Eating enough nuts & seeds is very important for good health

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

13 Dec 2012. Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. The Lancet. According to the 2010 “Global Burden of Disease”, the 12th highest risk factor, globally, for the greatest “loss of health” is low nut and seed consumption (8th in North … Continue reading →

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Best Cracker: Pine nut, Whole Buckwheat, Whole quinoa & other grains

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

These are my favorite crackers now, not only are they stunning to look at, but they taste great, look great, and are very nutritious.  I bet even Dr. Lustig would approve of them since they’re a mix of soluble and … Continue reading →

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Banana Chip Peanut Coconut Cracker Cookies

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

                        I love these, they are one of my favorite dessert cracker/cookies.  Use the amount of flour, method, baking time, and liquid as specified in Crunch! Whole Grain Artisan … Continue reading →

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You can overdose on Vitamins and Minerals

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

It’s very easy to take too many vitamins, because so many food products like cereal and milk are fortified with them, so when you have a vitamin pill, you could easily go over the Upper Tolerable Limit.  Since there’s no … Continue reading →

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FDA Food Labeling Guide Nutrition Facts

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

There’s too much information in Food Labeling & Nutrition Guidance for Industry.  What’s below is also probably too detailed for the average reader of my website, but was of interest to me since I’ve tried to use the USDA tables … Continue reading →

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Red Adzuki Bean Whole Grain Chips and Crackers

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

                =================================================== I was trying to get a red cracker with the red beans, but the interior is so white there’s not much red color.  Later on, I realized I could have added … Continue reading →

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Bacon Cheddar Mustard Chips or Crackers

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

                    ================================================= These are very delicious!!!   Use the new and easy, no roll method in Crunch! to bake them and calculate the right amount of flour and liquid to use. 50/50 … Continue reading →

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Nutrition of Butter & Oil versus Flaxseed, Sesame Seed, and Poppy Seed

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Since getting enough fat is no problem, why not replace butter and oil with seeds when you can?  Or do so partly — if a recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of oil, use just 1 and make the other tablespoon … Continue reading →

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Red Curry Paste Chips and Crackers

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Add one or more of the following to a basic whole grain Crunch! Whole grain artisan chips and crackers recipe.  But don’t add them all or the cracker will be too thick. 1.5 teaspoon Mae Ploy red curry paste half … Continue reading →

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FDA Bread guidelines

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

Since it’s their business, factory food has enough well-paid lawyers to understand the regulations below, but I thought it both amusing and dismaying that this is the way rules are written. Bottom Line:  If you don’t see one of these … Continue reading →

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