Thrifty Thursdays

I did a little cost analysis a few weeks ago after making a dozen bagels. I wondered if it was worth doing that regularly since my kids love bagels for breakfast. While I had the numbers in front of me I figured out how much it costs to make homemade breads from the recipes I use most. Here it goes:

Wheat Bread: $ .58/ loaf

Whole Wheat Bagels: $ .70/dozen

Whole Wheat Tortillas: $ .68/ dozen

Whole Wheat Pancakes: $ .60/ dozen

Granola: $ .38/cup

Oatmeal: $ .08/ serving (1/2 cup uncooked)

Breadsticks: $ .70/ batch (16 breadsticks)

Pizza dough: $ .45/ large

Hamburger buns: $ 1.10/ dozen

Puffy Pancake: $ .68/ pan (nine servings)

These numbers are calculated using the cost of dry milk, oats, and wheat from the church cannery. I grind my own wheat, so using store bought wheat flour would make the numbers different. I think some things are worth making at home and some are probably worth buying. Those hamburger buns are pretty close to store costs, but if I don't have them on hand, it's nice to know I can make them without lugging five kids to the store for a last minute trip. I am convinced that the bagels are a bargain. Seriously, they are $2 for a dozen plain bagels at Walmart. I think those and the granola are the best bargains.