Top: Gluten-free home-made waffles in minutes. Sausage and bacon are excellent sources of fat and protein. Bottom: Kids will smile when they see these waffle faces peeking back at them. Berries are an excellent source of anti-oxidants, and fresh-whipped cream can be prepared in a standing mixer while you're prepping other foods.
Cooking for Six: Breakfast
The menu:
Gluten-Free Waffles (R)* conotes recipe will follow
Cary's Sugar Free Syrup
1 package low-sodium bacon
1 package Boulder sausage
Options:
Whipping Cream
Frozen berries
Cost/Where to Buy:
12 waffles: $3.50 for one dozen (fed 6)
*Cary's Sugar-Free Syrup: $2.59 (Wal-Mart)
*Wal-Mart Great Value Low-Sodium Bacon: ($2.79)
*Boulder Sausage (no additives) King Sooper, Wal-Mart, Super Target ($3.50)
Wal-Mart Great Value frozen berries (varies)
Whipping Cream (varies)
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Figure about $8 for this meal, or $1.33 per person
Review:
My family loved the gluten-free waffles, bacon and sausage. All gave resounding thumbs way up for the recipe, as well as the Sugar-Free syrup.
Notes:
I used only 1/3 of a quart of whipping cream and have an amazingly huge amount left over (I'm using it for a jell-o fluff today). Frozen berries are economical because you only thaw as you need them. *We had left-over sausage (only used half) and bacon (used 3/4), and only 1/4 of the entire container of syrup for a family of 6, so figure in these cost percentages. You can buy regular sausage and not organic sausage (I bought expensive).
This meal is extremely filling due to the fat and protein content and lack of sugar and processed carbohydrates, and kept my family full for hours afterwards.
The Waffle Recipe will be posted today. Stay tuned!
Why do I do this?
Food is becoming more expensive and families remain in need of nourishment. In a time when gas prices soar with the price of eggs, not only are trips to the store more expensive-- but trips for the food are even moreso. You're dealing with kids with autism. Or gluten intolerance. Or you have those. Or you are diabetic and eating a lower-carbohydrate lifestyle. Or you just want to introduce more 'whole/homemade' foods into your family. You know it's cheapish to serve cereal for breakfast, and we all know it's quick, but at what cost?
All prices are indicative of Denver, Colorado, at the time of publication. All recipes belong to me, unless otherwise noted. I try to use non-processed meats as much as possible due to MSG and nitrate sensitivities in my household.
12 comments:
Dang. I don't have any of those stores near me. Sigh.
That's ok! I know there are other stores and places to find items which could be deemed as useful and lower on the glycemic scale.
Places like netrition sell syrups, and sales will change the costs of items as well as the selection.
The nature of the costs are going to change as conditions change. If you are able to do some comparison shopping locally, you might find your prices are even less expensive than Denver!
I know Dallas was cheaper than enver...
Cheaper than Denver, not enver.
Sheesh!
I have this blog setup in my google reader so I can keep up with all your updates; I too have a family of 6 and am very appreciative of the time and work you are putting into this newest idea. Thanks for all the hard work and keep the recipies coming!
T.J. Freeman Jr. (aka bigflopman on LCF)
Cleo, Thanks so much for the great blog. You are my Shero, and I am gluten free myself.
Lauren
Cleo! I am so excited about this post! We've started our son on gluten-free and I'm constantly looking for something new to add to our limited GF recipes! Thank you so much :)
Oh!!! My 18 month old loves waffles! I can't wait to see the recipe! I might have to invest in a waffle maker!
Cleo -
I'm beginning to think it's your intention in life to show the rest of us just how inferior we are. How can one person be so helpful, witty, smart, busy, family devoted and have good hair? Oh and don't forget you make awesome food too!
Seriously though, you are doing us a great service and I for one really appreciate your efforts.
Hi, do you have anywhere that shows exactly what you did to lose THAT much weight in THAT amount of time? I was an Atkin-er at the end of last year and lost 30 lbs and have stood still since January! Any advice would be great!!! (goal is 55 lbs less of me)
Thank you guys so much for your comments.
Hey, TJ! Thank you! I appreciate it. I admit I'm lazy. I promised a month of menu loveliness, and now I'm recanting to a meal at a time. LOL. I hope that when I am finished, we can have about a month's worth of menus!
Lauren-- You rock! Gluten kills me. The last time I had gluten, I was awake all night with inflamed, crawling legs. I was mad--
morgan-- thank you~ We have to stick together, especially when we're dealing with feeding folks who depend on us.
anonymous-- I had to buy a wafflemaker yesterday to see whether or not there really could be waffles that were decent (luckiangel's looked awesome, but I'm always a skeptic). I'm still playing with the recipe, but my kids all gave these the thumbs up!
terryc-- LOL. I laughed when I read your comment. YOU'RE the clever one. That was GREAT! /I'll be giggling over that one for the rest of the evening.
anonymous-- Let me know what you're menu looks like for a day and if you're exercising, and I'll try to help!
Watch that sugar-free syrup! You should count half of the carbs from the sugar alcohols.
Cleo:
I'm here for the low carb recipes but... Noted that your sons are also autistic. Here in PR we have an autistic alliance, but they are in the stone age in regard to low carb recipes. Specially with a latino touch. I do not have kids. I know nobody with this condition but, would like to help to the Spanish speaking people. I'm not in blogs for recognition or money. Just to give back what God gave me. Do you mind if I send people to your blog to see the pictures of prepared food and the translation in my blog? Thank you in advance.
Nilda
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