Vanilla extract or imitation?

So what's the difference between imitation vanilla and vanilla extract? About three dollars. I was at the store one day and the little bottle of vanilla extract was $4! I saw a much larger bottle of imitation vanilla for about $1.50, so naturally, I bought both. I tried each of them in some sugar cookies and found that I preferred the imitation! It was sweeter and had a lovelier aroma. I also tend to put more vanilla than recipes call for, so having such a big bottle for such a reasonable price made me feel better about that habit. Unless you just can't live without pure vanilla extract, I recommend imitation vanilla 100%.

Happy cooking!

Baked Breakfast Cups

Its the most important meal of the day- make it fun and delicious! These are super easy to make. You probably won't even have to make a trip to the grocery store because these are all everyday ingredients!

You will need:
Eggs
Sliced Ham
Muffin Pans
Spray Pam
OPTIONAL: Bacon

To start:
1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease your muffin pan.
3. Place the ham in the muffin pan so it covers the surface. Feel free to use more pieces. OPTIONAL: Instead of ham, use uncooked bacon and
4. Crack an egg into each cup.
NOTE: If you don't have enough ham to fill all the cups, just crack an egg in the empty cup.
5. Put pan in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until cooked.
6. Remove the pan from the oven and let stand for 1-2 minutes.
7. Use a butter knife to remove the cups if they're having difficulty coming out.
NOTE: The yolks may be cooked through. This is normal.

These are so yummy and creative! They're great to take with you on the go; to work, school, or on trips. I hope you enjoy this recipe and learned a new creative way to start out the day!

Happy cooking!