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February 4, 2010 By FabGrandma

Today I am going to tell you about Manichewitz Potato Pancake Mix. It was really easy to make: just add an egg and a cup of water, mix, and let sit for five minutes. Drop by tablespoonfuls into a skillet with oil and fry until golden brown on each side. It only took about 20 minutes from box to table.

The pancakes tasted very good—we ate them for breakfast with scrambled eggs one morning, and for dinner with hamburgers one evening. I made mine according to the directions on the box, but they also suggested adding chopped onions and peppers, and that sounded really good, too.

Ingredients: Potatoes (contains sulfites to maintain whiteness), potato starch, salt, onion, vegetable shortening (partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil).

Calories: 80 in 3 pancakes Carbohydrate: 18 grams

Manischewitz Potato Pancakes can be found in most grocery stores in the ethnic foods aisle. At my local Winn Dixie store, the cost for the 3 oz box was $3.49. They can also be ordered online at Amazon.com.

Mixes From The Heartland Impossible Coconut Pie

February 2, 2010 By FabGrandma

Mixes From The Heartland sent me a package of their Impossible Coconut Pie Mix to try out. This pie is surprisingly easy to prepare, and tastes really good. All you have to do is add 4 eggs, ¼ cup of soft butter or margarine, 2 cups of milk, and the mix to a bowl, mix well, and pour into an 8” pie pan. Then, let it rest for five minutes before popping it into the oven. 40 minutes later, you take a coconut pie, complete with a crust, out of your oven!

Ingredients: White and brown rice flour (organix), sugar, (Non-GMO) corn starch, xanthan gum, tapioca starch, coconut, natural vanilla powder (Non-GMO corn starch, vanilla beans).

Calories per serving: 160 Total carbohydrate 31 grams per serving

FabGrandpa and I enjoyed this very much. The package makes two pies. I froze half of the prepared mixture to use later. When I was ready to use it, I just let it thaw out, poured it in the pie pan, and baked. You could mix the ingredients well, then measure out half, and add half of the egg, butter, and milk. Either way, this is a good, easy dessert.