Any Home Bakers Here?

[R2elk]

Question for you all...where are you getting your pure vanilla extract?

I'm about to the end of my 32oz bottle and am in sticker shock at the prices I'm seeing for anything close to what I have.

My brother used to pick some up in Mexico for me.

 

[R2elk]

I'll have to dig some more and maybe get some of my own perking in the meantime.

You use a lot more than I do but when I ran out of the quart from Mexico, I picked up an 11 oz. bottle from Menard's. Use your rebate checks.

 

[R2elk]

thanks for the advice. I really appreciate it. Did you see a picture of the bear?

i’d say it was decent size. Maybe a little small. 250 to 300 pounds.

Yes. Nice to get that color.

I was trying to be polite, but yes it is on the small side.

 

[N F C]

You use a lot more than I do but when I ran out of the quart from Mexico, I picked up an 11 oz. bottle from Menard's. Use your rebate checks.

Thanks for the tip Bob...we seem to make a trip to Menard's with every trip to Casper

 

[jnicholes]

Yes. Nice to get that color.

I was trying to be polite, but yes it is on the small side.

I agree. It is on the small side. I miss judged it when I was in the field. Well, it happens.

At least it’s a male, and not a cub! Any other way, and I could’ve been in trouble. It’s illegal to take females with young here.

Thanks for being polite, I appreciate it.

do you happen to know why black bears have color phases? I’m curious to find out.

 

[R2elk]

I agree. It is on the small side. I miss judged it when I was in the field. Well, it happens.

At least it’s a male, and not a cub! Any other way, and I could’ve been in trouble. It’s illegal to take females with young here.

Thanks for being polite, I appreciate it.

do you happen to know why black bears have color phases? I’m curious to find out.

It is easy to misjudge sizes when you have nothing to compare it to.

It is illegal to take a sow that has cubs in all of the states that have bear hunting seasons. There are exceptions such as @penny1960 's situation where you are allowed to kill in self defense.

Genetics. If I remember correctly they have a blue phase in Washington. In the area I got mine, the Blond phase is relatively common. I like the various colors better than pure black but to each their own.

 

[ronott1]

If this apple pie is half as good

as the apple dumpling was, it will be fantastic.

It looks very tasty!

 

[R2elk]

It looks very tasty!

It is as good as the apple dumpling was.

 

[ronott1]

I think I'll just get a small bottle for now and try out Sally's method to make my own.

Have you made any vanilla extract like she has Bob?

I have made vanilla before.

I found a recipe online though. It take months to make it though and it was not quite the same as the kirkland vanilla.

The problem is that the vanilla plants were destroyed in a storm so there is still a shortage of beans. We are moving into baking season so Costco should have it back in stock soon

 

[N F C]

I have made vanilla before.

I found a recipe online though. It take months to make it though and it was not quite the same as the kirkland vanilla.

The problem is that the vanilla plants were destroyed in a storm so there is still a shortage of beans. We are moving into baking season so Costco should have it back in stock soon

I was telling DH about my vanilla woes. He just ordered me a 32oz bottle of the Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract like the one I've been using. What a guy!