Buckwheat Beet & Flaxseed Crackers
These crispy, gluten free, crackers are a wonderful treat, either with a dip or even with a hot cup of sweet, milky tea.
Welcome to the second installment of the Beetified Blogger Series! I kicked this series off in February with a “beetified” (short for beetroot fortified) version of David @ Spiced’s Baked Powdered Sugar Doughnuts. If you are new here and are wondering what this whole “beetified” shebang is, well, just for fun – every month or two, I pick a recipe of a fellow blogger’s, and replicate it using …beets – pretty simple, huh?
And, today, I am sharing a beetified version of Asha @ Food Fashion Party’s Buckwheat/Flaxseed Spicy Crackers on here. When I first started blogging and my blog was being read by my daughter and sister only, Asha was one of the first to come along and offer encouragement and support along the way through her kind comments and emails. I have never met Asha, but over the last (almost) two years, I’ve gotten to know her and admire her and so value her part in my life. Of course, I have had to wear a bib every time I visited her space because…well…I’ll just let you decide when you visit her blog and feast your eyes on her Orange Saffron Madeleines, or, her Shortbread Cookies Stuffed With Nuts and Coconut!
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In my version of Asha’s Buckwheat/Flaxseed Spicy Crackers, I chose to leave the “spicy” out and omitted the green chilies; I also left the agave out as I took these to share with my mom, and as my mom is diabetic, she cannot have any added sugar. I added in a tad bit of beets, and, replaced the regular salt with Himalayan salt and I must say these were a hit with my daughter and mom, who decided to breakout her stash of Horseradish Hummus to go with these crackers! Just so good!
Do y’all happen to have a recipe y’all would like to offer up to be beetified?
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
- 1/2 cup flaxseed meal
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 2 cloves garlic - finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt
- 2 tablespoons beet puree I roasted my beets and blended them into a puree
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325
- Add all the ingredients -except water and beets- into a bowl and mix well
- Then add the water and beets and mix (I used my hands) into a stiff dough. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Roll the dough out pretty thinly onto a parchment lined board and using a pizza cutter or a knife, cut into any shape you desire.
- Place shapes/crackers onto a parchment lined baking tray and bake for 22-25 minutes
- (Asha's note: If you want crispier crackers, turn off the oven and leave the cracker in the oven for another hour.)
And…so…I also happen to have some other news to share…
Over this past weekend…this happened…
The story behind the ring is long – actually 12 years long! So I am going to give y’all the CliffsNotes version. The chap who gave me this ring (let’s call him JWB) came into my daughter’s and my life about 12 years ago. He accepted me and my daughter into his life and heart, and we were married for 6 of those 12 years. But, I let immaturity and the world get in our way, and, things took a turn for the worst and we parted ways. But, he kept in touch with my parents inspite of the divorce. And, inspite of the divorce, every birthday my daughter and I had, there was always a present from him on our doorstep. Last February, when I was standing outside my dad’s hospital room, trying to digest the news that the doc had delivered that he had 6 months to a year to live, JWB showed up and helped me move my dad to a nursing home – and, well…when we realized that the hurt and anger had dissipated, we decided to give us another go…and…this happened!
Congratulations Shashi!!! That is SO exciting and I am SOOOO happy for you!!
Thanks so much Joanne
I am so over the moon for you Shashi. This is such good news about your personal life! 🙂
What a lucky man!! He gets you and all those foods you cook. Again lucky lucky man!! 😀
It would be a good idea for me to make a recipe like this because yesterday at work I snacked on an entire packet of organic sesame and emmental cheese flatbreads, lol
Awww Neil – thank you so much! Yes – homemade crackers are THE BEST – and more filling IMO than those packaged ones!
What good news for you! Congratulations Shashi 🙂
Thanks so much Tandy!
I need to find buckwheat flour somewhere! These are seriously the prettiest crackers ever!
I’m so glad to hear that things are going well! Stories like yours give me hope! <3!
Oh Farrah – thank you so very much! xx
OH MY GOSH congratulations!!! Oh I am so happy for you both (and your daughter!). What an amazing story! Yay!!
And two – beetified – I love that word 🙂 And these crackers look fantastic!
Thanks so much Ashley! 🙂
So happy for you, Shashi! Wishing you and JWB a long and happy relationship.
These crackers look terrific. Asha always does a great job… and so are you!
You are so right – Asha does a wonderful job indeed! Thanks so much, Denise!
What!? Buckwheat and beets! My 2 favorite things! This recipe just made my night! XOXO
Thanks Rebecca!!! xoxo
Hehe I’m with you on the beetroot recipe today Shashi!! I love crackers and these look so nice and healthy 😀
Great minds eh? 😉 Your tarte tatin looks heavenly – I just got your post email – cannot wait to “dig” into it!
The beet queen is at it again! I think you just made the prettiest crackers ever, no big deal! I’m so happy for you and your family 🙂
You are so sweet! Thanks Sonali!
How creative is this! Beets give such a lovey color and nutritional profile to just about anything. So happy for you – second chances are always deserved 🙂
Thanks so much Alanna – I should say that x2! 🙂
Wow, you’ve got such an amazing idea on here! I adore buckwheat flour, and these crackers sound great to me!
Thanks so much Ben!
Another great beet recipe from you, Shashi. I really have to find time to try some of your beet recipes.
Congratulations!
Thank you so very much Angie!
Awww, Shashi. This post just made me incredibly happy. If I was a crying dude, then I would totally have a tear in my eye right now. I am SO incredibly happy that you and JWB have reconnected. I know you must be loving life right now, and I am so happy for you! 🙂
Also, these crackers look awesome. The beet-ified color is pretty darn cool. I’ll have to hop over and check out Asha’s site. Check off another creative beetified recipe!
Thank you so much David! Aww – the fact that you are so happy for me makes you one heck of a friend!
Wait a sec David…you’re not a crying dude? Are you sure? Because you totally look like a weeping wuss 😉
Watch out, Mike! Come on upstate and go curling with me…then we’ll see who’s the weeping wuss. 😉
Oooh – can I come? – I wanna see who ends up being the crying wuss..er…I meant “curling” winner 🙂
Now…boyz….
Awww, I have goosebumps and a bit of a tear in my eye. How wonderful for you and no news could make me happier for the three of you.
Pass the crackers over. 🙂
Aww Maureen – you are the sweetest! Thank you dear friend!
this is like the best of both worlds. my worlds! haha. yes, love your beet recipes and love buckwheat! what a great nourishing pari!
Haha – thanks so much Lindsay!
What a coincidence, we both cooked with buckwheat today! And I’m so glad to see the ring and of course that everything is going well with you guys!
Thanks Mira – but I only used buckwheat flour – I’ve never worked with buckwheat before – your bowl was fantastic!