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It's all about Watkins!

Ever since I was a little girl I remember a drawer FULL of Watkins extracts. Especially the small 2 oz. bottles with the rounded base and tiny handle on the neck. The vanilla extract as in the picture above was and still is my favorite, it smelled so yummy but packed a bitter bite. My siblings and I found this out after we convinced our mother to let us taste it; we were sure it would taste as good as it smelled! This products will never lose it's authenticity. I'm looking into ordering new 2 oz. extracts in the new old fashion yet modern bottles. They come in many convenient sizes and cost greatly ranges. The new 2 oz. bottles of vanilla from the online store http://www.watkinsonline.com/jenkins/?gCatalogLocale=USA&ECredit=081200N is $5.59, 11 oz. is $13.99, and the gallon jug for those die hard bakers is $119.99. If you're looking for the best flavorings for your goodies I highly recommend this product to bring out the best taste possible. Watkins all the way!

Strawberry Cheesecake Torte from Taste of Home -Recipe #1

Strawberry Cheesecake Torte

I whipped this pretty lady up one evening after work. It felt like it'd take a lot more effort than it actually did. It was a very simple and light dessert. I'm not a huge fan of cream cheese so my boyfriend brought a tasty surprise to work! Critics say it was not too sweet or rich, but light and creamy, the fruit packed the right punch to top it off. The filling between the angel food cake layers was a mixture of cream cheese, vanilla pudding, and whip cream (all low fat). The angel food cake mix was prepared on a 15x10 1in deep sheet. The parchment paper used on the bottom of the sheet was a life saver! This is the perfect spring dessert.

To round it up I.....

1. Prepared the cake
2. Let it cool
3. Glazed with a gelatin mixture
4. Chilled it in the fridge
5. Made the filling
6. Cut the cake into 3
7. Spread the filling into the layers
8. Topped with fresh strawberries and kiwi

http://videos.tasteofhome.com/video/Strawberry-Cheesecake-Torte