Hello Cracked Black Pepper Oatcakes from Nairns

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As many of you know I am a number one fan of Nairns Oatcakes. There are not many pre-packaged foods that I give my seal of approval to, however Nairns Oatcakes is one of them. Made with real wholegrain oats and minimal additional ingredients, their oatcakes and oat biscuits provides a easy nutritious snack option – which are also incredibly versatile.

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Nairns Oatcakes have just launch a new cracked pepper option here in New Zealand and I am very excited about this! These are made with 91% wholegrain oats, are wheat-free, have absolutely no added sugar at all, and very low natural sugar at (0.9g/100).

The addition of cracked pepper just adds that little bit of flavour without any additives (or strange numbers!). It is not over powering so that little ones will not eat it...these have been approved by the littlest critics in our household!

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With our big boy a month away from starting school now, searching for easy healthy lunch box ideas has become my newest mission so these have made a frequent feature lately! Great with cheese slices and I also have an easy cauliflower dip (which you cannot tell it is made from cauliflower I promise) which is fun in a sealable lunch box - this one here is from The Little Lunch Box Co. You can also check out my previous post - '5 Lunch Box Hits with Nairns' - for extra ideas!

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Nains Oatcakes and Oat Biscuits can be found in your local supermarket in the cracker section. I recommend having a few varieties at home…as well as in all your ’emergency’ places! You can follow the Nairns Oatcakes New Zealand Facebook Page and Instagram here for more recipe ideas.

xxx Dr Julie Bhosale

 

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