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Spring and Easter Recipes Collection – We have gathered a list of Spring and Easter-themed recipes on Life’s Little Sweets, including cupcakes, candy, snacks, and more!
These Fresh Spring Rolls have vermicelli, cooked shrimp, carrots, cucumber, basil, mint, & cilantro all wrapped up in a rice wrapper. They are delicious when dipped in our easy peanut sauce recipe, plum sauce, or your favorite dipping sauce.
Whether you’re looking for warm soup recipes for the change of seasons, or comfort food to keep you company during the refreshing days of spring, you’ll find plenty of food inspiration here!
Nettle Pesto has foraged, wild, stinging nettles (Urtica dioica), fresh garlic, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan cheese (or substitute vegan Parmesan cheese, if vegan), Kosher salt, and fresh ground black pepper. It's vibrant, vegetal, and loaded with vitamins and minerals. Try this Nettle Pesto on your favorite pasta, on toast and it's a great sauce to go with chicken, fish, meat, or vegetables.
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You can make the most amazing, aromatic, 2-ingredient, vanilla extract right at home. It's less expensive than store-bought and it makes a wonderful edible gift! Plus, we have a new free, printable label that you can download!
Hi Friends, did you know that you can make your own Homemade Vanilla Extract? It's so easy!
All you need are 2 ingredients: Vanilla beans and vodka and time (6 weeks).
I have been making it for years now and it's hard to imagine not making my own Homemade Vanilla Extract now.
If you are a baker, make this for yourself or know a baker, this makes a wonderful edible gift - right on time for the holidays!
I love this Vanilla Extract in coffee, drinks, baked recipes, or any recipes requiring vanilla extract (there are so many!)
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I always like to keep extra vanilla beans in the kitchen pantry because you never know when you will need them.
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This post was originally published on 12/22/2019 and updated and republished on 9/2/2021
You can make the most amazing, aromatic, 2-ingredient, vanilla extract right at home. It’s less expensive than store-bought and it makes a wonderful edible gift!
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Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.
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Ashley says
I wish people would actually do their research!! Vanilla actually takes 12 to 24 months to extract and actually be a good decent extract for baking and such! Why is people feel the need to tell people that 4to 6 weeks will give them a good vanilla? That only gives you vanilla flavored vodka. Before you post you should actually have a really good base. This suggestion is BS! I make my own vanilla and have been rather educated on it. I have done my research. If someone is going to spend money on an ounce of beans they need to know they aren't going to have vanilla in 4 to 6 weeks.
Sara Maniez says
Thank you for leaving a comment with your opinion on the recipe. The vanilla definitely gets better with age. Have a wonderful holiday season!
Danielle says
Grade B vanilla beans are for extract, not grade A. Grade A have a higher water content.