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Food for Thought & Your Wallet Photo Story by Maddison October
ooking on a college student’s budget is often difficult C to do, but hopefully these recipes might help inspire some new additions that are relatively cheap and can last a
Breakfast English Muffin Sandwich
couple of days. Some of the ingredients are “staples” that should in your fridge or your cabinets (such as honey, olive oil, butter, etc.,) The initial cost might be high but you can use those ingredients in other meals or snacks down the line.
Ingredients: 1 english muffin 1 egg 1 slice of cheddar cheese 1 red onion Couple leaves of spinach
Cost: English muffin: $1.69 Eggs (half dozen): $2.49 Cheddar cheese: $3.99 Red onion: $0.89 Spinach: $1.99 Total: $11.05
Recipe: Toast your english muffin (it can be on a frying pan if you don’t have a toaster). Fry your egg (I keep the yolk intact that way it was runny when I ate it. However you like your eggs works!) Slice a ring of red onion. Build your sandwich: english muffin, cheese, egg, onion, spinach and start your day off deliciously.
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