4 healthy bread toppings Recipes

whole wheat bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 cups), snipped dried apricot, egg beaters egg substitute (or egg whites), nonfat milk, canned pumpkin, splenda sugar substitute, ground cinnamon or 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, frozen fat-free whipped dessert topping, thawed (optional)

ripe bananas, melted butter (i used smart balance light), brown sugar, splenda sugar substitute, egg, vanilla, baking soda, salt, white whole wheat flour, chopped walnuts, brown sugar (for topping )

parmigiano and herb-fortified stock, recipe follows, roasted tomatoes, chopped , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil , plus some for drizzling, thick slice prosciutto di parma , about 1/4 lb, optional, onion, chopped, ribs celery, finely chopped, carrots, peeled and finely chopped, roasted garlic (from roasted tomato recipe), recipe follows, red chile pepper, finely chopped or thinly sliced (recommended : fresno or holland), salt and freshly ground black pepper, potatoes, chopped or 1 cup small pasta, cannellini beans, drained, garbanzo beans, drained, fresh, thin green beans, cut into thirds, head escarole or small bundle chard, shredded, lemon zest, parmesan cheese, shredded, for topping, hot, crusty bread for mopping, parmigiano and herb fortified stock, rind trimmed from a hunk of parmigiano-reggiano cheese or a few small pieces rind perhaps saved-up, herb bundle of several sprigs each fresh thyme , parsley and rosemary, tied, onion, peeled and quartered, ribs celery , sliced on angle, carrots , sliced on angle, peeled rind of 1 lemon, fresh bay leaves, chicken stock, water, roasted tomatoes, ripe organic vine tomatoes or large plum tomatoes, several cloves garlic, crushed, extra-virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling