Dollar Store Breakfast of Bagels, Cream Cheese, Yougurt and Fruit only $.90 Per Serving

Check out how we prepared a healthy breakfast for only $.90 a serving from a local dollar store. If we did it then you can too!

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FantabuLESS Mackerel Patties

Growing up with a large extended family, we ate many a meals at Grandma's house.  Since she lived next door to the church, we had plenty of company that would just so happen to drop in around supper time on their way to church. We didn't have a lot, but what we had Grandma prayed over it and The Lord saw fit to bless it and stretch it to be more than enough. Here's one of the many recipes that she used to feed a large family for very little.




Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4-5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients
2- 15oz cans of mackerel ( I only use Sunny Sea)
3 large eggs
1 onion
1 cup corn meal
1 cup flour
1 tbsp baking powder
Vegetable oil for frying


Directions:

1. Heat about a quarter of an inch of oil in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
2. Pour both cans of mackerel in a large mixing bowl and smash the mackerels with your hands until fine.
3. Add in all 3 eggs and continue to mix by hand.
4. Chop and mix in one onion. (I personally only use 1/2 but grandma uses a whole onion)
5. Add in corn meal, flour and baking powder and mix it all in using your hand.
6. Mixture will be a bit runny, but take a good size blob ( about 1/4 cup) and form it into a patty and let
   it slide off your fingers into the grease.
7. Cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown, and flip using a slotted spatula.
8. Cook the other side for 2 minutes as well, and drain on newspaper, napkins, or paper towels.
Serve with your favorite condiments. I like Hot Sauce, but my kids prefer tartar sauce.

FantabuLESS Salad in A Jar

As a busy mom of 6 on the go, it's not uncommon for me to be in my van several hours a day shuttling kids from one destination to the next.  As you can imagine I have rolled up to more than my fair share of drive thru windows. I came across tons of recipes in jars over the years and decided that having a salad in a jar would work for me to eat healthy on the go. Not only is this good for my health but it's easy on my wallet as well since I can cut the cost of a store bought salad by over 50%. By no means did I invent this concept, I am only sharing my experience with you.

First gather all of your fresh ingredients and jars together

I used the Ball 1 quart mason jars. Make sure they are clean and dry.

Fill the bottom of the jar with your choice of salad dressings.

Put your hard vegetables on the bottom of the jar.

Layer your vegetables evenly on top of each other.

Generously pile your greens on top.  It's okay to smash them down.

 Make sure the the rim is clean and put the lid on. 

Here's the finished product ready for consumption. Shake it up and lunch is served!