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Ok so with Induction ending Saturday I took it upon myself to try two LC
pancake recipes as a reward (one per day). The contenders: Atkins Pancake
Mix (not the Deluxe) and Jenny's "Better than the Boxed Stuff Homemade Low
Carb Pancakes" (http://geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/recipes.htm).

Atkins Mix-----
Cost: 5.99
Serving Size: 1/4 cup, about 4 medium pancakes (but size is relative ;-)),
there are 10 servings in the package of 9 oz.
Carbs: 6g -3g fiber = 3g Net Carbs
Results: Mixes fairly easily, cooks just like regular pancakes and tastes
pretty darn close. Moderately fluffy, slightly sweet taste that goes well
with butter and/or SF syrup.


Jenny's BttBSHLCP ;-) ----------------------

Cost:
varies per whey protein used, I used Precision Engineered Vanilla from
Vitamin World (www.vitaminworld.com but I found a store near me); 13.99
with their free member's card (obtained by spending $20 the first time you
shop. I bought the protein at 22.99 + some supplements at 9.99 and then they
apply the card, etc. VERY cool).

Serving Size:
varies, but roughly 2.5 tbs protein + 3/4 teaspoon baking powder. Container
is 32oz, so that's something like 64 tablespoons so let's call it 25
servings ;-) Makes 2 fairly large or more smaller pancakes. I made two
large-ish silver dollars and had enough left to make some waffles in my new
waffle machine ;-)

Carbs:
varies per protein; with her recipe using the P.E. it comes out to 1g per
"serving".

Results:
Pancakes came out very soft and texture is much like the Real Thing. They
didn't seem to be quite as fluffy as the Atkins Mix, but my griddle also
sits on an incline and the mix kept dripping down so this is most likely my
fault ;-) The Vanilla flavoring of the P.E. plus the vanilla (or whatever
you choose) of the DaVinci/Atkins syrup makes for really good "built in"
flavor as well. See Notes below for more info.

Notes
The first time I used ISOPURE Zero Carb protein mix. BIG mistake. The stuff
is so thin it practically disappears in water and made for stiff crunchy
pancakes; granted I could have also just mixed the stuff up wrong but I
don't think so (someone correct me if they had better luck). Following
Jenny's tip and getting the P.E. made a HUGE difference (not to mention it's
way cheaper). I noted that the ISOPURE wants something like 10oz of water to
make a shake, wherease the P.E. wants 1/4 cup, so that probably speaks a bit
to the difference.


Overall--------------
The winner? Based on cost and the ability to experiment with the
ingredients, I think I'm going to lean towards Jenny's recipe. It also has
fewer carbs (even if you don't do the "net" trick). The flavors and textures
were close enough that I don't think I'd miss getting the "official" Atkins
mix. Next quest is to make up a large batch and freeze the waffles/pancakes
that can serve as quick breakfast treats to break up the egg/bacon/sausage
monotony.

I only hope they are legal enough to enjoy on my
pseudo-post-Induction-but-not-quite-OWL ;-)

Richard
247/231/200

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RT wrote:

Ok so with Induction ending Saturday I took it upon myself to try two LC
pancake recipes as a reward (one per day). The contenders: Atkins Pancake
Mix (not the Deluxe) and Jenny's "Better than the Boxed Stuff Homemade Low
Carb Pancakes" (http://geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/recipes.htm).

Atkins Mix-----
thanks, I appreciate it when folks let us know about their experiments

--
Dragon Mom
started at size 28W, today wearing 18W, goal 16W
started low carb Sept. 2000.
5'6" Female, age 52

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"RT" wrote in message
...

Overall--------------
The winner? Based on cost and the ability to experiment with the
ingredients, I think I'm going to lean towards Jenny's recipe.

I use this recipe almost every weekend - actually, I use the spiced version
a little bit further down Jenny's page. Against her recommendation I use
soy protein powder and like the results a lot better than the two times I
tried whey powder. I find the pancakes a tiny bit dry but serving them with
butter, berries, or sour cream solves that problem easily. I don't use
sugar free syrup but I suppose that would work too if it appeals to you. I
highly recommend this recipe. Last week I put a half a cup of blueberries
in the batter and the results were excellent!

carla

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Thanks for the review.

I tried a flax-based pancake recipe and it wasn't very good. also
tried a flax muffine recipe and it wasn't very good either. Neither
were *bad*, but neither were worth the work of fixing particularly. I
may be giving up on flax shortly.

I bought stuff to try Jenny's barbecue sauce this week. I will have
to try her pancake recipe sometime in the near future now that it has
gotten a good review.

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On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 20:52:40 -0600, "RT"
wrote:

}The contenders: Atkins Pancake Mix (not the Deluxe)

I tried the Atkins pancake mix about a year ago and really hated it. They
looked delicious, just like regular pancakes when griddled but had the
taste of cardboard. I couldn't finish more than a couple of bites before
throwing them out...

What is the difference in the deluxe over the regular mix? I have no idea
which one I bought (and leery to try again)...


Thanks,
Dave

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RT wrote:

Ok so with Induction ending Saturday I took it upon myself to try two LC
pancake recipes as a reward (one per day). The contenders: Atkins Pancake
Mix (not the Deluxe) and Jenny's "Better than the Boxed Stuff Homemade Low
Carb Pancakes" (http://geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/recipes.htm).

Atkins Mix-----
Cost: 5.99
Serving Size: 1/4 cup, about 4 medium pancakes (but size is relative ;-)),
there are 10 servings in the package of 9 oz.
Carbs: 6g -3g fiber = 3g Net Carbs
Results: Mixes fairly easily, cooks just like regular pancakes and tastes
pretty darn close. Moderately fluffy, slightly sweet taste that goes well
with butter and/or SF syrup.

Jenny's BttBSHLCP ;-) ----------------------

Cost:
varies per whey protein used, I used Precision Engineered Vanilla from
Vitamin World (www.vitaminworld.com but I found a store near me); 13.99
with their free member's card (obtained by spending $20 the first time you
shop. I bought the protein at 22.99 + some supplements at 9.99 and then they
apply the card, etc. VERY cool).

Serving Size:
varies, but roughly 2.5 tbs protein + 3/4 teaspoon baking powder. Container
is 32oz, so that's something like 64 tablespoons so let's call it 25
servings ;-) Makes 2 fairly large or more smaller pancakes. I made two
large-ish silver dollars and had enough left to make some waffles in my new
waffle machine ;-)

Carbs:
varies per protein; with her recipe using the P.E. it comes out to 1g per
"serving".

Results:
Pancakes came out very soft and texture is much like the Real Thing. They
didn't seem to be quite as fluffy as the Atkins Mix, but my griddle also
sits on an incline and the mix kept dripping down so this is most likely my
fault ;-) The Vanilla flavoring of the P.E. plus the vanilla (or whatever
you choose) of the DaVinci/Atkins syrup makes for really good "built in"
flavor as well. See Notes below for more info.

Notes
The first time I used ISOPURE Zero Carb protein mix. BIG mistake. The stuff
is so thin it practically disappears in water and made for stiff crunchy
pancakes; granted I could have also just mixed the stuff up wrong but I
don't think so (someone correct me if they had better luck). Following
Jenny's tip and getting the P.E. made a HUGE difference (not to mention it's
way cheaper). I noted that the ISOPURE wants something like 10oz of water to
make a shake, wherease the P.E. wants 1/4 cup, so that probably speaks a bit
to the difference.

Overall--------------
The winner? Based on cost and the ability to experiment with the
ingredients, I think I'm going to lean towards Jenny's recipe. It also has
fewer carbs (even if you don't do the "net" trick). The flavors and textures
were close enough that I don't think I'd miss getting the "official" Atkins
mix. Next quest is to make up a large batch and freeze the waffles/pancakes
that can serve as quick breakfast treats to break up the egg/bacon/sausage
monotony.

I only hope they are legal enough to enjoy on my
pseudo-post-Induction-but-not-quite-OWL ;-)

Richard
247/231/200

I am enjoying your reviews, Richard. Thanks.
--
Jean B.

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Dave Balcom writes:
I tried the Atkins pancake mix about a year ago and really hated it.

I found that the pancake recipe on the Atkins BAKE mix was better than
the pancakes from the Atkins Pancake mix. Go figure.

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On 09 Mar 2004 16:11:03 -0500, DJ Delorie wrote:


Dave Balcom writes:
I tried the Atkins pancake mix about a year ago and really hated it.

I found that the pancake recipe on the Atkins BAKE mix was better than
the pancakes from the Atkins Pancake mix. Go figure.

I don't mind the Atkins pancake mix (although there are at least two of
them). They don't taste too bad for fake and don't have any maltitol or
other nasties. Some fake syrup (filled with nasties, I'm sure), and I'm
set.

--
Bob in CT
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Dave- I didn't like the original Atkins pancake mix either...but the
deluxe is much better...I add a little vanilla and melted butter to
the batter. Very good. CP

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"jpatti" wrote in message
I tried a flax-based pancake recipe and it wasn't very good. also
tried a flax muffine recipe and it wasn't very good either. Neither
were *bad*, but neither were worth the work of fixing particularly. I
may be giving up on flax shortly.


Have you tried Keto brand pancake mix? It isn't bad, at least better than
Atkins brand. I still prefer my "scratch" recipe:)