I'm still learning things from my Mom

My Mom was visiting for a few days to help with the kiddos...and showed me something new. Me. The one who refuses to throw out the last five peas that no one ate because they can find new life in the weekly pot of chili. This is a great idea for those of us who can't find crust-less bread at the grocery store because we don't live in Spain.

My four year old won't eat the crust on his sandwiches, which I actually don't get frustrated about. I usually just toss them, this is a battle I choose not to fight. But Mom gave me the idea to cut them off and save them to make breadcrumbs. Doh! So simple, yet so smart. After they get stale, crush them with a rolling pin and season as desired. All this time, all the "free" breadcrumbs I've wasted.