Make your own Homemade Refried Beans!

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I can't tell you how many times I've waited too long to make dinner and have had to resort to using canned refried beans.  I know... I should be super mom and totally prepared with awesome meals everyday but someday's I run out of time (and energy) and just need something quick and easy to make that still tastes like I slaved over it all day.

That's why I love this easy refried beans recipe that I found over at Money Saving Mom.  She gives you the instructions on how to prepare this recipe if you are using dry beans.... but then she also let's you off the hook and says you can use canned whole pinto beans!  That's my kind of girl right there.  She understands that I needed my refried beans to be quick and easy.  And the best part is that canned whole pinto beans don't have lard in them so it is a healthier alternative to using canned refried beans.  

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Chipotle Black Bean Salad

Oh my goodness.. my lunch today was so tasty!  If you are a regular reader of The Best Blog Recipes you probably already know that I've been on a journey to lose weight and that I'm down 50 pounds (you can read my story here)!  Each and every day I have to make healthy decisions about the things I am going to eat  and sometimes it's pretty darn challenging.

I love mexican food and get serious don't mess with me cravings.  But my mexican food cravings come with some seriously unhealthy eating habits too.  I could eat my weight in chips & salsa and don't get me started on tortillas & rice. 

See my problem you guys.

I'm a mexican food-a-holic!   

I've never been much of a salad eater either until recently.  I've figured out that you can do a lot more with salad then just dump some ranch dressing on it.

So I've been busy experimenting and have come up with some pretty amazing salad recipes.  One of my favorites is Chipotle Black Bean Salad for lunch!  Yummy!

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