It all started last fall when I noticed that I was throwing away a lot of food {and money} and knew I needed to make a change.
Our family is a picky bunch--we don't like to eat the end-slices of a loaf of bread; instead we just threw them away. We were wasting a lot of good bread, and I went to work to see if I could find ways to use them.
Now, instead of throwing away the bread end-slices {or heels}, I put them in a freezer bag and put them in the freezer. I keep adding to the bag until it is full and then take them out and thaw them on a baking sheet on the counter.
With a little bit of research {what did we ever do before the internet?} I was able to find some quick and easy recipes to use up those end-slices:
Tip: 1 slice of bread = approx. 1/4 cup of bread crumbs.
Note about the homemade croutons {pictured above}: even though the recipe calls for french bread, these came out really well using the end-slices. The brand of bread that I use has thick end-slices {about the same thickness as a slice of bread}, but this recipe may not work as well with really thin end-slices.
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