I’m not sure how the idea came up. But all of a sudden, we were talking about entering the National Gingerbread House Competition hosted at the Grove Park Inn here in Asheville. We talked about potential entry ideas and team names. One team member mentioned that some entrants spent all year planning their entry and hoarding materials. We would be attempting to create our entry in less than a week.

So that’s how I ended up with a 25 pound bag of flour, a 10 pound bag of sugar, and many other baking necessities in my kitchen. We’re testing some recipes this week, including construction grade gingerbread (not to be eaten) and the assembly day is Saturday. For the final product to be entered on Sunday. Or not. We decided that our ultimate goal is to have fun and potentially create something we’re proud of. Looking forward to a Saturday full of silliness. And possibly an award-winning entry. 🙂