up your vanilla game

up your vanilla game

I am NO chef. But there are a few easy tricks I have learned to make my cooking taste a little better. This is one of them. Instead of buying regular vanilla extract...buy VANILLA PASTE!!! It is soooooo delicious and is used exactly like vanilla extract is.  If a recipe says "1 t vanilla", the [...]

make monkey bread

make monkey bread

not healthy.   get over it and eat it anyways. *great to make with kids. they can "help" with so much of it* ingredient list: - 2/3 C granulated sugar - 2 teaspoons cinnamon - 2 cans buttermilk biscuits - 10 Tablespoons butter - 1 C brown sugar   OVEN: 350 degrees PAN:  Bunt - greased [...]

bath/shower favorites

bath/shower favorites

I used to be such a hoarder...but after living in new york, all I want to do is simplify and get rid of any unnecessary things....including products in my shower. These are two of my favorite things that both serve multiple purposes:     1 - Salux Japanese beauty skin towels - I ordered these [...]