Huwebes, Nobyembre 6, 2014

Homemade Food Gift Ideas to Try This Christmas

Do you want to give personalized gifts this Christmas? Try these budget-friendly and timesaving homemade food gift ideas.

Espresso-Flavored Sugar Cubes in gift sacks
Photo © Romulo Yanes
1. Espresso-Flavored Sugar Cubes

Share your love for coffee to your loved ones! This easy to make, caffeine-spiked sugar cubes will surely add kick to your hot mug of Christmas coffee or cocoa. 







flavored salts in a gift box
Photo © Jose Picayo
2. Flavored Gourmet Salts

This variety of self-made gourmet salts is a quick and simple gift that any foodie will love. Shred old newspapers or book pages for cheap and eco-friendly packing materials. 









Tea bags with stamped tags
Photo © Catherine Gratwicke
3. Calming Herbal Tea

Turn those boring homemade teabags into Christmas presents. Put the dried herbs into petite sacks cinched with thread and hand-stamped tags with cute messages inside. 







Tea cookies in different gift boxes
Photo © Lara Robby/Studio D
4. Tea Cookies

Using the basic recipe of tea cookie dough, you can create four different kinds of Christmas cookies that can satisfy various taste buds. (Roly Polys, Jam Thumbprints, Red-and-Whites, and Raspberry Bars)








Chocolate Bark with dried fruits and nuts as toppings
Photo © Charles Schiller
5. Chocolate Bark

Indulge your sweet tooth with this easy to make treat. Using chocolate as your base ingredient, (you can use any kind you want) enhance its flavor by adding dried fruits and nuts.







Wrapped simple sugar cookies with recipe
Photo © James Worrell
6. Simple Sugar Cookies

Level up sugar cookies by customizing them. Add a card to each pack with the recipient’s initial. You can add short messages or even share the recipe so they can make a batch too!









Homemade jams in cute glass bottles
Photo © Ellen Silverman
7. Homemade Jams

Rather than giving store-bought jams, your loved ones will surely appreciate the homemade ones. Using the online recipes to make the jam, pack them into cute glass bottles that can display or reuse once it’s empty. 







Peppermint sticks with white chocolate and toppings
Photo © Frances Janisch
8. Peppermint Sticks

Make simple peppermint sticks look and taste better by adding personal touch. Dip each stick into melted white chocolate, and then roll them into your desired toppings. Once dried, you can put them into a gift box with holiday tissue paper.








Macaroons topped with chocolate and macadamia nuts
Photo © Alton Brown
9. Paradise Macaroons

Satisfy your pastry cravings with this fusion of chocolate, coconut, and macadamia nuts. One bite of these island-inspired macaroons and you’ll think you’re in paradise!






Cookie toppings layered into a jar
Photo © Levi Brown
10. Super-Chunky Christmas Cookies in a Jar

Layer all of the ingredients into an airtight jar and make a custom tag with the recipe so your friends can bake fresh cookies whenever their craving hits. 





They all look yummy right? Keep in mind that presents don’t have to be expensive. Just like the old saying, “It’s the thought that counts!”

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