Flax Crackers and ?'s

[lovinlocks]

Good evening all,

I am dehydrating my first batch of flax crackers right now and I am wondering a thing or two. First of all, I used Alissa Cohen's recipe from the Living On Live Food book so you have a point of reference.

One thing that I did differently was adding the juice of a whole lemon vs. half because I was concerned about having enough liquid to blend the ingredients. I have a Vita-Mix. Oh and I was unable to put it all together after one night of soaking. I am making mine after two days vs. one.

Now, here's the thing. Maaaan, that stuff stinks. Now I have never experienced fresh garlic? Is it the garlic that is stinking or because I did not get to make the recipe for an extra day???

I reallly want to like flax crackers as they seem to be a staple from what I read in Ms. Cohen's book. Plus, they are reasonably priced at my local Food Co-op.

Thank you for your help. I really want to get the raw lifestyle right and give myself no excuses. Man, this stinks though, for real.


Oh, and p.s.:

Using the recipe from the book . . . my batch is hardly "thin". Matter of fact I would up sending some down the drain because I was trying to keep the spread out batch thin as I could on the sheets. Did anyone experience that too? So much to learn.

[MiahTay]

There are some flax cracker videos on youtube if you want to check it out. I sometimes find it helpful to see someone else make things so I know what to expect.

Blessings,
Heather

[lovinlocks]

Good idea! Thank you for taking the time to respond, Ms. Heather. :)

[cbritton]

When I make my flax crackers, I often soak half of the called-for flax seeds, and then grind the other half of the seeds. It gives more of a "cracker feel" to it, and they are much easier to smooth out.

But to be honest, I had to make a batch or two before I figured out what worked best for me. Don't give up! Flax crackers are awesome and there are a million different variations to try!

[lovinlocks]

Thank you, C. Britton because I just tasted this first batch and eeeeuuuu. I'd say the dehydrator had been going since yesterday (isn't that a lil long???) I think I will use less ingredients in the next batch (there is only me). I threw some of the thicker pieces away and will try and eat the thinner ones which are more crisp.

I see now a class wouldn't be bad because then I'd see for myself how things look. Next monies I get I will look into it. There is a lady offering Ms. Cohen's classes about an hour away from me.

I stumbled upon a recipe which mentioned adding some other ingredients to that I believe I would enjoy. ;)

[lovinlocks]

Okaaaaay, it's me again and I'm still working the flax cracker thing. I read about cinnamon flax crackers and have been searching for a recipe for naught. I guess ya simply throw in some cinnamon while mixing; that's what I did.

Oh, this time I did 1/2 whole flax; 1/2 ground up flax. Interesting.

K, can I admit this??? So far I am NOT loving flax crackers and I feel guilty. I know what they do for the body and need to incorporate it into my diet. I am not giving up on trying to love, love the stuff. I think what I'll change next is the garlic. I think I will omit the garlic from the recipe. I don't even taste the lemon (per Ms. Cohen's recipe); but I have continued to use it.

Ay yi yi, I reallly wanna like flax crackers. :o

[spicyfull]

Throw out the Garlic, save it for when you became an X-pert. I would just make a "Raisin Bread Flax" I have NO Recipe.....I just go by taste. I have made these before. Raisins ALWAYS make things taste GOOD. Ground 1/2 cup Flax, Cinnamon, enough chopped Raisins to sweeten, crumble in a few nuts. Spread out this small batch as thin as possible, when a little dry, flip it over onto another Teflex, you will have to peel the first Teflex off, and continue to dry.

Once you get a feel for it then you can make any Cracker you wish.

[lovinlocks]

Got it, and thanks!!!! I love, love raisins.

[Bananna]

http://goneraw.com/recipe/onion-bread is soooo addictive and delish!...but I do take the advice to half the nama shoyu/tamari/bragg's and replace that liquid with just plain water.

So so good!

[Eva]

Flax seeds go rancid if they are soaked too long!

And I love Alissa's recipes. There are so many yummy ones. But, in most cases anyways, I find that halving the garlic is just right for my preferences.

Flax crackers took me a few tries to get better at them. Now, I can throw together a good cracker batch in about (literally) 5-10 minutes of chopping, mixing, and spreading (after 4-8 hours of soaking the flax, of course).

When I flip, I cut the crackers at that time so they are in the shapes I want. And sometimes I dehydrate them for longer so they're extra crispy. Both also personal preference.

I hope some of that is helpful to you. :)

[lovinlocks]

http://goneraw.com/recipe/onion-bread is soooo addictive and delish!...but I do take the advice to half the nama shoyu/tamari/bragg's and replace that liquid with just plain water.

So so good!


Ooooh, okaay. Just went there and printed this out. Thanks, Bananna. :)

[lovinlocks]

I hope some of that is helpful to you. :)

Most definitely! Thank you all. ;)

[ruffsongraw]

i made mine yest with raw almond meal and flax meal, equal amount of each, and used OJ for the liquid and a tsp of agave. they are nutty and sweet. i also found that the 1/4 inch thickness made them get peper thin when done. could be i mis-measured the 1/4 inch!!
on salty-type crackers i think adding ONION makes them too strong FLAVORED (IMHO). but you do have to experimnt and play.. if there is a brand you like at your coop, buy them for the ingred list on the package and then experiment from there adding or removing stuff. have fun.

jen

[Rawjac]

I made my first batch with fx meal, flax seeds, sesame seeds an flavoured with smoked garlic and sundried tomatoes I had sitting in olive oil - could have eaten the whole mixture before making crackers out of it, 'twas lovely! I can't wait to have some this morning. The sundried tomatoes are what made this recipe - sharp and tangy! It probably is fairly oily too.

Now, my dehydrator is a stockli type one though, plus I had to use parchment paper as I have no dehydrator sheets, so it was quite fiddly getting the mixture in it but it was okay. Are round dehydrator sheets available? Anyone know?

[Kitteh]

I have a round/donut shaped dehydrator and mine came with one sheet and I have ordered another pack of two, so they must be avail. in the USA too.

My first batch of flax crackers went mouldy within 6 days, maybe they needed more dehyration time.

[lovinlocks]

d sundried tomatoes ?


Will someone please tell me if sundried tomatoes = dehydrated tomatoes? I need to know for a dish I am preparing today.

Thanks.

[Rawjac]

I'm in the UK Kitteh, but will google for them, thanks

Lovinlocks, I'd say yes, sundried=dehydrated, 'coz that's what they are... dehydrated. There's sea salt added to the ones I buy though, I think it preserves.

Making another batch of flax bread today - I loved it! Hope to get the spread right this time though as I made it too thin last time and it crumbled everytime I tried peeling it off.