This week our MOPS meeting focused on helpful tips to make the most out of your family budget. One of my favorite ways to save is by making many of our favorite breakfast items from scratch. One of my time savers is to prep them for the freezer to be ready for when we need them. I save a little time and money this way too.
I thought that Saturday sounded like the perfect day to get the freezer restocked with a few of these items.
Since Thade has been on a pancake kick lately, I knew we needed a few extra pancakes for the freezer.
This time I made a triple batch. Once the kiddos were finished with their pancakes at breakfast, I individually wrapped the pancakes, and then they are off to the freezer for future breakfasts. I know these will come in pretty handy when we are scrambling for breakfast before Thade is off to preschool.
After my last batch of Salmon cakes, I noticed that I was running pretty low on Bread Crumbs too.
I always have a collection of Bread heels, and hamburger buns in the freezer waiting to be made into crumbs.
First I let the bread thaw just a bit, and then I toast the bread in the oven at a low temperature. Once the bread is nice and toasty, then it is off to the mini chopper to be blended into crumbs. I fill a big bowl, and grab my measuring cup. I then fill sandwich bags with the homemade bread crumbs. I like to fill the sandwich bags with one cup of the crumbs, and after that they are ready for the freezer.
I thought the freezer could use one more item and Waffles were on the menu. I had enough eggs on hand to make a batch.
After all of the Waffles were finished, I wrapped them in Plastic Wrap and stacked them inside the freezer for breakfast or afternoon snacks. They are delicious toasted in the toaster with butter and maple syrup.
What to you like to keep stocked in your freezer?
Those pan cakes look so good!
I like to make a big pot of rice and freeze dinner sized portions in plastic bags.
I also like to make hom-made soups, like cream of broccoli, chili, stew, etc. and freeze in freezer bags.
Another fun thing to freeze is home-made churros and corn tortilla taquitos. easy to make, and you just microwave and serve.
A big money saver is to freeze strawberries and melons.
we use them for breakfast smoothies.
Way to go Nicole! That’s great you are able to save time and money by stocking your freezer! Ellie
Great hints, Nico. Your pancakes look so big and fluffy! I just throw all my pancakes into a big ziploc bag, and the kids have to pry them apart when they want one lol.
Oh, and I keep a bag of heels in the freezer, too! LOL…I have to chop mine in the blender because I don’t have a food processor. Love not having to buy breadcrumbs, because holy crap they’re expensive!!!
Thanks Mimi! Yum all of your freezer favorites sound so tasty. I really like your idea for breakfast smoothies, my kiddos would love those 🙂 Thanks for sharing you tips too!
Thanks Ellie! It was a fun Saturday cooking in the kitchen 🙂 I think that the pre-made homemade breakfast items will come in handy 😉 I’m always running late in the mornings.
Thanks Susan! Thade loves pancakes, he could have them for breakfast, lunch, snack time, and dinner time if I would let him 😉 The triple batch only lasted 2 days though, I guess next time I’ll have to make a quadruple batch 🙂
I agree bread crumbs are too expensive. I love to make mine, but the mini chopper drives James crazy! It is a little loud, but it gets the job done quickly 🙂