I’ve got a new obsession (haven’t I always?) At the moment it’s these things – Sakata Rice Crackers:
My flatmate tried one the other day and also fell hopelessly in love, her infatuation growing even deeper when I told her they were good for her too. She then made the excellent distinction between, “Are they actually good for me, or are they just not bad for me?” In this case, they’re just not bad for you. But they are good for you in so much as they stop you having things that are bad for you. My flatmates question was apt though, and it’s true that they themselves are not adding any nutritional value to my life. They are not like my Lucy Salads, or my Cauliflower Egg-fried Rice, or my other obsession (Nakd bars and Bounce balls).
However, these “not bad for you” snacks should still be considered really great snacks for the “modern-foodie-trying-to-lose-weight”. They often feel indulgent (this specific example feels to me like eating crisps) but they’re not doing you any harm. They are sort of neutral. Enjoy them and be happy.
P.S. I also count my healthy beetroot cake as “Not bad for you”. I made it for my family this week and it turned out particularly well. Please still try it even you are a beetroot hater – there is no beetroot taste once the cake has been cooked. It is just pure goopy-indulgent-feeling, a-little-bit-good-for-you-because-beetroot-is-amazing and not-really-bad-for-you-because-there’s-no-refined-sugar-or-flour happiness in a cake. I leave you with this image:
food fight time 
