tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post2346186373248307531..comments2024-03-28T18:58:47.880-07:00Comments on creative savv: Our frugal lunchbox: alternatives to potato chipsLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-74998915360541855692013-08-16T20:52:03.953-07:002013-08-16T20:52:03.953-07:00Hi,
I'm mildly gluten intolerant. Mostly my pr...Hi,<br />I'm mildly gluten intolerant. Mostly my problem is with barley, not wheat. (And barley is mingled in with wheat in so many things. So that's where a mostly gluten free diet works better for me.) But I was GF for a couple months to determine what my food triggers are.<br /><br />I've not made these GF. I'll tell you what the texture is like, and maybe that would help you figure out if a GF flour would work or not. The graham cracker dough is a lot like gingerbread men dough. There's no egg in it to bind GF flours. You'd need some gum or chia seeds, I would think. The only GF cookies I've made have been bar cookies, with egg in the dough (to hold it together).<br /><br />Have you tried any of the recipes from glutenfreegirl.com? The ones that I've tried turned out quite well. She does have a GF recipe for graham crackers. It uses sorghum, rice and tapioca flours.<br />http://glutenfreegirl.com/2010/01/gluten-free-graham-crackers/<br /><br />Good luck!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-59747946931958383612013-08-16T18:45:56.076-07:002013-08-16T18:45:56.076-07:00Just found your blog, so I haven't read much, ...Just found your blog, so I haven't read much, but it appears you might be gluten free? Is that right, or do you avoid just some of the gluten grains?<br />I was just curious whether you have ever made a gf version of these. My son would love these, but has celiac. We often sub. Gf flours in recipes, mostly things turn out...but not always. Have you ever tried? Thankssakkellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492357833329673595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-66690735371546755662012-09-17T19:59:45.037-07:002012-09-17T19:59:45.037-07:00Hi Alicia,
Thanks! Graham crackers are fun to make...Hi Alicia,<br />Thanks! Graham crackers are fun to make in shapes for fun s'mores, too. My daughters made the batch pictured. They love to bake!<br /><br />Thanks for reading!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-3141525501766175802012-09-17T19:32:26.790-07:002012-09-17T19:32:26.790-07:00I love the homemade graham crackers! What a cute i...I love the homemade graham crackers! What a cute idea- a yummy traditional snack, but made with a little extra love and nutrition from Mom. :-)Alicia @ The Humble Foodiehttp://humblefoodie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-88678467069079609112012-09-17T06:48:13.632-07:002012-09-17T06:48:13.632-07:00Hi Economies,
We love tortilla chips, too. I like ...Hi Economies,<br />We love tortilla chips, too. I like doing the baked ones because they're so easy, and healthier, too.<br /><br />Glad you stopped by!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-15910388307112604132012-09-17T04:15:23.139-07:002012-09-17T04:15:23.139-07:00Thanks for the snack ideas :) I'm always looki...Thanks for the snack ideas :) I'm always looking for more ideas for lunch boxes for us big kids. We love tortilla chips, but I haven't tried making my own yet. I'll have to give them a go :)Economies of Kalehttp://www.economiesofkale.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-49624721869041033332012-09-16T15:48:07.627-07:002012-09-16T15:48:07.627-07:00Thanks, Belinda! They are quite good. I wouldn'...Thanks, Belinda! They are quite good. I wouldn't use them as my sole source of graham crackers. If I can find them at the dollar store, that's by far the easier option. But it's fun to make something like these from time to time.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-14130380636524899032012-09-16T15:46:19.056-07:002012-09-16T15:46:19.056-07:00Hi Jessica,
I'd be very interested to hear how...Hi Jessica,<br />I'd be very interested to hear how that goes. I do sometimes just want some potato chips. I wonder if there is a kind of potato that works better for chips than others. So, let me know what you did and how they turn out.<br /><br />Thanks!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-7588876105509249352012-09-16T15:44:12.814-07:002012-09-16T15:44:12.814-07:00Hi Shara,
I will sometimes deep fry them too. They...Hi Shara,<br />I will sometimes deep fry them too. They sound good to have with a pot of chili. I'll remember that.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-43370181736586313762012-09-16T15:41:58.411-07:002012-09-16T15:41:58.411-07:00Hi live and learn,
Well, the wheat thins were a pr...Hi live and learn,<br />Well, the wheat thins were a pretty good approximation. But not a sweet, more wheaty in flavor. But maybe that's a good thing. <br /><br />The ritz I think were harder to get right. They weren't as light and crisp as a store bought version. Still good, just not quite the same. It could be that the baking sheet wasn't just right (we use insulated sheets), or the oven wasn't hot enough. Those are things perhaps not related to the recipe itself, but that we could work on to figure it out.<br /><br />The graham crackers were a lot like name brand graham crackers, but better -- better flavor and crisper. <br /><br />My son grabbed a container full of the wheat thins on his way out the door one morning. A woman in his office was asking what he was eating. He offered some to her and she was quite impressed. So, a vote for the wheat thins. But I think our family's favorite were the grahams.<br /><br />Glad you stopped by!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-20844533332372554232012-09-16T15:35:34.431-07:002012-09-16T15:35:34.431-07:00Hi Sharon,
Graham crackers with icing -- now that ...Hi Sharon,<br />Graham crackers with icing -- now that sounds yummy! My daughters wanted to make them just like store bought, so made them in rectangles. But I think the real merit to making your own graham crackers is you can cut them into shapes, as you'd do with sugar cookie dough. But it's a healthier cookie than sugar cookies. That's why I used to do them as animal crackers. <br /><br />Thank you for your comments!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-31982225041242185632012-09-16T15:31:38.989-07:002012-09-16T15:31:38.989-07:00Hi Carol,
Your lunches sound a lot like ours. I li...Hi Carol,<br />Your lunches sound a lot like ours. I like having a really simple formula for lunch bags, the sandwich, fruit/veggie, and an extra, plus water. It makes it easy to figure out what to pack.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-28256822812056774282012-09-16T14:37:08.091-07:002012-09-16T14:37:08.091-07:00Those are beautiful graham crackers, Lili. I'l...Those are beautiful graham crackers, Lili. I'll have to save this recipe and try them out one day. :)Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-15232827711154260242012-09-16T13:43:13.074-07:002012-09-16T13:43:13.074-07:00I'm going to try some of these recipes, but al...I'm going to try some of these recipes, but also I wondered about making my own potato chips out of very thinly sliced potato (with the peeler) roasted in a hot oven? I was going to try it tonight, I'll let you know if it was successful. Sometimes we just crave that salty crunchiness.......Jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-79966070411195956902012-09-16T10:04:43.016-07:002012-09-16T10:04:43.016-07:00Thank you for the recipe. I have several, but I a...Thank you for the recipe. I have several, but I always preferred to try one that I know has been "tried and true" by someone else. <br /><br />We make tortilla chips too and if we aren't worried about the fat I'll even sometimes deep fry them. I normally only do this once or twice a year to go with a big pot of chili in the fall.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-50311492565084348312012-09-16T09:15:59.997-07:002012-09-16T09:15:59.997-07:00How well did the crackers approximate the name bra...How well did the crackers approximate the name brands that your daughters made? What was the favorite?Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-31909965422867865952012-09-16T07:00:33.068-07:002012-09-16T07:00:33.068-07:00It never occurred to me to make graham crackers! T...It never occurred to me to make graham crackers! Thanks for the recipe, Lili! (I'm thinking icing & decorations on round graham cracker cookies. Yummm!)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590296068071294106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-10918568019148089602012-09-16T04:17:05.503-07:002012-09-16T04:17:05.503-07:00Thanks for sharing that healthful recipe. I'm ...Thanks for sharing that healthful recipe. I'm going to save it! Lunches are taken daily by my 2 still at home kids (older 2 attend college). Typically, I pack a sandwich on homemade bread, fruit or raw veggie of some kind, a refillable 18 oz drink bottle, and a home baked treat such as zucchini bread, pumpkin muffins, etc. Those crackers look great! Thanks again.CTMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825780992878036362noreply@blogger.com