Since it is back to school season, I know there are a lot of moms out there trying to think of good things to feed your families... Especially for hurried mornings.
Those of us *ahem* who tend to run late, need to plan ahead. ;-) I am working on this... really ;-)
For those who may be reading this and do not know yet; we are home-schooling. HOWEVER, it means this Mom here has to plan ahead and be MORE prepared/organized!
I, personally, am a big fan of granola bars! Below is a recipe that I used tonight. After the pan had cooled, I cut it into bars and wrapped them up individually for breakfasts or snacks! Because I doubled the recipe, it made a BUNCH! So... if you are planning to make these and wrap them up, make sure you have a lot of freezer bags or plastic wrap before you bake them.
We really like it. If you want to double the recipe like I did, an over-sized cookie sheet is perfect.
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Extra Chew Granola Bars
Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups of rolled oats
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup of butter, softened
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups mini choc chips OR raisins, dried fruit, nuts, and coconut (whatever your little heart desires!)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease one 9 x 13 pan. In a large mixing bowl
combine everything. Lightly press into the prepared pan. Bake 325 degrees for 18-22 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes and then cut into bars. I cooled mine in the freezer for 10 minutes
Completely cool before removing and serving.
Another idea is:
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Frozen Breakfast Burritos
Michael really likes having these on hand... they only take a minute or two to heat up!
You need:
18 eggs
favorite vegetables:Bell peppers, onions, mushrooms (whatever you want)
favorite meat: either bacon, sausage, or ham
large pkg shredded cheese
Lg Pkg Tortilla shells 10-12?
Plastic Wrap or freezer bags
Cook meat & drain. Set aside. Stir Fry vegetables. Add eggs and drained meat pieces and scramble with the eggs. Add cheese when eggs are done and stir
Spoon by Tablespoon onto tortilla and wrap individually. I have actually had eggs left over, and when this happens I just freeze them in a freezer bag. You can make a sandwich with them, put them on a bagel or English muffin, or just eat them like they are.
*Frugal tip*
P.S. To save money, I use plastic baggies (I always buy the more expensive kind since they are durable) and re-wash them (except for raw meat). They last a long, long time!
"A Penny Saved, is a Penny Earned" ;-)
5 comments:
Both of these sound really good. Jeremiah would probably REALLY like the burritos! haha...I'll have to write the recipe down for future reference. =)
Great idea! I need to do that. I have made super huge batches of sausage gravy. Then I fill quart size canning jars and freeze them. *You can't actually "can" it because of the milk, but freezing works well* I just set a couple jars out over night. By morning it is usually thawed, at least enough to pour out and heat on the stove. Then I serve it over biscuits or toast.
Is this your first year home schooling? I would love to hear what your thoughts are on the subject, and what were some of your deciding factors. We are also considering home schooling. I plan to ease into it this year with a home school pre school curriculum. We are looking for as much input as we can find as we search and seek Gods will for our family.
You can e-mail if you don't want to do a post about it.
sallylyn@juno.com
Sally,
I will email you!
Great ideas!!
Thanks for the bar recipe...my boys and I had fun making these (and eating them!)
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