Breakfasts

Breakfast can be tricky. I refuse to give my kids cereal every day, although once a week I don't see the problem. This means that I cook/fix breakfast for them every other day. It really isn't a lot, because breakfast is one of the easiest and cheapest meals of the day!!  I sat down with the kids and asked them what they liked most for breakfast. And to my surprise it isn't the sugary cereal.

Anyway here is how it broke down, we do the same thing every week, but with different things to eat each day it works.

Muffin Mondays (I buy those $1 muffin mixes, so for 3 months worth it is only $12-$13!!)
Toast Tuesdays (This is either French Toast, Cinnamon Milk Toast, or Toast with a nut butter of their choice. You can make your bread and save more money, but meal usually costs me $15 for the 3 months.)
Waffle Wednesdays (I make our waffles from scratch, and do a double batch to freeze half. That way I only have to cook these every other week. This meal costs about $8 for the 3 months, pretty awesome!)
Eggs Thursday (I know, eggs doesn't with a T but, we love our eggs, and they are sooooo cheap. So another 3 months is a little over $8.)
Fruit & Yogurt Fridays (Name says it all, I typically don't buy the individual cups, because it is a much better deal to get the big tub of it then top it with what ever fruit you have. All in all I spend about $10 for the 3 months worth)
Cereal Saturdays (Cause it is fun! But it does cost a lot!! I spend about $30 for the 3 months on cereal!! So if you are giving your kids cereal every day, think about how much you are spending!!)
Smoothie Sundays (We go to Church at 9, so we need something really quick. I put a cup of yogurt in with some frozen fruit and milk.Costs about $20 for the 3 months)

If you don't already have a menu for breakfasts, I would totally recommend one. Use mine or figure out one that works for your family. Please remember that the prices given are for just me and my younger boys, so 4 of us, 3 kids and 1 adult, as my husband gets up before the rest of us and has his own smoothies that he makes. Adding all this up, looks like I spend about $104 for 3 months of breakfasts, that is $35 per month... Or just under $9 per week! Not bad.