powdered sugar – Long Distance Baking

I remember when I was in high school and my sister, cousin and I had these massive all-day movie marathons. We would go to Blockbuster or Hollywood Video (I swear we aren’t that old…) and rent about 5 movies and just lounge in our pajamas all day and eat. Now that I am an adult and work 9-5, I miss summers when we could do this. One of the things I miss the most about these movie days was the mini brownie bites we would get from the store covered in powdered sugar. Soooo good! Because … [Read more…]

To be honest, I really didn’t know that royal icing was “fancy” or that many people rarely or never use it. We just called it “frosting” and it was the only way I knew how to frost cookies! Royal icing will dry into a smooth, hard finish that looks very professional. Any little bumps or imperfections will smooth out perfectly. Maybe this is why Mom let my sister and I decorate her cookies as children…because she knew we couldn’t mess up with this icing…hmmm… … [Read more…]