Wednesdays Unplugged – Addictive Homemade Croutons

“In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things, does the heart find its morning and is refreshed.” ~ Khalil Gibran, The Prophet

NOTE: I spend my Wednesdays Unplugged from appointments. It’s my day to stay home, enjoy cooking and welcome our kids and grandkids for dinner in the evening. We end our meal with quotes from the Norwegian ‘Quote Cup’ passed on to me from my grandmother. I share a quote and a recipe here each week, and sometimes some photos of family fun. I love trying new recipes…and love getting recipes you would like to share!

2019-06-12-anniversary

We celebrated our joint anniversary with dear friends John and Beata over the weekend… love the photo above of all 4 of us via the mirror at Bellecour where we shared our anniversary dinner. It’s hard to believe we have been sharing laughter and friendship for over 20 years… even harder to believe we have been married 48 years!

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

This is an old recipe, but such a favorite with our family that as I watched them disappear the last time I made them I thought it was time to share again… I first posted it shortly before Obama was first elected President in 2008. These are delicious croutons for salads, but our family likes to munch on them like an appetizer or chips. Most of the time we eat them warm out of the oven, without even adding the Parmesan cheese.

croutons

ADDICTIVE HOMEMADE CROUTONS

  • 1 large loaf French bread, not sliced
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced fine
  • Seasoned salt of your choice
  • Parmesan cheese

Cut bread in approximately 1/2 inch squares. Melt butter, olive oil and garlic together. Toss bread cubes in butter mixture. Put single layer of bread cubes on jelly roll pan or roaster. Sprinkle on seasoned salt to taste. Bake in 350 degree oven for about 1/2 hour until golden, turning every 10 minutes during cooking time. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese while still hot if desired.

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