TRC Recipe: Home-Made Garlic Bread

We have an abundance of flat-leaf parsley from our garden these days to my very much delight. I tried cultivating flat leaf parsley last year but, like my attempt with peppermint, I wasn't lucky enough.

This year, finally, I can see stalks and stalks of flat-leaf parsley from our kitchen window abundantly growing in our garden. Best of all, it's organic!

Flat-leaf parsley. Want some?

And since decorating a dish with parlsey is just a waste, I better give it away (to my neighbor's delight too!). But parsley, like any other edible plants, would give you more when you harvest it. So after just a few days, it has given me more leaves!

More parsley being grown at my Dad's DIY Aquaponics

So I thought of buying some baguette at my favorite French Baker and made garlic bread. However, the garlic bread was gone faster than the parsley! Good thing, Shopwise Alabang early this year had a Buy 1 Take 1 deal on baguette for only P35 and I happily bought P200 worth! We made garlic bread from our fresh parsley almost like we were doing it in a factory (in and out! Imagine that many baguette!) and froze it so anyone in the house can just toast it whenever they fancy. Best with coffee!

TRC Tip: Freezing the garlic bread keeps not only its freshness but also it makes the bread extra crispy when toasted

Hmmm...I still have more parsley and that single plant is continuing to grow! What to do with the rest of them? Can I make pesto sauce out of parsley?

I will find out. Meanwhile, try my Home-made Garlic Bread recipe below.


TRC Recipe: Home-Made Garlic Bread

Ingredients:1 long baguette

• 1 clove of garlic, crushed finely
• A few leaves of fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely
• A dash of salt
• 1/4 bar of butter, softened
• Foil for wrapping

Procedure:

• Cut the baguette into thin slices but leave the bottom unsliced so it will still hold as one piece. You can also cut the long baguette in half and slice each piece as you would a hotdog bun.
• In a small bowl, mix butter, crushed garlic, chopped parsley and salt. 
• Spread the garlic-butter mixture in between the slices of the baguette
• Wrap in foil and store in the fridge if you're not eating it right away
• When you're ready to eat your home-made garlic bread, toast and enjoy with a cup of coffee!