tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471708841296862671.post2195234491350839254..comments2023-05-18T01:20:18.276+10:00Comments on { This girl loves to talk }: Why you shouldn't do two things at onceThis Girl loves to Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04810963456640254875noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471708841296862671.post-7343503407742469882008-12-06T04:42:00.000+10:002008-12-06T04:42:00.000+10:00Cute houses. I cheat and buy the kits with the gi...Cute houses. I cheat and buy the kits with the gingerbread already made, then you assemble all the pieces. I find it helps to pit the house together, let it dry for a couple hours, THEN decorate it. If you do it too soon, the frosting won't be strong enough, and the roof will be too heavy and will slide off/collapse. I love your idea of the Chex for shingles.<BR/><BR/>This is a tradition for us. We've made spring and fall ones as well.Our little familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171032640941217315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471708841296862671.post-10566439419041001922008-12-04T02:28:00.000+10:002008-12-04T02:28:00.000+10:00We've been doing gingerbread houses for the last t...We've been doing gingerbread houses for the last ten years at our house. All my children, except the two youngest ahve learned to put their own together. As Bindi said, it helps so much better if you make the house pieces a couple of days before putting them together -- and have a few spare pieces in case some get broken. I use royal icing made with dehydrated egg whites. It sticks everything together like glue but is so pure white it looks beautiful.<BR/><BR/>We are oging to make ours in a couple of days when my parents are visiting. I was going to post our recipe, pattern, and tips then.Montserrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056974831892116493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471708841296862671.post-64479827711367318532008-12-04T00:22:00.000+10:002008-12-04T00:22:00.000+10:00Another reason to love this season. It turned out ...Another reason to love this season. It turned out so great. Love the roof. We use frosted shredded wheat for a snowy thatched look. Cereal is a great house decor. Love it.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892472931655519485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471708841296862671.post-7349040569194500232008-12-03T20:48:00.000+10:002008-12-03T20:48:00.000+10:00Your house looks great. You know i've seen a house...Your house looks great. You know i've seen a house that used All-Bran stuck to the roof, looked good but taste wise...hmmm.<BR/><BR/>I've decided not to make a gingerbread house this year. Did one last year and it was very exhausting although I really like your tips. No, this year i'm going to make a nativity scene cake. Wish me luck!Calamity Cookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564623394286790731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471708841296862671.post-57958474709035684352008-12-03T19:47:00.000+10:002008-12-03T19:47:00.000+10:00It looks fabulous!! Good on you! Lisa Guy did th...It looks fabulous!! Good on you! Lisa Guy did them with the young women on Saturday. BUT... she premade all the house pieces and all the girls had to do was to put it together and decorate. I was impressed and thought how easy it looked. But after your story I am not even trying at this late stage. I get stressed rolling dough and haven't had a great success rate in the past! <BR/>Yours is just beautiful! But personally I think it's wasted on the school class. It should take pride of place on the mantelpiece!!!Cowan Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757434010214042374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471708841296862671.post-42294638501531456832008-12-03T18:33:00.000+10:002008-12-03T18:33:00.000+10:00I love your houses! Especially the creamy looking ...I love your houses! Especially the creamy looking frosting. Mia's birthday is Dec 22nd and we usually end up having her friends decorate houses. I usually make about 15 each year so here are my tips...<BR/><BR/>*Make the pieces for the houses a day or two before putting them together.<BR/><BR/>*If you are going to eat them in the next couple of days, join them together with melted sugar in the electric frypan. You then cover the joins with icing. Getting the house together is almost instant. Not so good if it really hot outside though...(like QLD!!)<BR/><BR/>*Buy a gingerbread house cutter set. Makes perfect shaped pieces each time and is a huge time saver. I love mine and it was cheap on eBay. Can send you a link to the seller if you want.<BR/><BR/>*Have the houses put together, with a ziplock bag of icing and loads of lollies ready to go when the YW arrive. It will still take them 2 hours just to attach the lollies!<BR/><BR/>*Buy cute lollies whenever you see them in the months preceding Xmas. If I go looking on the day for the candy I want to use I can never find the right stuff.<BR/><BR/>Bindi xoBindiMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724560536009416425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471708841296862671.post-50238917052843815182008-12-03T18:00:00.000+10:002008-12-03T18:00:00.000+10:00looks fantastic, I would eat it, better than I ...looks fantastic, I would eat it, better than I could do. You are so good all the stuff you do with the girlsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com