Gingerbread, Gingerbread and More Gingerbread

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

Gingerbread Man Cake

I know it is the New Year already but best to post this delicious cake late than wait until the next holiday. I took the holidays off from posting recipes but I still was cooking different things and this was one of them. I collect gingerbread items; my big tree is full of gingerbread ornaments … Continue reading

Halloween Gingerbread House

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

Gingerbread Houses

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

Gingerbread Men Two Ways

I love the smell and taste of gingerbread, whether it is a cookie, cake or even my gingerbread houses.  This cookie always appears during the holiday season.  I have a chocolate gingerbread recipe I would like to try sometime from Fancy Flours and I have included it. See also Decorating Gingerbread Men. Gingerbread men in … Continue reading