HOW TO MAKE RESTAURANT-STYLE REFRIED BEANS (CHEATER STYLE)
Here’s the deal…if you had to choose between a can of refried beans sliding slowly into a bowl or delicious, cheesy, restaurant-style refried beans which would you choose? RIGHT? The restaurant-style beans hands-down. But I get it, the can o’ beans SEEMS easier. That’s why I want to show you how you can cheat the system. Get those beans you love with little effort and mess. This recipe is actually in the Outsmart Dinner Meal Planner in the Mexican Food Section but here’s the quick scoop on how you can do it….
SUPER EASY BRAIDED BREAD
Okay, if there’s one thing I love, it’s finding simple recipes (that are actually super easy to make) but look like you spent all day…because who doesn’t want to impress someone, or feel like the bomb dot com every once in awhile?! This simple technique can be used with your favorite dough recipe (French bread, cinnamon roll dough, wheat bread…seriously if it’s bread dough you can use it) and any filling you’d like. Personally, I like the 30-minute dough from the Outsmart Dinner Meal Planner because it’s pretty much the best dough to use for absolutely everything (think pizza, breadsticks, rolls, etc.)
4-INGREDIENT TORTILLAS THAT TASTE AUTHENTIC
Maybe you’re like me and you’ve tried to make homemade tortillas….a lot only to fail. Maybe you’ve never tried making them at home, but you do love those take and bake tortillas Costco sells. I’ve tried making tortillas several times over the last 10 years always to find that they were shaped like amoebas and didn’t taste good…until I found this recipe and watched a few YouTube videos about how to successfully roll ROUND tortillas and BINGO! 12 Delicious tortillas that taste totally authentic. But here’s why you’re going to love them…they cost under $1 to make and took about 20 minutes with no special ingredients, kitchen tools, or wait times. They are literally the simplest, best tasting tortilla around. But I’m going to give you a solid warning, when you try these you’ll vow never to buy tortillas again, that’s how good they are.
SUPER TASTY 3 MINUTE, RESTAURANT-STYLE MANGO SALSA
You know how sometimes you just get a super strong hankering for chips and salsa, like the good kind, from a restaurant? Hopefully, I’m not the only one who has that? Right? This recipe comes from my Outsmart Dinner Meal Planner and it can be made with stuff you’ve got around the house (my favorite part).