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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
6 tbsp olive oil, =or=-
6 tbsp butter melted
1 tsp dried ground thyme
1 tbsp dried basil
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 pinch salt
4 cup cubed bread
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Stir the herbs and seasonings into the
olive oil or melted butter. In a large bowl, drizzle the oil or butter
mixture over the cubed bread, tossing to mix well. Spread the cubes in a
single layer on a paper lined baking pan. Depending on the dryness of the
bread, bake for 10-30 minutes in the preheated oven. Stir the croutons
every 10 minutes so they brown evenly. Cool the croutons before sprinkling
on salads.
Croutons freeze well stored in plastic bags for many months. Stored at room
temperature croutons will keep for a couple of weeks.
Servings: 4
Diet Fruit Sweet And Sugar Free - Crisp Croutons Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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Flavonoid foods (inlcudes lettuce, apples, adzuki bean & peppermint) The large family of compounds known as flavonoids present in these fruit and vegetables are thought by nutritionalists to have properties in fighting cancer. Researchers studying the medical effects of flavonoids think they also have most other health giving properties, including, but not limited to, anti-dermatitis and anti-inflammatory powers. A good number also help you lose weight, so you should add them to your diet. The Atkins’ Diet First invented by doctor atkins in the 1960s, the atkins diet is still widely used today. Popular with many famous celebrities, it claims to allow fat reduction whilst encouraging you to eat many of the foods you love, for example meat and hard cheeses. With this diet you eat protein and fat, avoiding carbohydrates almost completely. It is referred to as a low carbohydrate, high protein, diet system. With this diet, the foods you should avoid are processed and refined sugar, milk, white bread, starchy vegetables, white rice and white flour, including cereals and pasta made from white flour. Unlike other diets, with the atkins diet the foods you are encouraged to eat continues to be nutrient-rich unprocessed foods like meat, fish and poultry. You also can eat shellfish, regular full fat cheese, butter and olive oil. |
