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Welcome to #VanillaWeek

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Hi and welcome to #VanillaWeek hosted by Terri from Love and Confections. I am so excited about this week-long event. Red velvet and chocolate are everywhere this time of year, and the #VanillaWeek Bloggers have come together to focus on one of our favorite flavors – Vanilla. We hope you join us throughout the week where we will be sharing vanilla recipes from breakfasts and drinks to desserts and even savory dishes! I’ve got a fabulous ice cream and an amazing ice cream or toast or, heck, spoon topper coming up. Also, don’t forget to enter below for our big #VanillaWeek Giveaway!

#VanillaWeek Giveaway

 

Disclosure: Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Bob’s Red Mill, Silpat, Quirk Books and Dixie Crystals/Imperial Sugar are providing the prizes free of charge. These companies are also providing the bloggers with samples and product to use for #VanillaWeek. All opinions stated are my own.

Providing all of the flavor this week is Nielsen-Massey Vanillas. Their products can be purchased at Williams-Sonoma, and  Nielsen-Massey products are gluten-free, allergen-free, GMO-free and Kosher. Also, Nielsen-Massey has a line of organic vanillas. And while you are checking out all of the awesome #VanillaWeek recipes this week, don’t you want to win some goodies to get cooking and baking with this amazing flavor?! We’re giving away THREE prize packs with goodies from all of our amazing sponsors:

Find out more about each of these brands at the bottom of this post.

*This giveaway is open to U.S. residents 18 year of age and older only. You have until February 7, 2015 at 11:59 pm to enter. All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. Number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Three winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. Brianne of Cupcakes & Kale Chips is not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

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Nielsen-Massey has been crafting world-class vanillas and flavors since 1907. It is still a family owned business today and focuses on quality and its customers. Nielsen-Massey uses a cold extraction process for making its vanillas, which preserves more than 300 distinctive flavor compounds present in vanilla beans. Nielsen-Massey product can be purchased at Williams-Sonoma and all of their products are gluten-free, allergen-free, GMO-free and Kosher. Nielsen-Massey also has a line of organic vanillas available as well. Nielsen-Massey is generously giving a bottle of Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean Extract, Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste and Tahitian Pure Vanilla Extract for each of the prize packs.

Bob’s Red Mill does not rush quality, and that sets them apart from other companies. Bob’s Red Mill is providing Super Fine Cake Flour and Sparkling Sugar for each of the three prize packages. The Cake Flour is carefully milled and sifted to fine texture and is never cut with cornstarch, like other brands. This Cake Flour is ideal for all kinds of cakes, cupcakes, pancakes, biscuits and pie crusts. The Sparkling sugar is perfect as a topping for all your baked goods. It is a large cane sugar crystal that has a great sparkle. It can also by easily dyed with your favorite food coloring to create a festive topping.

Silpat is the original non-stick baking mat since 1965. Silpat products never need greasing and replace parchment paper, which saves time, money and reduces waste. They are perfect for sticky materials including batter, caramels, doughs and everything in between. Silpat has baking mats that include jelly roll pan size, macaron mat, cookie mat, and pretzel mat, among other types. Silpat will be providing a baking mat for each of the prize packs

Dixie Crystals is synonymous with high quality sugar products that are all natural and non-GMO. Dixie Crystals products are not just for adults in the kitchen. In addition to having edible art projects, kid craft ideas, sugar scrubs, sweet science experiments, and homemade gifts available on their website, they just launched a new cookbook too. The 2015 edition of My First Cookbook has 28 easy and delicious kid-friendly recipes designed for children 6-12. They even have a sugar craft section in the cookbook that helps teach concepts like science, chemistry and math.

Quirk Books is generously providing a copy of Shauna Sever’s Pure Vanilla cookbook for each of the prize packages. Pure Vanilla shares a history of vanilla from orchid to extract and information on the different varieties and flavors of vanilla. It also contains recipes for cakes, cookies, custards and creams. Glazed Vanilla Bean Doughnuts, Vanilla Cloud Cake, Vanilla Bean Meringue Kisses and Sea Salt Caramels, Homemade Vanilla Extract, Vanilla Sugar and Vanilla-Infused Liquors are just a sampling of the recipes available in the book.

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  4. Stephanie K. says

    I so LOVE vanilla ice cream! (Thanks for the recipe on how to make it without a machine!) I also love a good vanilla frosting–I’m picky about those.

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  17. Stacy says

    Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Cinnamon Waffles with Vanilla Cream Cheese Sauce, Vanilla Latte, ….oh some many favorites.

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  27. Leanna Summers says

    I absolute favorite Vanilla flavored food is warm homemade vanilla pudding. My Great Grandmother use to make it when I was sick, she said it would cure any kind of upset stomach

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  28. Linda O'Brien says

    I really love chocolate, especially dark chocolate but when it comes to flavored things, like cakes and ice cream, I prefer vanilla. It’s hard to beat vanilla ice cream.

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  36. Darcie says

    Vanilla Bean is always a favorite flavor of…well…EVERYTHING most especially ice cream!
    We make it all the time when we are up camping. has turned into such a fun tradition. We are absolutely going to try your version!

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  49. Elaine Ratkovich says

    I just love vanilla cake with a good chocolate frosting or even a coconut frosting LOL there are so many things you can do with a good vanilla base

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  65. Kelly says

    I can only have one choice??? Okay, I am going with vanilla cake with vanilla frosting and vanilla ice cream 😉 LOL I chose 3 🙂

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  70. Lisa Van Doren says

    I love everything vanilla – but the best to me is a strong vanilla ice cream!! Would love to try this recipe on your blog! Sounds like heaven!!!

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  88. Wehaf says

    I’m in love with vanilla steamers; I have one almost every day. If that doesn’t count (because it’s a drink), my favorite is vanilla creme brulee!

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  92. Jenna says

    My favorite vanilla flavored food is…vanilla chai latte! I guess that’s more of a drink though…so I’ll say vanilla coconut milk ice cream.

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  94. German Lopez says

    My favorite vanilla flavored food is ice cream!! Yummo, pair that with some coke and you have one delicious treat.

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  97. Diana says

    I love chocolate chip cookies flavored with vanilla. I always put more in than listed in a recipe. It makes the cookie. And I love it in french toast, pumpkin pie, vanilla ice cream and so much more!

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  98. Chris at Hye Thyme Cafe says

    Are you kidding? Vanilla goes in everything, doesn’t it? I just made vanilla-glazed popcorn the other day, so I guess I’ll go with that for now. 😉

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  111. Barbara Bradford says

    My total weakness is Chess pie, made with the best vanilla I can find, my problem is I hate the crust, so I have been trying to add vanilla sugar, vanilla bean paste etc…. haven’t found the right combination though.

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  112. Lara says

    I love making nuts spiced with chili cocoa cinnamon and vanilla

    recipe insipiration: http://www.oprah.com/food/Cocoa-Chili-and-Vanilla-Spiced-Nuts

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  115. Heather says

    Vanilla bean ice cream! I love using vanilla though and even make my own 🙂 makes everything you make taste to much better!

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  118. Carole Resnick says

    It depends. For cookies like Spritz I like a clear vanilla. For uncooked (baked) recipes I like pure vanilla. For baked recipes I use ANY vanilla.

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  120. Jeffrey says

    I like vanilla buttercream icing and could just about eat it with a spoon. Yes, I’ll take a bit of cake with my frosting!

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