I’d far rather spend an extra hour or two in my kitchen making my gifts, than have to jostle for parking at the mall and waste time in long line-ups shopping for them. It’s probably no surprise that I love to bake, package, and give away edible gifts, and so in this post I’m highlighting a handful of my favorites for your inspiration!Ī slender jar of preserves, capped with a pretty round of festive fabric a tin of rich shortbread, each cookie dipped in dark chocolate a bag of spiced nuts, toasted to perfection – there’s no question that a lot of love and care goes into a handmade edible Christmas gift. We the editors of the six SLM channels are dishing on everything we love about Christmas – songs, books, handmade gifts and more. Take a look at the photos below and stop back often as I add to the slideshow new and creative ways to wrap and present your delicious creations all the time.Today we interrupt our Home for the Holidays week of giveaways to bring you some personal favorites. When I want a more elaborate gift, I’ll buy bigger baskets or gift boxes, add tags, bows, flowers, etc. (Candy molds come in every shape and color and aren’t very expensive at all. ![]() Add a recipe card and you’ve got a great gift giving/wrapping idea you can use all year round. This is always a hit! I have a friend that asks for this every year so she can add skillets to her growing collection. Candy molds from any craft store already filled with homemade chocolates are a winner (plus they get to keep the molds!) Make brownies in a mini cast iron skillet and wrap the brownie right in the skillet in a cellophane bag and tie it up with a ribbon and you just gave a treat and a cute skillet as a gift. Christmas stockings that hold individually wrapped camels or homemade lollipops are always a hit. The holidays can be a lot of fun (think egg cartons that are repurposed to hold homemade chocolate eggs at Easter.). It just tastes like the holidays and is a great gift idea. Try the Walnut, Cranberry & Pumpkin bread recipe. This way, they can use their ceramic dishes to make their next batch. Adding the recipe for a sweet bread is a nice touch. If they are baked right in a cute ceramic dish, you can wrap them up in cellopane wrap and tie with a bow and they get to keep the mini baking dish too! I have neighbors who wait for this gifts year round so they can add to their collection. Grap my recipe for Dark Chocolate Macadamia Nut Fudge and start cooking and wrapping!Īnother favorite gift to bake and give are mini quick breads. You can also package individual pieces of fudge in cupcake liners and box them up. I’ve also used really pretty gift boxes lined with parchment paper to hold mixed nuts, brownies and fudge. They are inexpensive, don’t take up a lot of space and they look fabulous when you have a box, tin or baskets filled with your handiwork. ![]() If you like to make small hard candies, caramels or other individually wrapped treats, having a stash of gold foil candy wrappers on hand is great. You can add a couple of pieces of chocolate or lollipops, tie it up with a bow and you’ve got a quick giveaway for the office, neighbors or drop in guests. with cellophane, add a bow and you are good to go! Another great thing to have on hand are cellophane gift bags. I always have a selection of ribbons and cellophane wrap in the closet. If you have a couple of “staples” on hand at all times, you can turn a colorful paper plate into a work of art or basic parchment paper and kitchen twine into a simply wrapped package of deliciousness. (Think florists, grocery stores and thrift shops.) I often use pretty holiday themed plates, gift boxes, old-fashioned tins, Chinese take out boxes and more to package candy. (Although, that is always an option) There are lots of stores and shops you visit on a regular basis that will inspire your creativity. You don’t have to spend a lot of money when it comes to wrapping and boxing up your goods. Now wrap it up in a fun, festive and creative way and you’ve just put your gift ahead of the rest. Anyone receiving candy, baked goods or roasted nuts as a gift is already pretty excited. ![]() When you think about wrapping your homemade treats, you shouldn’t break into a sweat! This is supposed to be fun, so enjoy it.
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