Recipes

1-Mexican bean salad

Link-http://allrecipes.com/recipe/mexican-bean-salad/detail.aspx

Original recipe-

Ingredients

 * 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
 * 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
 * 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
 * 1 green bell pepper, chopped
 * 1 red bell pepper, chopped
 * 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn kernels
 * 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn kernels
 * 1/2 cup olive oil
 * 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 * 2 tablespoons white sugar
 * 1 tablespoon salt
 * 1 clove crushed garlic
 * 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
 * 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
 * 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
 * 1 dash hot pepper sauce
 * 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Directions

 * 1) In a **__large bowl__**, combine beans, bell peppers, frozen corn, and red onion.
 * 2) In a **__small bowl__**, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, lemon juice, sugar, salt, garlic, cilantro, cumin, and black pepper . Season to **__taste__** with hot sauce and chili powder.
 * 3)  Pour olive oil dressing over vegetables; mix well. Chill thoroughly, and serve cold.

Rewritten- 1-combine the beans,bell peppers,frozen corn and red onion. -1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained -1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained -1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed -1 green bell pepper, chopped -1 red bell pepper, chopped -1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn kernels

2-Whisk together the olive oil,red wine vinegar,lime juice,sugar salt,garlic,cilantro,cumin,and black pepper -1/2 cup olive oil -1/2 cup red wine vinegar -1 tablespoon lemon juice -2 tablespoons white sugar -1 tablespoon salt -1 clove crushed garlic -1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro -1/2 tablespoon ground cumin -1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper

3-pour olive oil dressing over vegetables,mix well,chill and serve cold

2-Mexican vegetable rice (side dish)

link-http://allrecipes.com/recipe/mexican-rice-2/detail.aspx

original recipe-=== Ingredients ===
 * 2 tablespoons canola oil
 * 1 cup diced onion
 * 2 teaspoons minced garlic
 * 1 1/2 cups white rice
 * 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
 * 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
 * 3 cups vegetable stock
 * 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed peas and carrots, thawed
 * 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, deseeded and diced
 * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
 * 2 green onions, chopped

Directions

 * 1) In a __**large saute pan**__, saute onion, garlic, and rice in canola oil __**until onion is soft and rice is opaque(what is opaque?)**__. Add salt, cayenne pepper, and vegetable stock to the pan. Bring the liquid to a boil. Cover the pan and reduce heat to low, simmer for __**20 minutes or until all of the liquid is absorbed.**__
 * 2)  Add vegetables and tomatoes . Cover pan and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Sprinkle top of rice with parsley and green onions.

Rewritten-

1-Saute the onion,garlic and rice in canola in a large saute pan until onion is soft. - 1 cup diced onion -2 teaspoons minced garlic -1 1/2 cups white rice -2 tablespoons canola oil

2-Add the salt,cayenne pepper and vegetable stock to the pan. -1 1/2 teaspoons salt -3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper -3 cups vegetable stock

3-Bring liquid to a boil then cover the pan and reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.

4-Add vegetables and cover pan and allow to sit for five minutes.turn off heat sprinkle top of rice with parsley and green onions. -1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed peas and carrots, thawed -1 1/2 cups tomatoes, deseeded and diced -2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley -2 green onions, chopped

5-Serve

3-Mexican chicken I (main dish)

link-http://allrecipes.com/recipe/mexican-chicken-i/detail.aspx Original recipe-

Ingredients

 * 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
 * 1 (20 ounce) jar salsa
 * 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
 * 2 tablespoons ground cumin
 * 2 tablespoons lemon juice
 * 2 tablespoons chili powder
 * 3 cloves crushed garlic
 * 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

Directions

 * 1)  Preheat oven to __**400 degrees F (205 degrees C).**__
 * 2)  Arrange the chicken pieces in a __**3 quart casserole dish or a 9x13 inch baking dish.**__ Combine the salsa, red bell pepper, cumin, lemon juice, chili powder and garlic . Pour the mixture over the chicken. Pour the black beans on top and cover. Bake in the preheated oven __**for 1 to 1 1/2 hours**__. Serve with rice if desired.

Rewritten-

1-Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

2-Place the chicken in 3 quart casserole dish and combine with the salsa,red bell pepper,cumin,lemon juice,chilli powder and garlic. -6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves -1 (20 ounce) jar salsa -1 large red bell pepper, chopped -2 tablespoons ground cumin -2 tablespoons lemon juice -2 tablespoons chili powder -3 cloves crushed garlic

3-Pour the mixture over the chicken and then pour the black beans on top and cover. -2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

4-Bake in the preheated oven for and hour to an hour and a half.

5-Serve with rice if desired.

4- apple enchiliada (dessert)

link-http://allrecipes.com/recipe/apple-enchilada-dessert/detail.aspx

Original recipe-

Ingredients

 * 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
 * 6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * 1/3 cup margarine
 * 1/2 cup white sugar
 * 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
 * 1/2 cup water

Directions

 * 1)  Prehea t oven to __**350 degrees F (175 degrees C).**__
 * 2)  Spoon fruit evenly onto all tortillas, sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll up tortillas and place __**seam side down(what dose seam side down mean?) on lightly greased 8x8 baking pan.**__
 * 3)  Bring margarine, sugars and water to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring constantly for 3 minutes.
 * 4)  Pour sauce evenly over tortillas ; sprinkle with extra cinnamon on top if desired. Bake in preheated oven for __**20 minutes.**__
 * 5) Makes 6 large tortillas; may be cut in half to serve 12.

Rewritten-

1-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

2-Spoon the fruit evenly onto all of the tortillas and sprinjle with cinnamon -1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling -6 (8 inch) flour tortillas -1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3-Roll up the tortillas on a greased 8x8 baking pan and place seam side down

4-Bring to a boil the margarine,sugars and water in a medium sauce pan,reduce heat and simmer while stirring constantly for 3 minutes.\ -1/3 cup margarine -1/2 cup white sugar -1/2 cup packed brown sugar -1/2 cup water

5-Pour sauce evenly over tortillas and sprinkle with cinnamon if desired,bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes and serve.