Homemade Vanilla Sugar After I finished making vanilla extract for Christmas gifts, I had some leftover partially used vanilla beans that I couldn’t bear to through away. So what did I do? I decided to use the beans as many ways as much as I could. I turned to my trusty source, Google, and soon…
Homemade Vanilla Extract
My sister has made it quite clear that she has a small addiction to vanilla extract. Pair that with me seeing a few posts on Pinterest about making your own vanilla and I had the recipe for the perfect Christmas present…which would also be a little selfish because of course I was keeping some for…
Peanut Blossoms
I can’t believe it’s only a few days before Christmas and I haven’t posted a Christmas cookie yet! Aunt ‘Thann probably can’t believe it! After all she’s known in our family as the Cookie Queen and it’s from her that I got my love of baking. Every December when I was growing up Aunt ‘Thann…
Perfect Roast Beef
Are you looking for something to make for the Holidays this year, but don’t want to break the bank for a prime rib? Try my perfect roast beef. It’s tender, meaty, flavorful, melt-in-your-mouth tender and best of all – its SUPER easy, I mean you cannot screw it up. The only thing you need to…
Boursin Mashed Potatoes
My husband’s favorite comfort food is mashed potatoes. It’s like chicken soup to him when he gets sick. I’m always trying to find new ways to dress up mashed potatoes to get a little variety into our life and one day the morning show we were listening to on our way to work was talking…
Roasted Balsamic Asparagus
I never ate asparagus growing up. It wasn’t because I refused to eat it, it was because my parents just didn’t serve it. I’m pretty sure it had something to do with my aunt traumatizing my dad when he was growing up. You see my Aunt Barb is the oldest of a family of five…
