Red Lobster meals....

[Scarlet Wren]

Hi, I'm going to post this here as well in the Kitchen. Since the cost of dining out has become more expensive.. why not make your own? Hurry before all we have is just veggies or grass to eat!! =) These are from Red Lobster..recipes and tips.
http://www.redlobster.com/kitchen/

[Animal Lover]

Nothing against you Scarlet....but the first and last time we went to Red Lobster, the Lobster could NOT be found in my salad. I had the tiniest pies of the claw...the little tiny piece on the left finger of the claw in my Lobster salad!! What a farce. Needless to say...they lasted just a few months for good reason.

[Summerthyme]

We almost never eat out. Nevertheless, one of my "preps" is the Top Secret set of cookbooks... not only does it have "clone" recipes of all sorts of popular restaurant dishes (and if you prepare them with home versions of the ingredients, they can be healthy- or at least healthier than the ones you get at the restaurant!) but they also have quite a few versions of "convenience" or "prepackaged" foods which are useful- the "Lawrys' Seasoned Salt" recipe I use came from one of them.

If you do enjoy eating at a particular restaurant (especially a major chain) look for "clone" recipes of their dishes online, while we have this wonderful resource available. Then tweak them if necessary so they're practical for home use, or your own dietary needs.

Summerthyme

[therosery]

Nothing against you Scarlet....but the first and last time we went to Red Lobster, the Lobster could NOT be found in my salad. I had the tiniest pies of the claw...the little tiny piece on the left finger of the claw in my Lobster salad!! What a farce. Needless to say...they lasted just a few months for good reason.

yeah, unfortunately, they are not all good restaurants. We went to one in Rohnert Park and is was amazingly good, then went to one in Redding and it was almost inedible and the drinks were so full of mixer that we sent them back. Too bad, they sure can be good, when the owner knows what he/she is doing. If not, then it's abysmal. And it's not cheap.

[Birdlady]

Thank you Scarlet....we love Red Lobster, and the one near us is fabulous!

BUT, we can't afford to go there very often...maybe once in a blue moon, so these recipes are most appreciated!

[packyderms_wife]

We almost never eat out. Nevertheless, one of my "preps" is the Top Secret set of cookbooks... not only does it have "clone" recipes of all sorts of popular restaurant dishes (and if you prepare them with home versions of the ingredients, they can be healthy- or at least healthier than the ones you get at the restaurant!) but they also have quite a few versions of "convenience" or "prepackaged" foods which are useful- the "Lawrys' Seasoned Salt" recipe I use came from one of them.

If you do enjoy eating at a particular restaurant (especially a major chain) look for "clone" recipes of their dishes online, while we have this wonderful resource available. Then tweak them if necessary so they're practical for home use, or your own dietary needs.

Summerthyme

Where did you find these at?

[packyderms_wife]

yeah, unfortunately, they are not all good restaurants. We went to one in Rohnert Park and is was amazingly good, then went to one in Redding and it was almost inedible and the drinks were so full of mixer that we sent them back. Too bad, they sure can be good, when the owner knows what he/she is doing. If not, then it's abysmal. And it's not cheap.

Ditto for any chain resturaunt!!!

[Summerthyme]

Here is the author's website. You can probably find the books at Abebooks or Amazon, used.
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/home.php

Because we're not big restaurant eaters (understatement of the century!), I preferred his earlier books, which concentrated on foods available in supermarkets- some Campbell's soups, certain cookies (Oreos were interesting- actually pretty close in flavor; the Girl scouts Thin Mints clone was excellent), etc...

Summerthyme

[Belle]

Summerthyme, here's what you need to make proper Oreos~

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/...ck-cocoa-16-oz

[packyderms_wife]

Here is the author's website. You can probably find the books at Abebooks or Amazon, used.
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/home.php

Because we're not big restaurant eaters (understatement of the century!), I preferred his earlier books, which concentrated on foods available in supermarkets- some Campbell's soups, certain cookies (Oreos were interesting- actually pretty close in flavor; the Girl scouts Thin Mints clone was excellent), etc...

Summerthyme

twinkies??? Cooks Country, or was it America's Test Kitchen, did a redo of hostess's cupcakes, those chocolate ones with the cream filling, they looked really yummy!