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Wheeeeeee!
If you are a hopeless romantic, it really doesn’t get any better than this!
I’ve been glued to the TV since 6am watching the Royal Wedding festivities. The crowds, the church, the royals, the hymns, the elegance, the music, the glamour, the carriage….the DRESS! There was not a hair out of place. Oh and I totally teared up when Kate stepped out of the car. :)
I thought Kate’s dress was perfect in every way. She is classy, elegant, and confident. I loved that the dress was traditional while still being modern and simple. I’m sure we will see a ton of replica and inspired wedding gowns in the stores soon! I also want her earrings.
The only thing that threw me for a loop was that Pippa, Kate’s sister, also wore a white gown, which looked a lot like a wedding gown. Did anyone else think that was a bit odd?
[Update: Some of you mentioned this is a tradition…makes more sense now!]
In much less exciting news, I made homemade crackers this week… :)
I had weddings on the mind, clearly. ;)
These 4-ingredient homemade crackers from Have Cake Will Travel are by far the easiest crackers I have made to date.
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Easy Cheezy Crackers
Lightly adapted from Have Cake Will Travel.
Yield: About 40-60 small crackers.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons whole grain spelt flour
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 to 6 tablespoons water (I used 1/4 cup water)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment or a non-stick mat.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, and salt. Stir in oil and water and mix until dough is combined.
3. Roll dough on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin, or roll it between two Silpat mats, until it is 1/8-1/4 inch thick. Cut cracker shapes with cookie cutters or with a knife or pizza slicer. Using a spatula, gently remove each cracker and place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat until dough is used up.
4. Sprinkle crackers with kosher salt, poke with fork, and bake in the oven at 350F for 18-22 minutes (depending on thickness), watching closely so you don’t burn them. I baked mine for about 20 minutes, but next time I would bake them up crispier.
5. Place on a rack to cool. Store in a container at room temperature. Crackers also freeze well. Makes about 60 small crackers.
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You know what I love? Dough that is extremely easy to roll! I’ve made a lot of crackers in the past and this dough was by far the easiest to roll out.
After about 20 minutes of baking they were ready. Next time, I might bake them even longer because I love really crispy crackers.
They are a simple cracker with a hint of cheesy flavour (from the nutritional yeast) and wholesome nuttiness thanks to the spelt. They are just perfect…and ‘dangerously addictive’ as Celine says!
You can adapt these crackers a million ways and I’m sure you could use different flours too. Celine has an all-purpose flour version here as well.
Herb and spice ideas:
- Rosemary, Thyme, and Parsley
- Sea salt and dill
- Cinnamon spice
- Pumpkin spice (nutmeg, cinnamon, ground cloves, ginger)
- Sea salt and vinegar
- Smoked paprika
- Garlic, Chive, & Onion
- ???
I will have to make another batch this weekend for sure!
If you make any spice/herb/flour variation, please leave a link in the comment section so others can check them out too.
Now go party like a PRINCESS and have a great Friday.
I’m definitely going to be making these crackers this weekend…I realized that I haven’t bought hummus in ages, and I’ll need something to shovel the goodness into my mouth with!
I’ve never made crackers before, that needs to change!
wow, I love this Angela. I still have not made any crackers at home and you motivate me everytime with your recipes. I like the title… Easy cheezy crackers!
Yes, I loved her dress as well…ahhh.
so I will go be a Princess today, you do the same!
I thought it was odd that Camilla wore white too.
I hardly ever make crackers but I need to make them more often since they are so easy!
I would have loved her dress if it didn’t have all the lace, not a lace fan. But other than that… it was beautiful! I loved her bridesmaid dresses.
These crackers look delicious! I wonder if I could make them with sorghum flour? Only one way to find out! Man… I have promised myself to make far too many recipes this weekend.
Although I didn’t get up early to watch it (got to bed late, had to go to work and all that), I totally scoured the internet for pictures as soon as I got up and will watch the videos later on. Kate was GORGEOUS!!! It really is a fairytale wedding and it’s so nice to see a couple actually in love! My girlie sensibilites totally overcame me this morning!
I loved Kate’s dress…I mean Princess Catherine’s dress! She was so beautiful. I cried like the entire time. I am such a romantic and weddings get me everytime!
Her dress was AMAZING. I can’t get over it. So elegant. And these crackers look pretty amazing, too. :)
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I love the ribbed edges!! The texture looks perfect. Yum!!! I always think it’s weird when anyone where’s a white dress to a wedding, let alone the sister. Weird!
I am getting my nurtitional yeast in the mail this week and I got spelt flour in my CSA this week, I think this recipe is in order. Thanks for posting!!
I loved it all, such a fun morning. The fashion commentator person they had on the BBC said it nice that the bridesmaids wore white/cream as it doesn’t distract from Kate (as if anything could!) unlike it would if there were loads of people wearing pink or blue. I think they both looked amazing.
Can’t wait to make your crackers…probably tonight:) I love your cookie cutters also!
Yes, I thought it was odd also that Pippa had a white dress. Maybe something with a tradition??
It’s royal tradition that bridesmaids wear white as well. It’s not a rule but a long standing tradition that I dont think Wills and Kate would choose to break, they dont usually have older bridesmaids either so the dress her sister worn was typical bridesmaids just in white- I suppose the idea is to look like the next bride :)
Love the recipe also!
I’m going to make those crackers today. I had a cracker fail a couple days ago :( Well, they’re OK, but nothing amazing. I gotta go find my spelt and grind some so I can make these, haha. I should really just buy some flour next time :D
I think I need to make these crackers!
I thought Kate looked amazing, and I did think it odd at first when I saw Pippa in white- but immediately remembered it was an old tradition to have the maid of honor and bridesmaid wear white to confuse the evil spirits…either way it was simply beautiful!
I think I’m the only woman in this whole world who hasn’t watched a single wedding thing. I have caught random parts of E! News but that’s it. I just don’t care about the wedding of two people I don’t know!
Actually, i didn’t watch it either,and I live in Europe!
the crackers look delish! also, love your pic in the beginning, ha!
I’ve never made my own crackers before. Must try these!
I loved the wedding, such a beautiful day!
Yum I want to make these! :) Have a good weekend!
Whitney