Homemade crouton (breadcrumbs)

Homemade croutons (that you can turn to breadcrumbs) are another one of those food items that are low effort for high taste and quality. The croutons can be added to salads made from fresh farm green and they can easily be crushed manually (I put them in a large plastic storage bag and pound them with my rolling pin) or in a food  processor. Homemade breadcrumbs can't be beat for everything from crab/salmon cakes to topping mac and cheese.

I had leftover italian bread that was no longer fresh (you can use french, ciabatta, sourdough loaf, whatever you have) so I cut it into cubes:

Then I just poured a bit of olive oil, added salt and pepper and tossed well in a baking dish. If you want to get creative toss some dried herbs and/or garlic powder:

Then I baked them at 375 degrees. You need to check on the every few minutes and give them a toss. Bake until they are a nice golden brown.

Store them in an airtight container or a zip-seal storage bag. I leave mine at room temperature. You will definitely taste the and notice the quality.