Six out of ten Americans drink coffee every day. And millions pick up their cup of joe (or their Caramel Mocha Cookie Chip Whip Latte) at a Starbucks, Panera, or…
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Leave it to Applebee’s. Why create healthy new menu items when you can toss two old standbys onto one plate and “invent” a new dish? All you need is a…
Starbucks’ La Boulange “artisanal pastries” are mostly white flour, sugar, and butter. Instead, try: Oatmeal. The 160-calorie unadorned oatmeal has 4 grams of fiber, roughly half of it the soluble…
They may be popular side dishes at holiday meals, but they’re also popular at any meals. Mashed potatoes. Refrigerator-case mashed potatoes like Bob Evans Original and Simply Potatoes Traditional have…
The Chevys Super Cinco Combo at Chevys Fresh Mex (51 locations) is “for those who take Fresh Mex SUPER seriously!” says the menu. [WN] “Two enchiladas: one beef, one chicken,…
“BJ’s unique pizza creations on flavorful, lightly sauced bakery pizza crust with BJ’s signature five cheese blend,” gushes the menu at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse (146 locations). [WN] For things…
If you’ve never heard of a Tennessee Whiskey Cake, maybe you’ve never been to T.G.I. Friday’s. The “warm toffee cake topped with glazed pecans and vanilla ice cream” is “served…
Artery-clogging saturated fat isn’t a problem with most tomato sauces. Few—even Barilla Bacon & Cheese and Prego Bacon and Provolone—top 1 gram of saturated fat per half cup. Not so…
“We are the burger authority, Zagat surveyors agree,” says the menu at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (470 locations). Red Robin doesn’t skimp on its Gourmet Burgers. Take the A.1. Peppercorn,…
Order from the lower-cal menu. BJ’s calls them Enlightened Entrees (less than 795 calories). At The Cheesecake Factory, they’re SkinnyLicious (less than 590 calories). Or take home half of a…