The 10-Cent Breakfast

You may be affected by hard times, or you are simply looking for ways to be more frugal with your food budget while searching for ways to squeeze a bit more out of your budget.

9-grain cracked cereal is just that, a mixture of nine cracked grains (the kernel of the grain is literally cracked-split).

To calculate the cost per serving, which is 1/4 cup,

50 pounds = 800 ounces
1 cup of this mix weighs 6 ounces, so there are 133 cups in this 50 pound bag (800 / 6)
4 (servings per cup) x 133 (cups in this 50 pound bag) = 533 servings per 50 pound bag
$51 / 533 servings = $0.095 per serving – call it 10-cents

That’s right… just 10-cents!

The Recipe:

Add 1/4 cup of nine-grain cracked cereal to 1 cup of water and heat slowly for about 20 minutes (or microwave for 2 minutes – let stand for a few more).

After cooking, you can add additional toppings for added flavor such as a pinch of salt, butter, sugar, or honey. My favorite is to simply add a tablespoon of honey.

Not only does it taste good, but this small quantity of grains will keep you feeling full for many hours (due to the fiber content) and entirely eliminate cravings.
One serving contains,

140 calories (add 60 for Tbsp of Honey)
10 fat calories – 1 gram
28 grams total carbohydrate
5 grams fiber
5 grams protein

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By Ken Jorgustin