How does time go so fast? I can’t believe it is almost November already. When I was a young child I remember things taking so long to occur. All I wanted was for the day to be over so that I could put my halloween costume on and go fill my pillow case up with candy. Hours passed slowly. Days passed slower. Weeks felt like years… especially when Christmas was involved. Couldn’t we just make it so that everyday in December gave birth to baby Jesus? And therefore presents… my little brain didn’t quite understand.
Now time seems to flash by, each year leaving me feeling a little bit farther behind in the things I’d like to do, make, see, and read. There is balance that I’m slowly learning year by year. Each season offers different adventures, and of course, we want to do them all. But sometimes that gets overwhelming. Sometimes that take the joy out of the experience because the doing becomes more important than the being.
All week long I’ve been thinking that I need to make doughnuts for this post. That was my plan! I had to get it done. (And I really wanted a doughnut.. duh). But as life was happening I began to slowly come to the reality that my time table was not going to work out. There were old friends to be around and new friends to make. There was work and workouts. There was sleeping in a little bit later because its too dark in the morning to actually want to get out of bed. Doing was not going to happen. Being was a better idea. Engaged in the life that was actually swirling around me as opposed to planning for the things that I need to get done.
Can I real talk you for a second? I actually made these crackers several months ago and have yet to share them with you all. Thats real life. I sort of got excited about other things and these took to the back burner. Does that mean that weren’t that good? Absolutely not! They are full of flavor and texture, perfect on there own or accompanied with a creamy, salty cheese.
These crackers are relatively easy. Butter gets cut into the dry ingredients which includes two types of flour, flaxseed meal, salt, pepper, baking soda, and millet seeds for an added crunch.
Buttermilk gives this flour/butter mixture a big drink and hydrates them all up!
After a few turns on the table and rest in the fridge, the dough is all set to be rolled out and cut into perfect circles.
A prick of the fork ends the process before the oven takes over, browning these crackers to oblivion.
As far as crackers go, I suppose these could be considered “healthy.” Whole grains and millet seeds provide lots of fiber and flaxseed have the benefit of omega 3s.
I would mostly just consider them tasty. The black pepper adds a great savory quality that I think would be offset perfectly with a creamy cows milk cheese and blackberry jam.
Thats just my imagination talking though.
Flaxseed and Black Pepper Crackers
Recipe slightly adapted from the Joy the Baker Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup millet seeds
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed meal
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Directions
- Place rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silpat. Set aside
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flaxseed, flaxseed meal, flours, baking soda, salt and pepper. Add the butter and work the butter into the flour using your fingers.
- Make a well in the center of the butter flour mixture. Pour the buttermilk into the well and use a fork to bring the ingredients together. All the dry ingredients should be moistened by the buttermilk. The dough will be shaggy
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead together about 10 times to bring dough together. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- When chilled, cut dough in half. Working with one half at a time, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface until it is about 1/8 inch thick. Use a 1/2 inch round cookie cutter to cut out crackers. Prick each cracker with a fork and place on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake crackers for about 15-18 minutes, until slightly browned on the edges. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before placing in an airtight container. Crackers will last for about 4 days stored in an airtight container at room temperature. Makes about 4 dozen.
Pure.Sweet. 