Vanilla As Perfume

Cheap perfume idea: Average Jane Passes Along A Tradition.

I was baking this morning and after I'd put the vanilla in the brownie batter, I touched the inside of the measuring spoon with my finger and dabbed some vanilla extract behind each ear. As I did so, I could almost hear my grandmother's voice saying, "It's the cook's perfume."

It reminded me that I had already extended the "cook's perfume" tradition to my niece. When she comes over to my house, she loves to bake with me. Early on, I taught her about perfuming herself with vanilla while she baked and I remember how delighted she was at the idea.

I'll bet she smelled wonderful.