Garlic Butter

• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
• 1 t. garlic powder or garlic salt

Melt butter and mix in garlic powder or garlic salt.  

Stir until salt is dissolved. 

Serve in individual dipping cups for pizza or cheese bread.

When refrigerated, it will separate.  Melt slightly to make it soft and spreadable for garlic bread.   Add a little mozzarella cheese and Italian seasoning.   Yummy!  =)

Croutons

Do you love homemade croutons? They're much better than bought ones. There are many different recipes online, and I combined ideas and came up with our current version.

• 5 pieces of bread (I use the heels), stack and cut into cubes with a serrated knife
• ½ stick of melted butter, mix in ½ tsp of garlic powder

Drizzle butter mixture over bread, stirring to distribute.
Sprinkle on some Italian seasoning.

Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on you oven and size of the croutons. 
Makes 10 servings.
Store leftovers in a ziploc bag.