New product at Costco- Kodiak Cakes- Flapjack and Waffle mix
on 1/15/16 5:41 pm, edited 1/15/16 11:13 pm - Canada
So before you all go shaking your fingers at me...I know the carb count is high. I won't be eating them every day or twice a day. The box also suggests substituting milk for the water or adding an egg for another protein boost. They were offering samples and I have to say that they are delicious to me. The demonstrator was making little 2" sized pancakes and said that 1/2 would make 9 of them. I doubt I could eat 9. I will make some for breakfast and see how far it goes. The box cost $14.99 here in Canada.
http://www.kodiakcakes.com/mixes/
Let me know what you all think...Chris
Edited because I posted the incorrect product nutrition info. Sorry. This is the one I bought:
http://www.kodiakcakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Powerc akes-label-253x1024.jpg
Hey there, thanks for sharing. Every time I go to Costco I end up eating samples of things I know I should not be eating, it never fails!
Unfortunately to me it looks like the only extra benefit this product has over a regular pancake mix is that it does not use bleached white flour and has a little more protein than a regular pancake. In other words, it may be a tiny bit healthier overall but for me it is not a good choice for weight loss.
I would never buy this product as it has 25g of net carbs per serving and you are buying a huge amount by purchasing it from Costco.
I would recommend this pancake mix, its what I use and the best I have found so far: http://www.thelowcarbgrocery.com/catalog/new-hope-mills-suga r-free-pancake-and-waffle-mix-p-1560.html
I still find even this one more carby at 5 net carbs then I would like so I don't use it often, but it hits the spot when I feel the need for pancakes. I have it with this no-carb pancake syrup:
There are also tons of low carb pancake recipes online, just google it.
Omg last time I sampled hummus and ended up buying 6 of them because, as the saleslady kept repeating, "they freeze so well". That was 8 months ago and I still have 5 out of 6 containers in my freezer! Samples are a powerful thing for sure ;0)
Here is another recipe for psyllium egg wraps that has zero carbs. They can be frozen, eaten hot or cold. Heated they are very similar to crepes:
http://proteinpow.com/2014/06/3-ingredient-low-carb-protein- wraps.html
You can buy psyllium at bulk barn if you want to try it out. Probably my most used recipe post op, I like it best warm with nsa jam and a little pb. I used eggwhites in a carton instead of fresh eggs and it works just fine.
Do you really want to know what I think?
Since you asked:
NOPE. Not in a million years would I buy and eat that product.
Karen
Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/
Now that you have heard a resounding "NO" on the flippin' Costco flapjacks, here's an alternative for you. Just copied this from" WLS For Dummies":
Berrycotta Pancakes
Yup, you can still eat pancakes. These pancakes are made with whole-wheat flour for some added fiber and ricotta cheese to give you a protein boost to start your day. If you have any extra, these pancakes freeze well and can be reheated in the microwave for a quick breakfast on another day. Regular syrup has loads of sugar, so serve these pancakes with sugar-free syrup or a dollop of 100 percent fruit preserves.
Stage: Soft foods
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Yield: 6 servings (2 pancakes each)
3?4 cup whole-wheat flour
3?4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1?4 teaspoon baking soda
1?4 teaspoon salt
1 1?2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
3?4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 large egg
1?2 cup orange juice
1?3 cup nonfat milk
1?2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
1 In a bowl, combine both flours with baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. In another bowl, whisk together the butter, ricotta cheese, egg, orange juice, milk, and vanilla.
2 Combine and stir the wet and dry ingredients until just blended. Gently stir in the blueberries.
3 Spray a skillet or griddle with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Spoon a small amount of batter onto the hot skillet and cook for about 2 minutes or until browned on the underside, then flip the pancake. Coo****il golden brown.
Vary It! Substitute the blueberries with diced apples or peaches.
Per serving: Calories 229 (From Fat 69); Fat 8g (Saturated 4g); Cholesterol 56mg; Sodium 272mg; Carbohydrate
32g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 9g; Sugar 8g.