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Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
Way to go! My husband finally let me buy him a new pair of jeans - I was so sick of seeing his jeans falling down and the bagginess was ridiculous. He insisted that they were really comfortable and he liked them. Just as I predicted, he loves wearing the new jeans and I can tell he feels better and more confident in them.
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Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
Ohhh, I made these at a tailgate party one time, and they were a huge hit. My secret - I used beer instead of water. They were awesome, and the perfect tailgate breakfast!
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
Way to go! My husband finally let me buy him a new pair of jeans - I was so sick of seeing his jeans falling down and the bagginess was ridiculous. He insisted that they were really comfortable and he liked them. Just as I predicted, he loves wearing the new jeans and I can tell he feels better and more confident in them.
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
For those of you who don't approve of the wasteful packaging, there is a simple solution. Buy the boxed Bisquik Baking Mix, the box mix and the jug mix are basically the same, and the recipe for the pancakes are printed on the box. *(SEE BELOW) If you want the convenience of the jug, just take a few moments and measure out the required amount of mix that you need and store in an old mason jar, mayonaise jar or a plastic bowl (make sure the plastic bowl's lid has a tight seal) and store in the pantry until your ready to use it. When you are ready simpy add the required amount of milk and either shake well or stir and your ready to fry. As for the thickness of the pancakes, simply add or decrease the milk a little bit until you have a pancake thickness you're happy with. If you prefer substitute Jiffy Mix for Bisquik it taste just as good.
*This is the actual recipe from Betty Crocker's Bisquick web site:
Bisquick Pancakes http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes.aspx/pancakes
This is our all-time favorite recipe for pancakes! This recipe is simple and tastes good.
2 cups Original Bisquick mix
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1. Heat griddle or skillet over medium-high heat or electric griddle to 375°F; grease with cooking spray, vegetable oil or shortening. (Surface is ready when a few drops of water sprinkled on it dance and disappear.)
2. Stir all ingredients until blended. Pour by slightly less than 1/4 cupfuls onto hot griddle.
3. Cook until edges are dry. Turn; cook until golden.
Makes: 12 pancakes
Note: If you like thin pancakes, use 1 1/2 cups milk.
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
I have always been horrified by the waste involved in pancake mix in a plastic jug. Hello? The environment? What a lot of trash.
I make pancakes all the time from scratch. I don't look at a recipe to do it. It is ridiculously easy. I used to keep buttermilk on hand but I find that a handier option for me is to use plain yogurt because that I always have.
Break an egg, add a dollop of plain yogurt, about a Tbsp of sugar, 1/2 tsp of salt, some milk, whisk up. Then add some flour and some baking powder, whisk briefly. Melt butter in a pan and cook 'em up. It takes less than a minute and the only "trash" is an eggshell.
Come. On.
If you don't want to make pancakes from scratch, fine, but please vote with your dollars AGAINST this hideously wasteful packaging!
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
@buckethead: If you don't agree with using mixes, then perhaps you should just skip reading this column. The column name shows up in the post name...shouldn't be to hard to avoid.
Also, why didn't you just say that then instead posting a recipe? I mean...did you think the reason she tested the mix was because she didn't have a recipe for making pancakes? Or that someone reading the column because they use mixes and want a review are doing so because they don't have a recipe? For pancakes? A recipe for which a cursory google search gets close to six hundred thousand hits.
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
Oops. The link should say pancakes. No extra c.
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
Hmm. Sounds like they were better than I thought. Though lately I've been making yeast pancakes- from this vegan version, even though I'm not vegan. Yum!
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
I got the point, I just don't agree with it. Personally, when I "spent two long, sweaty hours in the kitchen laboring over my failed jam" (which I did once), I would rather spend a few extra minutes and spread it over something worth eating than pour it over prefab pancakes.
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
When life gives you runny jam....make runny jam-ade? I was totally curious how the story about jam was going to lead to making pancakes. It would probably be usable as pie filling if you thickened it with like cornstarch or something.
PS. Thanks for missing the point of the column, buckethead.
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
Batter blaster is great, dairy free too.
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
I thought this was such a nifty item when I ran into it a couple of years ago, that I immediately bought it, showed my friends, and then made some p-cakes. To my tooth, the p-cakes weren't very good---so that was quite a disappointment. I don't think I bought the Bisquick brand though, so maybe I'll have to give it a try. Still love the idea of it--- no mixing bowls or clean up of any kind---my kind of breakfast.
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
okay, i don't take issue with using the mix (i think you all know how it annoys me when people rail at this feature for using a mix, when the point of this feature is to review mixes), but the one-time use of the bottle seems super wasteful to even me, who is hardly what i would call a dedicated recycler. surely the same mix comes in a box from which you can make multiple batches using a bowl and a spoon to mix it. my two cents.
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
personally, the whole concept of this product offends me. the plastic container is virtually empty to hold the water you add to it. aren't we trending away from plastic bottles? this kind of thinking is taking things in the very wrong direction.
Mixed Review: Bisquick Shake 'n' Pour Pancakes
Having tried Shake 'n' Pour, I think Batter Blaster is best for disturbingly convenient, palatable pancakes.
As for why people use this stuff instead of making batter from scratch, for me it's not the preparation time that's the pain in the ass, but the cleanup. After eating a gigantic stack of pancakes, the last thing I feel like doing is washing a mixing bowl, whisk, measuring cup and measuring spoons.
I'll take less-than-perfect pancakes in exchange for the exquisite pleasure of eating pancakes and then going straight back to bed!
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
It is. I try to ride to work at least twice a week, weather and schedule permitting.
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
High 5, Ed. That's terrific! Is that a bike strap around your leg?
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
Ed, congratulations on week 65! I discovered SE just before you started losing weight...can't believe it's been 65 weeks! I enjoy SE and especially your comments.
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
Way to go Ed, you've done it by hard work and dedication and it's awesome.
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
YAY ED!!!!! so proud of you!!!!
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
you look hot, papacito! mis felicidades!
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
A constant reminder that I need to keep at it. Thank you, Ed!
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
I never felt compelled to reply before (although I enjoy your entries very much) but good job! Even I, as a complete stranger, am proud of you. That took hard work and dedication and it had really helped me be upbeat about my own SO's weight problems.
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
Woohoo! I'm so happy for you :)
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
I went from 222 to my current 178 since August 5, 2008, nothing like having a wide range of clothes that fit you.
Congrats!!!
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
Someone with a long torso can still be tall but have a short inseam - my BF is a case in point. He's been professionally measured for pants too. At 6'0" he's got a 30 inch inseam, about the same as me (I vary between 29"-30" depending on the designer...I'm 5'2".)
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
You'll be wearing slim fit, boot cut jeans soon! And are those the news jeans in the picture? Because if they are...well, I think you could definitely do better.
Congratulations!
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 65: 'Call Me Papacito'
At least you got to wear "Husky" clothes. For us fat girls back in the 60's, I headed off to the "Chubby" section.
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Ohhh, I made these at a tailgate party one time, and they were a huge hit. My secret - I used beer instead of water. They were awesome, and the perfect tailgate breakfast!