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For another cute Christmas-gift-in-a-jar idea, try assembling this peppermint brownie mix. Your recipient will love backing these non-traditional brownies with some minty flavor! Click here for the recipe from Confessions of an Overworked Mom. If you have a glut of pears during the autumn season, make the most of them by gently cooking them in a brandied syrup. Seal in sterilized jars and your Christmas gifts are sorted!
Immediately sprinkle the crushed candy canes on top and sprinkle with a little sea salt. In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, cocoa powder, both chocolates, vanilla paste and salt. And finally, for cocktail bibbers, I can personally attest to how much a bottle of batched rye manhattan can make one’s day and the whole holiday season that much more festive.
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This DIY ‘Seasoning’ Greetings jar is a creative gift idea for anyone who loves cooking. This budget-friendly gift idea includes free gift tags to print at home and spruce up your homemade present. Photo via The Gingerbread HouseAnd if you want a Williams-Sonoma copycat recipe of peppermint bark, check out this simple recipe here, from The Anthony Kitchen. Just gather dried elderberries with dried herbs, then package it all up in a jar and print off instructions to give along with it. Your recipient will be especially grateful to have this on hand to ward off any germs this season! Make this delicious cranberry orange bread with customized holiday printable tags for the best edible Christmas gift!
Lisa is also dedicated to finding and testing the best ingredients, kitchen gear and home products for our Test Kitchen-Preferred program. At home, you'll find her working on embroidery and other crafts. "Sugar and spice, oh, how nice! This super-simple creamer brings you the taste of Christmas any time of year. The aroma is absolutely wonderful." "Super easy is putting it mildly! I made this in 2 minutes! It's very creamy and not too sweet. When I need a recipe in a hurry, I'll reach for this one."
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Ingredients like maple syrup, brown sugar, and cream are simmered on the stovetop until they become golden brown and thick. This sauce looks so beautiful poured into a pretty glass jar, and it can be used for anything from to topping desserts to sweetening coffee. Add a tasty twist to your sauce with complementary flavors like cinnamon, rum, bourbon, and almond. Try adding a pinch of chili powder for some sweet heat. Want to make your own edible Christmas gifts this year?
This white chocolate cranberry cookie mix in a jar is simple to create. It makes a wonderful homemade Christmas gift for anyone important in your life. Click here for the recipe, via Marathons & Motivation. These salted caramel walnuts with rosemary are delicious, flavorful, and a healthy snack to gift anyone this Christmas. Plus, they whip together in just 10 minutes with five ingredients! This is a great Christmas baking gift idea that mixes the perfect amount of crunchy and nutty.
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For candy lovers, the usual holiday bark pales in comparison to this box of peppermint saltine toffee. The topping, a glistening red and white smattering of crushed candy canes, is as easy as it is eye-catching. Of all the holiday gifts I’ve been lucky enough to receive, it’s the tasty homemade ones that stay in my memory.
"This is fabulous, and it's simple to whip up. I used home-dried herbs from my garden, including lavender, thyme, rosemary and mint." "This is awesome, and it's such a fun thing to make! It'll make a cute gift for girls." "This is almost good enough to eat. I just love it! I packaged it in some nice containers and gave them away for Christmas presents."
Plump Medjool dates are stuffed with homemade pistachio paste that's oh so easy to make. The result is a sublime bite that deserves a place in your holiday box of homemade confections. Lisa is an editor at Taste of Home where she gets to embrace her passion for baking. She pours this love of all things sweet into Bakeable, Taste of Home's baking club.
These simple culinary creations are perfect to give as gifts during the holiday season, or to bring along to a holiday gathering. A sweet hot chocolate mix is easy to make and even easier to gift. This vegan peppermint bark is the perfect solution for your holiday gift giving. This homemade decadent treat is great for anyone who loves a dash of sweetness added to their drinks.
They have ALL different types of flavors (white chocolate mocha, pumpkin spice, cinnamon vanilla, peppermint mocha…). Another ideas is to make a DIY hot cocoa kit using a mason jar. Creating one this way allows you to fill the jar with loose cocoa mix instead of using packets. This easy cake-in-a-jar is both quick to assemble and easy to bake.
This punchy North African chile paste can be made with either fresh or dried chiles. In one version, an assortment of fresh chiles are charred and blended together for smoke and spice. The dried chile version, which takes even less time to make, is just as flavorful, and they both can be used in any number of ways. No matter which recipe you choose, though, take the time to properly can it, or be sure to tell the recipient to use the sauce within a week or so. These homemade tomato raisins are dramatically better than any store-bought alternatives.
Did you know that toasting salt in a skillet imparts a smoky flavor? Meat-lovers can use it to season steaks or burgers, and vegetarians can toss this gift with popcorn, nuts, or roasted chickpeas. Fudge is an old-fashioned sweet to give out around the holidays, so why not create this festive version?
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