{"id":879,"date":"2024-11-14T13:05:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T18:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/?p=879"},"modified":"2024-11-14T13:05:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T18:05:17","slug":"orange-peanut-butter-crackers-are-not-a-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/2024\/11\/orange-peanut-butter-crackers-are-not-a-meal\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Peanut Butter Crackers are not a Meal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Anyone who knows me knows I periodically go on a rant about those processed, pre-packaged orange cheese and peanut butter crackers you can get from a vending machine or by the case from a big box store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, don\u2019t get me wrong. I think they are tasty, full of salty, peanut-buttery yumminess. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

But they are high in calories, sodium, and saturated fats, and don\u2019t have much in the way of fiber or vitamins (for more details look here<\/a>.) They are an occasional treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUT\u2026for some reason people think they can keep these things in their glove box and count them as a meal.  Folks, these are not a meal. I get it\u2014they are easy, can be stored forever, and are really convenient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think what sets me off about these crackers is that they symbolize the ideas that we must do something quick<\/em> for nourishment and that we don\u2019t deserve to take the time to eat something that is good for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all deserve better, no matter how busy we are. We deserve food that will give us good fuel, and a bit of time to eat it in peace, even if it’s just resting for a minute in your truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try this instead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Next time you\u2019re tempted to buy a carton of orange crackers, think about these options instead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Peanut butter and whole-grain crackers (you can make your own and put in a plastic bag)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nuts or seeds (preferably unsalted, or lightly salted)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dried fruit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Air popped popcorn (again, you can make and bag yourself)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    If you have a small cooler, you can add:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Fruit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • String cheese<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Carrot and other vegetable sticks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Lots of water to drink<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      It\u2019ll just take a minute to make a week\u2019s-worth of healthy food and then grab some every morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      We are each worth it<\/strong> and it\u2019ll keep everyone thriving on the farm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Anyone who knows me knows I periodically go on a rant about those processed, pre-packaged orange cheese and peanut butter crackers you can get from a vending machine or by the case from a big box store. Now, don\u2019t get me wrong. I think they are tasty, full of salty, peanut-buttery yumminess. But they are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":881,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=879"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":883,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879\/revisions\/883"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}