Vanilla vs Vanillin

image credit OR image credit This debate deserves its own post. From some of my recent posts, you’ve probably guessed that I’m becoming more conscious about what goes into our bellies. As a former health teacher, I’m always interested in learning as much as possible about the ingredients in our food. I may be a […]

Bear Cake

So I wanted to make a bear cake for a certain special someone in my house.  He’s as sweet as can be so it had to be a great cake for my handsome little stinker.  After some thought, I came up with this… It’s as easy as pie to assemble and turned out looking like an […]

Valentine Cupcakes

These cutie patootie cupcakes were made for Valentine’s Day but they’re just too adorable to save them for just one holiday.  The cupcakes are Billy’s Vanilla, Vanilla recipe from Martha Stewart’s website.  Mmmm, this is a FANTASTIC recipe.  I’m usually a chocolate all-the-way woman but these are definitely the exception! While the cupcakes were cooling, […]