Tanya, I know you specifically meant me because they don't come any "stranger!"
No flour ever into the Lebkuchen!! The dough is very sticky and it should not be kneaded. There are different kinds of Lebkuchen, but the recipe we gave you is for the most luxurious version (what else would be fit for you??), called Elisen Lebkuchen. Once you have the sticky dough in the bowl, you just need to have bowl with water which you use to make your hands a little bit wet (shake off any excessive water, it should just be a very thin film), use a spoon to portion off some dough (they can be different sizes, don't have to be as large as the ones that are made in the bakery) and then roll the dough in your wet hands to form a ball. Put that on the baking sheet and press it down slightly, but not too much (about so that it is half as high as the diameter of your ball was before). Leave quite a bit of space between them as they might run once in the oven. Once you have formed all of them, let them dry at a cool place (not at normal room temperature, but not as cold as the fridge ether, I would say between 10 and 15°C) overnight, so for about 12 hours. Drying them will prevent them from running into one huge lebkuchen on your baking sheet.
I also noticed that they were very light. I was wondering wether you were only using almonds? I think they have more taste if you use almonds and hazelnuts.
I hope this helps! If you would want a recipe for the other type of gingerbread (which would be more like a spice cake), I can dig one out as well!
Oh and in case anyone reads this and would want to try baking Lebkuchen, just say so, I can post the recipe!
Awsome news Tanya! Congrats! 
marv is the worst speller i have ever seen.
Very exciting news!Sounds like something I have heard before from my husbandOh, I hear ya. My DH's response to my guest-inspired cleaning flurries usually trends toward: "Nory, just relax. Just ignore the mess, no one cares." If I think about this too hard, it makes me get very frustrated about certain seemingly unavoidable gender inequalities. So I try not to dwell on it too much!
I didn't mention that my DMIL had baked 3 loaves of her special Christmas bread and had frozen them- We all believe that she knew her time on earth was limited and had prepared her family for her home-going. She had also done some a lot of extra canning of peaches and jams and pickles that we are all enjoying this winter as well. It was really hard, Marv, to ice and decorate that bread knowing her loving hands made it, as she prayed for us last summer.
That's TWICE as bad as what Tim spent!I could never do that- guess we're spoiled here in the PNW!
It is exactly Jane Austen-ish; EXACTLY the kind of dancing they do in the movies like Sense and Sensibility etc.... The first dance that Jane dances with Bingley is one we do quite often called Comical Fellow; others we do pretty regularly are: Zephyrs and Flora, The Gothic Dance, and the Spanish Waltz. Most are done in lines of men and ladies, but others are done in sets of 3 or 4 couples. We sure have a lot of fun every Thursday, but the balls every couple of months are especially fun!!
The yarn was probably spun by the ladies' spinning/ yarn guild. There are quite a variety of groups that do different textile arts. I was thinking of Crissy (IfYouHadWings) when I saw those!! She calls it "yarn porn".
That IS a lot of kinfolk!! My kids on both sides have only 11, and the 2 sides never are together.
Which is a good thing! Our families have COMPLETELY different dynamics!
You so welcome!!
I think every girl in my college dorm was in love Mr. Darcy from the movie! I can recall nights where we'd watch all the videos which was quite a feat considering it's about 5 hours long!
How funny that she was such a Europe fan!
No flour ever into the Lebkuchen!! The dough is very sticky and it should not be kneaded. There are different kinds of Lebkuchen, but the recipe we gave you is for the most luxurious version (what else would be fit for you??), called Elisen Lebkuchen. Once you have the sticky dough in the bowl, you just need to have bowl with water which you use to make your hands a little bit wet (shake off any excessive water, it should just be a very thin film), use a spoon to portion off some dough (they can be different sizes, don't have to be as large as the ones that are made in the bakery) and then roll the dough in your wet hands to form a ball. Put that on the baking sheet and press it down slightly, but not too much (about so that it is half as high as the diameter of your ball was before). Leave quite a bit of space between them as they might run once in the oven. Once you have formed all of them, let them dry at a cool place (not at normal room temperature, but not as cold as the fridge ether, I would say between 10 and 15°C) overnight, so for about 12 hours. Drying them will prevent them from running into one huge lebkuchen on your baking sheet.
I also noticed that they were very light. I was wondering wether you were only using almonds? I think they have more taste if you use almonds and hazelnuts.
I hope this helps! If you would want a recipe for the other type of gingerbread (which would be more like a spice cake), I can dig one out as well!
Oh and in case anyone reads this and would want to try baking Lebkuchen, just say so, I can post the recipe!
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Okay, think I got the keyboard working and can read my screen again! Heading over right now to change my official Title on my TR!!!
Just pretend NO ONE else is reading this.
Your Christmas looks like so much fun! I can't wait until my boys are old enough to get into Christmas more. I would love to make gingerbread houses with them. Or would that be too girly for them? I'm sure they'd be willing to eat the gingerbread houses.
The ball looked really fun, too. It sort of reminded me of Enchanted.
I am doing a
For Tanya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that absolutely made my night.
That and the pretzel glasses. Which isn't in the same league as a new kidney!
Pretty pretty tree!!!!!!!!
And no, it's not too late for Christmas, I've thought about it but not actually posted, not to mention I haven't posted the Germany trip yet either! Thank you for sharing
well thats okay then, cat meat is a little tougher though.
More later... I hope you leave that sucker up until at least Valentines Day!! Do I detect a Jane Austen fan?? Oh please say you are because I adore all of Jane Austen's books! I can't believe that ball was patterned after Pride & Prejudice, so cool! That's it, I'm hopping a plane over there with my DD's.
The dances are always Regency 
I do have a ton of family but unfornutately we're all spread out now. But we manage to have an enormous family reunion every single summer.
I wish I lived close, it sounds like it will be a great time.
I wish I could come I really do! But I'll be on a plane home back from Vegas when y'all be sitting down to dinner. Oh well. I'll look forward to reading all about it 
It was sweet! I hope I am as gracious and thoughtful when my time comes.
Beware, I do tend to get a little sappy once in a while here- something my readers have to put up with sometimes.
YES!!! Totally! And let me just say, you don't have to be a dorm chick to have a crush on Mr. Darcy.
English Country Dancing, but the themes that we come costumed in vary- we've done a "Literary Ball" where we came dressed as a favorite author or character from Classic Lit., then a Christmas formal, this next one is 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, and we will also this year have a Count of Monte Cristo (Regency), Sci-Fi, (that one oughta be interesting!) etc....
My daughters are having an "Austen Weekend" starting tomorrow afternoon. I think they're watching Emma (Bronte) Sense and Sensibiltities and maybe one other-depends on how much giggling they do between them. Now, I 've gotta figure out what to serve them all.
And your post about your DMIL was very heartfelt. Have they seen the movie "Becoming Jane"? Anne Hathaway stars as Austen and she did a remarkable job. I think there was maybe one inappropriate scene that I recall but don't hold me to that!
Yay!
)How about you guys come to Vegas instead?
A date, a date, a very important date!
Except I will be late
I sooooo wish I could come to the Meet !!!
