Do you ever go to restaurants because you love something they cook? Have you ever wondered if you could save money by just cooking it yourself?
You all know that I do. I very rarely go out, unless I have a great deal from the restaurant website, a groupon, a living social or some other great deal or coupon.
Sometimes I do get a craving for certain things and it just never occurs to me that I can actually make it myself. Plus I can adjust ingredients to please my family.
One of the things I really liked was the Panda Express Orange Chicken. I did make it and we of course ate it up. Another item I made was the chocolate shell for putting on a chocolate dipped ice cream. I of course used that recipe for other things. Okay, just don't tell anyone, but it taste good all by itself.
I used to always search the Internet for recipes to try to duplicate some of our favorites and then stumbled across this website. I won't say it's the end all be all, but it sure has made my life easier by "suggesting" foods that I don't always remember.
It's called Copycat Recipes. I subscribed to the newsletter but I haven't used their recipe box. I'd probably forget about it anyway.
Some of the recipes use ingredients that I don't use such as boxed cake mix. I adjust the recipe for those or make substitutions. I already have a great healthy recipe for pop tarts, and the dough is whole wheat. For that recipe click here It really reminds me of the little tarts we made as kids. Dough with jelly, fold it over and bake. Either way, homemade, in my opinion is always healthier than store bought. You have control over what artificial flavorings, dough conditioners, soy products you don't need to add.
I find Copycat Recipes website a great idea starter to get me going on making a healthier version of some fun foods. I find many of them make for a special treat.
