My family loved this salad! I grilled the beets (just olive oil rubbed on, no foil necessary) outside on a grill in a veggie basket for about 45 min on med hi. I used pecans instead of walnuts, I think they compliment the beet texture better. I was thrilled with how easy it was to use maple syrup and candy the pecans, took no time at all and they were very tasty (I chilled pecans in the fridge to firm up glaze because of the high temps we're getting). I cut the dressing in half, glad I did because there was still more than enough. I served this salad with grilled lemon vinaigrette halibut, steamed green beans and corn on the cob(garden is producing)my husband has been talking about this dinner for 2 weeks now :) Thank you Donna!

Reviewed On: Aug. 4, 2009

These blueberry muffins are da bomb! Easy recipe, very moist, perfect balance of sweetness (not sure why people are saying it's not sweet enough). I did adjust the struesel to less flour & brown sugar (thank you other bakers for this tip) and completely left out the cinnamon--just didn't want that flavor with my blueberries. I made sour milk with lemon, added lemon zest as well as a small amount of lemon extract. I would recommend lowering the oven temp to 375 if your berries are frozen. I pulled berries out of the freezer that I had picked the night before, they were huge and I was slightly concerned they were too big for the jumbo muffin tins (I always line, I never waste my time with spray it's a hassle to get berry muffins out of a tin!) but this muffin turned out perfectly DELICIOUS all the way around. Thank you Colleen for sharing with us--my husband is in muffin heaven :) Second time around: I just made these muffins with raspberries I froze 2 days ago. I added orange zest and orange extract, they turned out superb! Freshly frozen berries are easier to fold into this thick batter and do not streak the batter by breaking down. Enjoy!

Reviewed On: Jul. 18, 2009

This was the perfect birthday dessert for a hot day! Not only was it easy to make, it had the presentation of a pricey specialty store cake. Everyone loved it!

Reviewed On: Jul. 27, 2005