https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:50:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1189158 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:57:11 +0000 babycanuck 1189158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I think my sister has this, but doesn't know the name. It's a cross pollination with the way tree nuts grow for her. She totally misses apples, too. It makes her whole mouth go numb, and she's had some weird reactions from cutting fruit up for her kids and not washing her hands before rubbing her eyes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1185288 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:37:41 +0000 MrsScottish 1185288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am the same!! I react to apples, pineapple, nuts and gluten. I eat gluten free crackers or the glutino bagel chips with mY soft cheese!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1185162 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:51:40 +0000 LuLu Mom 1185162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOVE it with prezel chips and pita chips. Also what abotu zucchini chips? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1184843 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:38:09 +0000 BoogieBea 1184843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like rice crackers though I'm not sure how the calorie intake is compared to regular crackers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1184819 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:32:12 +0000 Cole 1184819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: They are usually in the organic section at our local grocery store, Whole Foods and our other health food stores carry them too. They have a few other flavors as well but I haven't tried them yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1184601 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:25:03 +0000 mrs. wagon 1184601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stine_ciro: could be that the US mangos are cross reacting with pollen that does not exist at your IL's house! </p> <p>Yep, my allergy didn't show up until I started noticing reactions with foods one by one in my 20s. I've tried (and accidentally tried) to test different kinds of fruits/veggies with no success. For me, the reaction is annoying enough to just accept it and avoid the foods. I miss apples so much but I eat a ton of grapes now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1184588 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:22:01 +0000 MCD919 1184588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH just puts the whole thing in his mouth, which I think is gross lol. Bell peps or rice cakes sound good... I love laughing cow cheeeese!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1184501 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:02:34 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1184501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ mrs. wagon - this! everyone always looks at me like I'm crazy when I tell them about this - but I get this reaction from mangos and it didn't show up until my 20s. Mine is not nearly as extended as yours - that must really suck. Sorry.</p> <p>Curiously, it's only the red mangos that are commonly found in the US. I can eat the yellow ones that my ILs grow at their house. Maybe try different varieties? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1184355 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:34:55 +0000 purrpletulips 1184355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>pretzel chips </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1184259 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:10:51 +0000 mrs. wagon 1184259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bpcmarj: @mrslibrarian: I think cucumber might work, but I'm afraid it won't be crunchy enough for me!</p> <p>@Cole: that sounds awesome-- do you find those at your grocery store? I can eat the peppers if they're cooked or processed in any way, just not raw! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1184192 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:54:01 +0000 Cole 1184192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the Brown Rice snaps in the vegetable flavor and I think it is only 60 calories for 8. They are great with sharp cheddar cheese too. Double check the ingredients though, they might have peppers in them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1184131 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:42:44 +0000 mrslibrarian 1184131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to eat laughing cow and cucumber all of the time. Makes me want to go out and get some! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1183677 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:53:45 +0000 bpcmarj 1183677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: Woah. That is a serious list. I am so sorry.</p> <p>What about cucumber? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1183664 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:48:55 +0000 bushelandapeck 1183664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow...that would be the worst kind of allergy for me since I mostly eat veggie! What about the Wasa crackers or Nutthins? I love tomoatoes and cucumbers so I would probably eat those as well. Maybe watermelon? No idea how that would taste with cheese though as I can't eat dairy! lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1183625 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:31:24 +0000 mrs. wagon 1183625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: totally possible! According to wikipedia it could be a cross reaction with birch or ragweed:</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_allergy_syndrome" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_allergy_syndrome</a></p> <p>I have a birch pollen allergy, but I can eat bananas! and avocados, and strawberries. But the other birch items I cannot eat: almonds, apples, apricots, carrots, celery, cherries, chicory, coriander, fennel, fig, hazel nuts, kiwifruit, nectarines, parsley, parsnips, peaches, pears, peppers, plums, potatoes, prunes, soy, strawberries, wheat; Potential: walnuts. Funny because a lot of these things I've never noticed a reaction to, but it's because they're not commonly eaten raw... like potato, or coriander.</p> <p>There are actually a few items on the ragweed list I can't eat either: cantaloupe and honeydew. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1183171 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 19:36:59 +0000 pui 1183171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: Ah interesting!! I have a similar reaction to raw bananas, but I can still eat banana bread/muffins. Never occurred to me that it could be a pollen allergy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1183046 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:45:25 +0000 mrs. wagon 1183046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: @anonysquire: I ate it off the knife today! delicioso.</p> <p>@babycanuck: It is called Oral Allergy Syndrome.. I get a reaction to any fruits or vegetables who have a cross-reaction with the type of pollen I am allergic to, which is birch pollen. I can eat any of these foods if they are well-cooked, but raw I get a reaction. I once ate a salad containing jicama (had no idea what it was or that I was allergic to it! it's basically like raw potato!) and I almost went to the hospital! The insides of my mouth and my tongue all swelled up and I couldn't talk! But I could still breathe, so I waited it out and the swelling went down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1183021 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:35:02 +0000 babycanuck 1183021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I have no insight for you but I'm curious about your allergy? Does it have to do with pollen count on the veggies/fruits? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1182539 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:14:52 +0000 anonysquire 1182539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spread it on your fingers and lick it off, silly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1182535 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:13:59 +0000 pui 1182535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just eat those by themselves lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1182530 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:12:48 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1182530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: we spread it on corn tortillas and turn it into a laughing cow quesadilla... i did this when we ran out of shredded cheese once and DD wanted quesadillas. it's a hit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1182342 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:22:14 +0000 nana87 1182342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we eat a lot of wasa crackers--they're a little heartier/more filling and healthier than your standard cracker! we eat them with laughing cow all the time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1182338 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:21:51 +0000 shopaholic 1182338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Green apples! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1182327 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:18:14 +0000 mrs. wagon 1182327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: I know :( The worst is that I wasn't allergic to a single thing until my 20s! I really miss apples!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1182322 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:17:33 +0000 kiddosc 1182322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: Wow! What do you eat? :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1182311 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:14:47 +0000 mrs. wagon 1182311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: allergic :( </p> <p>bahhhh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1182309 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:14:30 +0000 kiddosc 1182309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>what about apples? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1182308 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:13:51 +0000 mrs. wagon 1182308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: I'm allergic to jicama too!! gahhh!!</p> <p>I'm gonna look through the cracker aisle tonight... nut thin crackers, gluten free crisps, rice cakes...</p> <p>I also couldn't stand kale chips when I tried them... such a disappointment because I thought that would be awesome. Although, maybe the cheese will block out the kale taste! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1182259 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:54:09 +0000 blackbird 1182259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to spread it on pieces of lunch meat like a roll up </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-cal-alternative-to-cheese-and-crackers#post-1182247 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:49:44 +0000 autumnlove 1182247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E likes Jicama! </p>