Croutons

I was getting really sick of throwing out the ends of bread, and sometimes even the first and last pieces if they weren't quite as soft as the middle ones.

For two weeks, I saved the ends of our loaves of sandwich bread and ended up with 8 slices to use for homemade croutons.

Stack the slices in pile and use a serrated knife to cut into cubes.  Place on a cookie sheet and drizzle with olive oil then sprinkle lots of good stuff on top - salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, grated Parmesan, etc.

Toss with your hands and pop into preheated 400 degree oven until lightly browned and crisp - about 15 minutes.

They were delicious, just like the store bought but healthier since our sandwich bread is always whole wheat, sprouted grain or multi-grain.

Why didn't I think of this before?