Frugal feeding: restaurant deals help parents save
The economy pushes families to cut dining costs with kids eat free or 2-for-1 offers. Keith Gellman notes rising low-priced menus and senior discounts while parents seek coupons online and at restaurant sites.
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Lexington
Keith Gellman
RestaurantChains.net
Gellman
Cheap Eats: Local Kids’ Meal Deals Across Chains
A roundup of restaurant chain offers for kids meals. Applebee's free kids meal with each adult purchase on Mondays. Buffalo Wild Wings 99 cent kids 12 and under 5 to 8 pm Mondays. Chci's Pizza free for kids 3 and younger. Denny's two kids meals free 4 to 10 pm. Fazoli's 99 cents with adult entree 5 to 8 pm Tuesdays. Golden Corral 1.99 for kids 3 and younger on Tuesdays. IHOP free meal for kids 12 and under 4 to 8 pm Monday through Thursday. Moe's free Mondays with adult purchase. Penn Station free small sub after 5 pm Tuesdays with one order. Perkins free all day Tuesdays. Red Robin free for kids 10 and under 5 to 9 pm Monday and Tuesday. Ruby Tuesday free for kids 10 and under Monday through Thursday with paid adult entree. Steak n Shake one free child per $8 adult on Sat and Sun. Texas Roadhouse free for kids 12 and under on Tuesdays. TriFridays free for kids 3 and younger on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Applebee's
Buffalo Wild Wings
Chci’s
Denny’s
Fazoli's
Golden Corral
IHOP
Moe's Southwestern Grill
Penn Station
Perkins
Red Robin
Ruby
Texas Roadhouse
Mini foods rise as budgets shrink and waistlines tighten
Eateries cut portion sizes to attract budget minded customers Richard George of St Josephs University says mini foods let diners control intake and spend while hoping customers return to full sizes later Moe's BK and Krispy Kreme roll out smaller options with mixed value for money McDonalds offers snack wraps and junior burritos while Kripsy Kreme tests smaller packs and grab and go appeal Nobbi says smaller meals save time and may ease dieting pressures
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Columbia
S.C
Richard George
St. Joseph's University
Philadelphia
George
Rick Shea
Shea Marketing
Minneapolis
McDonald's
McChicken
Moe's Southwest Grill
Benny Clark
South Carolina
Warm Pasta Salad with Italian Turkey Sausage
A Fitness magazine recipe from June 2009 for a grilled warm pasta salad using wagon wheel pasta, Italian sausage, plum tomatoes, eggplant, red onion, and a light dressing. Grilled vegetables and sausage are chopped then tossed with pasta to serve six.
Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad With Italian Sausage Twist
A home cook shares a warm wagon wheel pasta salad featuring grilled eggplant onion tomatoes and Italian turkey sausage. Red wine vinaigrette ties the dish to a box kit upgrade while whole wheat pasta adds fiber for a summer cookout dinner.
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Sharon Thompson McClatchy
Jessica Frye
Bluegrass Moms.com
Frye
Kristy Eppley
McClatchy
Burger King
Krispy Kreme
Fitness Magazine
Chrissy Kacieck
Ck's