Nature's Pride Bread

On my door steps last week I found a box with 2 loaves of bread from, Foodbuzz and Natures Pride. One loaf was Nature’s Prides twelve grain, the other was their whole wheat bread. As soon as I opened the package I knew exactly what I would be having for dinner that night. A delicious roasted beef sandwich using the whole wheat. It was wonderful! For breakfast the next morning I couldn't wait to try the 12 grain as toast. Toasting really brought out the flavor and texture of the grains and seeds. And adding just a touch of butter made it perfect.

After eating this tasty bread all week and still having some left over I decided to do what I always do with leftover bread. Make croutons! If you've never made croutons before, try this. I heat the oven to 250 degrees, cut my bread into 1/2" cubes, spray my cookie sheet or baking pan with non-stick spray, place my bread squares in an even layer on the pan and spray the bread with non-stick spray. Then I sprinkle with my favorite seasoning blends such as roasted garlic & herbs. Bake for about 30-45 minutes, turning about every 10 minutes.

Most people use their croutons on salads or soups but they are also great as bread crumbs. Simply throw them into a processor and grind. Both the croutons and crumbs are easily stored. I keep mine in a zip top freezer bag in the pantry.