogurt with granola or fruit

Sweet potato hash (make large batches and freeze) with diced apples (add scrambled eggs or bacon)

Banana splits: banana, cottage cheese, fruit spread on top ,nuts

Snacks

Sweet potato fries/chips

Frozen chocolate covered banana

Cinnamon apples with vanilla ice cream

Pumpkin custard

Hope this helps. Also, we buy our yogurt from a farm and that saves us some money. I have a good gf granola recipe if you want it. We are a family of 6 so I can only imagine adding 3 more mouths to feed. Aim for high-nutrient foods and that will make a difference with how much everyone eats. Add avocados to thicken smoothies, etc and that will help with brain development too!

You could also make Pancakes or Waffles ahead of time then freeze them.  Then when needed just reheat in a toaster or toaster oven.  

Okay.  I’ll type them on the forum tomorrow!

@vikingkirken, oooh, I’d love the recipe for your quiche! Do you store the leftovers in the fridge or freezer? I have a hard time getting leftovers to keep more than 2 or 3 days in our old refrigerator….too much moisture & a finicky temperature control.

Pumpkin custard

Serves 4

1 can coconut milk (reg milk should work but I don’t know if they are 1-to-1)

1/2 cup puréed pumpkin or winter squash

3 eggs

1 tsp cinn

1/4 tsp cloves

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/4 cup maple syrup

350*

Blend all ingredients in blender. Pour into ramekins and place ramekins in a roasting pan and pour hot water into the pan 1/2 way up the ramekins. Place in oven and cook for approx 30 mins. Sprinkle cinn on top. Courtesy Cucina Verde

Granola ( or granola bars)

2 cups rolled oats

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 tsp cinn

1 cup flour (if doing gf Bob’s Red Mill All-purpose was fine along with approx 1 tsp xanath gum)

1/4 cup mix of your choice: chocolate chips, dried fruit, raisins, nuts, coconut flakes, etc

Some salt

1/2 cup honey

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup coconut oil (or your choice)

2 tsps vanilla extract

350*, grease 9 x 13 pan

Mix together dry ingredients, then add honey, beaten egg, coconut oil and extract. Mix well. Pat the mixture evenly into pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until edges turn golden. Cool for 5 mins and cut into bars and remove from pan. If making granola just crumble bars when cooled. Courtesy Confessionofahomeschooler.com

Both are very easy to make.