Showing posts with label rum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rum. Show all posts

1.30.2011

vanilla extract: make your own!

I have a small confession to make.
When I'm baking anything from a recipe that includes vanilla extract,
I always add a little extra. Sometimes... a whole teaspoon extra.
Which means I go through vanilla extract pretty quick around here.
[I just really love the warm, homey, sweetness vanilla adds.]


But as anyone who bakes knows, good vanilla can be pricey.
A few weeks ago, I found the perfect economical solution:
how to make your own vanilla extract!

5.31.2010

pineapple-coconut-almond-rum cookies


The other weekend, I had a few friends over to watch the season finale of Lost. Even if 
you've never seen the show, you probably know that the majority of it takes place on an island. 
So I thought I would make something a little tropical. 
What's more tropical than pineapple and coconut (and a little almond for good measure)?