life hacksBread Butts
A “bread butt,” in my family, is what we refer to as the heel of the bread; the two end slices of a bread loaf, which are basically made completely of crust.
I don’t know about your family, but in my family, nobody likes to eat the bread butts. I don’t blame anyone – they’re crusty and a bit drier than the other slices. My big issue with it is that by using the bread butts, you can make a whole other sandwich!
So, one day, when I was making PB&J sandwiches for lunch, I decided to flip over the bread butts and use it for the peanut butter. I spread a generous amount of peanut butter over the crust side to cover up most of the crust. Then I paired it with a “regular” piece of bread with a generous amount of jelly on the other side…and, voila! It looked like any other sandwich!
BONUS! My kids were completely clueless as to how their sandwiches had been made, and they ate them with NO COMPLAINTS! (high-fives all around!)
I’ve continued to do this ever since then when we’re at the end of our bread bags (only with peanut butter because it best hides the butt), and my kids have never noticed (or didn’t care enough to mention it). It’s a win-win, here: We don’t waste food and the kids get to eat.
Scroll through few more pictures of the finished products below:
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Everything I need for sandwiches for my two kids!
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Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
