Do you never have time to fix breakfast at home? If this is the case you probably turn to fast food restaurants to get your morning meal, but have you considered how much this costs? At $5 per day, Monday-Friday, that's $25 a week or $1,300 per year! That's quite an expense. What if you could enjoy breakfast at home and cut the costs, while still enjoying a quick meal? This week, let's discuss kicking the fast food habit and fixing a quick breakfast at home.

If you enjoy pancakes, French toast, or even waffles, you can easily enjoy them at home, while saving money. You can purchase these items already frozen at the grocery store, but if you want to spend pennies per serving, make them yourself and then freeze them. Then all you have to do is pop them in the microwave or toaster and you've got a quick meal.

If you need something that you can take with you in the car, it's also quite easy to make breakfast sandwiches at home. All you have to do is bake a batch of biscuits the night before and the next day heat up pre-cooked sausage patties, top with cheese, and place on the biscuit. Of course, if you want something healthy, you can also prepare a fruit salad the night before. The leftover fruit salad could be layered with yogurt and granola to create a gourmet parfait later in the week.

This week, why not try a quick breakfast sandwich made from this recipe?

Minute Steak, Sautéed Onions, and Cheese Sandwiches
Serves 4

2 minute steaks, cut in half
1 onion, finely chopped
Olive oil
4 slices of American cheese
4 croissants

1. Cook the minute steak and onions in olive oil over medium-high heat until cooked through.
2. Top each croissant with steak, onions, and a slice of cheese.
3. Wrap in wax paper and enjoy at work or on the go.

A quick meal doesn't have to be expensive. As with most meals, you can always save money by preparing them in your own kitchen.