Hearty Oatmeal

Total Cost: Around $4

• 1/2cup of quick oats for every 1cup of milk
• 1tbsp brown sugar
• Spices such as cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, cardamom; 1tsp of each
• 1/4cup Nuts such as pecans, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sliced almonds, etc
• 1/4cup frozen blueberries, strawberries, or raspberries (optional)
• Pinch of salt

Heat milk over medium heat. Add pinch of salt. Wait until milk starts foaming and then throw in oatmeal. Cook at a rolling boil for one minute, then throw in brown sugar, nuts/seeds, and spices. Boil for another 2-3 minutes or until the mixture starts getting thicker. Turn off the heat, cover the pot with a lid, and move the pot off the burner. Let it sit for another 2 min and then serve.

Perfect Pancakes

• 1cup flour
• 1/4cup white sugar
• 1/4cup brown sugar
• 4tbsp melted unsalted butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• Spices such as cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, cardamom
• 1tsp baking powder
• 1tsp baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• Unsalted butter for pan

Combine dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another bowl. Mix the two together and then let sit for 5 min. Heat skillet to medium-low heat and drop a slab of unsalted butter in there. Slatter the butter around in the pan using a fork or knife and leave it until the butter starts foaming. Pour pancake batter in dollops about 6inches wide and let cook until bubbles start forming on top and the bottom starts browning, then flip and cook on the other side until that side starts browning too. Transfer to plate and serve with maple syrup or your favorite jam!

Banana Bread

Add some peanut butter, cream cheese, or a fried egg on a slice of this and you've got yourself a quick, cheap, and filling breakfast!

• 3 ripe bananas
• 2 cups flour (whole wheat is best)
• 1/2cup brown sugar
• 1/2cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 stick of butter (7 tbsp or 1/2cup), melted
• 1tsp baking powder
• 2tsp baking soda
• 1tsp vannila extract
• Pinch of salt
• Chocolate chips (optional)
• Nuts such as pecans, walnuts, or sliced almonds (optional)
• Spices such as cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, cardamom(about 1/2 tsp each)
• Cookware Needed: 9 inch baking loaf tin/pan, mixing bowl, rubber spatula

Mush ripe bananas in a mixing bowl using a fork or the rubber spatula. Add butter, sugars, vanilla extract and eggs to the bowl. Mix until combined. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt. Mix again until combined. Add chocolate chips and nuts if you want to, and then pour batter using rubber spatula into a loaf pan pre-sprayed with oil or greased with butter. Sprinkle more sugar/spices/nuts on top of batter if you want. Bake in the oven at 350F for 1 hour. Let cool for at least 10 min out of the oven and then enjoy!