After making my homemade vanilla extract and vanilla sugar, I had one more thing I wanted to use the leftover beans to make. Homemade vanilla powder. This is a great way to add vanilla flavor to something when you want to be careful adding a lot of extra liquid, and it gives you a those…
Homemade Vanilla Sugar
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…
Homemade Parmesan Croutons
With only the two of us in our household, my husband and I have a tough time finishing a loaf of bread before it goes stale. One of my solutions to this problem in lieu of just throwing it away is to make homemade croutons. They are insanely easy and great for throwing on salads…
Homemade Taco Seasoning
I’ve never really liked tacos made with the pre-mixed taco seasoning. They always seemed dry and salty to me. You see, growing up, my mom would make us tacos using tomato sauce, chili powder and garlic salt. Simple but I think the tomato sauce brought a lot of flavor and moisture to the ground beef,…
Cookie Kits
2004 was the inaugural hunting season at my Uncle’s farm in North Dakota and I was going up hunting with my dad, uncle, cousin and grandfather. Naturally, I baked something to bring as my contribution to duck camp. I brought up grasshopper bars and pumpkin bars. After a weekend of hunting when saying goodbye, my…
