Breakfast Archives - The Frugal Girl

How to make DIY instant microwave oatmeal for one

By request, after I mentioned adding a carrot to my oats! Aside from maybe fried mush, oatmeal is one of the cheapest breakfast foods I …

fried cornmeal mush with butter and syrup

How to make fried cornmeal mush

(I first published this recipe in 2009, before the advent of printable recipes. So, here it is with fresh pictures, a printable recipe card, …

Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes

Pancakes are seriously one of the easiest foods in the world to make from scratch. I promise, even if you are a novice in the …

DIY 3 Ingredient Strawberry Pancake Syrup

A version of this recipe has been on my blog for several years, but it’s waaay back in the archives. And it was sharing a …

A bowl of baked oatmeal, sitting on a countertop.

Five Step Fruity Overnight Baked Oatmeal

(Go straight to the recipe if you like!) I’ve made baked oatmeal on and off in the past, but I’ve always felt a little iffy …

Swedish Pancakes/Lazy Crepes (the recipe!)

Yesterday I posted a photo of the pancakes we had for dinner, and some of you asked for the recipe, so today is your lucky …

No-Stir Clumpalicious Granola

I am seriously so excited to share this recipe with you. Woohoo! As you know, I make my own granola on a regular basis, because …

How to Whip Cream

When I posted about my whipped-cream-is-healthier-than-butter-and-syrup revelation recently, I got some questions about how to whip cream. It’s actually really easy and doesn’t require a …

A bowl of granola, topped with strawberries and milk.

A granola recipe (and a giveaway)

I’ve been a granola-making machine this summer. For some reason, I hardly ever get around to making it during the cooler months, but in the …