"Animal crackers, and cocoa to drink
That is the finest of suppers, I think
When I'm grown up and can have what I please,
I think I shall always insist upon these."
Christopher Morley
OK .. so your vice is bread... and lets be fair.. its not the bread that's the enemy it the yummy toppings we put on it.. toasted with cheese... relish and ham... crusty loaf with cranberry jelly & brie... yum yum yum... a good diversion is to go crackers! Listed below are a few of the many out there and they are all basically the same value in ProPoints.. but some fair better than others for your health... with a bit of laughing cow light and some Marmite... you'll dodge the crisps and other savouries in favour of a few of these.. and coming into summer some fancy crackers in your lunch box with baby tomatoes, pickled onions and other goodies make a nice change...
First up an old favourite... TUC crackers.. there are 1 pp per cracker.. lay it out.. and look at it.. 1 (ONE!) per cracker... I challenge anyone NOT to devour half the pack.. like Pringles, once you start... you can't stop.. You've been warned..
Oatcakes.. these are delicious.. and very filling and more importantly healthy, made with 88% oats, these with some low fat hommous are a YUMMY lunch alternative and will leave you feeling full...
Snakz (for those down with the kids.. groan) are very deceptive.. they are half the size of a regular cracker and still 1 pp each! They have a lot of additives & salt in them, again very moreish you wont' stop at one ...
OK.. these family/party ranges of crackers are a bargain for something different... coming individually in snack pack size they're great for lunches ... 1 pp per cracker, 4 pp per snack pack... worth it considering you'd spend 4 pp on 2 slices of bread... PLUS You can get creative with toppings and a massive salad... Again be sensible, too much salt isn't good for you or weight loss... I love the tomato ones...
Guaranteed to be the nations most popular crackers... again there are clever choices to be made with these... obviously the "low fat" versions have less fat, and the wheat ones have more fibre.. they're all 1 pp each so the WW bank balance won't be affected but your body might be.. if you have the choice .. choose wisely.. and hey you might find a new fav!
OK... Carrs water biscuits were always the ones brought out when visitors came for munchies.. these little gems are quite delicious! (not like the cardboard we complained about as kids!) Both the Original and Cheese Melts are 1 pp each, making a total of 20 ProPoints per box, the cheese ones are fab! For those with a savoury tooth, buy a box, put them in the office or on your desk and when that craving comes for a bag of crips just nibble on one and you're laughing! The Original Table water Biscuits are (buy the ww calculator) 0 ProPoints!!! I KNOW!!! 14 per box.. and there's LOTS of munching to be done there...
Bottom line... choose wisely, try something different, and experiment, lunch doesn't have to be a limp ham & cheese sandwich... Doll x
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