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| Homemade gifts from the kitchen make | | | | - Cover the top of the filled jar with a 8" to 10" |
| wonderful gifts for teachers or coworkers as well | | | | circle of fabric. Tie this fabric with curly ribbon, |
| as for friends and family. These gifts can be very | | | | raffia, or twine. Include a gift tag and recipe |
| personal; a nice way to acknowledge those who | | | | directions. |
| touch our lives in special ways. What are the | | | | Gift In A Basket |
| recipients favorite treats? Maybe he or she is | | | | A basket makes a wonderful gift container for |
| under the weather. Whatever the reason for the | | | | many food gifts. When you don't have time to |
| gift, try to make it special. | | | | put together a homemade food gift, purchase |
| Gift In A Mug | | | | sweets from your favorite bakery, put together |
| This gift is really two gifts in one; the mug to use | | | | the makings for soup, or choose tea or coffee |
| later and the edible gift in the mug. There are two | | | | related items. Small packages of cookies or any |
| different ways to make mug gifts. One way is by | | | | other sweets are good additions to fill in any |
| giving a mug filled with ingredients to make a cup | | | | empty spaces. |
| of soup or a sweet treat. The second way is to | | | | Tips: |
| bake a sweet treat inside the mug. | | | | - The actual basket can be made of wicker, wire, |
| Tips: | | | | or other materials. If you are working within a |
| - Use only mugs that are food safe, as well as | | | | specific budget, visit your local dollar type store |
| safe for microwave and oven use. | | | | for the basket as well as tea towels, cloth or |
| - Choose mugs that will hold at least 12 ounces | | | | heavy paper napkins, ribbon, shred, and other |
| and have straight sides. | | | | inexpensive items. |
| - Wrap your finished mug gift in clear wrap or | | | | - Choose the correct size basket to hold the food |
| small cello bags, tie with raffia or narrow ribbon, | | | | and other gift items you intend to use. |
| and add a gift tag that indicates the contents of | | | | - Line the basket with a terry towel, tea towel, |
| the mug. | | | | napkin, purchased shred or other decorative |
| Gifts In A Jar | | | | paper. |
| There are many options for making gifts in a jar; | | | | - If you choose to wrap your completed gift in a |
| cookies, scones, muffins, quick breads, and soups | | | | basket, place it in a cello bag (available in some |
| to name a few. | | | | dollar stores or party supply stores). Gather the |
| Tips: | | | | ends over the top and tie with narrow ribbon or |
| - Choose jars with a wide mouth, airtight lids, and | | | | raffia. Curly ribbon cascading over the basket |
| are clean and dry. | | | | really looks nice. Top it off with a gift tag. |
| - Check the recipe for the jar size needed. | | | | My web site is all about making wonderful gifts |
| - Fine ingredients, such as granulated sugar and | | | | such as Kitchen Gift Baskets plus a variety of |
| flour, are best layered in the bottom. Level and | | | | Gifts From The Kitchen. |