We are tightening the belt even more this year and are currently in survival mode.  To make things a little more complicated we are also busier than ever.  Necessity is the mother of invention however, so this will definitely be the BEST year to be on the Grocery Shrink discussion group.  Membership to the group is free to anyone who purchases the e-book at www.groceryshrink.com

Today I spent a good chunk of time getting a new schedule for our homeschool and businesses.  To facilitate speed and thrift, I need to have some premade breakfasts that I can throw together in a jiffy.  I thought of breakfast sandwiches with an all natural sausage patty, poached egg and cheese on an English muffin.  The most time consuming part and potentially expensive part of this meal is the sausage.  To save myself time later, I pre-made a pretty stack of mock sausage patties from ground turkey.  I plan to freeze them individually on  a cookie sheet and store in a freezer bag.  Then I can microwave what I need in the moment.  They are MSG free and nitrate free, low fat and yummy!

It was a double time saver because I was making waffles at the same time and had to stay close to the stove anyway.  I also threw in 3 loaves of bread to rise for good measure.  If you are a member of the Grocery Shrink discussion group, you got my favorite bread recipe recently.

Here’s the recipe and it costs about $2 when the turkey is from Aldi for $1 a pound:

2lb ground turkey

1/2 t salt

1 t garlic salt

1 t black pepper

2 t sage

1/8-1/4 t ceyenne pepper

1 egg (optional)

Mix well (I used my kitchen aid) and shape into 20 patties. Brown well on both sides.  Yum!