Crush the lemon candy into powder ... can be inserted into the house to make a magnificent candle jar. But be careful not to leave a burning candle unattended in the gingerbread house.

And the candy decorations ... Knowing that, gingerbread houses stand in stark contrast to all of the FUN s—t that you and me encounter at Christmas time. Eating peppermint bark is fun.

Christmas 365 #3 hits stores this week, as two families' holiday rivalry escalates into social media warfare. Plus: gingerbread espionage! Check out the preview here.

She would bake a sheet of gingerbread, then pull out stencils she had made from file folders to carefully cut the walls and roof of the houses. But these were the homesteading equivalent of candy ...

One of the familiar flavours I look forward to at Christmas comes from ... the creation of elaborate edible houses decorated with frosting and candy. Baking gingerbread cutouts with festive ...