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Offline Kimmyh

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Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #180 on: July 18, 2013, 01:03:06 pm »
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Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #181 on: July 28, 2013, 04:06:12 am »
Just a bump for all the newbies not thinking about Christmas gifts just yet.  :D
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Re: Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #182 on: August 09, 2013, 07:07:54 am »
I'm guessing that a shorter bean just means I should put a few more in.

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Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #183 on: August 10, 2013, 11:33:31 am »
I also bought my beans online from Vanilla Plantation, I have them in recycled maple syrup jars I put about 4-5 in each jar but i forgot to spit them open before I put them in they have been on the go for about three months now. Do you think I should fish them out and split open??

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Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #184 on: August 10, 2013, 11:51:45 am »
How does it smell GHM and do you give it a shake regularly?  I have a huge amount of beans in a large coffee jar making vanilla paste (apparently you just cut off one end and squeeze the paste from the plumped up beans to get paste).  The liquid sure smells like vanilla essence though so I'm sure it doesn't make much difference one way or the other if they're left long enough. Mine have been in there since last year sometime.
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Re: Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #185 on: August 11, 2013, 04:23:56 am »
I've just bought 50 vanilla beans for $27 delivered from eBay to start my vanilla paste and extract. It should work out so much cheaper. There's a good recipe o. The recipe community which I might try.

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« Reply #186 on: August 13, 2013, 02:31:45 pm »
Finally, .......!!!  ;D


Hope to use some of this for Christmas hampers... The Absolut is 40%. and a good deal at Dan Murphy's!  Beans I bought on eBay..

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Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #187 on: August 13, 2013, 02:54:44 pm »
Great job GF.  CC and I were sniffing my jars tonight  :-))
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Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #188 on: August 13, 2013, 03:28:32 pm »
 ;D ;D ;D  oh the pictures that conjures up!!!  ;D ;D ;D  So thrilled for you, Judy, that you made it to Cherokee - and now have the coming weekend to look forward to.  Hope CC is enjoying her "working holiday"  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Re: Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #189 on: August 30, 2013, 04:37:13 am »
Just realized my bottle is only 37.5%

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Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #190 on: September 03, 2013, 06:37:01 am »
I should do that too, thanks. My vanilla beans smell so good.
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Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #191 on: September 12, 2013, 05:22:02 pm »
I started some vanilla extract today.A bit late for Christmas gifts but should be good for next year ;) ;D
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Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #192 on: September 12, 2013, 11:59:04 pm »
Are the beans covered completely with the vodka CC, it's hard to tell. 
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Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #193 on: September 13, 2013, 08:46:11 am »
Are the beans covered completely with the vodka CC, it's hard to tell. 
Yep  ;) ;) Gave it a shake this morning.I don't know if I'll remember again :D :D
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Re: Vanilla Extract - from Shayla
« Reply #194 on: September 13, 2013, 08:53:50 am »
Put it in a cupboard that you go to every day CC as you probably will forget  ;D
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