I have decided to start a monthly “Best Tips” post where I will highlight several of my favorite reader tips. Every entry is eligible!
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What do you do with the heels of a loaf of bread? I’m sure it’s more a mental block than anything, but I don’t like them. I used to just throw them away. Now I use them to make breadcrumbs.
We have a personal-sized blender that we got for making smoothies, and it does a great job of making breadcrumbs. I just tear up the piece of bread, toss it in, and blend away (I’m sure a regular blender would work fine, too). I keep my breadcrumbs in a jar in the freezer, ready when I need them.
This is a good solution for me, because it’s free and healthful. Most store-bought breadcrumbs are white bread and contain lots of unnecessary ingredients like partially hydrogenated oils. I buy whole wheat bread with the fewest questionable ingredients possible, so I know what’s in the breadcrumbs too. It’s a little thing, but so easy, so why not?
Your turn to link up! The post can be old or new (just please add my link if it’s an old one).
- share a tip that makes your life easier
- you must link back to me in your post
- link to your specific party post, and not your general home page
- please be polite and visit several other participants and leave a nice comment
- I will delete entries that don’t link back to me or do not fit the party theme
Just discovered that The Stories of A2Z also has a Tuesday party!
10 comments:
Hey Holly! I finally made it to a party! :)
I love your idea of routinely grinding up the heel of the bread for breadcrumbs. Do you toast the bread before blending, or just pop the bread right into the blender?
Hi, Holly! I do the same thing (almost) by toasting or drying out the bread and using the bottom of a coffee cup to crush it. Then I season them a little and put them in a breadcrumb container that I bought when I ran out of homemade crumbs. Makes meatloaf soooo good! I'm gonna have to start participating in this - I love all of these tips!
I am a freak. I actually like the heels. ;) But, I think this is an awesome option for families who don't like the heel. (T won't eat them).
Thanks for hosting this link party. Can't wait to come back and see everyone's links!
Found you through Richella! : )
That's a good way to make bread crumbs!
Mr. Ken eats them or the birdies.
Melinda
What a great idea!!! I have one of those blenders too. Thanks for the tip. I have bread crumbs on my grocery list this week. Now, I won't have to buy them! YAY!
I have many times thought about making homemade bread crumbs but have never actually tackled it!
For Richella, and anyone else who wondered, I do not toast the bread. Just toss it in right out of the bag!
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