Eat Cake For Dinners

I don't know about you, but I love baking.  I go through A LOT of vanilla extract each year.  Real vanilla extract is expensive! Anywhere between $8-$12 a bottle.  Years ago I heard about making your own vanilla extract, and it is so easy!  You only need 2 ingredients.  I thought I would share how to make it and it also makes a great gift idea for this time of year. Who wouldn’t be happy to receive a bottle of this?   It makes the perfect hostess gift when you are invited to a Holiday Party, a great gift for your child’s teacher, office staff, neighbors, etc!  Here is what you need to make 12 (2oz) bottles of Vanilla Extract:  Vodka (use the cheap stuff!!!) Make sure it is at least 80 proof  10 Vanilla Beans (make sure they are B grade) I got mine HERE 12 (2oz) Glass Bottles. I got mine HERE Mini Funnel. I got mine HERE Personalized labels. I got mine HERE (Nancy is amazing to work with!) Bakers Twine Scissors Thin Black Sharpie  Dire...

It's the last Wednesday of the month, that means it's time for our What's Up Wednesday Link Up! Link up with  me, Sheaffer & Shay the LAST Wednesday of each month so we can read about What's Up with YOU! Here we go! What We’re Eating this week.....  Monday: Spaghetti & Garlic Bread Tuesday:  Chicken Taco Soup   Wednesday:  Leftovers Thursday: Instant Pot Butter Chicken Friday: Friday Night Pizza Night Other things I am making this week: It's rainy all week, so I made a batch of Split Pea Soup to have for lunch. We have our cul-de-sac Christmas Party this weekend and I am in charge of desserts. I am going to make Peppermint Ice Cream Cake   I am also making a batch of my Salted Caramel Brownies : What I'm Reminiscing about..... Because it was Thanksgiving last week I have been reminiscing about last Thanksgiving when we went to NYC see the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade! It was a Bucket List trip and one I will remember forever! I blogged abou...