Gingerbread 
Gingerbread represents a comfort food usually presented at the most familial time of the year. To dream of this symbol indicates your communion with family, a close relationship or interaction with the one who is deeply loved and great significance in the area of emotional support.
Paper Plates
In a dream, paper plates symbolize transience.
To see a pile of dirty paper plates in a dream represents empty nourishment. You may be exhausted and feeling like no one is able to help you.
Paper plates from a party in a dream represent other people's problems. You may be tired of picking up their mess.