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Copycat Recipes

Copycat Recipes – whether you are trying to save money or just don’t want to go out, here are some of my favorite homemade versions of famous restaurant recipes. 

I love going out to restaurants, but sometimes it is just as nice to stay at home and enjoy dinner in your own house.  It can be more relaxing to sit around your own table, or even curl up on the couch and watch a movie.  So today I am sharing a bunch of my favorite copycat recipes that you can make at home today!  We have everything from Starbucks and Taco Bell to Olive Garden and Cheesecake Factory.

Copycat recipes are kind of fun to play around with at home.  Sometimes they are easy to replicate, other times you just don’t get very close.  My favorite thing about making them at home is I can lighten them up just a little, so I don’t feel as guilty eating them more often. I will often use some heavy cream and some skim milk in a pasta recipe so to get the richness, but not make it over the top like when you go out.  It is definitely something you can play around with to get what you are looking for.  

A bunch of different types of food, with Dinner and Restaurant

 

If you have a favorite restaurant recipe that isn’t on the list that you want to make at home, let me know!  I will see if I can recreate it.

Copycat Recipes

Copycat Recipes - whether you are trying to save money or just don't want to go out, here are some of my favorite homemade versions of famous restaurant recipes. 

I hope this inspires you to try making some of your favorite copycat recipes at home.  It makes for a fun dinner for the whole family.  Plus it is cheaper, healthier, and you don’t have to deal with traffic!  

Pin up this image below so you can always have these Copycat Recipes in one place.

A close up of many different types of food, with Restaurant

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Sara Welch

Tuesday 24th of March 2020

Always love making copycat recipes and these look fantastic! Looks like I have my dinner line up for the week all mapped out!

katerina @ diethood.com

Tuesday 24th of March 2020

Such a fantastic collection!! I want to try them all!! :)

Allyson Zea

Tuesday 24th of March 2020

That starbucks lemonade is my favorite!

Jen

Tuesday 24th of March 2020

So many amazing options! Definitely starting with the Panera Bread Mac & cheese as that's my kids' favorite and working my way through this yummy list.

Dorothy Reinhold

Monday 23rd of March 2020

I feel like I have hit the jackpot! So many terrific options. We will be trying these out this week.

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