December 22

In The Kitchen: Christmas Sugar Cookies

Due to the rain, my internet was down almost all day yesterday. My daughter and I decided to get festive, so we baked and decorated sugar cookies. I am usually not one for sugar cookies but this recipe I found on AllRecipes.com was absolutely delicious. This sugar cookie recipe yields a perfectly crisp, sweet, buttery cookie. What I love most is that the dough isn't finicky; you literally mix a few simple ingredients together, add flour and voila. The perfect sugar cookie.  For that reason, it makes the perfect project to do with little ones. Also, if you are looking for a tasty treat to ship to friends & family, or for the potluck at work; these delicious cookies ship and stack well. 

I decided to forgo the traditional Royal Icing recipe and try the "Sugar Cookie Icing" recipe on AllRecipes.Com since I have had so much luck with them lately, and they definitely didn't disappoint. The mixture was a bit stiff initially, so I had to add milk 1/2 a teaspoon at a time until I got the desired consistency. You really want the mixture to resemble a thick toothpaste consistency. - The icing dries fully in about 12-24 hours with a nice glossy finish that resembles cookies purchased from specialty bakeries. 

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies [Adapted from AllRecipes]

Ingredients:

1 cup and 3 tablespoons butter, softened

2 cups white sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

5 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely. 

Sugar Cookie Icing [Adapted from AllRecipes.com]

Ingredients:

5 cups confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon milk

3 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon light corn syrup

1-1/4 teaspoons almond extract

assorted food coloring

 

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more corn syrup.
2. Divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Dip cookies, or paint them with a brush.<<--I used a Wilton Pastry bag, but it is completely optional :-)

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Hair Update!

 Forgive the pic quality, it's super cloudy outside. 

Here's a shot of my bangs

 3.25 inches until I am waist length which is my final goal

Last week I had to straighten and trim my hair for a shoot. While it was fun to go straight for a change, I didn't really have time to document the way I detangled, blow-dried, trimmed, or pressed my hair [which I will do in the next few weeks]. A lot of people ask me why I trim so much each time I straighten; the reason is that I started my hair journey with a ton of heat damage, and instead of cutting it all off at one time, I cut it gradually. After this final trim, I think I got rid of all the straight ends.

This is the longest my hair has been in my entire life, and I definitely attribute it to limiting the amount of heat used on my hair, and all of the methods/tips/techniques I share on this site. In 2011 I hope to reach my final goal of waist-length. Here's a recap of my hair journey over the past two years. 

My healthy hair journey started December 2008 with this as my starting picture. As you can see, my hair was barely APL [arm pit length]. My hair at this point was very damaged. The front was breaking off [which is why it appeared layered], I had major breakage around the hairline, and nape area as well. My hair was also very thin due to excessive heat. 

These were my braid outs in the very beginning [the first few months December 08-March 09]. I always wore them pinned back because my hair was too thin to wear it full. It always appeared sparse and "piece-y" so I just pinned the sides back. I had about 4-5 inches of heat damaged ends, so my ends were super straight. I had to put rollers on the ends of my braids just to get a slight curl. 

 During this time I maintained a strict Ayurvedic hair regimen

These were my twist outs in August of 09. I was still wearing the sides pinned because my sides were still very short.

At that time, Deva Curl products were my fave. Set it Free made my hair very shiny.

In September of 2009, I decided to straighten it for Labor Day. My hair is styled in a Caruso Roller Set here. 

I trimmed my hair in October 0f 2009 to get rid of about 2 inches of heat damaged hair I was holding on to - I am almost Bra Strap Length here

 After trimming those heat damaged ends, I really experienced a growth spurt; this is my hair in Jan 0f 2010 styled in a twist out

 My hair in June 2010 after trimming another few inches to remove the heat damaged ends I started with. I am slightly past Bra Strap Length here.

In June of 2009, I did another Caruso Roller Set

At the end of July 2010, I decided to cut my bangs for a different look. My hair is styled in a twist out here.

My twist out in August 2010

 In November 2010 I started experimenting with dry twist outs..

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Kansahojin (NHK, 2008, ep2)
Last Friends as Hiratsuka Reina (Fuji TV, 2008)
Wachigaiya Itosato as Kikyoya Kichie (TBS, 2007)
Hanayome to Papa as Kanayama Hatsune (Fuji TV, 2007)
Hana Yori Dango 2 as Matsuoka Yuki (TBS, 2007)
Byakkotai (TV Asahi, 2007)
Dance Drill as Hanagami Sayaka (Fuji TV, 2006)
Hana Yori Dango as Matsuoka Yuki (TBS, 2005)
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