Hey Karen ... I'm so glad you liked them!
I originally modified a recipe that just used psyllium and didn't care for the results - the 'cracker' shrunk up to 1/2 it's original size and got very thick and sharp, hard to eat. The flax seems to help make it into a proper crisp cracker - tastes much better and has health benefits of it's own.
I've used Mexican seasonings and made nachos - yum! But you've got to eat them pretty quick - the cracker turns limp much faster than a corn tortilla chip. I'd imagine adding them to a salad as a crouton would have the same effect.
Also - another variation is the Sweet Psyllium Cracker ... replace some of the water with a SF syrup - like DaVinci's or Atkins. I've used Vanilla syrup, cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg to make a lovely cracker - by themselves with a cup of tea is wonderful, but with a bit of sweetend cream cheese on top it makes a decadent (and fiber rich!) dessert.
I've also used Peanut Butter syrup, but since I think I was hoping for something like Nutter Butter cookies, it just couldn't live up to my expectations!
geauxleaux: Some grocery stores will sell psyllium as 'Colon Cleanse' or some such name - but be sure to look for 100% psyllium husks with no additives. I buy mine at the Health Food Store. They charge about $4.00 a pound - much, much cheaper than the grocery store version. I can make about 10 cookies sheets per 1/2 pound, so that's a good bargain.
Some other thing to note:
* Drink *plenty* of water when you eat them, or they can make you constipated.
* If you haven't been taking psyllium previously, don't have more than 1/4 of a sheet at a time. (Let your body get used to the extra fiber.)
* Take medication 1 hour before or 2 hours after injesting a fiber supplement.