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November 26, 2024 50 mins
With some amazing members of the LJCSC Dream Team, Monique & friends chat about the heartwarming traditions, favorite dishes, and unforgettable memories that make the holidays so special.

From putting up Christmas trees extra early to savoring unique family recipes, you’ll hear all about how the LJCSC team embraces the season with their families. They dive into everything from matching Christmas pajamas and sentimental ornaments to the joy of giving and reflecting on the meaning of the holidays.

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Hoping to get rid of your “turkey gobbler” neck this holiday season? Hear our previous episode, T-Z Plasty Update: Tightening Necklines for Men & Women

Wondering what makes the BellaButton Tummy Tuck so special? Hear our previous episode, Why Your Belly Button is the Most Important Part of a Tummy Tuck

Watch San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Kiersten Riedler bake her delicious cookies

Take a look at Dr. Riedler’s beautifully decorated Christmas cookies

Monique’s Best Ever Gingerbread Cookies recipe:


Ingredients:
  • 1 cup shortening (Crisco or butter)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups molasses
  • 8 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon

Instructions:

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and molasses and mix. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to wet ingredients and stir. Put dough in wax paper and chill. Roll out to ½ (or less - they rise a lot) inch thick on floured cutting board. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes and ice and decorate with your favorite icing/toppings.

Dr. Riedler’s gingerbread cookies recipe:

Ingredients:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp ground ginger
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 12 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • ¾ cup molasses
  • 2 Tbsp milk

Instructions:
  1. Process flour, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, cloves, and salt in food processor until combined, about 10 seconds. Add melted butter, molasses, and milk and process until soft dough forms and no streaks of flour remain, about 20 seconds, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
  2. Spray counter or silicone pastry mat lightly with baking spray with flour, transfer dough to counter, and knead until dough forms cohesive ball, about 20 seconds. Divide dough in half. Roll dough to ¼-inch thickness. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
  3. Heat oven to
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