The Vanilla RN

10/17/2026

This morning was unsealing 3lbs of Ugandan beans that have been marinating in rum for a year. They got the ends snipped off, a 1/2L of fresh rum, a 1/2L of rum vanilla extract, and blended into oblivion!!! They were then put in containers and topped with fresh rum. They will get reblended again in a month and then bottled for Timothy Lutheran booth on 12/5/26.

10/14/2026

Mark your calendars for December 5th, 2026 to visit my ONLY booth of the year at Timothy Lutheran Church on Fyler Avenue in the City!

Menu
Apple Crisp Mini's
Angel Food Cakes
Candied Pecans
Beef Jerky
Karamel Korn
Scotcheroos
Vanilla Paste and Extract
Hot Ham and Cheese Rolls
(Piece and Plenty Recipe) IYKYK

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07/22/2026

As we approach the one festival booth I do each year, what cake/pies would you like to see this year?

Thinking Angel Food, Oreo Cheesecake, and a type of fruit pie!

07/08/2026

Made another Angel Food cake yesterday just to eat. Love it! ❤️ Our 6yo asked to bake some blueberry muffins yesterday, so we did that today after soccer camp!

05/17/2026

Today I get the pleasure of making a three tier confetti cake with chocolate ganache in between the layers and a decadent vanilla buttercream frosting! Happy birthday to our youngest fireball!

04/06/2026

Had the pleasure of making my daughter a three tier Carrot Cake for her 10th birthday! Couldn’t find my icing tips so had to freehand the lettering. Don’t judge me. The flavor was impeccable though, especially given this is only the second carrot cake I’ve made in my entire life.

02/14/2026

Today, I dropped a special “Kindness Bag” off in person but they won’t see it until still another few hours. Chocolate Strawberries, Peanut Butter Balls, Karamel Kix, Triple Choc Brownie Hearts, and a very special jar of newly mixed bourbon vanilla extract to age for years to come. Fresh Ugandan beans in that Kerr jar! To a life well lived, by a man who knew no strangers. May his legacy of life and love for it, live on through the telling of memories, forever. 🫶🏼❤️🫶🏼

02/14/2026

These were fun! Triple chocolate, double vanilla brownies. About 2” thick!

01/16/2026

Kindness Boxes 2026

Someone asked me how I decide who I’m sending these boxes to. There are really five, separate criteria.

- A person I see via social media doing kind things without the need for recognition/clout.

- A person I know personally that I see rarely that I observe not being so kind in person or online. This box is to soften the heart.

- A person I know personally that I feel is under appreciated.

- A person I see that is down on their luck and feel they need some encouragement that they are seen and their life matters.

- A person from my past that comes to mind at some point and I feel the need to let them know how they impacted my life development.

My love language is service to others. I could truly win a million dollars and if I wasn’t helping people, it would only make me sad. Much love. 🙏🏻❤️‍🩹🙏🏻

12/18/2025

A tale of two brownies! One is Andes mints infused and the other is caramel infused!