Freezer Garlic Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 stick (8 Tbsp) butter
• 2 Tbsp olive oil, preferably roasted garlic oil (see here for recipe)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced, preferably roasted
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp dried parsley
• 1 loaf French Bread

Preparations:

1. Allow the butter to come to room temperature. Combine it in a small bowl with the garlic, olive oil, salt, and dried parsley. Mix the ingredients together until they form a smooth paste.
2. Cut the bread loaf into one-inch slices. Scoop 1/2 Tbsp of the butter mixture onto each slice, then spread it over the surface with a knife.
3. Arrange the slices on a baking sheet and then place them in the freezer to allow the butter to firm up. Once firm, stack the slices two at a time and place in quart sized freezer bags. Store in the freezer up to three months.
4. To cook the frozen slices of garlic bread, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Once the oven is heated, take as many slices out of the freezer as you'd like, carefully separate the stacked slices, and place them on a baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
    

Single Serving of French Toast

Ingredients:

• 2 slices of bread
• 1 egg
• 1/8 cup milk 
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• A dash of vanilla extract
• A pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice coffee syrup or any flavor you like (optional)
• 1 tbsp butter

Preparations:

1. Whisk the egg with a fork or whisk. Once the yolk is totally blended, add in the milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, and syrup. Mix until fully combined.
2. Heat a skillet over medium-low heat. Melt butter into pan once hot.
3. Soak each slice of bread into the whisked egg mixture and make sure both sides are coated. This will use almost all of the liquid.
4. Cook soaked slices of bread for about 5 minutes on one side or until crispy. Flip and cook second side for about 4 minutes, or until browned.

Vegetarian Meatloaf

Ingredients:

• 1.5 pound soy ground beef (thawed) (2 bags 'Morningstar Farms' crumbles)
• 1 Tsp Italian-style seasoning
• 2 Tsp onion powder
• 1 Tbsp low-sodium vegetarian gravy granules
• 1/8 Tsp parsley flakes
• 1/8 Tsp paprika
• 1/8 Tsp ground black pepper
• 4-5 slices leftover bread (heels are great), cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup milk (add as needed)
• 1 egg
• 3 Tbsp mustard, divided
• 1/2 cup ketchup, divided
• 3 Tbsp brown sugar

Preparations:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
2. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix ground beef and spices. Mix in bread, milk, egg, 2 tablespoons mustard and 1/4 cup ketchup.
3. Press the meat mixture into a loaf pan. In a small bowl, stir together remaining mustard, ketchup and brown sugar; pour on top of the meat loaf.
4. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the edges are just crispy and the top has a crust.  

Cook Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 6