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Homemade Vanilla Extract
Vanilla extract is one of those ingredients most baking recipes call for and yet, I never really stopped to think how it was made or even what was in it besides vanilla. Then about a year ago, friends and other bloggers started talking about homemade vanilla extract and I thought it would be nice to have around the house. Not only did I like the idea of knowing the exact ingredients I’d be baking with, but vanilla extract at the grocery store can be expensive for a very small amount–usually 1.5-2 oz. can cost anywhere from 5-8 dollars. So, I finally decided to go ahead and order the vanilla beans…
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Homemade Applesauce
Finally gave homemade applesauce a try and now I know it wasn’t apple sauce I didn’t like all these years, it was the over-processed, runny texture of store bought applesauce. This recipe is simple and easy to change to your personal taste. Plus, it’s a great recipe if you find yourself with an abundance of apples in the house this fall. Ingredients: 4 gala apples 1/4 cup water 1 tbsp. cinnamon approximately 2 tbsp. brown sugar Dash of nutmeg Instructions: 1.) First wash, peel, and chop all 4 apples. You don’t have to chop them up too fine since we’ll be mashing them together anyway. 2.) Add the chopped apples…
