Two new gingerbread cookies – a smaller hugging gingerbread man, only 3 inches tall, and a gingerbread cookie cutter turned upside down to look like a reindeer. Use your favorite gingerbread cookie dough (or see below) make your royal icing to decorate and use m&m’s for the nose, candy eyes and sugar candies such as … Continue reading
Once upon a time a young 17 year old girl made her first gingerbread house. Yes, I was a senior in high school and that year we had just moved up to Michigan after living in Ohio most of my life. I saw a recipe for a gingerbread house in a McCall’s Magazine; very simple … Continue reading
For almost 20 years my family made gingerbread houses as a Christmas holiday tradition; up to six houses one year (one per family). Please click on the following link Gingerbread Houses for some ideas and instructions. I even made a Halloween Gingerbread House. Also, check out my recipe for Royal Icing as Glue or to Decorate Cookies. Anyways, HAPPY HALLOWEEN! … Continue reading
For almost 20 years my family made gingerbread houses during the first weekend in December. It was a great holiday tradition and so much fun for the kids and adults alike. It was our Christmas to share with the grandkids and some nieces and nephews. I made one house for each family (up to six one year), … Continue reading
Royal icing is what we used to ‘glue’ our gingerbread houses we made every holiday season. I have included two recipes; one for the ‘glue’ and one to decorate cookies. This was our last year making gingerbread houses. My grandson and son-in-law came up with this cute idea for a Ford truck! Only one family participated. … Continue reading