Exceptional!! Salads aren't normally a mainstay for dinner in our family - but I believe our customs are about to change based on the "delicious-ness" of this salad. All the components of the salad worked in such perfect harmony. I've not used raw sugar snap peas before in my meals, so was skeptical, but they were such a perfect complement to the other salad ingredients. I could literally go on and on about how delicious this was - but I won't. :) Here are some notes: (1) I did not have limeade concentrate and would not buy any just to use 3T, so I replaced the concentrate with 2 1/2 Tbsp lime juice, 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice, and 1 1/2 tsp sugar; (2)I halved the dressing recipe. The conversion turned out well and the amount more than plenty for our needs. I did not have dried minced onion and prefer the taste of fresh onion, so I used approximately 1/4 cup finely chopped onion in the dressing; (3) I used canola oil instead of vegetable oil; and (4) I mistakenly added all the dressing ingredients in the blender at once, rather than slowly adding in the oil and stirring in the poppy seeds at the end. I don't know if following the instructions would have made a difference or not, but it saved me time and was absolutely wonderful! Enjoy!

Reviewed On: Aug. 2, 2009

You must try this recipe!! Absolutely delicious, so moist, so flavorful - everyone, including those who say they don't like carrot cake, love this cake! Also, the best cream cheese frosting recipe I've ever made. A definite keeper! The only substitution I made was replacing 1/4 cup of the oil (used canola oil) with applesauce.

Reviewed On: Mar. 22, 2009

These cookies are virtually flavorless -- the banana flavor is ever so mild and there is very little sweetness to the cookie. The only reason I am giving this 4 stars is because my toddler LOVES them, which makes me a happy mom considering how good these cookies are nutritionally. I omitted the dates and added a cup of finely ground walnuts instead. I also filled a 1/3 cup measuring cup about halfway with unsweetened applesauce and then topped it off with canola oil. Next time I will add flaxseed and wheat germ to increase the nutritional value even further. These cookies do not spread, so be sure to drop enough dough to make the cookies the size you want them once baked.

Reviewed On: Jan. 3, 2009