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7 Better-than-Takeout Recipes | Fresh Fridays, July 15

by Kathleen Pope Posted: Jul 14, 2022

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Who doesn’t love takeout?? Grab and go, no dishes and no thinking. I’ve taken the thinking out of dinner for you, these 7 recipes will become family favorites — I wish I could do the dishes for you!

Congratulations to Dawn V our birthday Staub baker giveaway winner! Thank you so all who participated, if you need creative birthday ideas, be sure to read the comments from last weeks Fresh Friday’s post. Lots of great ones!

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  • Chicken Fried Rice (Bonus Recipe)
  • 7 Better-than-Takeout Recipes
  • Reader Testimonials
  • Weekly Inspiration

Chicken Fried Rice (Bonus Recipe)

You are going to love this brand new chicken fried rice recipe; it’s so simple, I call it a “clean out the fridge recipe”, and it’s healthy and filling! Truly it’s better than takeout!

I hope you give it a try!

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7 Better-than-Takeout Recipes

Quick and easy recipes, with serving and sipping ideas! Dinner is easy this week!

7 Better-than-Takeout Recipes

1

Healthy Mongolian Beef

Stay with the Asian flare and make this succulent and quick Mongolian Beef, easy, healthier and delicious! Serve with white or brown rice, steamed broccoli and you have a tasty meal!

2

Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza Recipe

This one takes a little more planning, but it's not hard! AND so worth it for pizza night! Go all out and serve with these easy toasted ravioli, a green salad and wash it all down with this Watermelon Slush!

3

Copycat Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl Recipe

Make your own Chicken bowl with this tasty, aromatic chicken, add chipotle lime rice, salsa and guacamole to make it just like Chipotle!! Sip on this Hibiscus Dark & Stormy.

4

Easy Instant Pot Carnitas (Crockpot & Oven too)

Stay on the Chipotle train and make this super simple, tender and oh so flavorful Carnitas! Serve as tacos, make some Cilantro lime rice, chopped tomatoes, salsa and topped with cheese, avocado, a little sour cream and don’t forget the chopped fresh cilantro and fresh lime! And maybe wash it down with these 4 ingredient margaritas.

5

Copycat Panera Autumn Squash Soup

Instead of paying crazy amounts of money, make an entire pot for about the same price. Delicious and healthier too! Serve with some crusty bread and a bagged green salad and it's dinner! Wash it down with this easy Passion Tea Lemonade.

6

Panera Copycat Broccoli Cheese Soup

Another winner from Panera is this simple to make broccoli cheese soup, you will never guess it's low carb, because it tastes amazing and is loaded with veggies. Serve with a pasta salad and some store bought rolls and this refreshing Cucumber Cooler.

7

Honey Bourbon Chicken {30 Minute Meal}

Super simple, this recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes -- no oven required! Sticky, smokey and yummy. Serve over white or brown rice and be sure to add some broccoli for some greens. Serve with this tasty Maple Whisky Sour.

Reader Testimonials

These are comments from real life readers who have tried and loved TFC’s recipes!

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CRUMBL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE
Image of spoon dripping with thick chocolate ganache.
EASY CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Give them both a try!

These Crumbl Copycat Chocolate Chip Cookies are giant, chewy, soft and gooey! The best cookies!

And this chocolate ganache? Use as a frosting for cakes, over vanilla or chocolate ice cream for a killer hot fudge sundae, on my Mile High Mud Pie and so much more!

Weekly Inspiration

Today is part of your story but it is not the rest of your story.

Today is a beautiful gift even if there are still some parts of life you wish were different. Somehow, with God, today is part of a bigger story… a redemption in the works. We don’t serve a do-nothing God. He is always doing something and that something will be used for an eventual good. ❤️

Lysa Terkeurst

Thank you for supporting me each week,

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