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“Wheat” Thins
from Elana’s Pantry

Don’t let the name of this recipe fool you, these crackers have nothing to do with wheat but are a great gluten-fee (and grain-free) substitute for snack that we all remember from our childhood.  I know that as a kid, I ate these and those little square cheese crackers to no end. While I don’t particularly miss any of them now, these crackers from Elana’s Pantry are a wonderful snack for you or your kids and will satisfy everyone — gluten-free or not.

When I was a child I loved crackers. Still do. I especially loved Wheat Thins. Can’t have those anymore. Solution? I’ve made my own. These tasty Wheat Thins remind me of the yummy little crackers in the yellow package of my childhood. The ones my mother bought for parties. The ones that weren’t gluten free.

That was back in the days before we knew about celiac disease and gluten free living. Before my mother was diagnosed with celiac. Before I was diagnosed, and my son, and my sister. Before this auto-immune disorder wreaked havoc on my family.

The good news? Treating celiac is as easy as going on a gluten free diet, and now we all are. Even my husband. He’s gone gluten free because he feels better on the gluten free diet. And he wants to be like us.

Now, forget about all of that disease talk, and grab yourself some tasty gluten free wheat thins.

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About Chris

After over a decade of troubling symptoms that finally led to a diagnosis of celiac disease in 1999, the Celiac Handbook website was created in an effort to streamline the process of finding relevant information regarding celiac disease and the gluten-free diet.