I can never understand why people insist on eating out all the time. I understand how eating out is convenient and quick. I can also appreciate not having to prepare meals and do dishes too. I just don’t know how people can afford to do it all the time. Once in a “blue moon” is fine, but every day? And all meals? Just think of how much money could be saved if you ate most of those meals at home. Especially breakfast.
Breakfast has to be one of the quickest, easiest and least expensive meals of the day.
My family eats a lot of cereal. It’s quick and easy to prepare and enjoy (just pour in your favorite bowl, add milk and enjoy). Plus it’s very versatile since there are so many cereals on the market. Plus you can add fresh fruit to them too (Honey Nut Cheerios with sliced bananas is so yummy!).
Cereal is also a great staple to keep on hand in your pantry. They have often have a long shelf life and you can use them for other meals besides breakfast.
Most breakfast foods you pay a small fortune to buy at a local restaurant can be made at home. For example, a breakfast sandwich can be made at home in just a few minutes. You can even make a breakfast burrito at home with store bought tortillas. Fancy “gourmet” yogurts can be made at home with store bought (or homemade) yogurt and your own toppings (cereal makes great toppings for yogurt).
Even if you and your spouse ate breakfast out every day of the work week (M-F) it would cost on average $5 per day per person ($10/day). That is around $50 per week just on breakfast! Imagine how many boxes of cereal, milk, eggs and bread you can purchase with that amount of money.
If time is an issue set your alarm for 5-10 minutes earlier so that you have time to prepare breakfast at home. When you think about how long you wait on line to buy breakfast out it probably equals 5-10 minutes too.
General Mills would like to challenge YOU to see how much time and money you can save during the week simply by eating breakfast at home instead of on the run with breakfast from the local deli or fast food restaurant. It’s called the Breakfast at Home Savings Challenge.
Starting June 15, 2013 you can take advantage of great savings in-store and online on some of your family’s favorite General Mills breakfast items like Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms and the different varieties of Cheerio cereals. All you need to do is pick out your favorite coupons from the Breakfast at Home Makes Cents website, print and take to your local grocery store for savings.
You can also find savings on specially marked boxes of General Mills cereals too (save up to $6!).
For more information about General Mills visit www.GeneralMills.com. You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.
To help save you time and money, and enjoy breakfast at home with your family, I have a special prize package to give to a lucky reader.
The prize consists of;
- $25 gift card to use during the event
- One box of Honey Nut Cheerios®
- One box of Lucky Charms®
- Big G Bowl
- Big G lip balm
Retail Value: $39
This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end on July 7, 2013 at 11:59 PM (EST). The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries. The winner will be notified via e-mail and will have three days to reply or a new winner will be chosen in their place.
To enter please comment on this post and tell me what your favorite Big G (General Mills) cereal?
For extra entries you can use the Rafflecopter widget (below) but you must complete the initial entry requirement or the additional entries won’t qualify (I do check). Extra entries are optional.
Kimberly
*The information and prize pack have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.
Ellen B says
Lucky Charms! – love those marshmallows
Hedy @ Penny for my Thoughts says
Honey nut cheerios
Catie says
I love Total!
Kim L says
I love Cinnamon Toast Crunch!
Cynthia R says
favorite is honey nut cheerios. everyone in the family loves it.
Leanne M says
Honey Nut Cheerios
Janet W. says
My favorite is Cocoa Puffs! My guilty pleasure! 😉
Claudia says
My favorite GM cereal is Cinnamon toast crunch .
Anne says
My favorite Big G cereal is good old Cheerios. We eat a lot of cereals in our house, and Cheerios are a staple.
Kelly D says
I like rice Chex.
Margaret Smith says
I love Lucky Charms.
Michelle H. says
I like Honey Nut Cheerios.
Kate F. says
Cocoa Puffs are my favorite.
Robin Wilson says
Lucky Charms is always in the pantry. It is my hubby’s breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and dessert of choice! My son and I are fans too!
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Yona says
I love Lucky Charms cereal!
Robin Wilson says
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angie says
My favorite is Lucky Charms.
Vera K says
We always have Honey Nut Cheerios in the house.
Kate says
I love Reese’s Puffs!
Mary Happymommy says
My favorite is Golden Grahams.
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
Honey Nut Cheerios!
tabitha p. says
Lucky Charms! I love lucky charms.
Rae says
I love Lucky Charms—
Emily says
Multi grain Cheerios is our favorite.
Jessie C. says
I like Cheerios.
Lisa Brown says
I love Lucky Charms
Rae Nelson says
My favorite from childhood until now is the yummy Lucky Charms! Now my daughters love them!
Rae Nelson says
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Jackie says
One of my favorites, since I was a kid, is Lucky Charms
Thanks!
Wendi S says
I love when my kids have breakfast at home, I know that is at least one meal they have eaten. We are big fans of Lucky Charms.
Wendi S says
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tammy shelton says
My favorite has always been Honey Nut Cheerios.
Jenn says
My favorite Big G cereal is Lucky Charms.
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
I love Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios
BeckyM says
Cheerios!
Ann Fantom says
My favorite General Mills cereal is Fiber One
Vunda V says
i love lucky charms!!
Stephanie Phelps says
We love Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Cynthia C says
My favorite is Honey Nut Cheerios
Cynthia C says
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D SCHMIDT says
My favorite is Lucky Charms!
steve weber says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Ellie W says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is my favorite.
jeanette sheets says
defintley lucky charms there magically delicious!
Kim H says
Honey nut cheerios
DEBIJOT says
Honey Nut Cheerios is my favorite.
Susan Christy says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is THE BEST
Kristie says
Honey Nut Cheerios is my favorite 🙂
Christina says
I love Cheerios!
DorothyTeel says
Me and hubby love Honey Nut Cheerios yummy
Christina says
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Sheila K. says
I love Honey Nut Cheerios!
Tram Le says
My favorite is honey nut cheerios.
Donna L says
My favorite is Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Angela Kinder says
I love Fiber One!
Robin Wilson says
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June M. says
My favorite is Lucky Charms 🙂
June M. says
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Christina Sparks says
CInnamon Toast Crunch
Elena says
Cheerios
Linda Lansford says
fave is cherrios
Marcia Goss says
Our favorite is Honey Nut Cheerios.
Marcia Goss says
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Carol says
I like Honey Nut Cheerios
Linda White says
Honey Nut Cheerios
Kiara says
Honey Nut Cheerios.
Jimmy says
I like honey nut cheerios
Melissa Hartley says
Lucky Charms, Cheerios, Honey Nut Cheerios, & Honey Comb
Melissa Hartley says
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Cheryl Abdelnour says
I LOVE CHEERIOS.
M.Clark says
My favorite General Mills cereal is Honey Nut Cheerios
trisha kilpatrick says
Lucky Charms is my favorite cereal.
Ttrockwood says
I love kix!!
sharlene caisse says
Lucky charms they are magically delicious
Veronica L. says
We are a huge fan of Cinnamon Toast Crunch in our house 🙂
Barbara Montag says
Favorite – Banana Nut Cheerios – thank you.
Tanya Boerhave says
Peanut Butter Cheerios are incredible.
danielle lima says
Lucky Charms- They are magically delicious
Suzanne K says
regular old cheerios
sarah k says
My favorite B G cereals are Honey Nut Cheerios followed by Lucky Charms,Kix and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Kathy S says
Honey Nut Cheerios is my fave!
Kristi C says
My favorite is Cocoa Puffs.
Jessica To says
Lucky Charms are my favorite.
Anastasia says
I loooooove Golden Grahams 🙂 They were such a treat when I was a kid and I still feel that way now 🙂
Anastasia says
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Lorrie Rodgers (pinklady705) says
Coco Puffs
April Yedinak says
I love Lucky Charms!
April Yedinak says
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Abby Kraynick says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Thomas Murphy says
I like Cinnamon Toast Crunch
David says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is my favorite Big G cereal.
Heather Hayes Panjon says
My Favorite Is Cinnamon Toast Crunch!
Jennifer T. says
Our favorite General Mills cereal is the Fiber One 80 Calories Chocolate cereal.
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Sara Zielinski says
Cinnamon Toast crunch
Karen Gonyea says
Honey Nut Cheerios 🙂
lisa says
Lucky Charms
Tabathia B says
It is cinnamon toast crunch
kim says
My favorite general mills cereal is Frankenberry
kim says
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Sherrie C. says
Honey Nut Cheerios are my favorite
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Gennie Lancaster says
I love Lucky Charms!
Jennifer B says
cinnamon toast crunch
Crystal F says
I like Lucky Charms. thank you!
Ava Chavez says
Multi grain cheerios are my fave!
Renee G says
We love Lucky CHarms
Jennifer P - Vicki Furrin on r/copter says
Wheaties and Lucky Charms are my favourites. Just depends on my mood which one I reach for… sweet or healthy.
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Aimee Marie says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Janet F says
I like Cheerios.
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Desiree Dunbar says
I have always loved Lucky Charms.
Emily R. says
Honey But Cheerios is my favorite 🙂
karen b says
My favorite is honey nut cheerios, especially cuz they taste good as a snack without milk.
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Linda G. says
Honey Nut Cheerios is my favorite
Amanda Sakovitz says
lucky charms
amyc says
CoCo Puffs are my favorite.
amyc says
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Angela M says
Multi Grain Cheerios are my favorite.
Sarah Hall says
I love Honey Nut Cheerios.
Samantha D says
Since childhood, eating it for breakfast in the school cafeteria, my favorite has been Golden Grahams!!
Jessica H. says
Lucky Charms and Cinnamon Toast Crunch have always been my favorite. Thank you so much for the wonderful giveaway!
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Marci says
We always have Cheerios in our house!
Rona B says
My favorite is Lucky Charms.
tara pittman says
wheat chex
Robin Wilson says
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Christina Y. says
Honey Nut CHeerio’s! (:
Christian Alejandro says
Chex is my favorite!
Debra Hall says
i like good ole cheerios
Denise m says
honey nut cheerios
Cody Anderson says
My favorite is Lucky Charms.
judy gardner says
cinnamon toast crunch!
DJ says
I like multigrain cheerios
Crystal says
My favorite is Honey Nut Cheerios! (Seems to be a popular choice!)
Susan Chester says
I love raisin nut bran. Yum!
Denise S says
I like Honey Nut Cheerios.
Cheryl says
I’m a tried and true original Cheerios fan.
Stephanie Larison says
Honey Nut Cheerios is the fave in this house
Jammie says
HoneyNut Cheerios
June Lisle says
My favorite GM cereal is Cinnamon Toast Crunch 🙂
Lisa V. says
Definitely Honey Nut Cheerios
Virginia Rowell says
My favorite is Count Chocula! YUM.
Colleen W says
I know it’s boring and simple but Cheerios have always been my favorite.
Christine H. says
My favorite is Cinnamon Toast Crunch! Always! Yummm
Christine says
I like Honey Nut Cheerios.
Thanks for the chance!
Samantha Herman says
Traditional Cheerios are my favorite, especially when served with almond milk.
Wild Orchid says
Cheerios!
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Dalores Lounds says
I love multi grain cheerios.
Monique Rizzo says
Cocoa Puffs.
Thanks for the chance.
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gina says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch rules!!
Jake B says
honey nut cherrios YUM
JR Frugalmom says
My favorite general mills cereal is honey nut cheerios.
Melanie Montgomery says
cinnamon toast crunch
Danielle D says
Lucky Charms
Michelle says
Honey Nut Cheerios
dani marie says
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Cheryl says
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Kimberly Hilbert says
Honey nut cheerios is one of my favorites. I also like to mix them.
Mariah says
I love lucky Charms
melina r says
favorite cereal is lucky charms
melina r says
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Aubrey says
my favorite is lucky charms
Paula Michele Hafner says
I love Multi-grain Cheerios.
Karen M says
Trix is my favorite.
Ashley says
cinnamon toast crunch
James Coyne says
My favorite is Golden Grahams
Jacob LaFountaine says
I like cheerios
Lorena Keech says
We like original Cheerios.
Claire McKeon says
I love Peanut Butter Cheerios!
Claire McKeon says
I love Peanut Butter Cheerios!
Stacy Boland says
My favorite is Cinnamon Toast Crunch!
Miz Vickik says
Lucky Charms!!
Jenny says
My kids like lucky charms, and I like cheerios
amy says
cinnamon toast crunch
Shayna says
Honey nut Cheerios is my fav !!!
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Shayna says
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Danielle says
I love Lucky Charms
Deb K says
I love Cinnamon Toast Crunch!
janice says
I love Cheerios.
Deb C says
My favorite is Chocolate Cheerios.
Theresa D says
I like Honey Nut Cheerios
Rebecca Peters says
I love cheerios!
Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
golden grahams
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Robin says
I love to have Lucky Charms
Derek Timm says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is my favorite!
Austin Baroudi says
I like apple cinnamon cheerios.
Lynn says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch!
Leona P says
LUCKY CHARMS
Daniel M says
honey nut cheerios!
Susan Smith says
I love Lucky Charms
Adrienne says
Apple Cinnamon Cheerios
Michelle C says
Honey Nut Cheerios! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Michelle Hill says
Honey Nut Cheerios
Kelly H. says
Lucky Charms is my favorite!
Ashley Morrow says
I love golden grahams.
Carla says
I used to love Lucky Charms.
Brandi says
I love Lucky Charms!
sheila ressel says
My fav is Cheerios, the original
s riches says
I like original Cheerios
kyl neusch says
Cocoa Puffs
Tricha says
cheerios
Tricha says
cheerios
Pauline M says
I like cinnamon toast crunch!
Michelle W says
My favorite is Honey Nut Cheerios
Ed Nemmers says
Banana Nut Cheerios is THE BEST!
Heather Swarthout says
Lucky Charms has always been a favorite in my house.
natalia ryjova says
I LOVE lucky charms. They are so bad but so good.
Diane Hamel says
I love lucky charms,,,,
Terry Cross says
Cheerios
Rachael says
honey nut cheerios! lucky charms are good every once in a while though
Gina P says
honey nut cheerios!
Mihaela D. says
i love the Honey Nut Cheerios 🙂
Marilyn says
Multigrain Cheerios
Nancy says
Honey Nut Cheerios is my favorite.
Kathleen says
cinnamon toast crunch
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Lisa Garner says
I love Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Jennifer Reed says
I like Honey Nut Chex cereal.
Angela cisco says
Cinnamon toast crunch!
Jennifer C says
Lucky Charms is my fave.
Katharina says
My favorite GM cereal has been Lucky Charms ever since I was a little girl. It also became my daughter’s favorite. 🙂
Karen says
Total Raisin Bran.
alyce poalillo says
I really like Honey Nut Cheerios
melissaandkeith miller says
lucky charms
Erika P. says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is my favorite
Tara Woods says
My favorite is Honey Nut Cheerios.
Rebecca says
Lucky Charms and Cinnamon Toast Crunch
kelly g says
lucky charms
Candice Hull says
Two family favorites: honey nut cheerios and lucky charms
thank you
Tracy Allen says
Chex in any flavor is my favorite!
Mary Cloud says
Lucky Charms
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Kelly McGrew says
reese puffs!
Leslie L. Stanziani says
i love cinnamon toast crunch.
Leslie L. Stanziani says
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krystal wethington says
Cheerios is my favorite
kim e says
love the Lucky Charms
Brenda Elsner says
Lucky Charms is my favorite!!
Kathleen S. says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is my fave.
Penny Snyder says
Love Honey Nut Cheerios!!~
tracey byram says
I like honey nut cheerios.
Selene M. says
Favorite is Honey Nut cheerios
Ashley Tucker says
Cinnamon Toast crunch!!
Suzanne Lewis says
Lucky Charms is my favorite.
DeeAnn S says
I love the Fiber One Frosted Shredded Wheat cereal! Thanks.
may avalon says
cinnamon toast crunch
Sherry Conrad says
Cheerios fan here.
Starr Greenwell says
chocolate cheerios are my favorites
Nicole C. says
My favorite is Golden Grahams.
mary gardner says
cocoa puffs!
clynsg says
Honey Nut Cheerios
Kendra Warstler says
We love honey nut cheerios in our house.
Jessica Rose says
CoCo Puffs!
meme says
mine is Lucky Charms
Deb S says
I love Lucky Charms – just had a bowl
Melissa Tippie says
My favorite Big G (General Mills) cereal is Lucky Charms! Sooo tasty ~ Yumo! Thank-you for a Great Giveawy 🙂
Renae says
Reese Puffs
amy deeter says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch!
nicole w says
cinnamon toast crunch is always a treat!
mary renshaw says
My favorite and luckily my childrens favorite is Lucky charms!
Courtnie says
Reese’s Puffs are my favorite.
Deborah Wallin says
I love honey nut cheerios
Natalie yeoman says
Honey nut Cheerios is my favorite
Carmen says
Love Honey Nut Cheerios
David Sanchez says
Hi Kimberly,
I enjoy Honey Nut Cheerios. Btw you have a lovely family and i enjoyed your animal pics!
Angela W says
I love Cinnamon Toast Crunch!
Barbara Stenby says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
kathy pease says
I love reeses puffs 🙂
K Anne says
Golden Grahams
Vikki Billings says
My favorite is Lucky Charms, they are so good!
Ann Council says
I like Cherrios.
Janna Johnson says
cheerios
Breanne says
Cheerios
Denise says
Love Honey Nut Cheerios!
Peggy Rydzewski says
I like and buy the chex cereals
Kim Smith says
I love Cinnamon Toast Crunch
heather says
i love lucky charms
Tim Anderson says
Frankenberry, gotta go with a childhood fave
Sandy says
It’s Lucky Charms!
Heather S says
lucky charms
AEKZ2 says
Reese’s Puffs is my favorite
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Bryan E. says
Wheaties !!!
thischickwins says
multigrain cheerios
Sand says
My favorite is Cheerios!
Kristin @ Keenly Kristin says
Reese Puffs are my favorite!
Lisa says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
tina reynolds says
i love lucky charms
Kelly Amos says
My favorite cereal is Cinnamon Toast Crunch!
Michelle Tucker says
I’m a lucky charms girl. 🙂
Veronica Garrett says
Cheerios are my favorite.
Michelle Tucker says
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Marcy Strahan says
Choclate Lucky Charms is my favorite!
Patrice says
Lucky Charms!
Sarah L says
honey nut cheerios
Thanks for the contest.