Oatmeal, a frugal and delicious breakfast

one of my favorite foods is old fashioned rolled oats. I buy 25 lbs at a time because we use it so much.
One good size serving of oatmeal is 1/2 cup of dry oats. So when you add the cup of water it calls for and cook it, it expands into a nice large bowl of oatmeal.
Here's the break down:
My 25 lb bag of rolled oats cost $16 (prices may be different in your area). that is .64 a lb.
At 1/2 cup, there are 250 servings in 25 lbs. that means I pay about 6.4 cents per serving. That is a super cheap and filling breakfast!

I know, oatmeal day in and day out can get boring. But, one of the reasons I love it is because of how versatile it is. Here are some ideas

You can make granola with it and eat the granola with milk or use it to top off a yummy yogurt parfait

 How about overnight oatmeal? I like these because you just pull them from the fridge in the morning and you can eat them hot or cold. Plus, there are so many flavors you can come up with, that it is hard to get bored. This one is very berry and almond milk

You can make baked oatmeal. This is a really great and delicious way to serve oatmeal and like the overnight oatmeal, there are so many yummy ways to make it

Here is one more great way to use your oats. Protein balls! They are great for breakfast or snacking. I usually have these in my freezer, so when we need something quick, we can grab 1 or 2 of these and were good to go

So, next time you are looking for a way to stretch your budget and fill your family's bellies, grab some old fashioned rolled oats!