Saturday, January 31, 2015

Low Carb Flax Crackers




This was the first time I made crackers. Mary loves them and I wanted to send her something special for her birthday. I found the recipe on My Life Cookbook.



Ingredients:

1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 cup ground almonds ( used my food processor to get the 1/2 cup from whole almonds)
1 cup grated sharp cheese ( used fresh Parmesan) 
2 eggs
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 teaspoon Italian spices
1 teaspoon sea salt ( didn't use)


Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

 Beat the eggs with a fork in a medium size bowl and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix well and form the dough.


Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. 

Lay dough on top of a sheet of parchment paper and put another sheet of parchment paper (which you have sprayed both sheets with cooking spray) on top of the dough. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to as thin as possible. Cut the dough with a butter knife carefully into the size desired.

Remove the cut out crackers from the parchment paper to the  the cookie sheet.



Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes and then flip each cookie over gently.

 Bake an additional 10 minutes till they start to brown. 

They will brown around the edges first. 


Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Store in a air tight container.




65 comments:

  1. I've seen so many recipes for homemade crackers and have never tried making them. Yours came out great, Linda. I bet Mary's gonna be one happy lady when she gets her special gift in the mail! :)

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    1. She wrote and said they were good but would rather have some of my cookies!

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    2. I don't blame her, Linda-your cookies are DA BOMB....the boys don't call you THE COOKIE LADY for nuthin'! :)

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  2. Now this is something really different. They look so good. I bet Mary will LOVE them. They have so many good ingredients in them, and I might just have to buy the things I need and make them soon. Only problem is I don't know where my rolling pin is. You can tell I am a real Baker, Not. Thanks for sharing this one Linda, sounds so interesting.

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    1. Myra- remember when I started making pizza? I didn't have a rolling pin and used a bottle of wine.

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  3. I have seen the flax seed in the store in a jar. I never made anything with them. This will be worth trying.

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  4. Sounds awesome and delish. I will have to try them out. Thanks for sharing with Scraptastic Saturdays.

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    1. I had a few before I packed them up and they were good.

      See you again on Saturday.

      Linda

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  5. Yum! Lucky Mary to have a thoughtful friend like you!

    Low carb is something I really need to attempt. This recipe sounds delish. Just the thing for a tasty bite.

    Myra, you could use a wine bottle or the likes instead of the rolling pin! :-)

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    1. I think i did low carb for a few weeks- as you can tell by my recipes I didn't stick to it!

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  6. Great idea! I would love to try and make some crackers!

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    1. I never made them before and Flax Crackers are hard to find so figured I would give the recipe a try. If you try them I hope you enjoy them.

      Linda

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  7. I've been meaning on making flax crackers for a while now. Might try substituting a portion of the flax with other seeds like sesame, pumpkin or chia.

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    1. I personality love sesame and want to make them again for me this time. If you make them I hope you let me know how you liked them.

      Thanks so much for stopping by,

      Linda

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  8. Hi! Thanks for posting at the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. Your post has been pinned on the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.

    Funny, I'm from the other side of the Long Island Sound (Connecticut) and I live in Central Florida. Small world.

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    1. Hey Sandy-

      We are on the south side of the Island. We use to sail in the sound.

      Do you miss Connecticut? I sure don't miss the snow!!!!!

      Hope you stop by again and that we can chat more.

      Linda

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  9. I have never made crackers either but these look delicious!!! Thanks for sharing on the Art of Home-Making Mondays this week Linda :)

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  10. I am always looking for a new recipe and your No Carb Flax Crackers look and sound delicious. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!

    Cheers,
    Kathy Shea Mormino
    The Chicken Chick
    http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com

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    1. Hey Kathy- that little chicken purse was so cute! See you again next week

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  11. These look so easy and delicious! Maybe even a great toddler snack??Thank you for posting at Brandnewmomblog.com's Monday Musings Blog Hop Pinterest Party! Can't wait to see what else you have in store!

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    1. See you next monday! Thank YOU for hosting.

      Linda

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  12. These look very crisp and tasty, plus, I love that they're low carb! Thanks for sharing them at Snickerdoodle! :)

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    1. I had a few to taste test them before I sent them to Mary and I'm going to make them again for me!

      Thanks for stopping by.

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  13. I love the idea of rolling out the dough between two sheets of parchment to get them nice and flat. These sound delicious.

    Thanks for sharing on Tasty Tuesdays. Hope you will join us next week.

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    1. Audrey- just spray the sheets and lift slowly off the dough and you should be fine.

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  14. I started a low-carb regimen last month, so this is perfect timing. I can't wait to try these. Thanks for linking up with "Try a New Recipe Tuesday." Hope you can join us again this week. http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com/2015/02/try-new-recipe-tuesday-23.html

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    1. Mary started a diet the beginning to the year and said these were a perfect snack.

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  15. Great recipe! Thank you for linking up to the Oh My Heartsie Girls Wordless Wednesday Linky Party!

    Wishing you a fabulous week!

    Much love,
    Lysa xx
    Welcome to My Circus
    Co-Host OMHGWW

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    1. Always look forward to Heartsie Girls! See you next Wednesday.

      Linda

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  16. These looks yummy! I have to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing! Pinned!
    /Charlotte @My Green Nook

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    1. Hope you enjoy them Charlotte!

      Thanks for stopping by

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  17. I've never tried making crackers--that really intimidates me! Though this doesn't seem hard t all. I like using flax and almonds as the "flour." Thanks for sharing, Linda!

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    1. Michelle- I was shocked I was the first one at the party last Sunday, I'm usually at the tail end. LOL

      I made these for a friend who told me NOT to send her cookies. It was her birthday and last year I sent her a small cake. She told me she was on a diet and I knew how much she loves crackers so I figured I would give them a shot.

      They were good and she liked them so it turned out to be a good birthday gift.

      Did you see Carol's soup?

      See you at the party.

      Hugs,
      Linda

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  18. These look really good! I pinned this!

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    1. Thanks for the pin Kristie!

      Hope you stop by again.

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  19. Yummy ,never thought of making mine own. Look super good! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Me either Jan. I needed a gift to send to Mary and she has everything, so this was a good gift which she enjoyed.

      Thanks for stopping by

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  20. WHAT? You can make your own crackers??? How neat. Thanks for linking up this week (:

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    1. LOL- Yeah and so much better then the box stuff.

      Thanks for stopping by

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  21. These look great. I will give them a try. Thanks for linking up to Funtastic Friday. Hope to see you again this week.

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    1. Hi Sherry- I look forward to your party!

      See you next week.

      Linda

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  22. I'm glad I found this on Monday Musings Pinterest Party! I'm on a weight loss journey and these will be perfect for that! Thank you! Pinning now!

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    1. Jody, my friend Mary also wants to take off weight. She loved these. I hope you do too!

      Good luck on your weight loss journey-

      Hope you stop by again.

      Linda

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  23. I'm glad I found this on Monday Musings Pinterest Party! I'm on a weight loss journey and these will be perfect for that! Thank you! Pinning now!

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    1. Thanks for the pin! ( forgot to thank you above- sorry)

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  24. These crackers sound delicious, love the sound of all of those flavours. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!

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  25. I am so glad to find this recipe on the bloghop! I try to stay as low carb as possible and am making these ASAP! Heather from www.frugalfitfamily.com

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    1. Hi Heather- that's why I love to add links. I love to cook and bake and if just person really loves one of the recipes I post I'm thrilled.

      Hope you come back and look around. You never know,you might find something else that you might want to make!

      Linda

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  26. I have never made crackers either. This doesn't sound too difficult. Pinning so I can try! Thank you for sharing with us at Merry Monday. Please be sure to come back Sunday night for the new party.

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    1. Honestly, if Mary didn't want them I would of sent her cookies. She wants to stick to her diet and she really liked these.

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  27. I've never made my own crackers before, these sound great! Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend? :)

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  28. I've been thinking of making my own crackers for a while, so thanks for sharing!
    Stopping by from the Real Foods linkup :)

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  29. What a great recipe! Love it! Pinned and tweeted. We love to party with you, so I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. That would be so awesome.
    Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

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  30. I will just love your Flax Crackers. Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  31. Nothing better than homemade crackers. These look amazing! So delicious! Thank you for joining us at #purebloglove. We enjoy having you every week on Thursday night at 8PM through Sunday night. ~Cydnee

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  32. Your homemade crackers look lovely - and I like that they have flax in them - so wholesome! Thank you for sharing them with us at the Hearth and Soul hop. Pinning :-)

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