Bread Pudding...It's not JUST for dessert

Dan made bread this week.  No, that is not earth shattering news by any means.  We have 2 starters in our fridge, so he makes bread almost every week ...(reason #589 why we are FAT!).....During this particular bread making effort, he left out one key ingredient...salt.  Bleeeeechhhh.  Have you ever tasted bread with no salt?  At any rate, with 2 loaves of saltless bread sitting on the counter, I couldn't help but want to turn this bread baking tragedy into a dinner triumph.  Enter....SAVORY BREAD PUDDING.  Now, the thing I like about Savory Bread Pudding is that it is the perfect excuse to clean out the refrigerator.  I had just made some italian meringue and had 5 egg yolks with no place to go, so inspiration wasn't far behind.  My particular version included, red pepper, yellow beets, onions, ham, blue cheese and some 4 cheese blend for good measure.  I opened up the spice cabinet and threw in a little of this, a little of that, a pinch of this, a pinch of that, mixed the egg yolks with some milk, tossed it in a bowl, into the oven and VOILA, dinner is served.  I know, I know, it's not exactly light summer supper fare, but it served it's purpose.  Throw a salad next to it, and it's a perfect dinner.  Other than that, I had some great success with a couple cake ideas I tried out and some other "behind the scenes" things.  Tonight we are off to the symphony for the final performance of the season..and of course, (it goes hand in hand with the symphony)...dinner at the Avenue Grille....Tomorrow night I'm off to Canton for the week!  Have a great week!