homemade croutons

so last night i finally decided to pull all of the ends of my loaves of bread that i'd been saving out of the freezer and turn them in to croutons.

i cut them up in to bite size pieces and spread them out on a baking sheet.
i drizzled some extra virgin olive oil over the bread and then i sprinkled some of my 'go to' spices on them (salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, parsley & basil).
then i tossed them in the oven at 300 degrees for 5 minutes & pulled them out, tossed them, and put them back in the oven for another 7 minutes.

this amount of time & the temperature seemed to work fine as i've never made croutons before.

here's a picture:

on a roll

well now i'm on a roll...

this cake looks awesome. i have always been a sucker for coffee cake & now that Bisquick has a gluten-free version this cake is now a possibility. Maybe it'll happen this weekend...

see the great looking picture & recipe below!

Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake (sent via email to me by Gluten Freely)

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup Bisquick® Gluten Free mix
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup firm butter or margarine
• 1 3/4 cup Bisquick® Gluten Free mix
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup milk or water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 eggs

Preparation Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch round or square pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix 1/3 cup Bisquick mix,the brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly; set aside.
2. In medium bowl, stir all coffee cake ingredients until blended. Spread in pan; sprinkle with topping.
3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Store tightly covered.