Breakfast for Dinner

It's a breakfast for dinner kind of night. Who doesn't love breakfast for dinner? It is delicious and so much fun, as well as a great money saver. Some of my favorite menu items include omelets, breakfast burritos, waffles, hash browns, and french toast. Add a side of fruit to make it a more balanced meal. My favorite way to make french toast in the fall and winter is to use egg nog in place of milk. I also like to add a dash of pumpkin pie spice for a festive flair. So tasty!

Crock-Pot Pot Roast with Gravy

Mmmm.... pot roast. So tasty, and surprisingly, not too expensive if done right. Pot roast can also be made and frozen, thus giving you leftovers for a later date.

Ingredients:
1 medium sized pot roast
5 cups water
5-6 red potatoes
1/2 pound carrots
1 large onion
1 Lipton brand onion soup or herb and garlic mix
salt and pepper to taste

For the meat, I like to buy the cheapest cut possible, while still being good quality. Add the meat and 2 cups water to the Crock-Pot first, turn to low and let cook for approximately 4 hours. Next, add the potatoes, carrots, and onion. For the veggies, I like to use what I have laying around my apartment, which this week included some red potatoes, onions, and baby carrots. Sprinkle soup mix on top, then pour in the remaining 3 cups of water. Turn the Crock-Pot to high and let it cook for 2 more hours.

For the Gravy:
Take 3 cups of water from the Crock-Pot and pour into a sauce pan on the stove. Turn the stove to high. Next, whisk in 1-2 tablespoons of corn starch or flour. Make sure to whisk continuously or you'll end up with lumpy gravy.

Voila! A simple, tasty, and inexpensive meal for the whole family.