Do your children hate to eat the heels of the bread loaves? Quit fighting over the heels
and let them dry out. Then put them in the blender and turn them into bread crumbs.
Not only do you keep your bread from going to waste, you save money over buying
bread crumbs in the grocery store. Bread crumbs cost $2-2.50 for approximately 2 ½
cups but yours will be almost free. The latest trend: flavored bread crumbs. They are
tasty but oh so expensive—$3.50-4.50 for a box that holds about 2 ½ cups. But you
can make your own for just pennies.
Flavored Bread Crumbs:
-3 C bread crumbs
-3 Tbsp melted butter or olive oil
Your choice of spice or herbs below:
-Pour butter or oil over the bread crumbs, mix in spices or herbs and stir until wellblended.
-Store in airtight container up to six weeks or on the freezer for six months.
Ranch Style
3 Tbsp powdered ranch dressing
Good on chicken breast and as a topping for casseroles.
Cajun
1-2 tsp Cajun spice
Try this on pork chops or as a coating for Salisbury steaks.
Lemon Pepper
2 Tbsp Lemon Pepper
Yummy on chicken, turkey breast or fish.
Italian Herb
1 tsp each: dried oregano, basil, rosemary
2 tsp dried parsley
¼ tsp garlic powder
This is good breading for chicken, baked zucchini or eggplant or as a topping on
Italian pastas.