Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **AUTHOR SPECIAL** with DEBBIE MANBER KUPFER!

Welcome to my Friday bonus feature called Karen’s Killer Fixin’s **Author Special**!! Today, in lieu of one of my own recipes, I’m going to introduce you to a new author who will share one of her favorite recipes. Not only will you and I occasionally learn how to make something new and delicious, but we’ll get a chance to check out some wonderful authors. Introducing author, DEBBIE MANBER KUPFER, and her favorite recipe for LATKES!

Blurb

It’s the first night of Chanukah and Esmeralda and her friends have a very important task to complete before sundown.

They need to make enough yummy latkes for all the flower fairies in the garden. There’s no time to waste.

Can they succeed before it’s time to light the menorah?

Excerpt

Esmeralda Grunch woke up from her bed deep inside the hibernating tulip.

Tulip was snoring again. The flower sprite nudged their petals hoping to coax them back into silent slumber, but with no luck. Reluctantly, Esmeralda reached up and parted the crimson petals.

A harsh burst of cold air slammed the sprite, and for a moment she thought about going back to sleep, but that wouldn’t do. Tonight was the first night of Chanukah, and she had an important task to complete before sundown.

She eased herself out of the sleeping tulip and shivered as a huge snowflake landed on her nose. Ugh, she hated snow!

About Author Debbie Manber Kupfer…

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Links to Debbie’s website, blog, books, #ad, etc.:

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Esmeraldas-Chanukah-Umbrae-Debbie-Manber-ebook/dp/B09L2G91Q3/ref=sr_1_1

Amazon Print: https://amzn.to/48bTz3n

Signed copies from her website https://debbiemanberkupfer.wordpress.com/picture-books-and-puzzles/

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I hope you enjoy the recipe Debbie is sharing today on Karen’s Killer Fixin’s. Happy Eating!

Karen

P.S. We’re at 668 recipes and counting with this posting. Hope you find some recipes you like. If this is your first visit, please check out past blogs for more Killer Fixin’s. In the right-hand column menu,  you can even look up past recipes by type. i.e. Desserts, Breads, Beef, Chicken, Soups, Author Specials, etc.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE: If an author’s favorite recipe isn’t their own creation and came from an online site, you will now find the entire recipe through the link to that site as a personal recommendation. Thank you.

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LET’S MAKE LATKE’S

Potato Latkes are yummy, crispy pancakes eaten on Chanukah. Just like Esmeralda and her friends, you can make them too with the easy recipe below.

But please make sure a grown-up is helping and stay safe around the hot stove.

You will need:

One medium sliced potato per person
One heaped tablespoon of flour or matzo meal per potato
One egg per two potatoes
One small onion, chopped (optional)
Salt and pepper
Oil for frying (if using canola — but any cooking oil will do)
Applesauce and/or sour cream for topping (optional)

1. Grate the potatoes either manually like Esmeralda or her friends (be careful with your fingers) or in a food processor.
2. Add the flour, eggs, chopped onions (if you’re using them) and salt and pepper, and mix well.
3. Dust your hands with flour and form the mix into flat pancakes.
4. Fry in oil until golen brown on both sides. Make sure a grown up is doing the frying bit! And stay we back from the hot oil.
5. Enjoy with applesauce or sour cream or just on their own.

Happy Chanukah!

Special Giveaway: Debbie will give away a paperback copy of this picture book to one lucky reader who comments on her Karen’s Killer Fixin’s blog. If the winner is in the US, it will be signed. For a non-US winner, she can still send a paperback but it will come directly from the printer so will not be signed.

Happy Reading!

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Thanks, Debbie, for sharing your book with us!

Don’t miss the chance to read this book!