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46. Mom explained to me many, many years ago, all the nutrition is in the heels

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Sat Feb 15, 2025, 08:53 PM

Feb 2025

The scrub jays get peanuts and sunflower seeds, while the LBJ’s (little brown jobs) get birdseed.

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When you buy or make a loaf of bread. do you eat the end slice or give to the birds? I don't eat the ends. [View all] debm55 Feb 2025 OP

I eat them if they are not stale. hlthe2b Feb 2025 #1

Yes, I eat the ends wendyb-NC Feb 2025 #4

You must buy/make good bread. n/t ariadne0614 Feb 2025 #58

Thank you hlthe2b debm55 Feb 2025 #17

Of course I eat the ends. Lol SheltieLover Feb 2025 #2

Thank you SheltieLover debm55 Feb 2025 #18

Fresh baked bread, the ends are my favorite. SamKnause Feb 2025 #3

Thank you SamKnause debm55 Feb 2025 #19

Unfortunately, I cannot afford to toss them. Food is food. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 2025 #5

Thank you OldBaldy1701E debm55 Feb 2025 #20

That's the best part! JoseBalow Feb 2025 #6

Thank you JoseBalow. I don't ever remember eating the ends debm55 Feb 2025 #21

a good crust makes the bread, and the ends are ALL crust! JoseBalow Feb 2025 #26

I leave them on the loaf to keep the bread fresh, and eat them at the end. patphil Feb 2025 #7

Thank you Patphil debm55 Feb 2025 #22

I love the ends TooMuchTelly Feb 2025 #8

Thank you very much TooMuchTelly debm55 Feb 2025 #23

I love the crust. badhair77 Feb 2025 #9

Thankyou very much. I hate to admit it but I don',t eat the pizza crust debm55 Feb 2025 #24

I eat the ends. Even if you don't eat them, do NOT feed them to the birds! Ocelot II Feb 2025 #10

Not all bread is alike. The really heavy seed breads (e.g., Dave's Killer thin sliced good seed whole grain) hlthe2b Feb 2025 #15

Thank you very much hlthe2b. I agee with you post. debm55 Feb 2025 #57

Thank you Ocelot II Your post is filled with important information for me/ debm55 Feb 2025 #25

Depends if I have a new loaf and want a sandwich. If not, I use the ends. LizBeth Feb 2025 #11

Thank you very much LizBeth debm55 Feb 2025 #27

I save the ends, keep them in the refrigerator & feed them to the ducks later on. red dog 1 Feb 2025 #12

We used to do with the ducks and the river carp debm55 Feb 2025 #28

My large, extended family is almost perfectly divided on this issue, so I just quietly eat them. RussellCattle Feb 2025 #13

Thank you very much, RussellCattle debm55 Feb 2025 #29

You're welcome, Deb. If I bake bread my 90 year old neighbor comes over and we share the ends with a cup of coffee. RussellCattle Feb 2025 #61

The ends are the best part of the loaf. In a homemade loaf the ends are heavenly. Srkdqltr Feb 2025 #14

I eat the ends. LoisB Feb 2025 #16

Thank you LoisB debm55 Feb 2025 #30

The heels are my favorite, toasted with butter 😋 Clouds Passing Feb 2025 #31

Thank you very much Clouds Passing. debm55 Feb 2025 #40

I eat the ends. I don't care if they are dry. Different Drummer Feb 2025 #32

Thank you Different Drummer. debm55 Feb 2025 #39

They end up torn to pieces in meat loaf or bread pudding here. rzemanfl Feb 2025 #33

I would make bread pudding with raisins out of them sometimes. debm55 Feb 2025 #38

Neither, as a rule. Dorothy V Feb 2025 #34

Thank you very much Dorothy V debm55 Feb 2025 #37

I have the DW save them for me....I make a peanut butter foldover walkingman Feb 2025 #35

That's a very good idea. thank you walkingman debm55 Feb 2025 #36

I love toasted heels of the loaf. pandr32 Feb 2025 #41

Thank you pandr32. debm55 Feb 2025 #55

I like to eat them MustLoveBeagles Feb 2025 #42

Thank you very much, MustLoveBeagles. debm55 Feb 2025 #54

I use them like bookends for the rest of the 🍞 loaf. Polly Hennessey Feb 2025 #43

HAHAHAHAH. That is funny. Thank you Polly Hennessey. debm55 Feb 2025 #53

If I baked it, or if it's very fresh ... surrealAmerican Feb 2025 #44

Thank you very much surrealAmerican for your post. debm55 Feb 2025 #52

I eat the end slice. I expect that ultimately something we have trained ourselves not to expect will come anyway. NNadir Feb 2025 #45

Thank you very much NNadir. Your post makes alot of sense. debm55 Feb 2025 #50

Mom explained to me many, many years ago, all the nutrition is in the heels Brother Buzz Feb 2025 #46

Thank you Brother Buzz and the information on what certain birds eat. debm55 Feb 2025 #49

depends. raisin bread yes. 15 grain bread ends get saved for meatballs or hamburgers. pansypoo53219 Feb 2025 #47

Thank you pansypoo53219 thank you very much. I love raisin bread. debm55 Feb 2025 #48

I dry them out then grind them up for bread crumbs. catbyte Feb 2025 #51

The ends make your hair curly Easterncedar Feb 2025 #56

I keep the ends Littlered Feb 2025 #59

There's nothing like Turbineguy Feb 2025 #60

I like to make toast with the ends yellowdogintexas Feb 2025 #62