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Homemade Ginger Bread House

Every December the kids and I make a gingerbread house from scratch. It takes a few days, more because we have to wait for things to cool or wall joints to harden, but overall it is a pretty easy project. Just be sure to purchase LOTS of extra candies for decorating because half the fun […]

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Old Fashioned Gingerbread

1 cup molasses or sorghum 1/2 cup hot tap water 6 tablespoons melted margarine 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups whole wheat or white flour This recipe is ancient. Folks used to make it before sugar was as widely available as it is today. First melt the margarine. […]

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