tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54670921428775909472024-03-28T05:25:14.706-04:00vanilla sugar blogvanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.comBlogger581125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-50869508423028749312016-11-02T10:37:00.001-04:002016-11-02T10:37:13.245-04:00My most popular pumpkin recipesLet's start with the most popular: Pumpkin Toaster Strudel. A shortcut to this recipe is using pre-made puff pastry.
Pumpkin french toast with salted maple butter. (ok so its really about the salted maple butter).By just adding some pumpkin puree to the egg custard, a few spices, some cream or milk, you've got an easy fancy-pants way of dressing up your french toast.My infamous Pumpkin vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com239tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-48764400760577735982015-07-31T13:14:00.004-04:002015-07-31T13:14:34.802-04:00friday linksQuest Nutrition now has S'Mores Protein Bars!
I've been a long time fan of Quest, their protein bars are one of the best around, mainly because
of the flavors they create and the fact that their bars truly hold you hunger-wise.
Have you tried the protein chips?
Crazy good, get the cheddar & sour cream ones...trust me!!
So far this summer, I've....
I was tired of weeds growing here, so vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com92tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-54528508627965787242015-05-15T11:17:00.000-04:002015-05-15T11:17:33.501-04:00friday linksI was more than happy to review Positive Energy Drinks mainly because they are all natural and GMO free! A combination of pure juice and natural caffeine is Non-GMO Project verified, certified gluten-free and certified kosher. Plus, each 10-ounce screw-top bottle contains the amount of caffeine equivalent to up to one large cup of premium coffee. This all-natural boost is then combined withvanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com167tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-42281362335918642792015-04-10T18:28:00.000-04:002015-04-10T18:28:07.611-04:00friday links
love this quote
Have you tried this? You should.
made out pretty good for Easter...you?
good advice.
just from cleaning out the truck! not bad!
instant homemade pretzel-cheese sandwiches (spread with wine port cheese spread & top)
guess what cape cod?
5 Guys is coming to Cape Cod mall in a couple weeks!
winter is OVER! finally (sandy neck beach sandwich, ma)
vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-9946278912199866522015-03-13T10:49:00.000-04:002015-03-13T10:49:11.961-04:00friday linksI hope its safe to say that winter is finally done snowing its heavy hand on us cape codders?
Corporation Beach, Dennis, MA
LeCount Hollow, Wellfleet, MA
Closed until spring...
Chatham fish pier ghost town
I'm guessing that snowbank will be there till June?
My pool is under there somewhere. Thats about 4-5 feet of snow.
Homemade artisan soaps.
I am in LOVE with the lip scrub.
vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com154tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-14459367783156829542015-02-13T10:41:00.004-05:002015-02-13T10:41:37.214-05:00friday links
My life has consisted of nothing but snow storms. No literally, one after the other.
I think we are on our 7th storm? I don't know I've lost count.
I have the worst cabin fever.
Here are few more photos of my snow-riddened town called cape cod, and oh, another blizzard
for this Saturday night! Yes!
He's waiting on scraps from my lunch.
Seafood bisque is a plenty here on Cape Cod-vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-58495097459810239982015-01-16T18:40:00.000-05:002015-01-16T18:40:06.629-05:00friday links
I loved these beef jerky'ish treats from Epic Bar. Found at Whole Foods.
So I lucked out and found Zapp potato chips on Cape Cod!
Can you believe it? Cape Cod of all places!
Newest flavor VooDoo is a mix of salt & vinegar w/ BBQ. Oh yeah.
Yes! Really good! Yes! So Delicious found at Whole Foods.
I wanted to start growing out my eyelashes.
Was told by a vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-54498981438376952242015-01-02T14:47:00.000-05:002015-01-02T14:47:05.516-05:00friday links
My heart.
My dear dear friends Susan & Paul gave me this fro Christmas.
Thank you so very much.
So I found a tugboat that is the perfect size for me.....not too big not too small.
Martha's Vineyard ferry, woods hole, MA
Ready to jump in?
no tourists. east dennis, ma
New Years eve!
after new years ever (lol)
hangover grub
Thank you Quest Nutrition! I would love to bakevanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com85tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-23138537092368173072014-12-19T09:55:00.001-05:002014-12-19T09:55:07.808-05:00friday linksHappy Friday kids!
Christmas is next week!
Who knew?
Are you ready?
Images from around my cape cod world.....
No more bare feet for a while....
Blessed to live with such beauty....
I love hanging with these guys....
And I love hanging with these guys too...they are waiting on chum scraps from the boats.
Waiting for my lunch scraps....
This took about 4 minutes.
My own vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-79848781108267914112014-12-05T17:04:00.000-05:002014-12-05T17:04:16.069-05:00homemade Christmas food gift ideas + friday linksNeed some ideas for holiday gift giving?
I truly believe giving homemade food gifts are the best.
Here are a few of mine and below are a few from other food bloggers.
coconut cream truffles
espresso bars
peppermint cream melt-away bars
eggnog crumb cake (bundt style)
espresso-chocolate butter creams
homemade peppermint Nestle crunch bars
cheez it bark
pb twix bars!
gingerbread vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-31372085363530893742014-11-28T13:59:00.000-05:002014-11-28T13:59:28.869-05:00friday linksOur beaches are complete ghost towns now.
It's beautiful this time of year, but I truly miss summer; I miss the bright sunshine.
These photos were taken at cape cod national seashore, lighthouse way.
Oyster digging. Good catch. Oysters rockefeller on tap!
How was your Thanksgiving food feast?
Mine was all about the pie, yes.
This tweet by the US Navy made my day.
They asked Naval families vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-59173392141738615152014-11-21T10:09:00.000-05:002014-11-21T10:09:58.797-05:00gingerbread crumb cakeAs luck would have it, when I re-posted the crazy-famous eggnog crumb cake last week on my Facebook page, someone asked me if I had a gingerbread crumb cake.
I don't but wow, did I love the sound of that one. Challenge accepted!
I mean why not have a little bit of buttery crumb topping with your gingerbread...right?
I love gingerbread, but why not kick it up a notch?
A little buttery, vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-26913589969739163762014-11-14T16:14:00.000-05:002014-11-14T16:14:24.294-05:00friday linksHappy Friday!
I can't believe it's Friday already!
This week flew by, yes, no?
I have to ask, did any try out my healthier chocolate chip cookies?
Dying to know what you thought. They are just so good, I'm curious if anyone noticed what I noticed and that they were almost exactly like regular chocolate chip cookies.
Curious.
The light has been breathtaking on cape cod lately. I want summer to vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-52397704891018423742014-11-11T16:34:00.000-05:002014-11-11T16:34:05.312-05:00my best (healthier) chocolate chip cookies
I love getting emails from readers asking me to try and recreate a recipe or put a new twist on something. A good challenge; I love a good recipe challenge.
So the query in question was, can I recreate a really good chocolate chip recipe with a healthier spin on it?
I took out the flour and replaced it with whole wheat pastry flour and some rice flour.
If you add too much whole wheat it vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-9404595723121050822014-11-07T16:49:00.001-05:002014-11-07T17:07:10.927-05:00friday linksI am in love with this cookbook!
Everything so cute and easy to make in a mug!
It's the perfect gift for college foodies!
Mug Cakes by Mima Sinclair
40 speedy cakes made in the microwave
And since I'm such a candy junkie I am thrilled to have received this little nugget of a cookbook.
Sweet Things by Anne Rigg
A very detailed cookbook of all things chocolate, caramels (my favorite: coconut milk vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-42918760165794338482014-11-04T11:21:00.001-05:002014-11-04T16:52:35.618-05:00thai pumpkin soup (one pot easy)Sometimes one gets at a loss for words when it comes time to write a blog post.
I mean all I can say is this soup is so good, the second time I make I am making double, freezing
half for the days when it's going to be 20 degrees--which is anytime soon on Cape Cod.
This is not my recipe, for once I decided to let someone else do the recipe for me, and that would
be Kevin over at Closet Cooking whovanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-867500261699132672014-10-31T17:39:00.000-04:002014-10-31T17:39:11.941-04:00friday linksHappy Friday!
The cranberry bog (one of many) in my town getting harvested or as we call "bog jogging".
I wish you could see it up close, as the guy driving the jogger is wearing a viking hat--he does every year. I need a big girls camera to get better shots.
Deserted cape cod. My favorite!
Like a ghost town...a mere month ago this was all packed with tourists.
Ocean temp is 54 degrees!
vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-106567056180712462014-10-27T19:06:00.003-04:002014-10-27T19:06:33.617-04:00pumpkin toaster strudelHave you tried those frozen toaster strudels?
Yeah not so good. I swear after I had one I started having heart palpitations, got really sleepy, groggy.... No joke.
I think it was all the grease, oil or chemicals in there? My body just said no, not again and gave me a hefty warning.
Sure it's better to make your own, puff pastry is all butter, which is better than chemicals and vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-37377175603711566172014-10-24T15:50:00.001-04:002014-10-24T15:50:09.961-04:00friday linksHappy Friday!
Finally Friday is here.
Here on the Cape we've had rain, and dark days for almost a week now.
It's getting depressing.
Do seagulls get tired of the rain?
End of the jetty--don't fall in!
The little one almost came over....almost (I waited and waited).
Yep, got lucky and found this on one of my walks.
Because I love pizza. That's why.
And I love Starbucks too!
Have you vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-4500373113862021462014-10-20T11:47:00.000-04:002014-10-27T19:30:22.296-04:00Interview with Stacey Morris author of Clean ComfortYou may have heard the name Stacey Morris on the web, or on social media.
Or you may have heard about her via the very successful makeover stories from DDP Yoga.
She and Arthur Boorman were two of the first very successful/true to life weight loss stories that came out of DDP Yoga (come see how many other transformations there have been!) they lost massive amounts of weight via DDP Yoga vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-31678962485617606632014-10-17T14:54:00.001-04:002014-10-17T14:54:48.631-04:00friday links
Happy Friday!
I was asked to try Cappellos gluten free, grain free, and vegan chocolate chip cookie.
Oh yeah, I was very skeptical. There is NO way this will taste good, but I'll be nice and
give it a go.
Let me just say how wrong my ill-conceived notions were about these cookies.
They are so good! No, exceptional.
There is NO way you will notice they are gluten free let alone vegan and grain vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-75966494168870092272014-10-14T12:51:00.002-04:002014-10-14T12:51:15.771-04:00homemade payday bars
I literally made these bars by accident.
My craving for sweet & salty is an endless battle journey.
I don't really like candy corn (yes I do), BUT I saw the candy corn from Whole Foods and had to give it a go.
Knowing that it's made with zero chemicals and dyes made me want to try it even more.
Hey, I'm eating healthier candy--this is good.
Candy corn on it's own (aka after the third handfulvanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-11301449439195710732014-10-10T12:21:00.002-04:002014-10-10T12:35:30.075-04:00friday linksOh boy, have you tried the Halloween themed coconut milk bars from So Delicious?
They are so good. Chocolate dipped top with creamsicle bottom.
I ate the whole box in one sitting.
Found at Whole Foods Market.
I cannot get enough of these new protein chips from Quest Nutrition.
And you know even my 'potato chip loving' husband now eats these instead of the greasy alternative.
My favorite is thevanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-83389089096683804942014-10-06T11:03:00.003-04:002014-10-06T11:03:30.201-04:00cinnamon spice cookies
Have you ever made a recipe just because of the smell it leaves in the house?
That was kind of the theme behind these cookies. What can I make that is super fall scented?
(I'm not buying one of those crazy pumpkin-cookie-latte-creme brulee-caramel-honey scented candles! My stars some of those are just way too strong!)
Honestly? I'm really trying to get into the fall baking spirit that vanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467092142877590947.post-77769861963622832014-10-03T18:07:00.000-04:002014-10-03T18:13:20.515-04:00friday links
Happy Friday!
Wounded Warrior Project--a cause that is very dear to me.
"The greatest causality is being forgotten".
Please help, and if you can't help, please help raise awareness. Thank you.
These two....Just saying 'hello'!
Lobster boat (Lobster Mobster).
Not that I was trying to score some lobster you know. No, not me.
New apple cider caramels from Lake Champlain chocolates arevanillasugarbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com4