How many of you plan to give a food gift

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

this Christmas? And what type gift would that be? And why would you give it to that particular person?

As for me I have been looking high and low for over 5 yrs. now for a Schlotsky's Deli so that I could purchase a bottle of their Hot Sauce I LOVE it!!! Well now all these yrs. later I am engaged to a man that is a lover of Hot Sauces, and I just learned where there is a Schlotsky's located 1 hr. from where I live. And a co-worker of mine drives by it every day now and he has promised to pick me up 2 bottles, and yep you guessed it my finace will be getting Hot Sauce for one of his Christmas gifts I am so happy to have found it!!!! My granddaughter and I used to eat this brand Hot Sauce on everything, you should have seen her and I sitting on the couch eating Schlotsky's Deli Hot Sauce on Corn Dogs, Popcorn, and just about anything we were snacking on, and she was only 2 yrs old at the time I know I am raising her right

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

I am also going to give my daughter a very nifty box [I found the box at Tuesday Morning store on sale for $4.99] filled with her favorite chocolates!

[mrsjimmyp]

Yes I will be giving food as gifts. Pies to be correct....My son loves pecan pie so I'm baking one for him and one each to several others who are elderly that I Check on from time to time.

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Food gifts are great, Cath! I enjoy both giving and receiving them! I pass out fudge every year. Like you (isn't the Tuesday Morning Store a GREAT place?) I pick-up neat boxes throughout the year and fill them with small-cubes of walnut and peanut-butter fudge and give to family & friends.

A couple years back I found these awesome little glass and wooden cheese domes almost FREE- on clearance from Crate & Barrel, so I gave half-versions (half pound) of several cheese balls to folks. They were well recieved and fun to do!

I also love Schlotsky's Deli! We have several here in our area... along w/ Jimmy John's Sandwich Shop. MMMM!

[jfain]

I made a big batch of chex mix to put in individual mugs for my employees. I don't have the money to buy them all something so I thought it would be very personal and just as well liked if I made something. They seemed to like it since they ate it all right away.

For my Mother I will have a selection of gluten free cookies in her stocking. She doesn't bake and she can't eat the ones with wheat. I still want her to have all the normal things that people do at Christmas.

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

I still want her to have all the normal things that people do at Christmas.

How very sweet and thoughtful of you!

Merry Christmas Jfain!

[CanMan]

I was planning on giving a few friends and acquaintances a small jar of homemade gourmet mustard, but I went cheap on one of the ingredients and it tasted like it too when I finished....so I tossed it. Instead I've given out jars of homemade spicy Apple Butter and a couple special people got Sweet Mustard Pickle.

Fortunately the recipients all know my canning knowledge so they like getting my jars. Heck, I don't generally accept jars from other people unless I've given them the third degree on how they made it. Too many people do not know how to can foods by modern safe procedures. The last 2 or 3 I got jars from did not do it correctly and it really made me nervous. One jar was actually already bubbling and they did not notice.

[CanMan]

For CCC and others that REALLY like their hot sauces, have you considered making your own? Here's a place to get the mixes and instructions.
Hot Sauce Bottles and Hot Pepper Supplies

[Mama Mangia]

I make gift baskets and food baskets all the time - I love to do it and it's so easy to personalize them! Everyone looks forward to them as well.

[cookie]

I do Foodie gifts I think everyone enjoys them!! I sent a assorted fudge gift to someone and it sounded so GOOD I almost ordered myself one but didn't. I'm a Chocolaholic. Because of food gift packages I'm done with my shopping! Now I want to start baking. cookie