I have been in a mission to use up all the things in the fridge, freezer, pantry, and around the house. I’ve made white chili with salsa verde I made in 2024, chickpea truffles with chocolate chips sent to me by accident from Imperfect Foods, and cupcakes with lemon curd from the back of the fridge.
Yesterday I was hiding Ada’s Valentine gift in Narnia (a weird closet, built off the old back door of the house, when someone added a room over the garage). The door locks, and Ada can’t get into it, so it’s where I hide gifts, or new books and craft kits I sometimes pick up for a rainy day. Back in early October I picked up a Halloween Gingerbread House kit, to make with my Spooky Girl. Unfortunately we all got sick, and I was busy with Halloween costumes, so I decided I’d make it for Christmas. Then Christmas came and went…
So when I found it yesterday (and noticed the Best By date is this month, I decided we needed to just do it. I found a tub of white frosting in the cupboard, and added a tub of pink, and some Valentine candies to my grocery order yesterday. This morning I used the black, super stiff icing to put the house together, then let it harden while I adjusted the orange and lime green frostings. I pulled out the gel food coloring and made the orange into purple and the green into teal.
I did some preliminary decorating, and let it stiffen up over lunch. After lunch, I let the kiddo go nuts.
Jim did the pink shingles on the back roof. I love his dormer windows, filled with hearts.
But now I have a ton of frosting and pink sprinkles left over. And I have to use up all the things…. Looks like I need to make cupcakes….
Happy Valentines Day my friends!
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