How to make Flax Crackers

[Jenniferboy361]

can i used it as outmeal?

[Longhairstile]

I found this to be very helpful. Thank you for posting.

[okiris]

To all the people questioning why she doesnt give you the exact amounts like a recipe:

Maybe because she includes the recipe in a program she is selling. You know, youre surfing through videos on nutrition and stumble across hers. You get just enough info that you are intrigued and you buy the program. Pretty good idea. I like all yor videos Robyn. Keep up the good work.

[ameetpinto]

Enzymes aren't killed, they are proteins that become denatured and therefore destroyed.

[Just4Me685]

I ve never had a bag of flax go rancid! I'd like to know if flax stays fresh after being opened and stored in the frig? I have a bag that I've had for a while and it seems to still be fresh. Is there a foul smell that they put off if they are rancid?

[gigiontube]

Flax's lignan is not "just started to be studied". Buy Dr. Jahanna Budwig's books [available on Amazon] and see that she's been using flax seed oil combined with cottage cheese [quark] to cure cancer and other diseases since 1950.

If the American doctors would really want to know the benefits of flax on health, instead of spending millions of dollars on "research" they should really studies her work, her discoveries and her diet for curing cancer and other diseases.

[corndancer]

Why don't you tell what is the exact amount measurements you are putting in your raw food cracker recipes for those who are learning how to make them?

[tsolorio3001]

Somewhere I read that the body can't process whole flax seed....that it must be ground up. I don't know where I read this. I read everything I can on raw foods and vegan diets so it's hard to keep up with where I get all my information. I've only read this in one place so I suspect it's the wrong information. In any case I have both whole and ground in my kitchen.

[gigiontube]

@tsolorio3001

The whole flax seeds go right through our body, they are not digested. You can eat some and watch what comes to the other end; the whole seeds will be intact. However, these crackers have their own benefits, they fill us, give us a nice taste and nutrition from the other ingredients. If you want the benefit of flax seeds, you should grind them each time you want to eat them. Flax seeds get rancid very fast, and once rancid they become very toxic. Grind them in a coffee grinder.

[FatDancer08]

why do you need to drink water with dehydrated food?

[angel292005]

Thank you!!

[whitbyjet65]

What's the white stuff in the jar, that you add at 6:13? Is it salt? I didn't hear you tell us.

[dillpickleboocutie]

everytime i have whole flax seeds it just goes straight through my stomach into the colon not even realizing the nutrients.. i suggets grinding them

[Ishkiia]

lol no measurments! not good for us that don't know how to make them o.O

[ThebekindNetwork]

you rock!

[huyen98]

Too much blah, blah, blah, blah & not enough instructions. I just want to know how to make the damn crackers, not listen to someone's rambling about omega 3. I can read that stuff on the inet!

[gregorskiff]

Thank you Robyn!!

i have made four batches of these and doing another now. i like to add cumin seed, cilantro and serrano peppers.

this is more of an informative video than a detailed recipe so watch closely.

use your teeth to grind the flax.

some people don't like fiddling with garlic cloves...personal choice...i use raw cloves.

[faithinthedesert]

Im looking to buy a dehydrator. Once I do, I'm making these crackers!!

[jlusk99]

Robyn, I know that jarred garlic is so much easier, but fresh garlic is SO MUCH BETTER!!! Come on, you're GSG, you do everything top-shelf!

[karmalife76]

How many cups of flax seed!!!

[melodiemaker]

1.5 cups.

[Carolena007]

Walmart. Is the garlic organic?

[csincsa1]

You put the flax seed to soak whole. i have always heard you grind it up other wise the flax seed will just pass through the body.  How does the flax seed soak up the water whole?

[baratdo]

very informative - can't wait to make them. keep making videos like this - fabulous. Thank you!!!

[11moonelf]

Great raw food teaching channel. Have you ever sprouted flax seeds? Seems like the popular view is that it is difficult but I am giving it a try. Any tips of tricks to share regarding this specifically? Thanks. (o:

[kevinxb5]

Hi Robyn, is your blendtec the home version or the 20 amp? Thanks for your work and info.

[oktexchic]

Don't the flax seeds have to be ground up to be beneficial?

[TheUntouchables6]

Since I have stopped eating animal products, sugar, and processed food, I noticed that I am weak all the time. Maybe I need to drink green smoothies. Any thoughts.

[meekaalbert]

Are you vegan? Personally I've noticed a HUGE energy difference going from vegan to raw.. vegan still includes a ton of cooked food, which one of the underlying causes of tiredness and fatigue. When you cook out and denature the enzymes, you are killing nutrients and high energy compounds.

[TheUntouchables6]

I do still eat cooked food, but I have since found out the root cause of my fatigue. I'M PREGNANT!!! lol

[Patrick1776Henry]

TheUntouchables6-

Congratulations. I guess they really weren't untouchable afterall. haha Just joking :)

[TheUntouchables6]

LOL, It's all good. 7and 1/2 months now and I've been making green smoothies.

[wattaaa]

I just take enzymes with all my meals. Probably the best dietary supplement I've taken in my whole life.

[TheUntouchables6]

Do you drink milk or any dairy?

[GreenSmoothieGirl]

I don't drink cow milk, and I usually substitute almond or rice milk in recipes calling for it. I do use cultured dairy products, like homemade kefir and yogurt (recipes and information about that in Ch. 8 of my book 12 Steps to Whole Foods).

[ahkivahsha]

@GreenSmoothieGirl I also drink only almond milk and it is Wonderful in a granola cereal or just by itself, cashew milk is quite tasty too.

[mindor100]

Your figure looks great!

[thrivesurvive]

I love my blendtec, my excalibur, and dehydrated flax seed crackers! Your recipe is beautiful. Your presentation is excellent, and I love how you give the very basics for people who are unfamiliar with what you are doing.

I have found that if you score the crackers before they dry, they are easier to separate, store and use (you mentioned that too).

[rawfoodkarma]

great! you are great at your shows!

[johnlebl]

great info!

[mriteck4u]

Robyn great job on the recipe you are a natural at teaching. Love the detailed info also thanks for the help.

[votenicdotcom]

Why did she go to all of that work to make a big flat doughnut?

[jasdecoy]

ooh, thanks for the water drinking tip!

[skyturnedgrey]

ok i definitely need a dehydrator now :)

[GreenSmoothieGirl]

Mine's like $200, but never fear--I have heard there's a decent American Harvest one at WalMart for $39. That'll be great if you're not feeding a big fam like I am and planning to use it tons, sometimes for two recipes at a time.

[whiskeymedic]

Also, why on Earth would you use pre-diced garlic?!?! It's not hard to peel a few cloves of FRESH garlic. Not only is the jarred stuff devoid of flavor, but all those beneficial things that make garlic so good for you have oxidized right out - and continue to do so exposed to light inside the jar ! You wouldn't make one of your smoothies using old produces would you?

[GreenSmoothieGirl]

Well, when you're making 3-4 new recipes daily along with writing a book, raising four competitive athletes, teaching at a university, and running a publishing company, you look for shortcuts. SO many of my recipes call for garlic, that stuff's been a lifesaver. It's still good for you with pre-diced garlic, and it really has all the flavor. But you're right--always better fresher!

[jewelltruscott]

@GreenSmoothieGirl I love it...I can feel your "exhaustion"...LOL..but really appreciate you sharing your ideas and recipes...I am only a newby to the raw foods and healthy eathing but WOW...I feel amazing...Thank you

[Najma202]

@whiskeymedic My thoughts exactly, I am a die hard making things from scatch, and processed garlic was the last thing I am thinking.

[whiskeymedic]

I've been getting alot of info on CHIA SEED lately. Have you looked into this at all. One company hypes a brand name called Salba as being the best, but several other alternative/naturapathic newsletters say generic chia seed is just as good - with no negatives like turning rancid or having to be ground first, any comments?

[GreenSmoothieGirl]

Chia seed is great stuff, yes. It's kind of the fad food of the moment, so eat a little of it with a variety of other great whole plant foods, is my advice. :-)

[johnlebl]

so that highly overpriced Salba is really Chia seed like the stuff we used to spread on pottery during that fad in the seventies? Chia pets - decorative and nutritional. Who woulda thunk it?

[kc7fys]

Also, I mean this constructively. Pretend like there is no zoom control on the camera. If you want the subject closer--walk closer. This will make your already good videos a lot better. Generally--closer to the subject.

[kc7fys]

If you're going to make such nice videos--and this one is: get a mic. You need to sound on-mic. This is a distant shot, and the audio's just as distant.

I'm going to make this recipe! I was talking to my wife and I said, "Hey, I wonder how to make crackers?" and this popped up.

[yardsnacker]

Excellent.

[youryogi]

I would use some ground flax in the mix. Whole flax seeds pretty much just pass through you unless you chew well and it will make them more dense.

I usually cut my crackers when I flip them at the half way point using a pair of clean scissors.

[GreenSmoothieGirl]

Yeah, probably a good idea to grind some (not all) of them. The golden and brown ones look so pretty, unground. And you'll get most of the benefits if you chew well, like you said. Meant to say that on the vid--drink water and chew very thoroughly.

Peace,

Robyn

[knoyurself]

Excellent example of raw food ingenuity. Thanks for the insite.

[Levesque999]

Very nice