Next time you make your bowl of oatmeal, consider adding a splash of extract. Whether it's vanilla, maple, almond, or even orange extract, this simple step will liven up your morning meal. Why not try maple extract, chopped walnuts and banana slices, or almond extract, cherries and chocolate chips? Make yourself a creamsicle treat by adding orange extract and a dollop of Greek yogurt to your cooked oatmeal and swirl. The possibilities are endless, especially if you stick with tried and true vanilla extract. Add your favorite fresh or dried fruit, a dash of spice with a handful of nuts or seeds, and you just gave your morning routine a jump start in the right direction.
On another note, we went to a baptism yesterday for our dear friends and family. I wish I had taken a picture of the cake. It was a beautiful powder blue with white pearls dotting the upper and lower rim. Perfect for the guest of honor. When cutting the cake, my cousin asked if I had any tricks up my sleeve to cut it. I quickly remembered reading about this on Pinterest:
"When serving a crowd, cut a circle in the center (place a small bowl on
the cake and trace around it). Then cut the outer ring into slices.
You'll have nice square pieces that fit on a plate, instead of long
wedges that drop off the edge. You can cut the small round middle into
pieces too!"
Source: Woman's Day
It worked like a charm! Everyone had nice, even pieces and there was some cake left over to take home. Perfect remembrance of the perfect day with one of our favorite families :)
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