Mixed green salad/5 recipes

Homemade birthday cake better than any store bought cake.

Toss your favorite salad with this delicious dressing that's very quick and easy to make. Put it in an air-tight jar, and store in the refrigerator for up to weeks.

Bon Appetit Vegetarian Chili with Chipotle Chilies recipe

Forget about those store-bought pancake mix, use this simple recipe to make delicious and warm apple pancakes for breakfast.

In a surprising twist, Tuscan kale is served raw—and makes for a substantial and satisfying fall salad. Sweet currants (or raisins) soaked in tangy white balasmic vingegar and salty parmesan punctuate the dressed, shredded kale.

An interesting fact is that wild rice isn’t actually rice, but a seed that is produced by some types of aquatic grasses in North America. There are many benefits, one of which is that these seeds contain high levels of antioxidants which neutralize free radicals. Free radicals are the by-products of cellular metabolism and they have the potential to turn healthy cells cancerous. Wild rice has a substantial amount of Vitamin C which repairs cells, tissues, organs and gives the immune system a boost. It has high levels of fibre which clears out bad cholesterol and also aids the digestive system. We think there are enough reasons here to go wild!

Fish is poached in tomato and basil sauce reduction, light yet tasty.

This easy to make recipe is loaded with flavors, want a lighter and tasty nachos, try this one, and you will love it.

Trust me; take the time to make fresh salsa. The jarred salsas can't even come close to the flavor of fresh salsa.

If you're looking for a cold dessert, then this scrumptious treat will satisfy your every need.

The recipe blends equal amounts of gueuze and Chardonnay to make these mussels fragrant, and adds Cajun spices for heat. We suggest a farmhouse ale in the Flemish tradition to pair with the mussels.

The best thing of this recipe is that you don't have to wait the dough to rise, you can make these rotis happen within about half an hour. And they taste delicious!

Quick and easy home made Italian style salad dressing.

With its vibrant color and flavor, yellow rice is a staple in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Cuba, it's traditionally garnished with pimentos, but I sometimes top it with sliced scallions. Serve it with Cuban-style roast pork, ropa vieja or as a side to grilled meats, poultry or seafood.

I use a bit more flour, let the dough rest in the fridge for 1 hr., and shape these into logs instead, brushing with egg wash and sprinkling with a little granulated sugar. I then bake them for 17 minutes. After cooling in the sheet pan for 5 min., I cut them into squares.