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American: Family Restaurants
Too tired to cook? Then pack the family off to one of the many mid-priced, "family style" restaurants.

Tips: Avoid dishes with lots of cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise. Instead of fried oysters, fish or chicken, choose boiled shrimp, or baked, broiled or grilled fish or chicken. Choose bread or pita pockets over croissants. Salads make great meals, but be careful of the dressing. If you must have a high-fat entree, split it with another family member. You'll save dollars, and fat!

Instead of

Try

Cream soups

Broth-based soups with lots of vegetables

Quiche and salad

Soup and salad

Buffalo chicken wings

Peel-and-eat shrimp

Chicken fried steak

Veggie burger

French fries or potatoes and gravy

Baked potato; potatoes without gravy; rice without gravy; cooked greens made without salt pork or lard

Creamy coleslaw

Sautéed vegetables or tossed salad

Hot fudge sundae or ice cream


Nonfat yogurt, sherbet or fruit ice