Photo Credit: Gingerbread House from sweetopia* on flickr
If you had three hours on a snowy Sunday afternoon, a bag of How do you take your coffee’s gogo beans, kernels of Boulder Popcorn, and Jake Bake’s pomegranate marshmallows, what type of gingerbread house or cookies could you create?
Foodzie wants you to use your imagination to create your own gingerbread house or gingerbread man (or woman) this holiday! Take a photo, and send it to us. Come on, why not use that extra time during the holidays with family to go beyond just playing board games? We’ll feature your creations on our blog! Submit photos of your gingerbread designs until December 31st to julia@foodzie.com.
Need ideas? Get inspired by the Gingerbread Houses on display at NYC’s Le Parker Meridian Hotel. Famous bakeries are competing for the most decadent and festive designs, taking on landmarks such as Grand Central Terminal and The Chrysler Building. When you cast your $1 vote for the best house, the proceeds benefit the food rescue organization City Harvest.
With this creative boost, let’s get back to your gingerbread house. There are plenty of products on Foodzie that can help create a beautiful gingerbread house that’s tasty too!
To start with the base, you can take the traditional route with Potter’s Crackers’ Hazelnut Graham Crackers or move in a decadent direction with Kika’s Treats Caramelized Graham Crackers with Pure Dark Chocolate. For the mortar to keep your “bricks” together, consider Sweet Revolution’s Maple Honey Caramel Spread or Honey Ridge Farms’ orange, pumpkin, or wild blackberry honey.
When it comes to adorning your house, the sky is the limit. You can create the modern day gum drop with Glee Gum’s Make Your Own Gummy Kit or Charles Classics’ Patte de Fruit. Add texture to your roof with A little bit of sweet’s handmade Rocky Road Bark or Morning Glory Confections’ savory chai tea and cashew brittle.
Keep going and create a front yard, complete with a picket fence with old-fashioned lollipops from Das Foods, firewood from Charles Chocolates orange twigs, and a snowman made of artisan marshmallows.
While you are decorating, enjoy gingerbread man cookies from The Lazy Baker’s Holiday Gingerbread Kit. Test out your house decorating skills on the cookies, taking a cue from Serious Eats’ Mad Men Cookies.
This is one gingerbread house and cookie you’ll want to take photos of and then eat right after you make them! Happy building and we look forward to seeing your creations!
Holiday Gingerbread Kit from the Lazy Baker
