THE JOY OF A GINGERBREAD HOUSE EVERYTHING YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THIS HOLIDAY TRADITION Of the many seasonal traditions that sweep our nation, few are as creative, delicious, and satisfying as building your very own gingerbread house. Whether you’re looking to create a simple table decoration or bake a tasty treat to nibble on, everyone can enjoy this holiday activity! THE ORIGINS OF GINGERBREAD Ginger was first cultivated in ancient China, then traded into medieval Europe. There, Europeans incorporated it into culinary traditions and used it to bake cookies into elaborate shapes and works of art, including figures of animals and people. The gingerbread house first appeared in the early 19th century in Germany. Although historians don’t know an exact date, it’s speculated that it gained popularity around the same time that “Hansel and Gretel,” the popular fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm, was published. THE LARGEST GINGERBREAD HOUSE In 2013, the world record for the largest gingerbread house in the world was broken. The house, topping out at 21 feet and covering 2,520 square feet, was built by Traditions Golf Club in Bryan, Texas, to raise money for a local Level II trauma center. To construct the house, builders created a recipe that required 1,800 pounds of butter, 2,925 pounds of brown sugar, 7,200 eggs, 7,200 pounds of flour, 1,080 ounces of ground ginger, and a few additional ingredients. BUILD YOUR OWN! While you don’t have to challenge yourself to beat the Guinness World Record, you can still have fun creating your very own gingerbread village. Starting your gingerbread house from scratch can be a fun activity for the whole family to enjoy. Give the kids a chance to mix the ingredients, roll out the dough, and set out plenty of candies and frostings to use, and remember to have fun! If you’re looking for unique gingerbread house ideas, take a look at 20 gingerbread house ideas at TasteofHome.com/ collection/gingerbread-houses.
DANIELLE OBIORAH AND TERI FIELDS: SUPER LAWYERS WHAT IS A SUPER LAWYER?
Obiorah Fields Law Firm has an exciting announcement to make: Both Teri Fields and Danielle Obiorah will
be included on the 2020 Super Lawyers list. This honor means that both of them are in the top 5% of all the attorneys Super Lawyers evaluated, based on reviews from their peers, third party feedback, and independent research. Being a Super Lawyer sounds like a huge honor, and it is, but if you’re not an attorney, you
might not be aware of exactly what that means. Super Lawyers is an online rating service that evaluates attorneys from over 70 practice areas in order to give attorneys
and consumers a resource for choosing the best legal counsel. Among attorneys, becoming a Super Lawyer is an incredible achievement that shows their determination to practice their areas of law to the best of their ability as well as their dedication to helping their clients. The 2020 list will be the first one that has included both Teri and Danielle, which makes for some extra excitement surrounding this honor. The Super Lawyers list is distributed to attorneys in each winner’s state or region, as well as to ABA-accredited law school libraries. It’s also published in various regional magazines across the country. Attorneys can’t nominate themselves for this award, and they can’t campaign for it either. Every attorney on the Super Lawyers list earns their spot solely based on the hard work they put in serving their community. Not just any attorney can become a Super Lawyer, and the ones who make it through the evaluation process absolutely earn it. Obiorah Fields Law Firm is lucky to have two incredibly talented, hardworking attorneys at its helm. We’re excited about their achievements, and we have no doubt that though this is their first year on the list, it certainly won’t be their last.
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