What to do with Leftover…..Eggs
April 29, 2008 by Marye Audet
Filed under Leftovers
Don’t you hate it when you wake up and you are laying in bed and can’t go back to sleep? I do. I won’t stare off into the darkness of the room for long..I usually get up.
Well it has been unusually chilly in Texas this spring and I didn’t want to get up so I did the next best thing..I thought about something helpful I could add to the blog. I mean, doesn’t everyone contemplate their blog at 4 a.m.?
Frugality was once a trait that was admired. A cook that could make something out of nothing, that knew …read more
Make Your Own Vanilla Extract
March 3, 2007 by Stephanie Patag
Filed under Tips and Techniques
Here’s something that’s enjoyable and frugal at the same time — make your own vanilla extract! I’ve only done it once, using very simple instructions — 1/2 cup of vodka, and pieces of leftover vanilla bean pods (from recipes where I was required to scrape the beans off the pod). I put the jar in the back of my cupboard so I can forget about it for several months. It didn’t turn out as nice as my favorite vanilla (Penzey’s Double Strength) but it was okay for some simple cakes and cookies, and the occasional cup of …read more
