making decorations and our chick guy

Yesterday morning I set about starting my gingerbread ornaments.
I had my apples in the pot to make applesauce . .. .(this recipe is a very good way to use up apples)

I was already in process when Rob our friend and chick salesman popped by for a cup of coffee.

He immediately noticed the smells of something good going on. I produced a hot cup of coffee and a few frozen gingersnaps.
He asked me what I was making . ..
I asked him what he brought me . ..

I assured him these were cookies he would not want to eat.

I think I may be the last kid on the block to make these but I thought I would tell you how I did it regardless.


Very simply

I used equal parts of homemade applesauce (I'm sure bought is fine)
with equal parts last years cinnamon/cloves/ginger
I used 2 cups of each spices/applesauce

The largest amount of spice was cinnamon but if you want to toss your old cookie spices before you begin your Christmas baking . . .well, toss them in here.


I then added a good 1/4 cup of white glue. I didn't measure.
I mixed this up and added a wee bit of water a little at a time until I could form it into a ball.
I kneaded it for a few minutes, while visiting with the boys.

Rob told me he brought me this nice calendar. I told Rob it didn't fit into my kitchen.

He said, well, do what you want with it.
I said well, it looks like it could make a good surface safer.
It seemed like it had a bit of a plastic surface on it.
He said . . go for it.
I have more in the truck.

So, I rolled the fake dough about 1/4 inch thick. and cut out my heart shapes.
I then used a straw to make the holes to hang the ribbon through.


Then I put them on parchment and let them dry for a few hours.
They seem to want to curl so I kept turning them over.
After a while, I decided to put them in the oven at 170 degrees.
I continued to turn them every half hour.
I left them in their for several hours.

Last night I started to tie the ribbons through.
Our house has the sweet smell of cinnamon, even this morning.

I'm starting a new label for these under recipes.
I wouldn't want anyone trying to feed these to anyone.

Have a great day my friends, I'm tying ornaments wasting time.