Cheap and cheerful breakfasts

debbym

Apologises to all for starting a new thread but I couldn't find a specific "breakfast" category on any of the indices

Here's the deal. I would like to start menu planning to manage my food situation ( has never worked in the past due to each family member needing different foods but never say die) however the breakfasts that tend to be on the menu plans tend to be toast and porridge/cereal, not something that 3 out of 5 of my family want to eat. So I thought I would share our favourite (usually weekend) breakfast , american pancakes. These are so called due to their resembence to the pancakes offered on the breakfast menu of a certain fast food chain - think golden M and are cheap easy and adaptable.


american pancakes
Take one standard mug and measure out 1 cup of plain flour, mix in one egg and then gradually mix in 1 mug of milk.
Heat a non-stick pan to very hot. Using a ladle add scoopfuls of the mixture (should be about 4 inches across), when it looks dry on the top flip over to cook the other side for about a minute.
I serve these with beefburgers on the side (like the original inspiration ds2's preference)
with syrup (buy cheap around pancake day - keeps for about a year no probs)
with ground pepper (oh's preference - don't ask)
with sugar (ds1)
with fruit, or jam or choc spread or bacon etc. etc. ideal to use up the storecupboard
they freeze well and can be reheated in the microwave a few at a time when you're in a rush midweek. what more could you ask for.

So any other breakfast ideas out there?

good_advice

My latest favorite is Tesco value maple & pecan crisp cereal £1.39 a box. Mixed with some value bran flakes and a handful of grapes.

I also like wholemeal bread toasted and spread with Dairylea cheese.

Egg sandwich.

My adult DD likes porridge/Ready Brek. Mug of tea sweetened with honey. She also likes an egg sandwich and will often have this for lunch.

We also have Crunchy nut cornflakes.

I sometimes cook a full English breakfast for dinner.

Everyone gets up at diffrent times and helps themselves to breakfast. = all adults

tessasmum

We have all sorts here - the OH has stewed fruit [that we have frozen from the summer when we have loads given to us], DD14 is having hash browns at the moment as her current fad [£1 for a big bag from Iceland, £1 a bag in other supermarkets but smaller bags!], DD17 quite often has a bowl of fruit or eggs [from our chickens] and at the moment I am having an orange and a cereal bar......one thing we don't buy is cereal! The OH will have porridge occasionally, but I don't buy boxes of cereal as they are too expensive for what they are - everyone used to be hungry again within a short time and want something else, so we didn't find them good value for money. Love your pancakes idea.

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We have porridge with various toppings, I make a nice fresh Muesli with lots of fresh fruit and seeds, nuts and greek yoghurt in it, sometimes we have eggy breads with either honey and fruit or with ketchup for savoury. High days and fridays like christmas we have fresh baked rolls with lots of choice of jam, marmalade, pate etc. and sometimes we have popovers (like a rich yorkshire pud) with lemon curd which is very nice too.

kboss2010

If you like American-style breakfasts, how about:

Bagel with cream cheese, banana & nutella or peanut butter and jam (Aldi do "Philadelphia-style" cheese for 50p and I can't tell the difference )

Porridge with cinnamon, raisins, citrus peel and cranberries (tastes like Christmas!) (Value packs of raisins containing citrus peel in S'burys are really cheap)

meritaten

you don't have to have 'breakfast' foods for breakfast you know. my GS2 prefers to have 'branston pickle sandwiches' or 'tinned sausage and beans'.

welcometofaerieland

Asda do a granola crunch cereal its about 90p small bag but if you have the right servings then it has 8. I'm addicted to it at the moment

twiglet98

Smoothies made with fat-free Greek yogurt, about 150ml milk (I like unsweetened almond milk, or dairy-free coconut milk, but also use normal skimmed), a banana, and either a handful of frozen mixed berries or a spoonful of peanut butter or nutella, whizzed up with a stick blender. Can add a dash of oatmeal to thicken, or even a handful of seeds. Also make them with avocado if I find them reduced.

nearlyrich

Tesco value Muesli layered with fresh fruit ( love blueberries) and 0% fat Greek yoghurt with a small squeeze of honey.. delicious and not ridiculously bad for you..


or Weetabix


or porridge


or on a weekend full English

Ladyluck1

Nutella porridge, Eggy bread or bubble and squeak using leftovers and a fried egg are favorites here

[Deleted User]

aldi's bran flakes, a chopped banana milk, filling and keep me full up until lunchtime,great, as it means no snacking at 11 when I have a cuppa