Silver Palate Oatmeal takes even longer to cook than Quaker Oats. Of course the Irish steel cut oats are totally delicious, but pricey, and this blog is about pinching pennies.
So imagine how pleased I was to find this recipe in the New York Times Wednesday food section.
Oatmeal Pancakes
I like it for several reasons: 1) it's nutritious 2) I have all the ingredients 3) not high-cal 4) looks pretty tasty 5) can be served for dinner with some grilled ham and a fruit salad. Oh, and did I mention EASY? And Different?
I'll let you know how edible the oatmeal pancakes are.
I also have an Austrian recipe for noodles with bacon and cheese that looks pretty good. At the end of the month when the money might be tight, you need cheap, filling food. This is the time to go to those bought-on-sale frozen vegetables. Or to pick up a 99 cent head of iceberg lettuce.
We keep dried fruit on hand: cranberries, raisins (golden and dark) currants (sometimes) apricots (always) and sometimes dried cherries or whatever I found on sale. With an apple, orange, banana or grapes and a handful of dried fruit, you have a delicious dessert. These days, if not on sale, an apple or an orange costs over a dollar. Bananas are still relatively cheap.
Banana bread is a killer dessert/breakfast/snack dish.
Find a recipe that calls for 3 bananas. That's the whole secret. Two won't do. As you acquire overripe bananas, you can pop them into the freezer with skins on, and when you have the magic number, zowie, it's banana bread. You can toss a handful of fresh or frozen blueberries in for extra taste and nutrition. Or raisins. A tad of grated orange rind. Yummy! Good for kid's school lunches.
I'll report back on the pancakes. With photos if I remember. And dig up my banana bread recipe. So easy, so delicious. And in keeping with our commitment to frugality.
In the meantime, long live oatmeal.
The Cheeseparer
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