Cheap Oatmeal

Pre-packaged, pre-flavored oatmeals are convenient but overpriced. You can do that yourself by preparing ahead of time. I like to keep a stash of dried fruits such as raisins, strawberries, apricots, and cherries nearby. I fill a bowl with oatmeal and my choice of fruits. Then I add already boiled water. Or I dump the oatmeal and my choice of fruit in a 2-quart saucepan with milk and bring it to a simmer until it's ready.

Breakfast Smoothie

Don't have time to prepare eggs your style with a side of sausages and bacon? Try a quick, filling, and easy to make breakfast like a smoothie. You can even use frozen fruit which can serve as ice, but it's gentler on the blender. You can add regular milk, soy milk, rice milk, Kefir milk, or yogurt.

A 5-Year Old Treat

When I was five years old, I never got to enjoy such indulgences. So every so often I play five year old by toasting bread and slathering it with creamy peanut butter and topping it with slices of bananas. My boyfriend likes to drizzle it off with honey, too!

Cinnamon Toast

Love the cinnamon flavor of French toast but pressed for time? Simply toast your bread, butter it, and sprinkle it with a shake of cinnamon and sugar. Make your own cinnamon and sugar mixture, and store it in a shaker that you can buy at the 99 cents store.

A week's worth of cut up fruit

The longer fruit has been cut up, the less nutritious it is. But if you don't have any fruits, that's even less nutritious. Make the most out of what you have, what you can do, or what you're willing to do. Cut up a week's worth of selected fruit and have it daily. It's already cleaned, cut, and ready to eat. You won't have to prepare another batch for a week.

A Filipino-style Breakfast

Filipinos have a bowl of rice with salted duck eggs and sliced tomatoes. It is an acquired taste. But if you can enjoy it, it's an inexpensive and filling treat. The duck eggs have a long shelf life, too.

An Instant Breakfast

If making oatmeal or cutting up fresh fruit doesn't appeal to you, but you want something more lively than ordinary cereal, consider having a bowl of granola with dried fruits and yogurt or milk. You can also add honey if it suits your taste.

Eat a Hearty Breakfast!

Studies have shown that people who eat breakfast are more alert and energetic, eat less throughout the day, can sustain healthier food choices (because the body isn't over-compensating from low blood sugar levels), and maintain a healthier weight.

A Light and Quick Breakfast

For a light and quick breakfast, make yourself a smoothie in the blender. Milk bases are always favorable, nutritious, and flavorful. For a thicker consistency, try using Kefir milk, which is like yogurt. I recommend getting the plain flavor and adding your flavor of choice with fresh fruit. Frozen blueberries or bananas give it a nice icy texture to it. You can also add strawberries if you'd like. For a healthier boost, you can also add some flaxseed.