💰 Week 6: Restaurant Copycat Recipes

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Hi Reader,

It's the final week of our Gluten Free on a Budget email series! Over the past 5 weeks we've covered:

How to shop your pantry to get dinner on the table for less.
My favorite $2/serving dinners.
How to stretch 1lb of meat to feed your whole crew.
How recipe cascades can save you time and money.
Meatless (i.e., inexpensive) meals your entire family will love.

This week, we're covering restaurant copycat recipes. This excites me for 2 main reasons:

Expensive: Dining out can be so expensive. I practically sign the bill with my eyes closed anytime my family of five goes out to eat.
Risky: Unless a restaurant is 100% gluten free, there's always a chance of getting glutened, which kind of puts a damper on what's supposed to be an exciting and carefree experience.

Luckily the 5 take-out fake-out recipes are dead ringers for the real thing. SO good, WAY less expensive than going to a restaurant, and 100% gluten free!

🗓 Week 6: Restaurant Copycat Recipes

1️⃣ Chicken Pad Thai

2️⃣ Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas with Red Sauce

3️⃣ Pasta Fresca (Noodles & Co. Copycat)

4️⃣ Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup (Panera Copycat)

5️⃣ Restaurant-Style Chicken Fajitas

⭐️ Week 6 Tip

Sometimes I'll pick up gluten-free salsa and cheese sauce from our favorite Mexican restaurant to pair with homemade tacos or enchiladas. It adds "dining out excitement" without breaking the bank.

You can do this on Asian-style night too. Pick up inexpensive miso soup or steamed edamame to pair with Fried Rice, for example.

🗓 Week 6 Recipes

#1 Chicken Pad Thai

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#2 Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

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#3 Pasta Fresca

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#4 Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup

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#5 Chicken Fajitas

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Bonus! Next week I’m sharing the budget-friendly meals we make on repeat. The ones that never get old.

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