overnight oats

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OVERNIGHT OATS
     Ok, you don't get any easier or cheaper than this.


Ingredients
1/2 cup old fashion oats
1/2 cup milk (or what ever non dairy you like)
     Just combine the oats and milk and put it in the refrigerator overnight.  With oatmeal being one of the best foods to lower cholesterol this is a breakfast that will make your doctor want to give you a good morning kiss.
     There is also lots of things you can add to change up your breakfast each morning.  Try adding frozen berries when you mix the ingredients the night before.  Or mash up some bananas with the milk.  A little brown sugar, cinnamon and sugar or maple syrup all taste great too.  
     
Running total
To help keep everyone motivated on the saving side in going to keep a running total of how much you can save be using each recipe 1 time for 1 person.  The taco place with the bell on their logo and the chicken place with from Kentucky both have value meals for $5 (still a great deal), so lets use them as a benchmark.  Overnight oats costs $0.19 per serving,  that's $4.81 savings with just one meal.
$4.81
(not bad for just 1 meal)

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