Breakfast on the Go!

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Fuel your body with these Breakfast on the Go ideas!

Save time in those hurried morning minutes with a bit of planning, plus save BIG money by doing it yourself. Don’t you darn groan at me I know you can do it. Do me a favor and give this at least a test run for a couple of weeks, stick to it, don’t give in! Allowing your kids the opportunity to help with the plan and preparation will not only teach them kitchen skills, it will also help your plan succeed because they are playing along too! Munch on a meal you’ve all put together versus something from somebody you don’t even know at the drive-thru. Sounds good, huh?

Breakfast Casserole. It takes time to cook eggs and bacon for breakfast so on Sunday night, get breakfast done early. Put together a casserole using your favorite ingredients. Fewer eggs are needed in a casserole than when frying or scrambling them for breakfast each morning. Depending on the size of your family, the casserole may last two to three mornings.

Yogurt. Yogurt is a healthy and economical breakfast choice. When you are eating on the run, grab a container of yogurt and some dried or fresh fruit. Cut up your favorite fruit, place in an airtight container to sprinkle on top of your yogurt. This adds carbohydrates to fuel you for the morning in addition to the calcium and protein in the yogurt itself.

Breakfast Shake. This is even quicker and can easily be taken along in the car for your morning commute. Put together some frozen fruit favorites, ice cubes, frozen yogurt, and unsweetened juice in a blender. Pour into travel cups to keep it cold. Everyone can grab a cup on the way out the door. The nutritional value is about the same as yogurt, but without the spoon.

Pigs in a Blanket. This is the homemade version. Whip up a batch of pancakes and freeze them in short stacks of three. A package or two of frozen link sausage is needed to create this quick and economical meal idea. Thaw out a stack of pancakes. Heat up three sausages in the microwave. Wrap a pancake around each sausage. Voila! You’ve got an instant pig in a blanket. Eat it as you watch the last of your favorite morning show or as you walk to the bus stop. It can be eaten in the car without too much fuss or mess too. For a sweeter taste and less mess, add a little maple syrup or honey to the batter when making the pancakes.

Breakfast Sandwiches. In the evening, while you are getting things ready for the next day, grill up a few breakfast sandwiches. Choose whatever you like: turkey slices, ham slices, cheese, tomato, bacon, etc. When the sandwich cools, cut it into bite size pieces and put it in a container. In the morning, just grab a container; pop it into the microwave for fifteen or twenty seconds and breakfast is served.

With these time saving and budget friendly breakfast ideas there should be no more excuses for skipping breakfast. Make use of items you buy normally as well as whatever you have around the house to create delicious fare for the morning rush.