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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / August 2006lc crackers
Are there any lc crackers that are ok to eat with cheese and meat spread? Someone told me WASA crackers, but they seem a little high in carb count. Thanks. Crackers are not low carb, unless they're from Georgia. > Are there any lc crackers that are ok to eat with cheese and meat spread? > Someone told me WASA crackers, but they seem a little high in carb count. > Thanks. You can make crackers from LC flat bread or tortillas by cutting into squares and then baking until crisp. The flatbreads work better, as they are square to begin with and also crisp up better. Another alternative is to cut slices of cheese into squares and bake on a sheet of parchment paper. They need to be baked just short of burning. Then they are nice and crisp and will keep weeks in the fridge. > Are there any lc crackers that are ok to eat with cheese and meat > spread? Someone told me WASA crackers, but they seem a little high in > carb count. Thanks. If Wasa crisps are too high for you the next step to consider is celery sticks. A few pork rinds can serve the purpose. I like the J&J microwave brand. Easy to control the amount you eat by only popping up the amount you want at the time. -- Cheri tenplay wrote in message ... >Are there any lc crackers that are ok to eat with cheese and meat >spread? Someone told me WASA crackers, but they seem a little high in >carb count. Thanks. > Are there any lc crackers that are ok to eat with cheese and meat spread? > Someone told me WASA crackers, but they seem a little high in carb count. > Thanks. Why don't you make your own flax crackers? They're super simple and fast to make, and best of all, they're ZERO carbs, and flax is good for you, as it's all fiber and fat. I have one every day as a healthy snack. 4T flax meal 5T water Mix together and allow to set for a couple minutes till the batter thickens some. Pour onto a silicone sheet in the microwave, and cook at high power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds, or until crisp. This makes a 6 - 8 inch cracker, and is delicious with cream cheese, butter, etc. You can also flavor them with splenda and cinnamon or cocoa powder, or garlic, parmesan, etc. Maybe try mixing in some sesame seeds? Store unused flax in the fridge or freezer as the high oil content can cause it to go rancid easily. I buy whole organic flax seed, and grind it in a small electric coffee grinder, but you can find it already ground into meal for more money. I find it in health food stores, or in the natural foods section of my grocery store. One of my fav ways is to make the cracker, then put about an ounce of cream cheese in the mic for about 10 seconds till it's soft, then mix in splenda or stevia and a little cinnamon, then smear it on the cracker. > Why don't you make your own flax crackers? They're super simple and fast > to make, and best of all, they're ZERO carbs, and flax is good for you, as [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > cream cheese in the mic for about 10 seconds till it's soft, then mix in > splenda or stevia and a little cinnamon, then smear it on the cracker. I make crackers using ground raw sunflower seeds, flax meal (fresh ground as you describe) and parmesan cheese, which turn into a paste in the food processor; I spread the paste thinly on a parchment-lined baking sheet (with wet hands to prevent them sticking), sprinkle with a little sea salt and some sesame seeds, score into 2" squares, and bake until crisp. They store well, and taste good with just about anything smeared onto them.  SignatureSherry 364/290/195 LC since 4/4/05; eating LC but not for weight loss since 4/1/06 > I make crackers using ground raw sunflower seeds, flax meal (fresh ground > as you describe) and parmesan cheese, which turn into a paste in the food > processor; I spread the paste thinly on a parchment-lined baking sheet > (with wet hands to prevent them sticking), sprinkle with a little sea salt > and some sesame seeds, score into 2" squares, and bake until crisp. They > store well, and taste good with just about anything smeared onto them. Thanks, these sound very appealing! I will have to give them a try. > Are there any lc crackers that are ok to eat with cheese and meat > spread? Someone told me WASA crackers, but they seem a little high in > carb count. Thanks. Make your own cheese crackers. Take a slice of american cheese. Place it in the microwave on a sheet of parchment paper. (Parchment paper doesn't stick.) Microwave for 1 minute. The cheese will become hard like a cracker, and turn a somewhat toasty looking brown. As crackers go, it will taste extremely cheesy. But it has many fewer carbs (depending on the brand of american cheese you have.) In fact, this works with other types of cheese, sliced or shredded. Each type/quantity of cheese will probably require a different cooking time but you can figure that out. Cook too short of a time and the cheese will be soft. Cook it too long and you'll set your kitchen on fire. "Dusty" <novelspotstaff-dusty@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:icyFg.77702 > Make your own cheese crackers. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > The cheese will become hard like a cracker, and turn a somewhat toasty > looking brown. Hi Dusty. I've made these crackers - I call them cheese crisps - for years. I love 'em. But recently I moved and I am using a smaller microwave and somehow they don't come out well in the new microwave, no matter how I try to time them. It does have a rotating platform. I'll try again a few times, I guess, but was kind of disappointed. I loved fixing a big cheese crisp, using cheddar cheese, and topping with a dollop of sour cream and salsa. These can also be made in the oven, I understand, and even in an oiled heavy skillet on the stove. They are so good they are worth trying, no matter what method you have to use. But microwave is definitely the simplest (and involves the least cleanup). HG > Are there any lc crackers that are ok to eat with cheese and meat > spread? Someone told me WASA crackers, but they seem a little high in > carb count. Thanks. There's different type of WASAs though. Some are nearly all fiber, others are higher. You need to read all the packages if you want to find the lowest carb ones. That being said, IMO, the lowest carb ones taste like crunchy cardboard. But YMMV. :: tenplay wrote: ::: Are there any lc crackers that are ok to eat with cheese and meat [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] :: others are higher. You need to read all the packages if you want to :: find the lowest carb ones. I haven't found any that aren't less than 5g per. Do any like that exist? It seems a lot for ONE cracker. :: That being said, IMO, the lowest carb ones taste like crunchy :: cardboard. But YMMV. > :: tenplay wrote: > ::: Are there any lc crackers that are ok to eat with cheese and meat [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > :: That being said, IMO, the lowest carb ones taste like crunchy > :: cardboard. But YMMV. I eat these. http://www.brancrispbread.com/ 50% Dietary Fiber Only 16 Calories They claim ZERO Net Carbs, although some will argue they actually have 3 due to labeling differences in Europe. Pammy http://www.wishkitz.com Make a wish! |
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