Don't Judge This Vending Machine By Its Cover, But By Its Contents & Cheesy Whole Wheat Crackers!

Good Morning!

I have to apologize for my lack of posts lately.  We are preparing to move, and anyone who has ever moved a big household knows just what we are up against.  Sheesh...how exhausting!  So, I apologize, and promise that things will pick up eventually.  Here's this for now...

My husband and I recently went away for our 15th anniversary, and I spotted this in the hotel.  Let's have a look...

So, this is what the vendor considers healthy choices.  I had to get a closer look...

...and when I did, I couldn't spot a single "healthy choice".  Can you?  

What did we pack for snacks so we wouldn't be running for the vending machines?  A pint of local organic blueberries that we picked up at the Farmer's Market that morning, bottled water, and a bag of organic corn chips.  "HEALTHY CHOICES"...how insulting.  

I know that one of the snacks that my kids enjoy is crackers...cheese crackers.  Think Cheese Nips, Goldfish, and Cheez Its.  Needless to say, those are no longer a part of our diet, so I whipped these up for them awhile back...

Easy Cheesy Crackers

This recipe is from Lisa at 100 Days of Real Food, and can be found here.

Easy Cheesy Crackers

SERVES: MAKES 2 DOZEN

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 5 tablespoons cold butter, cut into tablespoon size chunks
• 4 oz. or 1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese…the sharper the cheese the cheesier the crackers
  (Yep, that’s it…only 3 simple ingredients!)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine all three ingredients in a food processor and blend. The mixture will eventually turn into one big ball chasing itself around the bowl. Be patient because it can take a few minutes.
3. Roll the ball into a log about 1 ½” in diameter. At this point you could refrigerate the dough until later.
4. With a sharp knife slice ¼” thick pieces off the log (pictured above) and place each one flat on an ungreased baking sheet. Try to rotate which side you are cutting down on because the top of the log does start to flatten a little. It is like your very own homemade slice and bake!
5. If you want your crackers to look a little fancy (as pictured above) take a fork and gently mash down the top of each one before baking.
6. Bake for 8 – 14 minutes or until golden brown. The thicker the crackers the longer it will take.
   These crackers can be stored in the freezer so double the recipe and save some for later!

3 ingredients!!!  How simple is that?!?

Here are my rolls of cracker dough.  I stuck them in the fridge until  I was ready to slice them up, and again in between batches.  And, here is what they looked like sliced and pressed with a fork.

The finished product...aren't they beautiful?  My kids loved these, so I am sure to make them again !

Have  a great day!