Ra l e i g h , N o r t h C ar o lin a ( 919 ) 4 1 0 - 6 8 1 2 www . di a mo n d d iv am ag .c o m Happy 5th Anniversa ry Diamond Diva. It has been a great and trying 5 years but I have loved every minute of it. Throughout this last year many changes have tak en place and the maga zine has began to evolve into something that is amazining and ever changing for the good of all women pressing their way in business and in life. It has been a honor to find these women and shine a light on them and all the great things they are doing in business and in the communities. As always these women are business women, mothers, women of God and truly Di amond Diva’s to the fullest defintion of the word. Thank you for staying with us and for your continued sup port, it really means alot to us both. Renee & Martin Dawkins
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Tween S t a r A w ard s Girls are sent very different messages from birth than are boys about leadership, money, emotions, clothing, promiscuity and the list goes on. When a girl is told she is a “bad girl” for doing the same thing she would be praised for if she were a guy, it is a pretty heavy blow to a girl’s self-worth. Girls as young as ten years old are dumbing themselves down so they won’t be called “bossy” or a “know-it-all ”. We have young adult women baring it all in videos, crying out for the attention and shine they believe they will never get “playing by the rules”. For most adult women, leadership was taught to be a man’s sport with rules only a man could play. Most adult women were taught to take care of the home, take care of the children and to be a support to their men in leadership. Girls have been brainwashed by media--the music videos, gaming, magazines, by pop culture and by society to believe that our bodies are our worth. When is the last time you witnessed a fully-clothed female superhero? Our girls are routinely inundated with messages that they are objects of desire.
S h e kin a Mo o re h ad a dre am.... One day our founder was watching a documentary on girls that sparked a fire within her very soul. In the film the girls men tioned their looks over and over and over again. Rarely was there commentary on their talents, aspirations or vision for themselves. This--coupled with witnessing more girl fights and body-shaming than she could stomach--spurred her to make a difference--differently. In 2013 Ms. Shekina Moore founded Tween Style Power, a notfor-profit organization, with a focus on empowering girls with healthy body image, esteem and leadership tools through men toring and training. Offering free monthly workshops for girls ages 10-17, Ms. Moore and her team began the charge of com munity outreach and female empowerment. Based in Atlanta, GA, their trainings covered an array of topics from teen dating to drafting full-fledged business plans. After a year of successful training implementation, Ms. Moore began to receive emails, inboxes and messages from women desiring to implement a similar girls program in their respective cities and states. Women were seeking to give back and mentor girls but didn’t know where to begin or how to launch. They wanted Ms. Moore to mentor and guide them in how to implement a successful program, but she was busy ru nning her own. Fast-forward, another six months went by and the requests to train women from all around the coun try continued to come in. In June 2015, Ms. Moore acquiesced and Tween Style Power became B2F Girls!™, a certifica tion platform that equips women to launch their own girls empowerment programs across the country. In essence, the mission stayed the same; the how changed. One things that immediately became apparent in working with girls is that they are not cele brated for the right things. Young women shrink in the shadows because they are not expected to go into fields dominated by young men... and when young women do, they are not smiled upon. We want to change that. Tween Star Awards was born and the rest is history!
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www.diamonddivamag.com Jaderrah Cromer (Teen Star) Poised for greatness! She is a dedicated volunteer for organizations such as Agape, an organization that helps students with homework and better education, Hands on Atlanta, The Humane Society, decorating caps for children with cancer, volunteering at Toys for Tots, Books for Africa and hosting a shoe drive which collected 300 shoes to be sent to Africa on behalf of the organization Souls for Soles. She’s donated and distributed blankets and lunch to the homeless, volunteered at the State’s capitol as a Page, where she acted as a liaison between the House of Representatives passing messages and paperwork. These are just a few things that make this young lady a star. She has applied to be the newest youth ambassador for world HIV/ Aids day; she’s a mem ber of the 21st century leader’s organization, the NAACP and a member of Diamond in the Rough teen empowerment organization. She has plans to become a fashion designer with her own clothing line and she has already successfully launched her own lip gloss line. She’s a proud member of her high school JROTC program where she holds the rank of Corporal and is in charge of four cadets. She was chosen to participate in the junior achievement program where she had the pleasure of going to an elementary school and teaching 2nd graders about the environment. She was a volunteer for the Special Olympics and loves to serve her community making a difference. Her platform Jade’s Poise which was inspired by her mother is one that promotes empowerment, confidence, self-worth, education and community involvement amongst teen girls. Poise stands for promoting opportunity, intelligence, support and elegance. She targets young teen girls and offers mentorship and examples on how to be and remain a leader and positive role model for othe rs. On February 7, 2015 she was crowned Miss Black Teen Georgia US Ambassador. She is an ambassador of change and this year’s Tween Star!
J ayd a Mc N e i l ( Tw een S tar) Ov erco m e r ! Ch a m pion! R esilient! T hes e a r e a ll a dje c tive s tha t descr i b e th i s y o u n g lady. Before she was born doctor ’s deemed that he r h e a r t b e a t w a s too weak to survive. At almost 3 years old though she c o u l d h e a r a n d understand, she did not talk. This led her parents t o h ave h e r t e st e d . B ased upon the evalua tions, spe c ia lists str ongly sug g e s t e d t h a t h e r parents enroll her in a special needs family service pro g r a m . H o w e v e r, on her terms she began to speak English clearly j ust a fe w m o n t h s later. N ot only that, thr ough he r pa r tic ipa tion in Tae K wo n D o d u r ing her time living in Japan, she learned words in bot h K o r e a n a n d J apanese and earned a black belt! Diagnosed with dys l ex i a i n t h e 4 t h grade and told that she would not be in c la sse s wi t h h e r p e e r s n o r should she expect grades higher than a “C” or “D” J ayd a ha s p r o v e d the naysayers w rong. I n spite of he r r e a ding c ha llen g e s , s h e i s a c o ntributor and published writer in the 2014 Amazon be s t s e l l e r e n t i t l e d “Relationships: Nothing but the Truth.” She was awarded stud e n t o f t h e ye a r i n t h e 5 t h g r ade, since the 6th grade all of her classes have been grade leve l , s h e h a s ear n e d t h e C l i m b e rs award and has made the A/B honor roll 6 times in a row; most r e c e n t l y i n Feb r u a r y 2 0 1 5 . S he plays the violin, is a member of the FBLA and the Green Club a t s c h o o l . Sh e i s a G i r l S c o u t and has recently been inducted as a Top Teen of Distinction. Jay d a M c N e i l i s t h e 2 0 1 5 Tw e e n S tar Aw ards recipient of the Twe e n Awa r d! 07
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The 2015 Tween Star Award Recipients
Dabri a H u k in s for Character
Cier r a Bell Kynned i Smi th for School and Athletics for Leadership
N aomie Da r g on for Community
Joi ’Syni Myl es for Innovation
L orel ei Mc I nt yr e -Br e w e r for Philanthropy
Kri sti an Munroe for Entrepreneurship
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C h r i s t m a s t i m e i s here! There is t h e s n o w ( d e p e nds on where y o u l i ve ) , lig h t s, ho lid a y so n g s, and t h e b u y in g . T h is sea so n , d o n o t l e t c o mmercials and a d s m a k e y o u b e lieve you must s p e nd a ll y o u r mo n ey t o h a ve a g re a t h o l i d a y. Remember w h a t t h e s e a s o n is truly about. M y f ir s t y e a r o f marriage, my hus b a n d a n d I h o st ed a Ch r ist m a s E v e G a t h e ring. We had f o o d g a l o r e , d e s serts, gave out g o o d i e b a g s , a n d presents. We e v e n sh ip p e d p resen t s t o o ur ni e ces. T h a t e x p en se w a s ea si l y o v e r $ 5 0 0 . I c annot tell you what w e b o u g h t but I d o r e m e m b e r in g r e c e ivin g a t h a n ky o u a n d h a vin g t o clea n - up a k i t c h e n t w i c e . Don’t get me w r o n g w e h a d a great time w i t h f r i e n d s a n d families, but d i d w e n e e d t o spend all that m o ne y f o r o n e d a y? No , so in t he s e la st f e w w eeks, I h a ve s ome t ip s h e lp y o u st a y a flo a t . I . Se t u p a n d S t ic k t o yo ur budge t
You have to set your mind on a n umber that you can s pend wi thout owing in January. Make sure you list who you need to buy for and se t a target number for that per so n . Our mi s take was we bought a gift f or each person in addition t o pr o vi di ng a hol i day meal . Thi s time w e are doing “family gifts” such a s a gi ft card to the mov i es or using Groupon to buy a family outing for bowling or laser tag or sending beautiful Christmas cards. It doesn’t make sense to go into t h e n egati v e, when you don’t hav e t o . Remember to s et your pri orities in advance and stay with that number. I I . Ad just your grocery s hoppi ng I a m su re you hav e been coupon ing, watching sales but you can also decrease your grocery bill by ch a n g ing your meal s . Hav e a v ege tarian meal twice a week, add rice a s a side i ns tead of macaroni and cheese or go to a cheaper store. I en jo y a del i ci ous s i mpl e s ti r-fry wi th veg g ies and brown ri ce; i t i s fi l l i ng.
III. Lower your Di ni n g c o sts I know you need y o u r c o f f e e i n the morni ng or fa vo ri te bre akfast sandwich. How e v e r , w h a t i f you could make th o s e i t e m s a t home and save th a t e x p e n s e ? You can use that sa v e d e x p e n s e towards your Chris t m a s b u d g e t . One month, my h u s b a n d a n d I didn’t eat out fo r o n e m o n t h and we s av ed ove r $200. Th i s includes my ice-cr e a m r u n s , h i s donut runs and ev e r y t h i n g e l s e . It was tough but i t w as al so money s av ed and h e al th y be nefi ts for us . I hope thi s ti ps wil l k e e p y o u i n the positive. Christ i s t h e r e a s o n for Christmas so if y o u p u t t h a t first, your prioritie s w i l l f a l l i n t o place. We truly m a d e a n e r r o r in our thinking o u r f i r s t r o u n d and now we hav e made adj u stments and there is p e a c e i n o u r home. I hope you an d y o u r f amily have a blessed h o l i d a y .
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www.diamonddivamag.com Christina and Raquel are the dynamic creative forces behind the bouncing inflatables business Jumps-R-Us. Their bonds of a sisterhood friendship have inspired a business opp ortunity to entertain and take events to a stellar level. Their creative pur pose is to evolve memories that will last beyond the event. The Jumps-R-Us brand not only focuses on inflatables but, moon bounces, waterslides, decadent treats, games, and event setup materials such as tables and chairs. Not to mention co-own er Raquel is a mastermind seamstress of custom tutu creations for The Tutu Factory. She brings an artistic dimension to the business with her whimsical tutu masterpieces. They are based in Raleigh, NC but they will travel because they had their first event in New Jersey this past summer. It was indeed a great pleasure to chat with these ladies about the start-up of their business and what we can expect next! How did the Jumps-R-Us business begin? Christina: It was established 2 & ½ years ago when I hosted a birthday party for my god-daughter. I was approached by several people about buying a bounce house. So when the man sold his business he sold everything including the bounce house, food machines. Raquel is very artistic so she helped ex pand the business to plan parties. Tell us about the tutu creations and how has it influenced your business? Raquel: It started with one Instagram and Facebook post that led to creating tutu designs of all types of characters and designs. What are upcoming events you would like to share with our readers? Christina: We are open to all types of events currently we have harvest festivals and the events change week to week. What has been your greatest trial and triumph as business part ners? Raquel: It can be challenging when you have several big events on major holidays because it can be difficult to make everyone happy all at once. But it has been great being in business with my sister. What are your words of inspirations to female entrepreneurs? Christina: There is no limit to what you want to do. If you have a vision go for it. I never stopped thinking about new ideas it’s all about fi nding your groove and go with it. Raquel: Do your research, be cost effective, and make a plan so yo u can see it through. Looking to book their bounce house or accessories for a party or get together, or looking to ac cessorize your little princess, follow or like them on Social Media Twitter @jumpsrus Facebook : JumpsRus Instagram @the_tutufactory
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www.diamonddivamag.com Joanne Barnett most aff e c t i o n a t e l y known as “Joanne� is th e E x e c u t i v e Director of JSB Consu l t a n t s , L L C . She has owned and oper a t e d s e v e r a l businesses over the pa s t 1 5 y e a r s . Before founding JSB C o n s u l t a n t s , LLC. Mr s. Ba r ne tt own e d a n d o p e ra te d Ur ba n Unity Wor k , I n c . w h ic h was a business consu l t a n t f i r m . Mrs. Barnett achieved p h e n o m e n a l suc c e ss a nd a c c omplis h me n ts d u ring he r 12 ye a r ve ntur e a s th e o w ner. Before that she man a g e d s e v e r a l other similar businesse s a s w e l l a s managed programs, not - f o r- p r o f i t s , and other small busine s s e s w h e r e she of te n tur ne d one - per s o n o p e r ations to staffs and teams o f m u l t i p l e pe ople . Joanne was born and r a i s e d i n Southeast Raleigh; she u n d e r s t a n d s the stigma of be ing r a is e d in a n o n traditional family. Joan n e c o m m i t s he r se lf to he lping oth e r s a n d n o t becoming absence of a m e m o r y o f where she came from. J o a n n e o f t e n uses her life experienc e s t o r e a c h her clients’ needs and r e m e m b e r s when she once needed s o m e o n e t o nur tur e a nd me ntor he r. In 2008, Joanne estab l i s h e d J S B Consulta nts this is wher e s h e d e d icates her time and energ y c o a c h i n g and mentoring children a n d y o u n g adults. JSB Consultant s p r o v i d e s a va r ie ty outr e a c h se r vic e s to c h ildren, and young adul t s w h o a r e in ne e d of me ntor ing a n d c o a c hing. The services are a l l d e s i g n e d to e nha nc e soc ia l a nd c o mmu n ic ation skills. Our consult i n g s e r v i c e s pr ovide a pla tf or m f or d e v e lo p in g c onf lic t r e solution thr o u g h id e n tifying needs and expect a t i o n s . T h e y 14
www.diamonddivamag.com add res s f i n a n c i a l aw areness to both ad ole sc e nts and yo u n g a d u l t s b y providing a financia l f itne ss enri chm e n t c a m p . A dults and adolescents be ne f it fr om or L i f e S k i l ls D evelopm ent P rogra m by a tt end i n g a si x se ssi on program dedicated to e duc a ting i n d i v i d u a l o n the fundamentals on how to use t he b as i c l i f e sk i l ls and to handle life ch a nge s. Joa n n e h a s a B S d egree from Shaw University, and i s a cer t i f i e d l i f e and business coach. Joa nne is current l y e n r o l l e d in N C C U to obtain he r MBA and J D. S h e h a s b e en commissioned by God to im pa ct t h e K i n g d o m by helping others discove r the ir tru e p u r p o s e . S h e wants to be in all things, HIS Coach — H e r e I a m Send me (Isaiah 6:8). Mr s. Ba rne t t i s a p e o p l e p e rson, dynamic leader and highly s ou g h t m o t i v a t i o n al speaker w hose passion lie s in s t ron g c o m m u n i t y advocacy.
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Thi s sea s on , ditc h the c a n , br oth i s de l i v e r ing f r e sh , local sou p s by ha nd b y : Br i t t a n y L e ggett
A u n iq u e , p o p - up mea l d eliv e r y se r v i c e h a s hit the streets o f R a l e i g h j u s t i n time for soup s e a s o n . H u s b a nd and wife te am , L u c a s a n d Br it t a n y Ow e n s h a v e j o i n e d together to d e l i v e r s o m e t h i ng truly unique to ou r a r e a . “ O n e c o o l S e ptember night, af te r y e a r s o f id ea pit ch in g b e twe e n t h e t w o o f us, w e fin a l l y l a n d e d o n Broth. Over a s h a r e d g l a s s o f wine and lots o f p r a y e r s , w e began filling a s k e tc h p a d f r o m bin d in g t o pap e r s e d g e w i t h a simple idea; t o w a r m b e l l i e s t his season with f r e s h , l o c a l , g o o dness” explains c o - o w n e r , B r it t a ny Ow en s.
it em on thei r menu) offers fres h, local, often organically sourced in g redi ents . From s outhern cl assics like andouille sausage and smoked chi cken gumbo to ful l bo di ed pan s auces l i ke thei r v elouté, Chef Lucas Owens crafts a new menu weekly. Always a vai l abl e i s thei r hous e “s i ppi ng bro th,” a bone broth carrying bo th i ncredi bl e fl av or and amazing heath benefits. This health elixi r has grown i n popul ari ty i n la r ger ci ti es where many morning coffees are replaced by this savory superfood. From healing lea ky guts to prov i di ng more en er g y and s tronger bones , a recent H a r va rd s tudy adds curi ng autoimmune deficiencies to the list of bone broth benefits. If that wasn’t convincing enough, the collagen in their house sipping broth may be a t the top of many l i s ts thi s hol id a y seas on wi th i ts cl ai m to make skin, hair, and nails more radiant to t h o se who regul arl y i ndul ge.
Orders are han d d e l i v e r e d to your door o n T u e s d a y . Each brown bag w i l l c o m e packaged with g a r n i s h e s t o equi p you wi th al l th e to o l s you need to ser v e u p c h e f quality soups a n d s a u c e s for the week ah e a d . F o l l o w their social med i a a c c o u n t s for creative way s t o u s e t h e i r soups and sauc e s i n y o u r weekly meal pla n n i n g . Hel p B roth warm as m an y bellies as possib l e t h i s s o u p s eas on! Check o u t th e u p comi ng week’s s o u ps & sau ces under the M E N U t a b o n thei r webs i te (br o th de l i ve ry . wi x.com/broth). B ro th i s c u rrently warming s t o m a c h s i n Ral ei gh, Cary, A pe x , Kn i gh tdale, and maki n g m o n t h l y drops to Greenv i l l e , N C .
W i th m o r e o p t io n s in mea l d el i v e r y se r vic e s r ea ch in g t h e t r i a n g l e , B r o t h i s making some p r e t ty c o n v i n c i ng arguments w h y t h e y ’ r e c o mpany should b e at t h e t o p o f your list. Not onl y a r e t h e s e g o ur met so ups a n d s a u c e s s e t to warm the b e l l i e s o f t h e i r customers, but B r o t h p r o m i s e s to donate a p or ti o n o f t h e ir pr o fit s t o lo ca l s o u p kit c h e n s. B r o t h ( n a m e d for the house mad e liq u id t h a t beg in s ea ch
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Barbara Tarrant was born in Raleigh, NC. And raised in Brooklyn, NY. She has three daughters and two grandsons. Barbara was awoken to God at an early age and became a member of Brownsville Community Baptist Church, located in NYC, Barbara moved to NC where she became a member of the Church of God of Prophecy under the leadership of Bishop Billy Siler. Barbara has twenty-five years in ministry, and she has received a certificate in prophetic ministry training. Barbara is an entrepreneur, author, prophetess, and seminar speaker. She has served as an usher, pastor assistant, armor bearer, children’s minister, administrative assistant, Sunday school teacher, and Bible study teacher; she has also served as an assistant for “Help a Sister Out” Women’s Ministries. Barbara attended the life-changing school of ministries, where she continued to be taught the word of God and where she was also trained for leadership. It was in the early 2000s when she gave birth to Barbara Tarrant Ministries. Included in her ministry is the Barbara Tarrant women’s academy, Barbara Tarrant housing for women, Helping women move forward, and an evening with Barbara Tarrant. In her devotion and dedication to ministry she has sponsored several conferences and seminars. Her desire is to awaken, enlighten, enc ourage, and educate Nations who are asleep and not aware of the coming of the Lord within them.
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B a r b a r a T arrant Ministries has been sealed (approved) by God t o h e l p n a t i o n s r a i se themselves up by revealing their true purpose and d e s t i n y t h r o u gh t e ach in g , pr ea ch in g, and prophesyi ng t he w ord of God i n t he i r l i v e s. B y h e a r i n g the Holy Spirit through a woman of God, you will be awa k e n e d , e n ligh t e n e d, en cou r ag ed, and educated. You w i l l gai n an unders t andi ng o f G o d ’ s p lans for your life, along with the kingdom keys to your p u r p o s e an d d e st in y. M a n y o f u s toda y do n ot kn ow our real purpose i n l i f e, nor do w e k now o u r d e st in y. We liv e ou r liv es d ay af t er day goi ng t o w ork or sch ool and h a n g i n g o ut with friends. We attend church on Sundays and du r i n g t h e w e e k . W e atten d con fer en ces and parti es. W e att end event s and m e e ti n g s w h e n ever necessary. We cook, clean, take care of our child r e n , o u r h u sb a n d s, wiv es, b oy fr ien ds, gi rl f ri end s, et c. Thi s l i st goes on and o n, Mon d a y r o lls a r ou n d, a n d we fin d oursel ves repeati ng the same cycl e ove r and o v e r . H a v e you been living this way? Or have you been living in p u r p o s e an d d e st in y? A s y o u h e ar God’s voice, you will receive revelatory knowledge a b o u t w h a t G o d h a s pu r posed a n d d est i ned f or your l i f e. Get read y f or t he l i fe ch a n gin g an d tr an sfor min g experi ence t hat God has prepared f or you. Y o u w e r e b orn for a Pu rp ose and y ou’r e des tined for D es tiny ! P le a se f e e l f r ee to contact B arbara Ta r r a nt: P O B ox 321 Wa ke F orest NC 27588 O ffice: 530- 636- 0227 www.b a r baratarrant .com E -mail: b a rtarrant @aol .com
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W hat u s ay - Let t ing My L ig h t S hine - r eca p WHAT U SAY....... This saying quickly became more than just a slogan on this night but words to live by. Having the distinct honor of meeting Herlene you quickly find out that she believes every one woman has a voice that needs to be heard. Herlene put o n an awesome Ladies Night out event complete with food, dancing, spoken word and massages by not 1 but 2 very gift ed ladies with hands of angels. Every woman that attended left with something much more than the gifts they received for coming or the gifts they were able to purchase from the delightful vendors that provided us with a ultimate shopping experi ence, they also left knowing that there was a release for whatever they may have been going through on that night and any night or day to follow. They quickly found that they were not alone with their situation and they do have sisters that have their back. The overall experience was awesome and I can’t wait to be apart of what she has com ing up next. Be sure to keep an eye out for this whirlwind of a woman, she is going places and you do not want to miss the shift. Look out for her next event and make plans to attend.
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Holiday Desserts Made Easier
G e r m a n C h ocolate Ca ke My gr a n d m oth er ma de th e best homemade German C hocol at e C ak e . S he wa s o ld sc h ooool. Sh e b ou g h t a real coconut and grat ed t he coconut , fr e s h p e c a n s t h a t was cracked with a nut cracker and never made a cak e f r o m a b o x . T h a t w as LOOOVE!! Well, I love too but we are going to change u p s o m e t h i n g s o n t h i s cake and no one will know it’s from a box (unless you t e l l t h e m ) wi t h a h o m e made cocon u t p ecan f rost i ng In gr e d ie n t s: 1 b o x o f P ills b u r y Ger ma n Ch oc ol ate C ake or your f avori te m i x 1 cu p o f b u tter milk (r ep lace wat er) A l l o t h e r in g redien ts fr om box A nge l f la k e c ocon u t B ak e r s G e r ma n Ch ocola te squ ares Pecans 1 ca n o f e v ap or a ted milk 4 e g gs se p a r a ted D i re c t io n s: 1. F o llo w t h e dir ection s on box usi ng butt erm i l k i nstead of w ater 2. A d d 4 sq u ar es of melted slightl y cool ed German chocol ate t o ba t t e r 3. Ba k e in t o a sh eet p a n or 3 8 -i nch pans accord i ng to d i recti ons 4. W h ile b a kin g , pr ep a r e coconut pecan f rost i ng accordi ng to pac k age di re c t io n s * I f y o u a r e against making box mixes and doctoring them up, then d e f i n i t e l y d o it b y sc r a tch . I ma ke ca kes f rom scratch al l t he ti m e but thi s one i s a t i m es av e r r e c ip e 22
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O ve r n igh t F r en ch T oa st- g r ea t morni ng d el i ci ousness 1/ 4 c u p ( 4 t a b lespoon s) b u tter, m el t ed 3/ 4 c u p p a c ked lig h t br own su gar 1 l oa f b r io c h e or F r en ch b r ea d l oaf sl i ced i nto 1 1/2 i nches t hi ck sl i c e s 8 e g gs, slig h tly bea ten 1 cu p wh o le milk 1 t a b le sp o o n v an illa ex tr a ct 1 t e a sp o o n gr ou n d cin n a mon 1/ 4 c u p p e c an s, mea su r ed th en chopped 1/ 8 t e a sp o o n sa lt Ma p le sy r u p a n d p owder ed su gar f or t oppi ng (opt i onal )
1 . In a s m a l l bowl combine brown sugar and melted butter and po u r o n t h e b o t t o m o f a 9 x 1 3 ba kin g dish . 2. A r r a n ge slices of b r ea d in the baki ng d i sh overl appi ng i f necessar y. 3 . C o m b i n e milk, eggs, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl and po u r e v e n l y o ve r b r e a d s lices. 4. S p r in k le c hopp ed peca n s over bread sl i ces. 5. W r a p t igh tly with plastic wr ap and pl ace i n the ref ri gerator f or 4- 1 2 hour s . 6 . I n t h e m o rning, take the casserole out of the fridge for at least 10 m i n u t e s while y o u a r e p r eh eatin g y ou r oven t o 350°F. 7 . B a k e c a s serole for 30-35 minutes. If top starts browning too quick l y p l a c e a f o i l l o o s e l y over the top of the casserole for the last 10 minutes o r s o . Y o u w a n t i t t o c ook long enough to make sure the bottom part is coo k e d b u t d o n ’ t d r y it ou t comp letely . 8 . R e m o v e casserole from oven and let it cool slightly before servin g . S e r v e wi t h a d u st in g of p owder ed su gar and a dri zzl e of mapl e syrup.
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