Making your very own tortilla chips is easier than you think! All you need is corn tortillas and your fave dip! We highly recommend this cheesy beef enchilada dip – it’s to die for! Serve these tortilla chips up at your New Year’s party, and make sure to make extras! These chips will be gone in seconds!

 Photos: Paleo Grubs, Simply Scratch.

If you don’t know what to make for dinner, but are craving something light, try this calamari! It’s oven fried, which cuts down on a lot of fat and calories, and it tastes just like the real thing. Serve it up with some oven fried French fries and dip. We would recommend using your favorite pasta sauce as dipping, or you can try Tzatziki sauce. Anything goes! A simple side salad would go great as well. Olive oil and balsamic vinegar is all you need for the dressing!

Crispy Oven-Fried Calamari

Delicious oven-fried calamari that are better than their fried counterpart! Also with less fat and calories!

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 pound calamari, tubes and tentacles
• 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup white tortilla chip pieces (2 inch pieces)
• 1 tbsp powdered ranch dressing mix
• 1 1/4 cups low-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp flour
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. Coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.
3. Pat calamari dry with a paper towel.
4. Cut tubes into 1/2″ thick rings. Don’t cut the tentacles. Set aside.
5. Combine breadcrumbs, tortilla chips and seasoning in a food processor and process until finely ground. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, 2 tbsp of the flour and black pepper. Place remaining 1/2 cup of flour in a large freezer bag.
7. Add calamari rings and tentacles to the bag with the flour and shake to coat.
8. Dip the flour-coated calamari into buttermilk mixture and then into breadcrumb mixture.
9. Arrange calamari in a single layer, on prepared baking sheets. Spray with cooking spray.
10. Bake 15-20 minutes, until coating is crisp and golden brown.

Photos: Dishbase, Robin Miller Cooks.

If your brass knobs aren’t shining like they used to, and you’re not sure how to clean them, we’ve got a simple solution. All it takes is some salt, flour, and vinegar to make them sparkle again! Here’s how!

Step 1:

Remove the handles from the door using a screwdriver to remove the screws.

Step 2:

Add 1 tsp of salt to 1/2 cup white vinegar in a bowl and stir until dissolved.

Step 3:

Add in flour, 1 tbsp at a time, until the mixture thickens. The mixture should be thick enough so that it can coat the back of a spoon without dripping.

Step 4:

Place your knobs into the bowl and allow them to sit (completely covered in the solution) for at least 10 minutes.

Step 5:

Rinse the knobs in warm water and buff them using a lint-free cloth.

Step 6:

Screw the knobs back onto the doors and admire their new shine!

Photos: Simplified Bee, Style Carrot, Juxta Post.