This post is sponsored by Nuffnang and Arnotts.
If you’ve been reading Smaggle for a while you’ll know I’m a long time carbohydrate avoider. I don’t scream and run at the sight of a hamburger but in general pasta, rice and bread are sometimes foods in my diet rather than daily staples. I’ve long been a fan of the old Cruskit as a sneaky lower carb vehicle for protein so I was delighted when they wanted to collaborate on this post. It’s so easy to eat more calories and carbs than we need in a day and it’s little changes that make a difference. Replacing two pieces of most bread with two Cruskits will save you around 150 calories if you go with Light Cruskits that have only 45 calories per two crispbreads. Total calorie bargain. Here are a few snack ideas for when the 3pm Mars Bar cravings hit but you want a healthier alternative.
Salami Pizza
Pizza sauce, low fat salami (30 calories) and Parmesan cheese (30 calories) on Light Cruskits (42 calories for 2).
Total Calories – 102
Salmon and Dill
Extra Light Philadelphia cream cheese (52 calories per mini tub), smoked salmon (34 calories) and dill on Light Cruskits (42 calories for 2).
Total Calories – 128
Choc Strawberry
Chocolate Philadelphia cream cheese (120 calories per mini tub) and sliced strawberries on Light Cruskits (42 calories for 2).
Total Calories – 162
Just FYI, Cruskits are also awesome as croutons in soups and salads. You can also use them to shovel cheese in your mouth. They are quite perfect for that.
For your chance to win a $100 Coles gift voucher simply comment with your most favourite Cruskit topping. Vegemite and cheese anyone?
Don’t forget to visit the Cruskit Facebook page for more recipes and topping ideas. For comp T&Cs click here.
For more low carb recipes try my Chicken Fried “Rice”, Pesto Chicken “Rice” and Low Carb Snacks posts.
68 Comments
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Avocado spread on Cruskits , topped with tomato slices salt n cracked pepper is my favourite.
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Avocado on anything really… and cracked pepper!!!! I DROWN MY FOOD IN IT!
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Ricotta cheese, basil and fresh cherry tomatoes!! Delicious!!
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Good thing about that is basil and tomatoes seem to grow well at the same time!
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Maybe not the best low-cal option but certainly delicious and an absolute indulgence – fig paste, prosciutto and Meredith goat’s cheese <3
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Holy shit. That’s… porn.
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Simone! Lovely one! You’re the winner! Send me your address please? contact@carlyjacobs.com
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Thank you so much!! 🙂 I’ve emailed you. Thanks once again! xx
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Simone! Lovely one! You’re the winner! Send me your address please? contact@carlyjacobs.com
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Left over mashed potato, rock salt and a few rosemary sprigs… Oh yeah!
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Mashed potato? Hot or cold?
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Ricotta and honey thank you very much.
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Ricotta and honey… and banana maybe?
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NO BANANA!
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Peanut butter and honey or peanut butter and jam. So good!
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I was never overly into the whole PBJ… but I have to admit I’m a touch tempted.
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A smear of smooth peanut butter sprinkled with dried apple pieces. Sounds nuts, but it’s delicious.
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Awesome! Sounds like cereal…
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Cheese, shaved turkey, and mashed avocado with salt and pepper. Amaze.
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Yes. Cheese. Always cheese.
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Avacado, a tin of that fancy flavoured tuna, a herb garden sprinkle of whatever is the least tragic looking green stuff and a good place to hide… before the kids spot me and complain that their vegemite sangas are boring and they want what I’m having.
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Have you tried the roasted salmon in a tin??? It’s DIVINE!
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YES! Yes I have, I like me a bit’o tinned fancy.
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Tomato, cucumber, snowpea sprouts and pistachio honey butter. You wouldn’t believe me unless you tried it!
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Sounds pretty tops to me!
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Easy. Smoked salmon and Happy Cow cheese. However, I’ve been going through a bit of a horseradish cream phase lately, so might have to try some of that with … let’s see … shaved roast beef! Yesss!
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I LOVE horseradish cream! Also wisabi… I’ve been putting it on some strange things recently.
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The choc-strawberry combo looks divine! *wipes drool from keyboard* I’m pretty plain and boring and usually just go for shredded roast chicken, light cheese and baby spinach leaves… Lunch without carb-guilt = awesome! 🙂
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It was soooo good. My parents were fighting over it.
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I did not know that there were only 45 calories PER TWO LIGHT CRUSKITS. How did I not know that? It’s like eating air practically! Delicious, delicious air with cheese on top. Thanks Smaggle! xx
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I know right? I had to read like 4 times to make sure it was right. And then I checked it on Calorie King. Tis true!
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Aged cheddar cheese, sliced tomato with salt and pepper. Can’t beat a classic!
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I love stinky cheese too!
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Avocado, tomato and Jarlsberg all the way. Major Cruskit lover here.
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Oh Jarlsberg! I LOVE Jarlsberg!
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My favourite savoury Cruskit topping is avocado + vegemite + sunflower seeds! Don’t knock it til you try it!
My favourite sweet Topping is Nutella, ricotta and strawberries!-
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Nutella AND ricotta? Shut the front door!
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Just plain ole Vegemite on my Cruskits please! I am a recent convert to the way of Cruskits and am a huge fan of the basics!
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I used to be a Promite gal but I’m Vegemite all the way now.
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Pork floss on a lightly buttered Cruskit.
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Please to be telling me more about this ‘pork floss’?
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avocado, pastrami, baby spinach, cracked pepper. But you have to put the cracked pepper on the avocado BEFORE you put the pastrami on. And the the baby spinach last. Obviously.
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You’ve got to have something to stick your pastrami to!
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I love them with low fat mayo and cold roasted sweet potato and craked pepper, it sounds weird, but is delicious!!!
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I’m sure it’s fabulous!
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yum! smoked trout and avocado with a bit of spanish onion and maybe a squeeze of lime
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Spanish onion is so underated.
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Spanish onion is so underated.
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Roast Chicken, Brie Cheese with Cranberry
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Yes. A thousand times yes.
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Yes. A thousand times yes.
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This must be a lovely Aussie food, yes? My American self is sadly not familiar with the magical Cruskit. I do want to eat that strawberry one right up, though! Maybe with some Nutella…
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Ha yes! It’s a light crispbread type thing.
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Ha yes! It’s a light crispbread type thing.
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My food life revolves around being a vego, no dairy, very little soy, little bits of wheat and being super careful with spices. Even pepper is too much for me.
Here’s two of my favourite ways to eat the crunchy rectangles of heaven:
1. Mayonnaise, fresh tomato, basil, baby spinach, pine nuts (or walnuts), a bit of garlic and sometimes a drizzle of olive oil.
2. A mix of peanut butter and Vegemite. You read that right.-
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Oh that would kill me! I LOVE pepper.
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Oh that would kill me! I LOVE pepper.
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YUMMMMMMM! I love cruskits too, there would be a melt down in our household if we didn’t have a box in the cupboard. Definitely trying your pizza one, yum!
My favourite combination when I want something sweet is ricotta, honey and fresh figs! Or avocado and tomato with cracked pepper…mmm.
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Oh jesus. That sounds amazing.
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Oh jesus. That sounds amazing.
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Cruskits are one of my favourite foods. I actually couldn’t have them in the house for a while because I would eat them all at once. I’m old school with my toppings – vegemite and cheese (preferably fake cheese slices…embarrassing) or crunchy peanut butter.
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That’s Mr Smaggle’s favourite too!
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That’s Mr Smaggle’s favourite too!
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Ahh now there. Who won the voucher??
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Only JUST finalising it now!
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Only JUST finalising it now!
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Is there a post that dedicated to lunch time cracker ideas?
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Red back spider topping which is vegiemite&tomato.