Sweet and Sour Chicken and Lo Mein

After a hiatus, Fakeout is back! We have mostly been circulating through the places/recipes we’ve tried, but this week we decided to tackle a new challenge: Chinese food!

Lo Mein Recipe
Pretty hearty servings! I had a difficult time finding the right noodles, so we used rice noodles, and while it tasted great, it didn’t really taste like typical lo mein.

Chicken Recipe
I doubled this for 8 people, and we had just enough. (I didn’t use the sauce recipe included in this one.)

Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe
Delicious!

We <3 PF Chang's

For Valentine’s Day, we wanted to celebrate with all the people we love. So: Valentine’s Edition of Takeout Fakeout! Check out the recipes for Dynamite Shrimp, Crab Rangoon, Chicken Lettuce Wraps and The Great Wall Chocolate Cake!

“Sal’s” Riggies, Utica Greens, and Garlic Knots

Sal’s is a well-known and loved restaurant in the heart of B’ville. While we don’t have Sal’s recipes, his food was the inspiration for this week’s Fakeout.

Click here for the recipe we did use for the Utica Greens. (I doubled it to serve 11 people as a side dish.)
Click here for the recipe we used for the garlic knots.
See below for Riggies recipe.

So, I don’t really follow a specific recipe when I make riggies, but this is what I use for a single batch (I doubled it for 11 people, and we had some leftover):

-1 red pepper and 1 onion, sliced in strips
-1 package Wegmans chicken tenderloins
-1 large can Wegmans crushed tomatoes
-1/2 small container of heavy cream
-Red pepper flakes and chili powder to taste

-Saute chicken and then cut into bite-sized pieces
-Saute peppers and onions
-Add crushed tomatoes and spices and simmer
-Add heavy cream
-Add chicken pieces back to the mixture
-Boil rigatoni
-Combine and serve!

 

 

Geno’s Philly Cheesesteaks

No recipe for this one…we just improvised from Geno’s menu! Had mushrooms, peppers, and onions as options for toppings, and, of course, Cheez Whiz!

Red Lobster!

Lobster? Biscuits? Yes, please!

Click here for the recipe for the seasoning (I’d recommend toning down the cayenne pepper)

Click here for the recipe for the potato wedges.

You can buy the mix for the biscuits 😊

Chili’s Fajita Trio and Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

Anything that comes with guac is a win in my book, but the Trio is my husband’s go to meal at Chili’s. I like to save room for the dessert. Can you blame me?!

Click here for the recipe for the fajitas. (I tripled the recipe so I could make the steak, chicken, and shrimp and have enough to serve 9 people.)

Click here for the recipe for the cookie. (I made it in muffin tins instead so they could be individual servings.)

Culver’s Butter Burgers and Topper’s T-Stix

A Wisconsin-theme for Fakeout this week! The key ingredient? CHEESE!

Click here for the T-Stix recipe.

Outback Steakhouse’s Steak, Baked Potato, and Bloom Petals/Sauce

“No Rules, Just Right” definitely fits our family dinners, especially when we try some Outback recipes! The Bloom Petals tasted pretty legit, and it was a beautiful night to fire up the grill.

 

Click here for the recipe for the steak seasoning.

Click here for the recipe for the Bloom Petals.

Click here for the recipe for the Bloom Sauce.

Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup and Chipotle Chicken Paninis

Anyone else have a spouse who is a picky eater? Welcome to the club! Mine was heartbroken when Panera stopped making “his sandwich.” Luckily, Fakeout saved the day! (We did not make the chipotle aioli from scratch…this “cheat” got my husband’s stamp of approval, though!) Also, avocado is never “optional” in my book. 🙂

Click here for the recipe for the paninis.

Click here for the recipe for the soup.

McDonald’s Big Macs and McFlurries

So, I’ve never actually had a Big Mac before. When the suggestion came up, I was into the idea because I LOVE McDonald’s, but I had no idea what was actually part of the burger. (I always go for the nuggets.) Luckily, I found this recipe, and another Fakeout success was born.

Click here for the McFlurry recipe.