First, mark your calendars. This is the first night in...maybe my whole life that I'm up past 9:00!

Ok, now that you've recovered from shock, I must share a success story from dinner tonight.

I was craving garlic bread but forgot to set the oven for the traditional frozen and bake kind. Dinner was only minutes away from ready, so I looked around the kitchen. I saw the Ciabatta rolls I bought yesterday sitting on my counter and remembered how my mom made garlic bread one night. I used what I could remember, things I had handy at home, and oh.my.goodness. Best garlic bread ever!!

It was not only super easy, super fast and super delicious, but also a fraction of the cost of the pre-made kind.

All you need are Ciabatta rolls (hint: these can be pricey but if you catch a sale, stock up. You can store them in the freezer and take out what you need. Kroger had 2 packs for $4.00 this week and each pack has 4 rolls. Lots of garlic bread. Or sandwiches for Richie's lunch! I know these are rather expensive, more than I almost always spend, but Richie likes them and they are a nice treat to keep in the freezer.), butter, fresh garlic and garlic powder.

I opened the roll and buttered each side. I sprinkled it with garlic powder and then put fresh, thinly sliced garlic on top, popped them in the toaster oven and, just a few short minutes later, the most amazing garlic bread you've ever tasted!

We have a cookout coming up, and I'll have to road test these with the coaches. We'll see what Q likes better- corn souffle or new most awesomest garlic bread.

You're welcome in advance :)