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Syrups

Caramel Pecan Cupcakes

March 8, 2010
Caramel Pecan Cupcakes

Guess what! I finally found some photography classes and I couldn’t be happier! I signed up for 6-2 hour classes which are held on Saturdays from 10:00-12:00 pm, beginning March 13th. I am so excited! The classes are Digital Photography I and II, Introduction to DSLR Photography, Studio Lighting, Exterior/Interior Lighting and Filter Factor. I [...]

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Sugaring!

March 14, 2009
Maple Sugar Tap

Maple syrup making, aka “sugaring“ takes place at the end of winter all over the northeast, midwest and Canada. Maple Sugar farms and some backyard enthusiasts known as “sugarmakers“ look for weather that alternates between freezing and thawing; the temperature fluxuations is what makes the sap flow. Sugaring weather usually starts around the beginning of [...]

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The Vanilla Conspiracy

February 15, 2009
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I am so tired of flavoring everything with vanilla. Looking back over the years, I’ve used jugs of the stuff. I’ve tried the popular and exotic varieties Mexican, Madagascar and Tahitian. And I even tried the natural route with scraping vanilla beans, grinding vanilla beans and even making my own vanilla. Frankly I can’t tell [...]

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Rose Petal Flan

July 7, 2008
Rose Petal Flan

I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for over 2 years, so for our July 4th dinner I finally made it. It was SOOoooooo good and quite refreshing after the spicy rib dinner. Since I was in a rose mood I made some candied rose petals which were absolutely delicious and a perfect garnish for [...]

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