Comments on: Meal Planning Tip: Be a Restaurant Copycat

By: jane

jane — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:18:06 +0000

thanks for sharing, dawn! will have to check it out!

By: dawn

dawn — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:08:58 +0000

i just got a great book from the library called “Fast Food Fix”. The author (biggest loser chef Devin Alexander) “healthified” ingredients and got them tasting as close as possible to their fast-food originals. What i love is that she gives recipes for condiments, like big mac sauce and subway’s chipotle southwest sauce — she’s even got Taco Bell’s seasoning mix!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:30:59 +0000

Whoops! I meant Insalata Johnny Rocco!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:25:08 +0000

I cannot wait to try your/Bertucci’s tortellini! Last night I made a copycat recipe from Carabba’s: Insalata Johnny Carino. I hope you like it!
http://sparklemeetsdomestics.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/recreating-the-best/

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:22:00 +0000

Guilty! I’m totally a restaurant copy cat…I’m constantly on the look out for something new to try and when I go into a restaurant and taste something I never have, I’m always curious to see if I can replicate it.

And Janel is totally right…you actually see what you’re putting in your food and then, you can adjust calories without sacrificing the taste.

By: Can Can (Mom Most Traveled)

Can Can (Mom Most Traveled) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:28:23 +0000

Well that is clever! And I love reading menus at restaurants. Even after I order…

By: Janel

Janel — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:08:34 +0000

We were recently looking for something to order as take-out from Mimi’s Cafe and my husband got hooked on looking up nutrition facts. It was astounding. You do NOT want to know how much fat the salisbury steak has. Trust me. Okay, fine. It’s 156 grams. Seriously. Just one more reason this post is awesome…you know what you’re actually eating when you copycat the restaurants. Thanks for the good ideas!

By: jane maynard - this week for dinner

jane maynard - this week for dinner — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:18:14 +0000

salads are a GREAT thing to copy from restaurants…glad you mentioned that, heather…so many great combos out there I would never think of on my own! and very easy to replicate.

and matt…never thought of actually asking the restaurant and/or chef for the recipe. good idea!

you’ve gotta LOVE the online menus, huh? makes it so easy to browse for ideas…once again, the internet is so great in helping with cooking!

By: Heather - Dollar Store Crafts

Heather - Dollar Store Crafts — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:24:36 +0000

Good reminder! I hate coming up with ideas for dinner, so this is a simple, but helpful tip! :)

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:02:29 +0000

This is from KFC….I do a Chicken Bowl
Put a good layer of Mashed potatoes, then some shredded cheese, then chicken mixed with Cream of chicken, then corn on top–it is so yummy–I want to try the same idea with shredded beef with cream of mushroom and green beans and top with a maybe some gravy—Love stealing restraunt ideas!