crackers

Cheez Its – Warning: They can be Addictive!

Okay, I have been seeing these new gf Cheez It crackers in social media. Didn’t see them in the Giant grocery store until today; they are not in the gluten free section but right next to regular Cheez Its in the cracker aisle; bold as brass! Buy one get one free; okay; I’ll do that. Got them home. Forgot about them for 3 hours. Opened one and ate just one. Nice crunch. Kinda burnt tasting but in a good way. Ate another. And another. And like 20 more! Okay, they are definitely dangerously addictive. The ingredients are relatively mild for a highly processed food. They are a tad burnt looking; could just be the batch mine were made in; the picture on the package doesn’t look that dark. The price was high-ish but not when you are getting the second one for free. I had to seal up the box and put it away so I couldn’t eat them all. 30 crackers have 150 calories. So, ten small crackers have 50 calories. and it has 2.5 g of saturated fat in those 30 crackers. Plus 230 mg of salt and 5 pm of cholesterol. No sugar; a blessing.

So, if you’re itching to try them; get them now while the sale is on and enjoy this blast from your past; I haven’t had a Cheezit in like 14 years. Tasty if somewhat addictive for me who I like to think of myself as having a non-addictive personality… or highly addictive if that’s your personality. Worth a try regardless. Enjoy! You’re welcome!

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Crackers, Snacks and Other GF Treats

I wanted to check in with others who eat wheat free and see what some of you like. I do a lot of my own baking but others who eat GF take a slightly different path. They buy most of their GF breads, crackers, cookies, cakes, muffins, etc. So I thought I would share a couple of favorites of mine and see what you all like to buy for snacks.   Image

My new favorite snack is Snyders of Hanover’s Mini Pretzels, they are also dairy and egg free. Somehow Snyders is able to make a small but mighty pretzel that reminds me strongly of their wheat/gluten pretzels. I was really pleased as my
first pretzel purchase of some “twig” pretzels found them to be rather odd and uneven in flavor. Some were yummy and some just this side of inedible! But these mini pretzels are quite tasty so check them out. Giant carries them in the GF aisle.

Another tasty treat are Van’s “Lots of Everything” crispy baked crackers. I got them at Frys Better Foods and they are awesome if tiny! Full of flavor and crunch they will hold their own against any wheaty cracker you can buy! They were great with some extra sharp cheese…or maybe as a snack for kids in the car or at gatherings like a church service.

A few weeks ago I bought some Glutino Cheddar flavor GF Crackers. They are round and look quite like a Ritz. The flavor is mostly of cheese and the texture is rather tough compared to the tender flaky buttery delight of a Ritz. Okay with something on it but not that great alone. I will continue to search for my Ritz replacement.

So what do you buy to snack on? GF of course? Share, please do, so I can try more things without as much trepidation. To know that someone finds something tasty is really a big help when snacks cost far more than what one is used to paying. I look forward to your suggestions with much anticipation!

First published in April 2013.  Stay tuned for an update later this week.Image