Monday, July 19, 2010

Product Spotlight -- Potato Dumplings

I do not have the time or the skill involved in making authentic potato dumplings, at least not ones that will even compare to my mother-in-law's or Auntie Tootie's. I was skeptical when I brought Ragna's mix home with me, but I put them to the ultimate test: my husband and my father-in-law. The results?? They loved them! Not LOVED like they love Deb's or Tootie's dumplings, but "loved" like "these will suffice when we can't get the real deal" loved. They told me that I could make them again someday, so that has to count for something. =) I even bought a tiny boneless half-ham (which Joshua exclaimed "Woah, Mom! That's a biiiiiigggggg hotdog!" when I put it into the cart) and put little cubes in the middle of the dumplings. I sliced and browned the rest of the ham to serve along side. If you're interested in Ragna's dumpling mix, it's next to the other instant potatoes and sells for around $3.00 a box. One box makes 12-14 dumplings and fed four adults with a couple left over. I appreciated that it's made right here in Minnesota.