My husband and I love crackers, especially during the winter when accompanied with a bowl of hot chili or soup. They also make a wonderful snack with raw cheese and vegetables. I've tried to buy crackers off the shelf, but have found it challenging to find a brand that is truly wholesome without breaking my budget. And, because Luke's diet is so restricted right now, it's best for us to avoid anything that's not homemade. This is an example of a cracker that is labeled healthy on many websites—let me show you 5 good reasons why it is not healthy:
Nabisco Harvest Crisps, 5 grain crackers: Flour Enriched Bleached, Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron Reduced, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Soybean(s) Oil Partially Hydrogenated, Sugar, Rice, Oat(s) Rolled, Corn Meal Degermed Yellow, Wheat Whole, Wheat Flour Whole, Barley Flakes, Oat(s) Bran, Corn Syrup High Fructose, Leavening, Baking Soda, Yeast, Calcium Phosphate, Salt, Wheat Cracked, Oatmeal, Corn Starch Modified, Whey, Onion(s) Powder, Malt Syrup, Soy Lecithin, Corn Starch, Barley Malted Flour
You can easily make delicious crackers at home with preparation (for the recipe below) taking less than 10 minutes.
Shopping List:
• 1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour (Bob's Red Mill)
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
Directions:
Make the crackers: Preheat oven to
350 degrees. Combine flour, poppy seeds, oil,
salt, and egg white. Transfer mixture to
a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Uncover, and cut into twelve 2-by-4-inch
crackers using a paring knife.
Bake until golden brown, 12 to 14
minutes. Let cool.
The original recipe on wholeliving.com calls for a topping of cottage cheese and honey. We topped our crackers with goat cheese and chopped tomatoes.
