I was downstairs making lunch, and I was suddenly hit with a yearning for gingerbread. I might want gingerbread, but then again, maybe I'm actually craving gingersnaps, or gingerbread men. Since I'm not quite sure, I did a search, and came up with this link to a collection of gingerbread-type recipes, and what else would I do with them besides share with y'all? http://www.brit.co/gingerbread-recipes/
I have not made gingerbread in quite a while; but it is one of my favorite quick breads. I like it because i can make it with whole wheat flour, and molasses, which is much healthier for a person than white flour and sugar are, and the taste is a stronger taste, which I also like. In the summertime, especially when it is hot like it is right now, we do not use our oven, and often just have cold meals or sandwiches. If we cook, then I do it on the stove or the Ninja crockpot. That way, we do not heat up the house any more than it already is, and it helps to keep the electricity bll down, too. In the wintertime, it is great to have fresh gingerbread with our morning coffee.
There are 30 recipes, and There are some recipes in there that don't require the oven. I use mine sparingly in the hot weather, but would never rule it out, for the right recipe. There are several in that article that I will hopefully try making.
When I was growing up we use to eat ginger snap cookies all the time in my house. As the years went on we hardly had them anymore and I never saw them in the stores either. I wasn't sure ginger snaps were still being made. As for ginger bread well my family isn't big on this type of cookie. I too could either take them or leave them.
Oh Gingerbread, I used to love it when I was a little child my mother would bake it for me. I will definitely see those recipes and maybe manage to do my own.
Some are a bit too elaborate for me, but there are quite a few I'd like to try out. The gingerbread latte sounds good for a nice relaxing evening drink, as well.
I am the only one in my family (mother and two sisters) who likes and loves ginger- anything. My immediate family (husband, sons, step-daughter) do not like it either. I consider ginger to be unique like root beer there is nothing like either of them. My husband would often surprise me with a bag of gingersnap cookies and I'd prepare me a cup of hot tea and sip and dip. Love em!
I wonder if everyone who likes root beer also enjoys ginger? I know I do, and so does my Mom, and my Dad did, as well. My siblings don't care for either.
I don't know why I never remember I like ginger snap cookies with a cup of hot tea. It is not a cookie I get often but when I do get one I like it.
Well, after going through all of these recipes and the ingredients I had on hand, I ended up making these gingerbread bars: http://www.landolakes.com/recipe/1068/easy-gingerbread-bars. I made healthy baked apples the other day, and added in a bunch of clove, because I like it, even though the recipe didn't call for it. When I stored the baked apples, I also poured the extra liquid from the pan (used to baste the apples with as they baked) into the container. I just plopped a gingerbread bar in a bowl and topped it with a baked (half) apple, then poured some of that liquid on top, and heated it up. It was delicious!!
I am a ginger lover. I like ginger beer in the summer. I always have ginger ale in the fridge. I like ginger cookies. If I make a noodle dish, I like ginger in it, but I haven't made it for a long time, think I forgot how. It is a Philippines recipe so Corie probably makes it. I like it all....
I love Gingerbread...use to make Gingerbread cakes for the kids when they were small. But, they had to be the small packet cake mixes...and iced with butter icing... And, isn't it funny how Santa always brought our son a Gingerbread house every Christmas? Love Ginger Snap cookies too...