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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: 

  1. If you are keeping the bagel, then add $0.06 to each breakfast option.  

  2. 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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