Tips; Home made bread crumbs

Copyright by The Old School Housewife
There are several reasons for making your own breadcrumbs.  When I was a little girl, my mother told me that it was a sin to throw bread away since bread represented the Body and Word of Christ.  So she never did and I never forgot that.  All those ends of sliced bread and sometimes Italian bread that is more then a day old can be put in a dish in the oven (not on) and dried there.  Then when you are ready just grate it and keep it in a air tight container in the refrigerator; it will keep almost forever.  Italian bread especially makes the best crumbs.  If you have hard to grate pieces throw them out for the birds and squirrels (God's creatures) to eat.