Croutons

I love croutons.  They're my favorite part of any salad, which tells you a little about my healthy eating habits.  But lately I haven't liked any of the croutons we bought at the store- too crunchy, too garlicky, too bland, etc.  This week I decided to take matters into my own hands.  I had heard of people making their own croutons and figured I would give it a try.  Turns out it is totally easy and cheap (Am I the last person to figure this out??)

I bought a $1 loaf of french bread at Walmart.  We ate half of it with our dinner and I ripped the other half into crouton-sized pieces.  I melted 4 tbl of butter, added some parmesan cheese, onion powder, and garlic powder.  I spread my bread pieces on a cookie sheet and poured the butter mixture over it then cooked them at 350 for 15ish minutes (I checked on them a lot to stir them around and see if they were ready yet.)  And, just like that, I am a salad lover again.

(not my picture, but mine looked very similar)