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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
3043 Posts
Judy
KY
USA
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 Posted - Oct 22 2021 : 5:59:36 PM
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Does anyone do food as gifts for Christmas? If so please share some of the things you make to give as Christmas gifts.
Hugs!
Judy
God Has Been So Good To Me!!!
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9443 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9443 Posts |
Posted - Oct 22 2021 : 6:29:35 PM
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My daughter has done cookies and buckeyes as gifts. I never have other than a particular candy a family member enjoys. I would love to go to homemade gifts. Going to start working on quilts for my grands but they won't be for this Christmas.
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
"I am a bookaholic and I have no desire to be cured." 
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Oct 23 2021 : 05:21:48 AM
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Different canned goods works. Jellies and Jams always a favorite. I have done mixes in a pretty jar too. Maybe with a measuring spoon attached, Like pancake mix. Of course include the recipe. You could wrap the jars in a pretty kitchen towel, make a basket up. I have done dried herbs too. Start with a theme and build on it from there, for each person. Happy gifting!!
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7121 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Oct 23 2021 : 08:07:20 AM
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Hot chocolate mix with a pretty mug for single gift or in a basket.
I used to have the recipe for Russian tea made with Tang. If anyone has that recipe I hope you will share it with us. Russian tea with pretty tea cup makes a tasty gift.
Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
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Posted - Oct 23 2021 : 08:30:26 AM
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I make cookies every year for the last thirty years, usually 10 or 12 different cookies and bars. Now that I am retired my list has shrunk, so I now make fabric boxes and bags to put the cookies in. I also make and add Christmas Jam to each bag.
Jana
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All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
3043 Posts
Judy
KY
USA
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Posted - Oct 23 2021 : 08:40:58 AM
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Ladies these are great ideas!!! I have done fudge before, also a couple different kinds of bread and what is called "White Trash". People love homemade food gifts!!!
Hugs!
Judy
God Has Been So Good To Me!!!
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
"Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!
Farm Girl #5440
Farm Girl of The Month September 2013 and
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2285 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2285 Posts |
Posted - Oct 23 2021 : 6:49:45 PM
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I've made caramel corn using a toffee recipe and baking the coated popcorn to dry it a bit.
Vanessa
Farmgirl Sister #6754
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
3043 Posts
Judy
KY
USA
3043 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2021 : 07:32:53 AM
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Vanessa that sounds so good!!! When you get time could you please give me the recipe and how you made it.
Hugs!
Judy
God Has Been So Good To Me!!!
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
"Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!
Farm Girl #5440
Farm Girl of The Month September 2013 and
September 2021 |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4760 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Oct 24 2021 : 10:40:35 AM
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I have given homemade cookies and fudge in decorative tins. I also did up scone recipes & the dried ingredients in glass storage jars from bachelor friends. As Michele said, make sure to include the recipe!
Personally I think a homemade gift of any kind is the best gift of all! Enjoy making your own goodies as gifts.
Dawn in IL
"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree." Emily Bronte |
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
3043 Posts
Judy
KY
USA
3043 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2021 : 2:55:40 PM
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Great ideas Dawn!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Hugs!
Judy
God Has Been So Good To Me!!!
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
"Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!
Farm Girl #5440
Farm Girl of The Month September 2013 and
September 2021 |
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
310 Posts
Tara
Sands of Time
SC
USA
310 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2021 : 07:26:37 AM
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I like to make banana bread( I use a mix), jar of jam and some fruit.
I make 1 bread to enjoy on Christmas morning and one to freeze to eat in Jan
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7253 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7253 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2021 : 11:46:33 AM
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I have only given cookies before. I make cranberry orange shortbread cookies. My family loves them and they are a hit with the neighbors.
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2388 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2388 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2021 : 1:51:21 PM
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I've given a lot of food gifts. Cookies, fudge and divinity, jelly and jam, pickles, cake-mix-in-a-jar, and yes, fruitcake. There are still a few of us that love it.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21
I'm old and I do wear purple |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2388 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2388 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2021 : 1:55:02 PM
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The first few years after Mom passed I made Dad a big box full of plastic bags with various mixes with instructions: Biscuits, cornbread, cobbler, soups, etc. -- all things he could mix up easily.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21
I'm old and I do wear purple |
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
3043 Posts
Judy
KY
USA
3043 Posts |
Posted - Nov 05 2021 : 10:54:12 AM
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Judith I love fruitcake. One of my absolute favorites!!!
Hugs!
Judy
God Has Been So Good To Me!!!
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
"Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!
Farm Girl #5440
Farm Girl of The Month September 2013 and
September 2021 |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6666 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6666 Posts |
Posted - Nov 06 2021 : 08:58:14 AM
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Sometimes I like to send jams that I made over the Summer. Also I send cookies to a couple of people as well. Every year seems different as we are aging and health issues make it hard for sugary treats anymore
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
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tigger9777
Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader & Guru / FG Guide
155 Posts
Candy
Oakley
CA
USA
155 Posts |
Posted - Nov 10 2021 : 11:33:24 PM
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I make a special fudge recipe passed down from my Grandmother.
Her sister worked for Sees Candies in the 1920's and they don't make it anymore, we have the original recipe.
Every Christmas we make 50 pounds of fudge.
Since it is made only once a year, everyone craves it.
I also have done Jams & Jellies as gifts, or made cookie sample boxes.
Have fun*
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9443 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9443 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2021 : 05:34:41 AM
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Wow Candy, that is a lot of work! I also like to do the gifts in a jar. They make things so easy for the recipient when its needed. I did a case of them and wrapped them back up in the canning jar box for my daughter for her wedding shower years ago. She loved it! She said her husband wanted to put them out for decoration because they looked so pretty. LOL.
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
"I am a bookaholic and I have no desire to be cured."
"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
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wildflower17
True Blue Farmgirl
3043 Posts
Judy
KY
USA
3043 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2021 : 4:57:34 PM
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Ladies those are great ideas!!!
Hugs!
Judy
God Has Been So Good To Me!!!
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"...
"Country Girl at Heart...Blessed Beyond Measure"!!!
Farm Girl #5440
Farm Girl of The Month September 2013 and
September 2021 |
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AussieChick
Sharpshooter
365 Posts
Cindy
Bend
Oregon
USA
365 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2021 : 5:07:12 PM
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I am planning to bake some cookies for Christmas gifts this year. Choc-chip cookies, Orange & White Chocolate, and Raisin & Oatmeal. Homemade jams and preserves are also a nice idea with a pretty fabric cover tied over the lids!
Farmgirl #6058
Farmgirl Sister of the Year 2021
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2022 : 12:47:12 PM
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Sara-yellowtose, if I recall, the recipe called for Tang and instant powered tea..
I will have to google it.. I use to Make it in batches, and store in small canning jars, to which I used
my computer to print out cut labels.
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2022 : 1:01:28 PM
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here ya go, Sara,,
RECIPE
Russian Tea:
2 cups White Sugar
2 cups Orange-Flavored Drink Mix (e.g. Tang)
1 cup Instant Tea Powder
1 (3 ounce) package Powdered Lemonade Mix
2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Ground Cloves
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2022 : 1:03:39 PM
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Here is the one I used to make,
Hot Spiced Tea:
1 1/2c Tang
1/2c sugar
1/2c inst tea
1tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
mix together and store in canning jars.
I think I used 2tsp per 8oz of hot water.
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4319 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4319 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2022 : 03:29:31 AM
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We would mix this up too. I remember drinking it when we had a cold. It would feel so good.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
1631 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 06 2022 : 11:53:41 AM
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I’ve done lots of cookies-in-a-jar gifts. Pinterest is full of good recipes. Something else that is fun to do and the recipients love is bread in a jar. Take canning jars and fill 2/3s full. Bake and then once cooled, seal the jar. Add fabric and ribbon to lid and done! :) I’ll look for the recipe and post it. :)
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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Dreamer42
True Blue Farmgirl
2694 Posts
April
Central
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Oct 13 2022 : 2:45:41 PM
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Ooohhh, Karen, I love the bread in a jar idea. Would be cute in a little basket with cheese spread or jam and a cutting board... or, maybe even with all the trimmings for a charceteurie board in a basket gift? Would any bread recipe work?
Dreamer42
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Holidays: Food Gifting |
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