{"id":842,"date":"2010-08-10T10:25:57","date_gmt":"2010-08-10T17:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodiddy.wordpress.com\/?p=842"},"modified":"2010-09-14T20:59:15","modified_gmt":"2010-09-15T04:59:15","slug":"a-crispy-conversation-starter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=842","title":{"rendered":"A crispy conversation starter…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last night was filled with life stuff (Higgy had to go to the vet, he’s o.k., just on\u00a0antibiotics\u00a0for the next 2 weeks for an infection). \u00a0So… I never got a chance to spend time in the kitchen cooking. I did however break into the best crackers\/crisps I’ve ever tasted. I thought the Dr. Kracker crackers rocked my world… no my friends… let me introduce you to my newest find – Lesley Stowe Raincoast Crisps<\/a> – Fig and Olive Crackers.<\/p>\n

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I have a few friends headed to Canada (they are made in Canada) and I’m about to ask them to fill their car up to the roof before heading home, hah!<\/p>\n

1 serving is 6 crackers, there are approximately 6 servings per box. 130 Calories per serving | 3 grams Fat | 0 mg Cholesterol | 270 mg Sodium | 21 g Carbs. | 2 g Fiber| 4 g Protein.<\/p>\n

They are definitely boutique crackers and along with that comes a pretty hefty price. \u00a0I paid $5.99 at a specialty market – they also have them at Whole Foods in my area, but they are $7.99 on Amazon. My girlfriend had tried them at a party – the host served them with\u00a0Brie\u00a0and pear slices – she recommended them and I knew I needed to give them a try. I wasn’t expecting to fall truly, madly, deeply in love \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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The cracker crisps combine the saltiness of \u00a0Kalamata olives with the sweet flavor of Adriatic figs. They also have pumpkin, flax and sesame seeds – oh me oh my.<\/p>\n

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The trademarked saying of the raincoast crisps \u00a0is “A crispy conversation starter”. No doubt. These are definitely coming to my next party invite.<\/p>\n

I love that they are a fresh cracker with no preservatives. You need to store them in an airtight container once you open them. One cool thing about the packaging is that it comes with serving suggestions and pairing options.<\/p>\n