3 Warm & Toasty Fall Cocktails
With fall well underway, Cocktail Season is in full effect here at The Mouse House. Here are three of our favorite fall drinks—guaranteed to knock that seasonal chill right off.
Neverending Vanilla Extract (Make Your Own!)
Here’s how to make your own vanilla extract. All you need is a nice bottle, your favorite vodka, and a few vanilla beans. You just can’t beat the flavor—and a bottle makes a great gift for anyone who likes to bake.
Raspberry Ice Cream Sundae in an Edible Chocolate Shell
What’s better than an ice cream sundae? How about an ice cream sundae in an edible chocolate bowl? Now that’s what I’m talking about. Recently, I made a big batch of homemade peanut butter cups. While I was playing with all that melted chocolate, I made a few extra chocolate shells. This is a quick [...]
Spice Trader’s Reserve Vanilla Ice Cream
On the topic of vanilla ice cream, you can, of course, also make your own. It’s really easy to do. I’ve found that the key to making really good vanilla ice cream is to start with the best ingredients you can get your paws on. If you can get your cream and eggs from a [...]
Make Your Own Marshmallows
No, really. You can do this. I swear. Contrary to popular (ok, semi-popular) belief, marshmallows don’t grow on bushes. You can actually make them. And it’s not that hard. All you need are a few basic ingredients—and a stand mixer. The mixer part is important, because your ingredients need to be beaten steadily—and hard—for almost [...]
Best Vanilla Extract
It’s hard to find a good vanilla extract that has strong, true flavor—and doesn’t cost a million bucks. Vanilla is the most expensive spice in the world after saffron, mainly due to how manually intensive production is. The plants are pollinated by hand, and take about five years from the time they are planted before [...]
