I enjoy shopping. Let me stress though that I enjoy shopping for anything that I can use in the kitchen. If I can find a bargain, that’s much better.

Yesterday, I got lucky in Marshalls. I found this Nielsen-Massey vanilla beans for half the price as compared to Amazon and this pure vanilla extract at $5 off. I’ve always liked Nielsen-Massey for its good quality. I guess they would not be around since 1907 for nothing. By the way, this is not even a paid post.

I use vanilla extract and beans to enhance the flavor of my baked goodies. Just make sure to get the pure vanilla extract. Believe me, there are imitations, leaving you with an aftertaste and overpowering the rest of the flavors of your ingredients.

How about you? Any finds this weekend?