Orange Oil

At Christmas time, I told you about a recipe for White Chocolate Orange Crunch. When I initially purchased the ingredients, I bought the wrong thing. I got orange oil instead of orange extract. Not knowing the difference between the two, I went back to the grocery store and purchased the orange extract.

However, now that our cross country moving is rapidly approaching, I knew that I had to find a use for that orange oil, or it would end up going to waste. So, this weekend, I made Cinnamon Syrup. And, I added ½ a teaspoon to the syrup with the other ingredients and it turned out GREAT! It is so much stronger than the orange extract and the flavor is more natural.

I think that I have fallen in love with orange oil. I plan to try it in Overnight Oatmeal and chocolate cupcakes later this week. If you have any other recipe ideas, I would love to hear about them. 

Frugal Tip: Be intentional about using up what you have in your pantry and fridge instead of letting food go to waste. Make plans to eat up leftovers, nearly expired food, or wrongly purchased ingredients.

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