Baked in a can. Decorate the can (see gift wrap). Tie on a bow with an ornament attached.
Home made bread
Place in bread basket with bread napkin and recipe.
Gingerbread
Fill mixing bowl with: Gingerbread mix Instructions card Decorations-red hots, circular peppermints, and silver dredges Small tubes of colored icing Tie boy and girl cookie cutters on the bow.
Corn bread
Corn bread mix Instruction card Honey Butter Corn stick pan Jar of salsa
Make up a batch of refrigerator cookie dough. Wrap cookie dough with colored plastic wrap or place in decorated potato chip can. Include instructions on how to bake.
Cookie fixings
Place the following on a cookie sheet Favorite cookie mix Instruction card Cookie cutters Chocolate chips Nuts Decorative icing set
Fortune cookies
Make fortune cookies and include your own personalized fortunes.
Basic cookie recipe
Fill cookie jar with a basic cookie mix. Include as many recipes as you can come up with using the basic mix Cookie cutters
Fill basket or old hat with: Assortment of tea bags or mixes Cup and saucer Tea ball Tea cozy Scones Jams or jellies Cracker Honey Home made bread Flavored sugars Lemon drops Lacy napkin Simple version: fill oversized mug with: Assorted tea bags Spoon Lemon drops
Coffees
Assorted coffee mixes Special coffee mug Assorted creams Spoon Cookies
Cocoa or hot chocolate
Cocoa mix Chocolate dip cinnamon sticks Special mugs Chocolate dipped spoons Marshmallows Simple version Hot chocolate mix in large mug with a peppermint stick.
Cider
Bottle of cider Cider mix Apples Cinnamon sticks Instruction card
Veggie dip mix or home made dip with: Instruction card Fresh vegetables-carrots sticks, broccoli, celery sticks, green pepper sticks, etc. Christmas serving tray
Fruit dip
Home made or mix with: Instruction card Basket of mixed fresh fruits
Dips for potato chips
Variety of dip mixes or home made dips Instruction card Bag of chips Christmas bowl Home made snack mixes (cereals mixed with nuts and seasonings).
Cute recipe cards with: Two or three ingredients to make recipe Baking pan or serving dish
Mustard assortment
Variety of flavors Imported: Germany, French, English, Chinese
Great go-withes
Serving jar with dipper filled with: Herbal mustard Chutney Mint jelly Cranberry topping Sweet pepper relish Honey Pickle relish Flavored ketchups
Spices
Collect a variety of herbs and spices. Tie a red ribbon around. Include a spicy scented candle. OR Braided yarn spice hanger: hot-glue on decorations and stitch on a wooden ring at top. Place spices in small zip lock bead bags. Tie to braided yarn with bits of yarn or ribbon.
Herbed vinegars and oils
Home made vinegars or oils in pretty bottles.
Home made preserves, jellies and jams
Place a circle of fabric on top of lid and tie with ribbon, raffia, jute or yarn
Salad dressings
A pretty cruet with Packages of salad dressing mixes.
Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joe mix Coupon for hamburger Instruction card OR Jar of home made sloppy joes Hamburger buns Dill pickle slices Chips
Fill colander or picnic basket with: Spaghetti seasoning mix Hot roll mix Italian dressing mix Cookie mix Spaghetti Instruction cards for the mixes.
Red and green pasta
Wrap in a red napkin Red and green pastas in a bag Pasta ladle Tie with a ribbon
Pasta variety
Packages of pastas: Spaghetti Tortellini Fusilli Lasagna noodles Penne Jars of sauces: Pesto Alfredo, etc.
Romantic dinner
Home made spaghetti sauce Box of pasta Loaf of Italian bread Parmesan cheese Bottle of red wine Candle sticks
Spaghetti sauce
In pasta bowl include items to make spaghetti sauce: Package of pasta Thongs Sun dried tomatoes Olive oil Basil Oregano Garlic powder Pasta recipe Olives
Lasagna
In a baking dish include: Package of pasta Recipe for lasagna Spices Olive oil Cheese grater
Baked
Breakfast
Casseroles
