'Amazing grace how sweet the sound'

I just watched an interesting documentary on BBC.
Deborah Drapper a 13 year old girl, devout Christian who has absolutely no clue about things like who Britney Spears is, ask her who Victoria Beckham is and she replies “Someone married to a Mr Beckham? I don’t know her, I’m sorry.”
It's amazing, she's intelligent, completely confident in herself and most of all devoted to God. It's almost enviable how self confident she is with herself. At aged 13, she holds intelligence and an amazing maturity far beyond her age. She doesn't care what the world thinks of her, only how God perceives of her is important. It's utterly amazing...and truly inspiring. I myself wish I had her boldness...All I can say is that I'm completely humbled by this little girl's faith and by God's amazing grace and forgiveness.

God Bless you all =)
If you are interested the documentary:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00j6l77/Deborah_13_Servant_of_God/

The ultimate study meal

So I have been working like a maniac for the last few weeks, cause I have crazy essay deadlines to make next week. I'm actually supposed to be working right now, but I thought I would take a sneaky break to write something other than 'the notion of nostalgia' hee hee. It's so depressing I swear.
Anyway I'm sure most of you students can probably relate to the fact that exam time = crap food and a LOT of eating out and takeaway.
Being a person who prefers to cook at home, this never appealed to me. But because of my tight schedule now, I can only afford to make quick little meals.
Thus I bring you...the bagel sandwich! It's quick, easy and oh so yummy! =) I got the idea when I visited my friend in Edinburgh a couple of weeks ago, and she brought me to this adorable little bagel shop that did all sorts of awesome bagel concoctions. When I returned to London, Tesco's was having a buy one get one free on all their bagel bags! I took that as a sign haha. So hurry down to your nearest supermarket and pick up a bag!...or two! =)

Grilled red peppers, Brie and garlic ham bagel

Ingredients

• 1/4 red pepper cut into slices
• Brie cheese (or you could use mature cheddar, depending on what you like)
• Butter
• olive oil
• One bagel sliced in half
• Garlic ham (you can use salami, pastrami etc.)

1. Lightly toast the red peppers in the oven for 10minutes with olive oil and a pinch of sugar
2. Butter your bagel, cover bottom bagel with cheese, layer with ham, remove peppers from the oven and layer peppers on top with another sprinkle of cheese.
3. Pop it in the oven to toast for 10minutes
4. Done!

Time to get back to work! =)

Funfact: Did you know that bagels are boiled?! I was so shocked when I found out!

Best Loved Sugar Cookies

I was never really a big fan of sugar cookies, thus I never made any...till recently.
I tried making it once and I just couldn't stop! It was an addiction! I just kept making it, and trying to perfect it. So much so, that I couldn't eat it all by myself.
So I started giving it out as gifts to friends who requested it =)
It's incredibly easy and incredibly delish!
So here it is!

Best Loved Sugar Cookies
Makes 25 cookies

• 3/4 cup white caster sugar
• 130 gram butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

Icing

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons milk
• assorted food colouring
  

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
2. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut dough in half, wrap and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4 an inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Bake until cookies are set and light gold around edges, about 10 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks, and let cool.
5. In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Add food colouring if desired. Ice cookies. Using either a teaspoon or pastry brush

Enjoy =)

I packed mine in a box and gave it to a friend as a gift.

Ps: If you don't have a cookie cutter (which i didn't at that time) I used... a clean kitchen cardboard roll haha it works brilliantly! But it would be nice to use cookie cutters and not be a cheap student like me haha.