Medium Length Hair Styles Inspiration for a New Look Every Day

Medium Length Hair Styles Inspiration for a New Look Every Day

Victoria Knight   

If you suppose there’s anything dull or boring relating to middle length hair style, think again! It’s honestly some of the most flexible length of all women. Short plenty of to play up texture but long enough to weave a braid or two, you will discover plenty of options for those with medium length hair to make a statement with their strands.

Trendy look medium length hair styles space buns are an awesome and easy way to make your medium length hair stand out. Gather up two buns at the top of your head and let the rest of your hair flow as shown above, or gather all hair into two low space buns at the nape of the neck for a more subtle take.

When it comes to personalizing a ponytail, the world is your oyster. Soft waves and a teased crown are the ultimate dreamy date-night combo, but a quick low pony is an easy go-to for errands, gym days, and more.

Check out the shots below for some hairstyle inspiration, and don’t be afraid to give one to try.

Pin the rest for later, or challenge yourself to a new look every day!

Cinnamon Raisin Bread Recipe

Cinnamon Raisin Bread Recipe

Victoria Knight   

Cinnamon raisin bread is a soft and fluffy bread with chewy raisins and a delicious cinnamon swirl inside. It’s the perfect amount of savory and sweet and it’s a homemade cinnamon raisin bread that everyone will love!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup Milk
• 1 cup Warm Water (110 degrees)
• 4 1/2 tsp Active Dry Yeast (2 packets)
• 3 Eggs
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup Margarine softened
• 1 cup Raisins
• 2 rounded tbsp Dough Enhancer
• 8 cups All Purpose Flour

Filling Inside of the Bread

• 2 tbsp Milk
• 3/4 cup White Sugar
• 2 tbsp Ground Cinnamon

Instructions

1. Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Let cool until lukewarm. I just heat mine until lukewarm in the microwave!
2. Dissolve yeast in warm water, and set aside until yeast is frothy. Mix in eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, salt, cinnamon and raisins. Stir in cooled milk. Add the flour gradually until dough cleans the side of the bowl, but is still a bit sticky. {I usually have a circle about an inch across on the bottom of my mixer where the dough still clings to the bowl.}
3. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for a few minutes. Place in a large, greased, mixing bowl, and turn to grease the surface of the dough. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled. My kitchen is usually too cool to have the dough rise on the counter, so I turn the oven on for about 30 seconds, turn it off and let the dough rise in there.
4. Something I've also started doing with my bread is to let it sit in the fridge for 2 hours after the first rise. I got this tip from a reader who attended a class of mine and have to say- thank you! It really helps develop the texture and taste of the bread! So if you have time, cover it with plastic wrap and let it sit for a couple hours in the fridge!
5. Roll out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Moisten dough with 2 tablespoons milk. Mix together 3/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon, and sprinkle mixture on top of the moistened dough. Roll up tightly; the roll should be about 3 inches in diameter. Pinch the seams as best you can. Cut into thirds, and tuck ends under each loaf. Place loaves into well greased 9 x 5 inch pans. Let rise again for 1 hour.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, then place a piece of foil over the top. Don't worry about tucking the edges under or anything, you're just preventing the top from browning too much, so just lay it over the top. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until loaves are lightly browned and sound hollow when knocked. Remove loaves from pans, and brush with melted butter or margarine. Let cool before slicing.

How to Store Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Keep your cinnamon raisin bread well wrapped in plastic wrap or inside of an airtight container like a gallon sized Ziploc bag. This will help to keep it fresh and from drying out, giving you nice soft bread every time you go back for another slice. It also helps to not cut the loaf until you’re ready to eat it.

Pretty Medium Length Hair Styles You Should to Try

Pretty Medium Length Hair Styles You Should to Try

Victoria Knight   

Medium length hair styles has a sense of ease and flexibility, which is probably why so many women have it. In the other hair style short and long hair have in common, they're not exactly low-maintenance.

This medium hair style is all about embracing your natural curls. The control comes when you play with the cut, color and part. This look is especially great for anyone with a large forehead.

Mid-Lenght hair styles will look is tousled but sophisticated, it's ideal for anyone with fine hair. A lot of the bulk is left in the style, and the hair around the jaw makes it look full, so it's a great go-to when you don't have a lot of hair. Layers do add volume to your style, but when you cut off too much, it can look limp. This is a way to do it without chopping a lot of fun.

Here, our favorite medium-length looks we're dying to try.

Honey Oat Bread Recipe

Honey Oat Bread Recipe

Victoria Knight   

Soft & Sweet Honey Oat Bread. Honey Oat Bread is one of my favorite bread recipes! The oats give it a great texture and the honey the best flavor! As always the best part is the aroma of freshly baked bread all throughout the house!

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour I used half whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cups oats either instant or old fashioned
• 1 TBSP instant yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup  lukewarm water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1-2 TBSP dough enhancers if desired

Toppings

• 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons honey warmed
• 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons oats

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, or the bowl of a standing mixer, combine the flour, oats, yeast, and salt.
2. In a small bowl, or a two cup measuring cup, warm the milk so that it’s hot enough to melt the butter, but not boiling. Add the butter, stirring until melted, then stir in the water and honey.
3. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture, mixing with a dough hook until it just comes together to form a dough. Knead in the mixer, with the dough hook attachment, for 7-10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic (if you’re making this recipe by hand, the dough will be very sticky at first; flour your hands and work surface generously and be patient). If the dough is still very wet and sticky after 5 minutes of kneading, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough is barely tacky. If the dough is too dry, add water, 1 teaspoon (5 ml) at a time, to soften it up.
4. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and allow to rise until doubled, about 1/2 to 1 hour.
5. Once doubled, place the dough on a clean, dry work surface. If the dough is too sticky, lightly flour the surface before continuing. With your fingers, flatten the dough into a 9 by 12-inch rectangle. Tightly roll the dough, tucking the ends as needed, into a loaf. Place the shaped dough into a 9×5-inch loaf pan and brush the top with the warmed honey and sprinkle with the oats. Allow loaf to rise in a slightly warm location until doubled, about 1/2 hour. (It's winter so I find my bread rises best in the oven-  I turn the oven on 350 for a minute or two, then turn it off. Place loaf on the oven rack with the light on. You can see my set-up in the picture below.)
6. When dough has doubled, preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 C). (I just leave the dough in the oven while preheating.) Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until the bread is deep golden brown and the internal temperature is about 190 degrees. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and allow to cool completely before serving.

Homemade Hawaiian Bread Recipe

Homemade Hawaiian Bread Recipe

Victoria Knight   

Hawaiian Bread made fresh with butter, eggs, flour, pineapple juice, ginger and vanilla. Simple, flavorful Hawaiian Bread recipe you can enjoy at home!

Ingredients

• 6 cups flour + 1/2 cup flour
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 pkg. yeast 1 1/2 TBSP
• 1 stick butter 1/2 cup, melted

Instructions

1. Beat eggs, add pineapple juice, sugar, ginger, vanilla and melted butter. Stir until combined.
2. Place 3 cups of flour in stand mixer (I use a Bosch). Add the egg mixture and mix until well combined. Sprinkle in the yeast and mix well.
3. Add the other 3 cups of flour and mix on low speed for about 2-3 minutes. If the dough is still sticking to the sides of the mixer, add another 1/2 cup flour and continue to mix. If the dough is still sticky add another 1/2 cup. I've never had to use more than 7 cups of flour for this bread, but it definitely depends on altitude, etc. so if you have to add a little more, it'll be fine! The dough should still be sticky to the touch, but not sticking to the sides of the mixer.
4. Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with cloth in a warm place. Let rise for 1 hour.
5. Divide the dough into three equal parts, shape into balls, and then place in greased round cake pans. Cover with cloth and let the dough rise for about another hour.
6. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. As with any bread, it tastes the best straight out of the oven with melted butter.
7. Enjoy!

Hair Colors Ideas for This Fall

Hair Colors Ideas for This Fall

Victoria Knight   

Fall is officially here and rather than stick to your same old hair color for another season, mix it up with one of the five ridiculously pretty fall hair colors we've seen popping up on celebs and models in the last few weeks. From raven black to creamy blonde, these shades are the perfect complement to the season.

Fall Hair Color Ideas Creamy Blonde

Creamy blonde hair like Reese Witherspoon's has been spiking on our social feeds this month, and for good reason: The milky blend of platinum and blonde is the perfect transitional shade for any bleach-blondes looking to go a bit darker for fall, without having to deal with a huge contrast shock. See more celebrities rock the look, ahead.

Fall Hair Color Ideas Bronde

While bronde was a serious contender for the most-talked-about hue of last year, this low-maintenance blend of blonde and brunette colors, like Jessica Alba's, is still going strong for fall, mostly because of its magical ability to add warmth to even the most-pale of skin tones instantaneously. See more celebrities rock the look, ahead.

Fall Hair Color Ideas Caramel Highlights

If your dark hair is in need of a re-vamp this fall, look to warm, molasses-hued highlights, à la Selena Gomez and Beyoncé, which immediately add dimension and brightness to wavy hair. See more celebrities rock the look, ahead.

Easy Bread Recipe for a Bread Machine

Easy Bread Recipe for a Bread Machine

Victoria Knight   

Homemade Bread made easy with simple ingredients & detailed instructions with photos. Make our best homemade bread recipe  in your bread machine and enjoy the great flavor & texture!

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water 110 degrees F/45 degrees C
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
• 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 TBSP vegetable oil
• 3 cups flour all purpose OR bread flour!

Instructions

1. Add the ingredients to the bread pan of your machine in the following order: water, oil, flour, sugar and salt. Make a small well in the dry ingredients and add yeast.
2. Place bread pan in machine. Close lid and set bread machine to bake a loaf of basic white bread.
3. Let bread cool when bread machine has completed the full cycle. (Mine takes 3.5 hours.) Remove from machine & pan. Brush with butter and enjoy!

EASY HOMEMADE BREAD RECIPE

EASY HOMEMADE BREAD RECIPE

Victoria Knight   

Easy Bread recipe  made with simple ingredients & detailed instructions showing how to make bread! Best homemade bread recipe for both beginners and expert bakers.

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water 110 degrees F/45 degrees C
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 5-6 cups flour - You can use all-purpose flour OR bread flour!

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, dissolve the 1 TBSP of the sugar in warm water and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
2. Mix remaining sugar, salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Dough should be tacky and clean the sides of the bowl save for a small part at the bottom. Too much flour added in yields a dry loaf of bread, so if you're worried you added too much, add a bit more hot water, until you get the correct consistency.
3. Knead dough for 7 minutes. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
4. Punch dough down. Knead for 1 minute and divide in half. Shape into loaves and place into two greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30-40 minutes. Cool, brush with butter
6. enjoy!

Meat Lovers Pizza Bread Recipe

Meat Lovers Pizza Bread Recipe

Victoria Knight   

Meat Lovers’ Pizza Bread is brimming with seasoned saucy ground beef, spicy pepperoni and three cheeses. A hearty appetizer, our Pizza Bread is a crowd-pleasing easy recipe to make. A perfect pizza recipe for game day, entertaining and the holidays!

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
• 1/2 tsp. + 1/8 tsp. dried oregano, divided
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 jar pizza sauce, divided
• 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza dough
• 4 slices provolone cheese
• 2 ounces thin-sliced pepperoni, about 1/3 cup
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 Tbs. butter, melted
• 2 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. In large non-stick skillet cook ground beef, 1/2 tsp. oregano, garlic powder and kosher salt until browned, stirring frequently. Drain any excess drippings.
3. Cool slightly and stir in 1/3 cup pizza sauce.
4. Unroll pizza dough on baking sheet with shallow sides.
5. Spread 1/2 cup pizza sauce down center of dough. Top with sliced provolone, pepperoni, ground beef and mozzarella cheese.
6. Cut dough in 1-inch intervals in towards filling, down along both sides of dough.
7. Bring dough up and over filling.
8. Brush dough with melted butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and remaining 1/8 tsp. oregano.
9. Bake 20-25 minutes or until dough is golden and baked through.
10. Heat remaining pizza sauce and serve as a dipping sauce with the pizza bread.