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Homemade Vanilla Extract - 3 Months Later
Update
This is my vanilla extract after three months. Although it was already this dark after just two months, I just never got around to taking a picture. :lazy: I've used it several times and it's amazing!
US FDA: Mexican "Vanilla" With Coumarin (Tonka Bean): No Bargain
Mexican "Vanilla" With Coumarin: No Bargain http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/mexicanvanilla102908.html Tourists tempted to pick up bargains south of the border should beware of one bargain that isn't always a good buy—so-called Mexican "vanilla." This flavoring product may smell like vanilla, taste like vanilla, and be offered at a cheap price. But it's often made with coumarin, a toxic substance banned in food in the United States.vanilla bean cupcakes
on my last grocery trip i splurged a little and bought vanilla beans. i’ve been dying to experiment with them, but at just under $20 for two beans i was a bit hesitant. that’s a lot of money gone to waste for anything less than the spectacular.
French Vanilla Torte with Cherry and Chocolate Buttercream Frosting!
SO, first off I'll let you in on the delicious buttercream frosting recipe! 3 cups icing sugar 1/3 cup butter, or stick of margarine (softened) 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 ounces baking chocolate, melted. So this is about 3 individually wrapped squares!Chocolate Cookie & Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
Chocolate Cookie & Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
Modified from Dave Lieberman
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 pint vanilla ice cream
Organix Vanilla Silk Shampoo
I just bought this shampoo & conditioner because I *love the scent of vanilla. It is cruelty free, which is another reason for the purchase. Anyway I have used it for a week and it is wonderful.
DIY Natural Beauty Recipe: Foaming Vanilla Honey Bath
I've been meaning to do this for awhile now and I've simply never gotten around to it or completely forgotten. But, anyway, I'm a big fan of using simple, around the house stuff in my own beauty routine. I've researched ideas on the internet, browsed through books, and finally, I've come up with a fairly comprehensive list of all sorts of different beauty recipes, tips, and whatnots.
Apple Drink with Vanilla Vodka
It's getting nippy out over here in Scandinavia, so for my first post in my Kitchen Goddess suite I thought I'd share a yummy hot beverage.
Apple Drink with Vanilla Vodka
by Tina Nordstrom
5 tablespoons dark honey
Ca. 1 cup (2 dl) ABSOLUT VANILIA
2 pints (1 liter) unsweetened apple juice
5 whole cloves
1 vanilla pod
2 cinnamon sticks
This is how you do it
Put one tablespoon of honey into each of five wine glasses.
Baked Pears with Vanilla Yogurt and Granola
Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 35 min
Ingredients
2 medium pears (Bartlett or D'Anjou pears)
1/2 cup apple juice
1 cup water
1 tablespoon honey
3 (6-ounce) containers low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup low-fat granola
mint leaves, optional
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut pears in half lengthwise and remove core with a melon baller or small spoon. Place pears, cut side down, in a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold them.
Vanilla Ice: Arrested, Arrested, Baby
Rapper and recent reality TV star Vanilla Ice (real name: Robert Matthew Van Winkle) was arrested on Thursday night for allegedly hitting and kicking his wife.
“He started yelling at me for going out to buy a bedroom set. In front of my daughter,” Winkle’s wife, Laura, told a deputy.
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