{"id":256,"date":"2013-02-07T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fitsteph.com\/2013\/02\/take-that-ritz.html\/"},"modified":"2013-02-07T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-07T13:30:00","slug":"take-that-ritz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fitsteph.com\/?p=256","title":{"rendered":"Take that Ritz!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Who doesn’t enjoy a cracker? Ritz cracker to be specific. It’s the joy of the holidays when you’re waiting to gorge yourself for the main meal and there’s a spread of cheese and dips. Pick up a cracker and dip your way to a tastebud fancy. <\/div>\n
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Also, it’s a huge hit with kids. How many moms put a whole package of crackers in the diaper bag or leave them in the car for when your child says they’re hungry? Mine likes crackers, I admit. <\/div>\n

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Remember that I’m this mission to get processed food completely out of the house. Crackers are something I just don’t usually buy. But sometimes I do because my Abby likes them. She has been hooked on them lately…and if you shop at Aldi a box is pretty cheap. So I decided to make them myself!!<\/div>\n
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Some people think I’m crazy for not buying processed food…likes it’s “depriving” my children of something. Like what? Obesity, cravings, and health problems? I’ll deprive them of that any day. My mission is not to just cut things out, it’s to replace with BETTER stuff. Better tasting and better for you. It’s possible. Ask my picky husband \ud83d\ude42<\/div>\n

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The fact is, we know processed food is terrible for our health, especially when it deals with empty calories like crackers. It’s a science. Processed food contains unhealthy fats, oils, and sugars that trigger stuff to happen in your brain! You want more of it and it takes a lot to get you full. Satisfaction rarely happens. If we take that out and create a similar taste but better ingredients then those things change and we become healthier people more able to control what goes in our mouths. <\/div>\n
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\nThe recipe is not my own. I found it while searching the other night. Boy oh boy they’re good. I’ll lay the recipe out and give you my comments of what I think I might change—not the recipe but part of the process, to make easier. <\/p>\n

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Reviews came back from my brother-in-law, Erik pictured above, that they tasted the same, plus my hubby and Abby loved them as well. I really think they taste and have the same texture as a Ritz (well this is the off brand). I actually like the homemade better.<\/div>\n
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\nHomemade Ritz Crackers<\/b><\/p>\n