Cookies are one of the easiest homemade food gifts to give during the holidays, but want something even easier? Give this White Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough!
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Orange Spiced Roasted Chickpeas
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.
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
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
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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.
Tutorial: Make Tile Coasters for Beverages
Making tile coasters for beverages has to be one of my most favorite craft projects. I'm really happy with how it turned out and I'm so happy to share it with all of you. It make a great gift and there is endless ways you can personalize these -- no two sets have to look alike.
My complete tutorial is available at Happy To Create: Craft Tutorial: How to Make Tile Coasters
Altered Craft Project: I Love You Puzzle
I love shopping at the Target One Spot area (the $1 section at the front of the store). I check it regularly for things that I can creatively alter. This tutorial shows you how to take a child's puzzle and make it into a sweet "I Love You" gift idea for someone with a few digital scrapbooking projects.
My complete tutorial is available at Happy To Create: Hybrid Craft: I Love You Puzzle
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: