We feel like we sound like a broken record every week, but we had yet another busy, non-stop week hitting Friday full speed! No matter how you’ve got here, we both know what day this is – Fun Fabulous Friday!!
How does Fun Fabulous Friday work? Well, at the end of today one of our readers will win a $10 Amazon gift card. You will need to enter to have a chance to win! You can get two possible entries each today.
Each week, we have had a fun topic for everyone to leave their quick comment/insight on. It has been so much fun and help to read the awesome tips and comments that you all have.
This week is going to be – Breakfast tips! We want to hear any tip that you have on breakfast – how to get it quickly, tips on how to make it healthy, and yes, possibly and hopefully any tips how to make that breakfast thriftily as well!
Here are the two ways to enter. Make sure to leave a comment for each one as each one is a separate entry.
- This is the “mandatory” entry. We love hearing from each of you and your tips. So, this week we want to know your tips on anything concerning breakfast.
- For your next entry, leave a second comment if you are a “liker” of The Thrifty Couple on Facebook. Its not too late if you’re not a liker yet, just go to our page and click ‘Like’. We also post extra deals and information on Facebook for our readers that you will not find on the site here.
We will share some of our tips when we make the announcement of the winner tomorrow!
This giveaway is for TODAY – Friday, August 27th ONLY! It ends at 11:59 MDT tonight! The winner will be announced on Saturday!
April
Whenever I make waffles or crepes, I make extra to freeze for an easy breakfast later.
April
I’m a liker.
Debbie P
I buy berries when they are on sale and I usually freeze half of them. I use them later to make smoothies. My kids love them.
Debbie P
I “like” you on facebook.
Heather Z
I like to wake up before the kids and have breakfast ready and on the table as they come stumbling out of their rooms.
Heather Z
And I like The Thrifty Couple on facebook.
Ellen H
I make breakfast burritos and freeze them for quick morning breakfasts! My husband loves starting the day with a warm meal, and I love starting it not having to cook!
Ellen H
I am a facebook liker!
J'Laine
I make smoothies for my boys…fast and easy, using fresh or frozen strawberries, sometimes with banana, peaches, mango, etc. A good way to get a serving of fruit in them, and a great way to start the day!
J'Laine
I am a liker on FB.
Joanna Ravlin
I’m a liker! I’d really LIKE to win this!
Lauren
I get regular oatmeal, add syrup and margerine and it’s like having pancakes with less calories!
Lauren
I’m a facebook liker
Camilla
Breakfast Tip: This is actually from my “Body for Life” days…make sure you have a protein in your breakfast! I think this is one thing that is often forgotten! The best proteins are eggs (cheap!), but cottage cheese, peanut butter etc. are also good. I love whole wheat waffles smeared with peanut butter and topped with sliced banana!Just make sure you balance your carbs and proteins, and you’ll be set for the day with lots of energy!
Camilla
I “like” you on Facebook!
theresa
free back to school cereal and yoplait or dannon kid yogurts – always cheap, always quick
Carrie
I always have fruit on hand so that no matter what they eat they at least get something healthy. Also, we sometimes have breakfast for dinner and I always make left over so there is breakfast for the next two mornings.
Carrie
I like you on FB
Monica
I like to pick a day every month that the kids are at school and make a couple batches of muffins, breakfast burritos, and egg mcmuffins. That way on really hectic morning I can just pull that out of the freezer. I also like to buy steel cut oats, but them in the crockpot at night and then in the morning I have nice hot oatmeal, with no work.
Monica
I like you on facebook
Tammy Lacer
I love to have alot of fresh fruit out on the table and my girls can have a nice healthy start to their day!!
Tammy Lacer
I am a liker on Facebook!
Kim
My husband switches things up with quesadillas for breakfast – throw 2 tortillas in the toaster oven with some cheese in between. Add some meat or veggies for extra flavor and nutrients!
Kim
like you on FB
Angela S
I like to make hard boiled eggs the night before and serve with toast in the morning for the kids.
Angela S
I am a “liker” of The Thrifty Couple on Facebook
Molly
I am a liker!
Molly
I have started what I call the basket system. I placed a big basket in the corner on my countertops. I put several different varieties of breakfast foods and snacks in it. My girls have learned to just grab a granola bar or pop tart out of the basket and go. I do that with school lunches as well. They can pick a snack for school and a snack for their school lunches. Makes my days alot easier!
Melody M
Absolutely do not skip breakfast. I wake up the kiddos, lay them down on the coach and then give them two choices. While they are waking up, I make their breakfast for them.
Melody M
I like you on FB!
Meg
I HATE mornings!! Usually do not fee awake until almot neoon 🙂 I’ve become a huge fan of making stuff ahead of time: pancakes, waffles, healthy muffins, etc… and then freezing them. We are blessed with a huge freezer. The kiddos also love yogurt tubes (stock up on sales of gogurt, etc…) and their new favorite is Special K with straberries (bought on sale) with frozen blueberries in it.
Meg
Ooops that was “almost noon”
Meg
Like you on Facebook too, thanks!
Tiffany Schwantes
Must haves for breakfast- Coffee, for me!
My children love fruit. I buy the pre cut stuff from Publix. Also, my Son will sometimes eat a cereal bar in the car on his way to preschool.
Shar
Gotta’ have fresh fruit + yogurt. I usually add granola (or cereal) and create a breakfast parfait, Yum!
Kristalyn Ford
We make a lot of extra pancakes or waffles then freeze them, cheaper than eggos and just as convenient!
Kristalyn Ford
I like you on facebook. 🙂
Charles Taft
I am a single father, so I have to prepare food for my 2 kids before sending them off to school (while I go off to work). Sometimes I would fry 2 quick eggs sunny side up and serve it over toast w/ orange juice (or milk) and give them an apple and banana to go. They love honey nut cheerios and yogurt on other days; it’s nice to mix it up. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and they need a good serving of nice healthy carbs/protein as well as fruit! Eggs/toast and yogurt are really cheap too. I pre-stock up on cereal when they’re on sale (2 fo $5 coupons, etc.). A good quick, healthy breakfast is essential. I’ve seen what kids eat in schools nowadays and it’s not good.
Charles Taft
I am also a “liker” on my facebook 🙂
Paige
We love a good bowl of oatmeal with peaches or strawberries. But on a really quick morning we go for the cheap, cheap cereal we got with coupons…not so healthy but inexpensive.
Paige
I like you on facebook…but I do have a different name there. 🙂
Sarah
I like to slice up potatoes, lightly fry them and mix eggs with them when my husband is home. I also cook bacon for my husband, usually I just eat cerial.
Sarah
I am a liker on face book 😀
Tina Wuthnow
Breakfast Burritos!! Make a big batch and freeze them in idividual packages. Pull one out pop in the microwave and you have a great fast breakfast. Easy to eat as you are running out the door.
Tina Wuthnow
I am a liker on facebook
sarah g.
kleen kanteen insulated mug to take my must-have coffee. keeps is super duper hot for hours! yes, coffee is breakfast around here hee hee
sarah g.
aaaaand a fb liker too
Rachel R.
I like you on Facebook
Desiree Hausam
Breakfast!! My favorite. My tips:
Oatmeal. 🙂
I like to make homemade waffles and pancakes in big batches and freeze them for a quick breakfast that is also healthy, because I make them 100% whole grain. Whole wheat pastry flour is usually a reasonable price, and it makes excellent pancakes and waffles.
Also, we eat a ton of eggs. They are super, super cheap, quick to fry up, and nutritious. The protein keeps the kids (and me!) going longer than just grains.
And the bread for the toast comes from the Sara Lee bakery outlet, where I get 100$ whole wheat, good quality loaves for $1.
Desiree Hausam
And I like you on facebook…
Desiree Hausam
Oops, I meant 100% whole wheat, not $100 whole wheat!!!