Lip Smackin' Snackin' Crackers
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January/February 1978
By Joan Dickenson
Or you can make your snackin' crackers real gems of nutrition by substituting a quarter cup of non-ins tant dry milk or soy powder for the quarter cup of eat germ.
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Then too, you can give your crackers added zest and tanginess with herbs. It's possible to make "herb crackers" once a week for a year without repeating a flavor if you use a little imagination. Try adding a teaspoon of dried (or a tablespoon of fresh) thyme, sage, rosemary, oregano, parsley, marjoram, chives, dill, savory or basil to the basic cracker recipe. Or chop a of garlic and toss that in. Or throw in a tablespoon of whole caraway seeds. (Caraway seems to go especially with corn.)
And if you really want to put nutrition into your family's snacks, why not make a cheese spread to go with your crackers? As you probably know, most whole grains are low in the essential amino acids isoleucine and lysine. Dairy products, on the other hand, are rich in these two amino acids — which means that by serving whole grain crackers with cheese you can provide your family with more usable protein than is available in either the crackers or cheese separately. (For a fuller discussion of this subject, see Frances Moore Lappe's book Diet for a Small Planet. )
Here's the recipe I use to make cheese spread:
Cheese Spread
Mix together:
8 ounces of cream cheese or cottage cheese
2 tablespoons of onion, chopped very fine (or grated)
2 tablespoons of dill pickle, chopped fine
6 anchovies, chopped (or 1 tablespoon of anchovy paste) or 12 green olives, chopped
1/2 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
The above recipe lends itself well to modification, so let your imagination go! Add chopped raw vegetables (green peppers, celery, cauliflower, carrot or what-have-you) or season the cheese with any of the herbs you use to make "herb crackers" (again, use one teaspoon of dried herbs or a tablespoon of fresh). Pep up the spread with a few drops of Tabasco or a chopped hot pepper. Throw in whatever vegetable bits, spices, etc. you have on hand. Experiment!
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