Since my goal is to continue gain weight, I need a lot of protein and fat. Crackers are edible plates, and they give you so many quick meal options. Top them with tuna, peanut butter and bananas, cheese, cheese and veggies, meat and veggies, Nutella... the list goes on.
When I got to my local Fry's I wandered over to the always disappointing, small organic foods section where they keep the gluten free stash. My choices were various flavors of NutThins, or Glutino crackers. The packaging of the Glutino crackers looked far more appetizing than the NutThins did. (Riley says I'm a marketing guinea pig)
My Fry's only stocks Original, Cheddar, and Vegetable flavor Glutino crackers. Because I like the ability to have a variety of meals, I got the Original flavor, noting that the box was really light. I'm talking suspiciously light, and at $5.69 per box, I really hoped there would be a reasonable amount of crackers in there.
When I got to my local Fry's I wandered over to the always disappointing, small organic foods section where they keep the gluten free stash. My choices were various flavors of NutThins, or Glutino crackers. The packaging of the Glutino crackers looked far more appetizing than the NutThins did. (Riley says I'm a marketing guinea pig)
My Fry's only stocks Original, Cheddar, and Vegetable flavor Glutino crackers. Because I like the ability to have a variety of meals, I got the Original flavor, noting that the box was really light. I'm talking suspiciously light, and at $5.69 per box, I really hoped there would be a reasonable amount of crackers in there.
When I got home, I whipped up some tuna and pulled out a few crackers. I was cautious, to be polite.
I shouldn't have been worried; the crackers are DELICIOUS. They're flaky and buttery and only 140 calories per 8 cracker serving. Even alone, they are good enough to eat as a quick snack. They kind of remind me of Ritz crackers, but the broken ones weren't as messy as the graveyard of crumbs at the bottom of a Ritz sleeve.
I shouldn't have been worried; the crackers are DELICIOUS. They're flaky and buttery and only 140 calories per 8 cracker serving. Even alone, they are good enough to eat as a quick snack. They kind of remind me of Ritz crackers, but the broken ones weren't as messy as the graveyard of crumbs at the bottom of a Ritz sleeve.
The package (4.4oz net wt) contains two individual bags of crackers, each package containing ~16 crackers. There's a lot of air in the bags, which I think accounts for why the box felt so light when I bought them. They're filling, especially with tuna or peanut butter or something protein packed.
The crackers are primarily made of white rice flour and corn starch, but each serving of 8 crackers (I usually eat 4-6) only has 5g of fat and 23g of carbs. The allergen information warns that the ingredients definitely include eggs and may include milk.
The crackers are primarily made of white rice flour and corn starch, but each serving of 8 crackers (I usually eat 4-6) only has 5g of fat and 23g of carbs. The allergen information warns that the ingredients definitely include eggs and may include milk.
The box also has cute messages all over it, so nice!
The Glutino company makes quite a variety of gluten free foods, and they offer an online store if your local grocer does not carry their brand.
I am totally looking forward to trying some of the other things that Glutino offers, especially their Apple Cinnamon Toaster Pastries.
Love,
The GF GF
I am totally looking forward to trying some of the other things that Glutino offers, especially their Apple Cinnamon Toaster Pastries.
Love,
The GF GF