Simple Luxury- Breakfast

Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese

One of my favorite breakfasts is Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese on a Bagel. The cost of smoked salmon, cream cheese on a bagel at a restaurant or coffee shop ranges from $10.99- $12.99. This price point makes breakfast very expensive. However, I can create the flavors and experience at home for much less.

Unfortunately, due to health reasons, it is not recommended for me to eat Bagels, so I have substituted Wasa Crisps for the Bagel. When you simply put the ingredients together at home it will save you between $7.00 and $9.00. If you wait for a sale on the smoked salmon, you can save a dollar more.

Here is the per breakfast cost analysis:

Non-Sale Week:

Wasa Crisp: $0.18 (per crisp) x 2 = $0.26

Cream Cheese: $27.5 (ounce) x 2 = $0.55

Smoked Salmon: $10.40 (4 ounce)/4= $2.62

Cost Per Breakfast serving: $3.43

Sale Week:

Wasa Crisp: $0.18 (per crisp) x 2 = $0.26

Cream Cheese: $27.5 (ounce) x 2 = $0.55

Smoked Salmon: $7.99 (4 ounce)/4= $2.00

Cost Per Breakfast serving: $2.81

Options:

If you are keeping the bagel, then add $0.06 to each breakfast option.
Sometimes you can pick up the Wasa Crisps and/or cream cheese on sale too. This will lower your cost by a little.

Although this simple pleasure isn’t practical to enjoy daily, it is a small luxury I truly look forward to. I save it for those moments when a good sale makes it especially affordable, and then each morning I ease into my day by savoring the smoked salmon dish with seasonal fruit and a delicious cup of coffee. This quiet ritual adds a touch of elegance that lifts my whole day.

What budget friendly ways have you found to add simple luxury and pleasure into your life?

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