Never Buy Breadcrumbs Again!

Part of the reason I like to be "mostly homemade" is to save money. It's also to keep chemicals, pesticides, additives, etc. out of my family's diet.  Whatever the reason you choose to eat organic food, it can truly bust a budget, so doing the work to make things from scratch can save money. Especially if the things you're using would usually be tossed out, like leftovers or the stale ends of bread.  Leftovers can always be transformed into another night's dinner, or frozen for later reheating.  The stale ends of bread are perfect for making breadcrumbs.

Making your own breadcrumbs is 1. easy, 2. free, 3. does there need to be a third reason?

Here's what you do...

Step 1: Save the ends of bread that would normally end up in the garbage, compost or tossed to the birds. I keep mine in a bag in the freezer.

Step 2: When the bag is full, toast the bread in the oven. You're looking to dry it out. I did about 5 minutes at 350.

Step 3: Cool the bread on a cooling rack.

Step 4: Break the slices into chunks and whir them in the food processor.

Step 5: Store in a freezer bag or freezer safe jar and keep them in the freezer for whenever you need them.

Bam...fast, easy, free. What more do you need? No need to search high and low for organic breadcrumbs when you can make your own from the bread you already buy or make!