ajrsmom
06-18-2006, 02:24 PM
We are having to cut back on going out to eat in order to save money. I came up with the idea of having a "restaurant" night on Fridays.
As a family, we will pick which restaurant that we would like to eat at and then create a meal from it at home.
For example, We love to go to Olive Garden. When we do, they usually get spaghetti and meatballs, salad and breadsticks. This is what we will be cooking for that night. I'll hunt up some appropriate music on the cable channels on tv and we can even eat by candle light
Cracker Barrel --we love their French Toast so we will have breakfast for dinner that night.
Arbys--we will make roast beef and cheddar sandwiches on onion buns and have curly fries or a baked potato
Denny's--we love their spicy buffalo chicken melts and fries. I am still working on a copy of this sandwich. My DD always gets mac n cheese, this will be easy too.
McDonald's --This is rare anymore but at home we will have cheeseburgers, nuggets and fries. I usually get a salad. Now, if I could come up with a playland here, this would work great! ;)
Texas Roadhouse--steaks ( on sale), twice mashed potatoes or rice and salad. Of course they will hav to have peanuts while they are waiting to eat. ;) And buns with their butter!
I'm sure we will come up with more places too.
If we splurge, Our local pizzeria and Subway will be the places that we will go! Dairy Queen too for dessert. :)
We can make homemade pizza and subs but they just wont be the same. lol!!
As a family, we will pick which restaurant that we would like to eat at and then create a meal from it at home.
For example, We love to go to Olive Garden. When we do, they usually get spaghetti and meatballs, salad and breadsticks. This is what we will be cooking for that night. I'll hunt up some appropriate music on the cable channels on tv and we can even eat by candle light
Cracker Barrel --we love their French Toast so we will have breakfast for dinner that night.
Arbys--we will make roast beef and cheddar sandwiches on onion buns and have curly fries or a baked potato
Denny's--we love their spicy buffalo chicken melts and fries. I am still working on a copy of this sandwich. My DD always gets mac n cheese, this will be easy too.
McDonald's --This is rare anymore but at home we will have cheeseburgers, nuggets and fries. I usually get a salad. Now, if I could come up with a playland here, this would work great! ;)
Texas Roadhouse--steaks ( on sale), twice mashed potatoes or rice and salad. Of course they will hav to have peanuts while they are waiting to eat. ;) And buns with their butter!
I'm sure we will come up with more places too.
If we splurge, Our local pizzeria and Subway will be the places that we will go! Dairy Queen too for dessert. :)
We can make homemade pizza and subs but they just wont be the same. lol!!