Whole Grain Papadam Chips – Variations

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

I’ve come up with some more variations on the Papadam chip recipe in my book Crunch! Whole Grain Artisan Chips and Crackers since I published it.  Most chips and savory cracker recipes taste even better and are more colorful (and … Continue reading →

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Fritos Original Corn Chips Nutrition versus Homemade Corn Chips

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

   I feel bad complaining about these chips — most are much worse!  But compare home made Crunch! Whole Grain Artisan Chips and Crackers corn chips to Frito Lay chips: Frito Lay unit % Daily Value Crunch! corn chips unit … Continue reading →

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Why I’m so angry about factory food

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Who wouldn’t be mad to discover the food you grew up eating was stripped of nutrition and full of chemicals?  Americans are getting shorter (a sign of poor nutrition and health) and living shorter lives than nearly all other first … Continue reading →

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White flour, not whole wheat flour, the main ingredient of most artisan bakery breads

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

You’re probably avoiding that long aisle of plastic-wrapped bread, but if you think you’re getting something better when you buy expensive artisan bread, think again. Sure, artisan bread tastes better, but no better than industrial packaged brands nutrition-wise. Food writer … Continue reading →

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Calories in crackers from Cookbooks and Magazines

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

As you can see, cookbook and magazine cracker recipes require a lot more fat than mine.   My recipe for a whole wheat sesame seed cracker is 105 calories per 1 ounce serving. If you want to add a lot … Continue reading →

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Add Color to Chips & Crackers

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

                        Curry Papadam Chips, Green Split Pea & Onion Chips, Corn Chips,  Whole Grain Rye Crackers, and Whole Grain Garlic Chips (with red cabbage coloring). Recipes are from Crunch! … Continue reading →

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Baked goods have food dyes, chemicals, and unhealthy ingredients

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

Commercial chips and crackers often have many unhealthy ingredients, chemicals, and dyes.  Here are a few (from labelwatch.com): Dyes: Blue 1, Blue 2 (Lake), Red 40 (lake), Yellow 5 (Lake), Yellow 6 (Lake) Unhealthy or cautionary ingredient: Enriched Flour, High … Continue reading →

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Cost, Calories, & Nutrition in Crunch! Alice Crackers versus Commercial Crackers

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

Bottom line: home-made crackers cost about 8 cents per serving, store-bought 50 cents to a dollar per serving. home-made crackers are far healthier – fewer calories, more fiber, more protein, more vitamins, more minerals and less (trans) fat, sugar, and … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t Vitamin Pills Work?

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

Eleanor Whitney offer this explanation in  “Understanding Nutrition”: Getting vitamins and minerals from food is best because they’re diluted and dispersed among substances that help your body absorb them.  When vitamins and minerals are concentrated in  pills, they interfere with … Continue reading →

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Why Whole Grain Chips and Crackers? A Baker’s Dozen reasons

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

I wrote my book Crunch! Whole Grain Artisan Chips and Crackers because my friends and family said they didn’t know how to add more whole grains to their diet.  They imagined cooking with whole grains meant spending hours watching dough … Continue reading →

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