Restaurant Recipe: Magnolia Bakery's Frosting

This is one of my favorite frosting recipes because it's not too gritty or heavy. The vanilla buttercream they use at Magnolia Bakery is technically not a buttercream but actually an old-fashioned confectioners' sugar and butter frosting. Be sure to beat the icing for the amount of time called for in the recipe to achieve the desired creamy texture.

Kopy-Kat Recipe: Olive Garden's Salad Dressing

So I can't take all the credit for the recipe, gotta love Pinterest! 
But it was too good not to share! And it actually seems really simple!
We all know that at Olive Garden, "When you're there, you're family". Well now you get to make all the soup, salad and breadsticks you want... then make your real family clean up after dinner! 

What You Need:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons corn syrup
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons romano cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 tablespoon lemon juice

What You Do:

1. Mix all ingredients in a blender until well mixed.
2. If this is a little to tart for your own personal tastes please add a little extra sugar.

Kopy-Kat Recipe: Chipotle's Guacamole!

Since my post of Chipotle's Corn Salsa was so popular, I thought I would post how to make their signature guacamole because "yes, we know guacamole is extra!"

What You Need:

• 3 Ripe Avocados
• 1/2 Cup of Chopped Red Onions
• 1/2 Cup of Chopped Cilantro
• 1/3 Cup Chopped Jalapeno
• 1/8 Cup of Citrus Juice (lemon and lime)*
• Pinch of Salt

What You Do: 

Place Avocados in a bowl and mash with a fork – You will want to leave it a little chunky.

Add all the other ingredients and mix, serve with tortilla chips or use to top off your favorite dish!

*The lemon juice is what keeps it from turning brown right away.

Kopy-Kat Recipe: Chipotle's Corn Salsa

Since my first discovery of Chipotle about two years ago, I have perfected my order. Chicken Burrito Bowl, brown rice, pinto beans, mild salsa, LOTS of corn salsa and a dollop of sour cream. However, I came to realize that the Burrito Bowl was simply a vehicle from me to get the corn salsa. That stuff is unreal! 

So I set out to make my wallet and my waistline happy and found out to make your own for less than $3!

What You Need:

1 large can of sweet whole kernel corn (none of that nibblet stuff)

1 good sized jalapeno, seeded and chopped - The more seeds you leave in, the spicier

1/2 red onion, chopped

1 handful of fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

1 juicy lime

Salt & Pepper to taste

*Have time to spare? Use fresh corn (about 2 cups) and roast it on a baking sheet

What You Do:

Place all the ingredients in a bowl, squeeze the lime juice all over it and mix together. 
Ole!