Well Being in the Kitchen

Herbed Polenta Crackers

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Herbed Polenta Crackers

I love crackers!  Since I prefer to eat gluten free, most crackers in the store are not an option for me, and since I love to bake and try new recipes, I am always working on home baked crackers and chips.  These polenta crackers are a lot of fun, and really easy to make.

I found the recipe in a book that I discovered a few years ago while I was perusing the shelves of the Strand Bookstore in NYC.  I don’t get to go to NYC all that often, and I think I could have camped out in that bookstore for a few days in order to really get to know the amazing selection of books.

These crackers come from the book Blissful Detox: Over 100 simply delicious cleansing recipes (which seems to be difficult to find online).  It is a great book, with an introduction to detox, Chinese Medicine, and the view that foods can be Warming, Cooling and Neutral and how that relates to your bodytype.  The recipes are beautiful, and for the most part have a clean simplicity.  I hope to be making some other recipes from this book in the future. For now, here is the polenta cracker recipe which I have modified slightly to work with my own preferences…

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