6 homemade croutons for stuffing Recipes

pre-seasoned bread croutons or homemade, drippings from the turkey or chicken, chopped apples, dried cranberries, chopped celery

extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil, for oiling the pan, butter, softened, fresh bay leaf, celery ribs, and greens from the heart chopped, yellow onion, chopped, mcintosh apples, quartered and chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, poultry seasoning, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, cubed seasoned stuffing mix (recommended brand pepperidge farm ) or 8 cups homemade croutons, of any bread you choose (pumpernickel and rye), chicken stock, butter, softened (for muffins only), egg, beaten (for muffins only)

assorted mixed greens, whatever looks good,washed and drained ,torn,and chilled, cooked peeled and deveined shrimp or 1 -1 1/2 lb crabmeat or 1 -1 1/2 lb lobster meat, drained and picked over or a combination,chilled, hard-boiled eggs, peeled,sliced,or diced,or shredded ,or a combination for different textures, lemon , juice of, crouton, preferably homemade (optional), green bell peppers or red bell pepper, rings (optional), sliced onion rings (optional), chopped tomato (optional), mild pepperoncini pepper , italian pickled peppers (optional), freshly shredded parmesan cheese (optional), lemon wedges or slice (to garnish) (optional), chopped chives, cider vinegar or 2 tbsp wine vinegar, simmered over low heat with, whole cloves, until reduced to 2 tsp,cloves discarded, mayonnaise, heavy cream, worcestershire sauce, chili sauce , to taste, chopped green bell pepper, chopped green onion , including both white and green parts, fresh lemon juice, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley, chopped dill pickles, chopped stuffed green olives, prepared horseradish , to taste, a tiny touch garlic, paprika, tarragon vinegar , plus, extra virgin olive oil

bacon , cut into small pieces before coooking (can reduce amount as desired), celery ribs, diced, crouton , unflavored (alternatively you can buy a loaf of your favorite bread, and cut it into s and toast in the o), butter, yellow onion, diced, almonds (preferably roasted, you can toast lightly yourself, they add to the stuffing crunchiness), whipping cream, eggs, herbs , paprika, basil, thyme, fennel, rosemary, marjoram, sage, chicken stock , depending on dryness of croutons