christmas gingerbread loaf

This weekend, Jose and I baked a loaf of gingerbread using this recipe. It was pretty good, though I do think that anyone who tries to make this should really follow the recipe and use the crystallized ginger...we didn't have any, so I think we should've added more ginger because it needed a stronger kick. Despite the tablespoon of ginger, it wasn't spicy enough for me, but it did have a light Christmasy gingerbread taste.

Tomorrow a cold front is moving-in to the Austin area, and I am so excited. I made some soup for dinner tonight, even though it was still in the 80s outside while it was sitting on the stove...I just couldn't wait! I'm designating tomorrow my baking day. I figured, since I won't be turning on the heater, I might as well bake! I am very excited! I picked up a bunch of fun cookbooks at the library this weekend, and I am soo ready to bake a new dessert!