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Joey Brennan
Homemade Vanilla Almond Granola

Homemade Vanilla Almond Granola

Homemade granola is a favorite breakfast and a makes a great snack. It’s easy to make and much healthier than store-bought varieties, which often have loads of added sugar. You can customize your homemade granola with any mix of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and spices that you like! You'll find the full recipe we're following here: Sally's Baking Addiction. Ingredients: 2 and 1/2 cups of Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats 3/4 cup of Slivered or Sliced Almonds 1/2 tsps of Ground Cinnamon A Pinch of Salt (about 1/8 tsp) 1/2 cup of Pure Maple Syrup 1/4 cup melted Coconut Oil 1/4 tsp Almond Extract 1 tbsp of Vanilla Extract Click here for the full...

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Joey Brennan
Mardi Gras King Cake

Mardi Gras King Cake

Mardi Gras celebrates the end of winter and all that entails! If you're looking for a delicious and festive dessert to make this Mardi Gras special, look no further than King Cake! This classic New Orleans dish is always a hit, and it's surprisingly easy to make. So gather your ingredients and get ready to celebrate Mardi Gras in style! Tradition says that you'll be blessed with luck and prosperity if you find the toy baby under your slice. Better yet, you become the "king" or "queen" for the day! You'll find the full recipe here: https://bit.ly/345DNf9 Cake Ingredients: 2 packages...

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Joey Brennan
Classic Vanilla Rice Pudding

Classic Vanilla Rice Pudding

Chef Ramon Lourido from Harbor Mist in Cold Spring Harbor, NY, knocks it out of the park, once again! His Classic Vanilla Rice Pudding was so delicious that he decided to add it to their menu.  Not able to get to NY? You'll find his recipe below and a video tutorial at the bottom of the page. Rice Pudding Ingredients: 16 oz of Rice 4 cups of Water 12 oz of Sugar 32 oz of Warm Milk One pinch of Salt 2 Vanilla Beans Split & Scraped 1 tbsp of Ground Vanilla Rice Pudding Instructions: Combine sugar & water, bring to simmer to dissolve sugar....

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Joey Brennan
Sticky Buns

Sticky Buns

Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the Sticky Bun must be one of the most versatile dessert pastries! What better excuse to break out both LAFAZA Vanilla Extract and Ceylon Cinnamon than National Sticky Bun Day! Will you be getting sticky with us? You'll find the full recipe here: https://bit.ly/3IbUdBh Glaze Ingredients: 1 cup of Light Muscovado Sugar 4 tbsp of Unsalted Butter 1/3 cup of Honey 1/4 cup Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice 1 Orange, finely grated zest 1 cup of almonds, lightly toasted Dough Ingredients: 1 package of Yeast 1 cup of Milk 1/4 cup of Unsalted Butter 1 1/2 tsp of Pure Vanilla Extract...

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