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…
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Cosmic Brownies
Cosmic Brownies – a homemade version of the childhood favorite. Rich and fudgy brownies topped with a chocolate fudge frosting and rainbow sprinkles. When I was a kid I absolutely LOVED the Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies. They first came with just nuts on top, which I ALWAYS picked off. I am not a fan of…
Chicken Madeira Recipe
Chicken Madeira Recipe – This copycat is even better than the restaurant version! Tender chicken, mushrooms, and asparagus in a Madeira wine sauce and topped with melted cheese! Up your chicken dinner recipe game tonight! I love making copycat recipes at home. It can be a fast food favorite like Mexican Pizzas from Taco Bell…
Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Chicken Gnocchi Soup – Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup at home! This version is lightened up a little bit, so you can eat it any day of the week with no guilt! I love soup season. I could eat Taco Soup pretty much every day of the week. And this chicken gnocchi soup is what…
Olive Garden Breadsticks
Olive Garden Breadsticks – make your favorite Olive Garden breadsticks right in your own kitchen! These super soft, tender, buttery and garliky breadsticks will go with all your favorite soups, pastas and just about anything else. We all know that I have a soft spot for carbs. I would eat pasta pretty much every day. …
Pesto Cavatappi
Pesto Cavatappi – Copycat Noodles & Company pesto cavatappi that is ready in just minutes and great for a quick dinner or easy lunch! Have you ever had the pesto cavatappi from Noodles & Company? It is my go to order when I go there. I am such a sucker for pesto, so I almost…
Mexican Pizza
Mexican Pizza – a homemade version of the famous Taco Bell Mexican Pizza, only better! Super easy and a fun dinner the whole family will love. I used to love Taco Bell. I am pretty sure it was because you could get so much food for so little money, but their crunchy tacos were my…
Fiesta Lime Chicken
Fiesta Lime Chicken – A copycat Applebee’s Fiesta Lime Chicken that is topped with a Mexican ranch sauce, melted cheese and fresh pico de gallo. I have ordered this Fiesta Lime Chicken at Applebee’s more times than I can count. Years ago it was called Tequila Lime Chicken and that is when I first fell…
DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookies
Double Tree Chocolate Chip Cookies – Make the same giant, fresh, warm cookies you get at the DoubleTree hotel at home! Loaded with chocolate and so good! Have you ever stayed at a DoubleTree hotel? I have had the chance a few times, and most recently in Fort Lauderdale. Our flight out of Colorado was…
Copycat Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade
Copycat Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade – Skip the line at Starbucks and make your own cool and refreshing Iced Passion Tea Lemonade at home! Just a few simple ingredients and you can be enjoying this drink in minutes. I could live on iced tea pretty much all year round. In the winter I like a good cup…
Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil
Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil – an easy homemade version of a classic shrimp boil, made in the oven. Shrimp, sausage, potatoes, and corn make for one amazing meal! Recently I had the privilege of of cruising the Panama Canal with Princess Cruises aboard the Coral Princess. One thing there was not a shortage of on…
Copycat Red Lobster Tartar Sauce
Copycat Red Lobster Tartar Sauce – Make fish and chips at home and enjoy dipping in a homemade tartar sauce that is a copycat of Red Lobster! Let’s talk about fish and chips today. They have to be one of my families favorite things to have. I grew up in Wisconsin where Friday fish frys…
15 Copycat Recipes to Try
15 Copycat Recipe to Try – want to make some of your restaurant favorites at home. Here are 14 of my favorite homemade versions of some famous restaurant dishes. When you go out to a restaurant, do you get the same thing every time you go? It depends on the restaurant, but there are certain…
2am Breakfast Burger
2am Breakfast Burger – the infamous 2am Burger from Rock Bottom Brewery made at home. Topped with hash browns, bacon, and a fried egg. Best burger recipe ever! Have you ever been to Rock Bottom Brewery? It is a National chain that has great burgers. We were there a couple of weeks ago for my…
Copycat Panera Mac and Cheese
Panera Mac and Cheese Copycat Recipe – Thick and creamy homemade stovetop macaroni and cheese that tastes just like what you get at Panera! So quick and easy your family is going to want this for dinner tonight! What do you think of when you think of comfort food? For me, it is some of…
Pasta Milano (Copycat Macaroni Grill)
Pasta Milano Macaroni Grill Copycat – A homemade version of Macaroni Grill’s Pasta Milano. A creamy garlic and sundried tomato sauce, with chicken and mushrooms, over bowtie pasta I love going out to lunch and dinner. I mean, who doesn’t? But sometimes it is just too much work. Driving there, waiting for a table, all of…
Artichoke Jalapeno Dip
Artichoke Jalapeno Dip – Copycat version of a Costco favorite. Creamy, a little spicy, and delicious. Great served warm or cold. I trust that all the mom’s out there had a wonderful Mother’s Day. We had a very relaxing day here. After being gone for three days last week, it was nice to be able to…
Chocolate Mint Cliff Bars
I am relatively new to the world of power/protein bars. I tried a couple a few years ago, and they tasted like cardboard, so I gave up. But more recently, I decided to give them a try again. I have been searching for something healthy, and filling I could eat for breakfast. I found the…