could you elaborate more on the cilantro dressing and the Spanish rice. did you make those or are they store bought i have never seen cilantro dressing in store.
there is no such thing as activating a sauce. i have noticed that depending on what you put your hot sauce on it can loose some of the heat. it also makes a big difference on how much you put on. do a little research on the sauce find out what type of pepper they use in it. the fun part of it...