I've been making and giving food gifts from the kitchen for years. When David and I were first married, I did so mostly because it was frugal. We didn't have much money for buying gifts for extended family and friends, so I would give gifts that I could bake - breads, cookies, candies -- even savory items from time to time. Making a loaf of banana bread didn't cost much, but it always seem to make people happy.
Food Gifts
September Foodie Pen Pals Reveal
I love getting packages in the mail. To feed my need for packages, I joined up with Foodie Pen Pals for the first time. I loved the idea of getting a surprise foodie package in the mail and I thought it would be cool to put one together for someone else.
The way the Foodie Pen Pals work is that someone send you a package and then you send a package to someone else. I received a package from Sandy of Chicas on a Mission and I'm I've been anxious for October 1 to get here so I could share it
Make Your Own Homemade Pancake Mix
How to Make Lollipops (in a mini muffin tin)
Easy Gift Idea: Breakfast in a Can
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As a coffee drinker, I love it when I have friends or family members who also enjoy a good cup of coffee. It's not unusual for me to give these friends gifts for Christmas that focus around coffee and this year is no exception.
This year, I am giving one of my friends (who will remain nameless for obvious reasons), a gift of Peet's Holiday Blend Coffee, as well as some breakfast items that I think she'll like. Breakfast is her favorite meal of the day and it ALWAYS includes
Mini Peach Pies in a Jar
Mini Peach Pies in a Jar -- cute, personal-sized pies with an easy filling you make from fruit cups!
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My niece, Courtney, adores little things. She loves little forks and little spoons, mini erasers, and tiny kittens. Just about anything that is smaller than "normal" size. Food in miniature is especially
Our Favorite Pumpkin Bread
I remember having quick breads as a child - like pumpkin bread and zucchini bread - and thinking they were the greatest thing in the world. I thought it was cool that it was called "bread" but it was like a dessert.
I recently made a new pumpkin bread recipe that I've enjoyed so much that I just had to share it with all of you. It's our favorite pumpkin bread recipe - I love the flavor and how incredibly moist it is.
Get the recipe here: Easy Pumpkin Bread Recipe
It's a perfect pumpkin
Creative & Easy Food Gift Ideas
If you enjoy cooking, then you probably enjoy giving food gifts to friend and family. Christmas time is the main time I give food gifts. I bake ever year and have piles of goodies to give away to family and friends who live nearby. This wasn't a tradition that my family had, but rather something I learned from my grandmother-in-law and my mother-in-law.
Gift Idea: Cookie Dough Log
Cookies are always a great gift idea, but here's a fun twist on the usual home-baked cookies give a cookie dough log. It's really easy to do -- you just mix up your favorite cookie dough, shape it into a log, wrap it, and add a label which can be handmade or digitally made.
The example above can be found here at Home Cooking Memories on this page: Creative & Easy Food Gift Ideas
I have another tutorial on making your own cookie dough log at Happy To Create: Homemade Gift Idea: