Gingerbread

My daughter Nash who was here for the weekend flew back to Chicago earlier today. It was a nice, but busy three days. The time definitely flew by. Saturday we went to my friends wedding in which I was the matron of honor. Then yesterday for dinner we went to Logans. Having never been there before, [...]

1 cup shortening1 cup sugar1 egg1 cup molasses2 Tbsp. vinegar5 cups sifted all-purpose flour1 1/2 tsp. baking soda1/2 tsp. salt2 to 3 tsp. ground ginger1 tsp. ground cinnamon1 tsp. ground clovesCream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg, molasses, and vinegar. Sifttogether dry ingredients and blend into creamed mixture.Chill 3 hours.Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Cut in shap

1 cup shortening1 cup sugar1 egg1 cup molasses2 Tbsp. vinegar5 cups sifted all-purpose flour1 1/2 tsp. baking soda1/2 tsp. salt2 to 3 tsp. ground ginger1 tsp. ground cinnamon1 tsp. ground clovesCream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg, molasses, and vinegar. Sifttogether dry ingredients and blend into creamed mixture.Chill 3 hours.Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Cut in shap

It may be July but there are a lot of people already gearing up for their part in the National Gingerbread House Competition. While surfing for ideas this week I stumbled upon an image of a gingerbread house from the 2006 gingerbread competition and before I knew it I was hooked for an hour looking up images, photos, recipes and information. I sat here in awe of the work that went into these bea

Each week, InterWined.com pairs one great wine with one great meal and publishes the results along with the recipe in a little feature it likes to call ‘Blow the Bank’. This week as part of a two-day 4th of July spectacular, ‘Blow the Bank’ brings you a bucket of Mostly-Organic Gingerbread Ice Cream. “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream”. Sure, it’s a cliché; but

"Cooking is a language through which a society expresses itself"Jean Soler Wholewheat Cinnamon Ginger Cookies...Made these 2 days ago with Amy @ Familia Bencomo in mind...HUGS to you Amy for the wonderful Arte y Pico award. These gingerbread men are very special because this is a recipe that I worked on a while ago for a teacher in the kids' school who was HUGE on wholewheat healthy stuff & wanted some yummy cookies. The cookies are crisp, great tasting & cut-out beautifully. My favourite choice for gingerbread men & teddy bear cut-out cookies because these hold shape very well & the colour is just right...WARM & HAPPY!! They make great hanging tree ornaments too! And more hugs!! I have posted them before for a Think Spice Ginger blog event many moons ago. They have won

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Thanks Darwin Bell For Use of his Photo.I found this recipe in The Sweet Melissa Baking Book, Which I will review in a future post.This recipe sounds so good. I love ginger and cardamom. And maple butter is one of those taste memories from childhood- my grade school would have waffle days, and they would serve these waffles made from scratch, big pale yellow round ones the size of a plate. The waffles were barely browned - so that they were soft and warm and not crusty on the outside. And on the top they would serve a scoop of fluffy maple butter, so when you spread it onto the waffle, the maple butter would sink into the individual spaces in the grid, exploding into your mouth at each bite....yumm! I have never forgot that taste.To Make Hot Pepper Ging

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People say that there's always a first time to everything, and though you pretty much govern whether you want to do something or not, there are times when you just get carried away by the flow and end up trying something you might have had some reservations about. One such thing that happened to me after coming to US was tasting different coffee flavors, and I must say, it was the best thing ever! I love flavored lattes, hazelnut and tiramisu being my all-time favorites. But this holiday season, my friend at work made me taste the traditional gingerbread latte. She took me to Starbucks and paid for my coffee just so I would get to know and taste the wild and spicy flavor that is zipped up in this one amazing drink! This seasonal favorite will surely make you feel warm and cozy, and ignite fond memories of the gingerbread man and the spirit of christmas!Gingerbread has its roots in Europe, mainly Germany. In Medieval England gingerbread simply meant "preserved ginger", and was traditio

If you haven’t already done so, could you please stop by Write From Karen and vote for my Holiday Cheer Photo? It will only take a minute and I’d really appreciate it! Mahalo! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For those of you who just cannot find the time to make a gingerbread house, how about a virtual one? It’s fun, it’s easy, and there’s no mess to clean-up when you’re done! Here’s mine: Happy Holidays!

A co-worker came in today with an armload of Christmas Goodies that his kids made for us last night. While searching for the best cookie to take back to her desk another co-worker came across this beautiful Gingerbread Man, lovingly crafted by one of the children. I just had to take a snapshot of this priceless work of art and share it with all of you. Merry Christmas!

Tonight we went as usual to the girls Missionettes Meeting, and had to take a picture of her craft/cookie before she destroys it or eat it in this case, you see every time we get back this always happens....the craft disappears. My kid doesnt have any concept of be gentle.

Welcome to the Winter Bazaar, I'm looking forward to reading your ideas for fun, food, games, crafts and tips during the busy but fun holiday season. For past editions, click the "craft" link label at the bottom of the post, to include your own ideas enter your name and link into the list below.***I saw this cute felt gingerbread house in an online store several weeks ago, and thought I can do that (especially when I saw what they were asking for it). I usually make a gingerbread house with the kids each year but somehow--mysteriously--our gingerbread houses gets denuded until by the time the holidays are over every M&M has been voted off the island and all that is left is a pile of stale gingerbread and rock-hard frosting bits.So here's a gingerbread house you can make that will stay fresh for years to come. It stores flat and the felt pieces can be arranged however you'd like. Lillian likes to play "Hansel and Gretel" with this one (check out the dreadlocks on Hansel).I cu

I have so much to share, but no time to write (it's 12 at midnight already and I need to sleep). In lieu of my post about this fun weekend, I decided to post our Gingerbread House making photos for now. Captions will have to come later but I think you already get the idea :)And oh - I decided to join the Weekly Winners at Sarcastic Mom's Blog, and the photos below are my official entries :)I hope you enjoyed these photos.Post about the fun weekend mighthave to wait until this coming weekend ;)There are many more great Christmas tradition sharing atConversations with My Hair Dryeras she's hosting the carnival called December HappeningsGo there and check it out!Related Post:Works For Me Wednesday: Making Christmas Memoriesand Time Flies So Fast

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Sometimes we like to take a break from the latest and greatest (and not so great) cutting edge gadgets in order to feature a product that in some way served to catch our attention, either on account of being wacky, patently absurd or just because it brought a smile to our well worn faces – and these Pipparkaka Karma Sutra Inspired Gingerbread Cutters certainly fall into the latter of these categories. (more…) (...)Read the rest of Have a Naughty Christmas Nibble with these Pipparkaka Karma Sutra Inspired Gingerbread Cutters (135 words) © Andrew Tingle for Thoughts from the Sidelines - Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities, 2007. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under Humour, Wacky Gifts.

CB I Hate aroma has launched a new fragrance, combustion From welkin, and a new holiday version of Gingerbread. combustion From welkin is from the CB Archetypes succession, and was inspired on the Mary Renault novel of the same name (the first convolution of her trilogy about Alexander the Great): This is the third scent in my succession of original smells. Smoke represents perhaps the most grave aspect of aroma – its commencement. Even its modern name is derived from an ancient term that instrument “to smoke through”. (Read the full post about ‘CB I Hate Perfume Fire From Heaven, Gingerbread 2007 ~ new fragrances’…)

Rocks In My Dryer is doing a backwards Works For Me Wednesday today. Instead of sharing a tip or suggestion we are supposed to be asking a question that we need an answer to. I’ve got a question that I hope someone can answer. How do I make gingerbread?  I know, seems simple enough. I keep planning to make some, and planning to make some, and planning to make some. But never do. What I need is a good recipe. ONe that is simple, yummy, and won’t make me go broke buying the ingredients. I am sure I could find one online, but when I saw that this was a backwards day I knew I had to ask instead. So hit me with your best gingerbread recipes!

Thank you Becky for sharing some Starbucks goodness with me Friday night. Now I can’t stop thinking about starbucks yummy soy treats. Must go to Starbucks today. The boys and I are heading down to the zoo this morning. I’m wiped out today but hopefully that the fresh air will give me a second wind and take me through the day.

And it’s done!, originally uploaded by lalagirl. I figure I’d better post these pictures before Halloween is over! The kids and I made this gingerbread house a couple of weeks ago. It was mostly THEM and not me - I just held the walls up while the icing hardened, and they took it from there. I think it came out pretty cute, considering how LITTLE candy came with it! The box listed all the different candies and things lurking within, and only about HALF of the stuff listed was actually in the box. We had to break out some old Halloween stuff - vampire teeth, spider rings, etc. to finish decorating it. I’m happy with how it turned out! And the kids had a blast with it. More pictures here. Share This

Good Friday to you all! It's time for another Favorite Ingredients Friday recipe exchange!Upcoming Themed Schedule November 2- Cookies November 16- MuffinsThe recipe I'm about to share is one that I found on Better Homes and Gardens. These are so good! I made these and took a batch to work using my new cake/cupcake carrier. (I got my carrier at Michael's for $10 by using one of their 50% coupons!)Gingerbread CupcakesIngredients:1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Dash salt 1 slightly beaten egg white1/3 cup molasses 1/3 cup water 3 tablespoons cooking oil Sifted powdered sugar (optional)Preparation:Line eight 2-1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, soda, and salt; set aside. In a small mixing bowl stir together the egg white, molasses, water, and oil. Stir molasses mixture into flour mixture just

These are great fall cupcakes. This is a Rachael Ray recipe that I have wanted to try on the boys for awhile now.They love anything with pumpkin (especially my pumpkin bread) ,so they will be very happy to have these as an after school snack. I used a box of gingerbread cake mix and it was very quick to put together.When the cupcakes were baking I made the icing.I did not have any crystallized ginger,but will definitely have some on hand for the next batch.And there will be a next batch. :)Gingerbread Cupcakes with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting1 box prepared gingerbread mix, prepared to package directions for cake8 ounces cream cheese, softened1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1 orange, zested 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 1/2 cups powdered confectioners' sugar Shaved crystallized ginger, for garnishPreheat the oven to 375 degrees F.Divide prepared cake mix into nonstick muffin tins and bake for 20 minutes. The batter will make 8 to 10 muffins, depending on the

Gingerbread Cookies in a Jar 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 gingerbread boy-shaped cookie cutter Use a clean 1 quart jar and press each layer down firmly. Put in half of the flour along with the baking powder and baking soda. Add the spices and the remaining flour. Add the brown sugar last. Tie a ribbon around the top of the jar and attach the cookie cutter and the directions below. Attach these directions to the jar: Gingerbread Cookies Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly. Mix in 1/2 cup softened butter, 3/4 cup molasses and 1 or 2 eggs. Mix until completely blended. Cover and refrigerate 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut into shapes. Place cookies on lightly greased cookie sheet about 2″ apart. Bake 10

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Something that caught my eye (and my inbox!) was this little ditty ‘n’ dance, otherwise known as the haka. But this is a haka with a difference - it’s performed by a team of hybrid gingerbread All Blacks. These funky dancing biscuits are brought to you by the Baking Industry Association of New Zealand, in aid of the annual Bakery of the Year competition. This nationwide bake-off is open to all Kiwi bakeries, from cafes that bake their own breads, to specialist baking outfits and instore supermarket bakeries. If you’re a bakery, register to earn a coveted place in the top ten of New Zealand’s best bakeries. And if you’re a punter, you can be in to win a $500 travel voucher just by casting your vote! To sample some baked goodies before making your decision, take a look at our New Zealand bakeries category. Share This

Easy Decorated Gingerbread Cookie Recipe 1 package gingerbread cake and cookie mix 1/4 cup hot water 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons butter or margarine — melted Sugar 1 tub Rich & Creamy vanilla ready-to-spread frosting Miniature chocolate chips, raisins, cut-up gumdrops, colored sugar, miniature marshmallows, red cinnamon candies, shredded coconut, chocolate shot or shoestring licorice — if desired Preparation: Heat oven to 375º. Mix gingerbread mix, hot water, flour and butter in medium bowl with spoon until dough forms. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of glass into dough to grease, then dip into sugar; press on shaped dough to flatten to 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm (do not overba

INGREDIENTS: 250 gr honey 75 gr sugar 25 gr butter 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of ginger 1 teaspoon of powdered cloves 1 teaspoon of nutmeg 450 gr flour 1/2 baking powder 1 egg + 1 egg white 100 gr icing sugar RECIPE Gingerbread: Melt honey, sugar, butter and spices. Pour onto the flour and the baking powder adding the egg. Knead until smooth and form a ball to be put in the fridge for at least 4/5 hours. Afterwards, roll the ball to a 1/2 cm height on a lightly floured surface and cut the shapes. Bake at 170° for about 15 minutes. When cool decorate them using a royal icing made with the icing sugar and half of the egg white adding silver balls , coloured decorations etc.

Gingerbread Men, 6x8, oil $100, unframed, free shipping in the US To purchase contact: jan.blencowe@comcast.net Pay safely and easily with Paypal Ah, time for Christmas cookies! For years and years when my kids were young we made gingerbread men from scratch each Christmas. At first when they were very little they just globbed on the icing and candy decorations LOL but as they got older their creations became beautiful and elaborate. One year we even made an entire gingerbread nativity scene complete with gingerbread sheep, camels and donkeys! These little guys are store bought and while not quite as special as our homemade ones they still bring a smile to my face as I think back on all the Christmasses gone by when an army of gingerbread men descended on my kitchen every December. painting a day daily painting daily painters

Ahh the holiday spirit is in the air and nothing says Christmas quite like a batch of gingerbread cookies. Not only are they tasty but they are fun to decorate as you let your imagination take you back to your childhood. We would like to share a recipe for a great batch of gingerbread cookies.You will need:1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened.1/2 cup suger.1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger.1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.1 teaspoon baking powder.1/2 teaspoon allspice.1/2 teaspoon baking soda.1/2 cup unsulphured molasses.1 large egg.2 cups all-purpose flour.Tubes of white, green, and red icing.In a large bowl, beat the sugar and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in the ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, allspice, and baking soda until blended. Beat in the molasses and egg. Beat in the flour on low speed until blended. Wrap the dough and chill until it is firm, about 1 hour and a half. When it is ready, roll out the dough on a well-floured surface and cut with gingerbre

This afternoon my coworkers exchanged a few more Christmas gifts. Julie, an avid yoga enthusiast, handed out gingerbread men in a variety of yoga positions. Our sales manager looked at my cookie and then paused when she saw the cookie of one of the sales associates."You know," she said, "Your cookie and his cookie should be together."So we tested her theory.Our founder and former CEO would certainly not approve of these highly inappropriate photos of sugar, flour and water.Disclaimer: This photo is not necessarily indicative of the type of people with whom I work in advertising sales. Though as I snapped this phone photo op, I said to our sales manager, "So when people ask me what I did at work today ...""Yes," she said. "These are the people you work with."