Friday, February 11, 2005

I am very distressed today...


so, I am not going to write about what I should write about!! (Maybe tomorrow, when I get my anger under control.)

Instead, I am going to show you some of Annikki's gingerbread creations of December 2004. The creations were totally and completely edible. And we have eaten them.

It is what Annikki calls "Biodegradable Edible Art".

The first photograph shows Annikki in the process of creating one of her masterpieces. In this, the light which lit up the straw in the barn is visible.

Annikki at work creating a gingerbread construction

Annikki at work creating a gingerbread construction, December 2004


And here was the outcome for grandson, Samuel, but I was not able to include the lights showing in this particular photograph. Note one of the several implements on the ground. The red moon is hiding in the hills. the grass is string green sweet.

Gingerbread Latto

Gingerbread Latto (Finnish straw storage barn) created by Annikki for Samuel, December 2004


Annikki then just had to make another one for our granddaughter, Asha, who visited us over Christmas.

The red lights create the impression of the fireplace. The tent was made out of rolled marzipan. In an earlier year she had made it out of rice paper. The stream around the wigwam is made from melted sugar. The rocks are black and brown toffee sweets.

Gingerbread Kota

Gingerbread Kota (Finnish Laplanders wigwam) created by Annikki for Asha, December 2004


And finally, she recreated a gingerbread flowerpot, which had been a great hit many years ago, but this time she embellished it with a lighted candle!!

The flowerpot, leaves and the flower stems are made from gingerbread. The pot is filled with a cake mix, which could be watered with fruit juice from a watering can! And the tulip flowers are sweets fashioned by Annikki's artistic flair.

Gingerbread Flowerpot

Gingerbread flowerpot created by Annikki December 2004


They were all delicious - (and anger management has succeeded)!!!

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