I Know, I'm A Drama Queen...

Baking By Laetia Updated 12 May 2020 , 1:59pm by jchuck

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SandraSmiley Posted 18 Apr 2020 , 5:18pm
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That is still a whole lot cheaper than my 32 ounce bottle of Neilsen-Massey that cost $130.00 something, plus shipping.

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jchuck Posted 18 Apr 2020 , 10:02pm
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Yes Sandra Nielsen-Massey is brand of choice, and it ain’t cheap. And my vanilla is really dark and very rich. I have more bean pods to make more, but no vodka. And the line ups at the liquor store have been RIDICULOUS!!!  I don’t need any type of liquor that bad to wait in a huge lineup!!! It can wait!!!

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SandraSmiley Posted 18 Apr 2020 , 10:31pm
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How weird!  Our liquor stores are wide open.........oh, I forgot, I live in the sticks, lol!

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doz Posted 18 Apr 2020 , 11:31pm
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this is when your  neighbors come in handy.  Almost everybody has vanilla in their cupboard.

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SandraSmiley Posted 19 Apr 2020 , 1:38am
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Not my neighbors, lol!  They depend upon me for their baked goods.

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Laetia Posted 19 Apr 2020 , 2:10am
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Since I'm probably the less sociable person on Earth, I barely know the name of one of my neighbor.... And I've been living here for 9 years now! I guess it would have been a little awkward to knock at one of their door to ask for a tablespoon of vanilla. Shame on me, I plead guilty!

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Laetia Posted 19 Apr 2020 , 1:22pm
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SandraSmiley Posted 19 Apr 2020 , 5:05pm
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When we moved here, we didn't know anyone in the community.  We decided to have a party and invited everyone in the whole neighborhood.  We live in the country, so it was only about 30 or 40 people, can't remember.  Every single person came and we all got to know each other.  It was wonderful and we have many friends from that day, 14 years ago.  We are very close friends with our nearest neighbors.  Also, Andy knew if I used her oven, she would get fresh baked bread, lol!

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Laetia Posted 25 Apr 2020 , 12:34pm
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My vanilla beans are arrived, I cant wait to start my homemade extract!

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jchuck Posted 25 Apr 2020 , 3:16pm
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Exciting Laetia...❤️

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SandraSmiley Posted 25 Apr 2020 , 5:02pm
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Yes!  In six months, you have have fab vanilla!

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Laetia Posted 25 Apr 2020 , 11:57pm
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One quick quedtion ladies, do I need to sanitize the jar in a specific way before making my vanilla extract? I guess not, because of all the alcohol?

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jchuck Posted 26 Apr 2020 , 12:03am
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Laetia  I just cut my vanilla bean pods in half and dropped them right into the liquor bottle. Tightened the lid, and put into my fruit cellar. That’s was it. If using another jar/bottle, just a wash in hot soapy water and hot water rinse is sufficient. As you said, beans are going into alcohol. 

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littlejewel Posted 8 May 2020 , 8:57pm
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I go to make some again 

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littlejewel Posted 8 May 2020 , 8:58pm
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jchuck Posted 12 May 2020 , 1:59pm
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