I want my house made out of Gingerbread

Yes folks, I think the witch in Hansel and Gretal was on to something...Gingerbread is cheap to make.

And candy sales are still very high-even in a recession...

So finding the right part for repairs, would be easy and affordable.

The labor in building your home would be enjoyable and could be done by small children, without violating any child labor laws.

And food storage would not be necessary...

You could just eat a cabinet or something in rough times.
Unless it rained.

But if you just had a really big umbrella over your house, I think you'd be set.