2. Which do you give most: homemade or store-bought food gifts?
a. Homemade 69%
b. Store-bought 19%
c. A gift basket combining homemade and purchased items 12%
3. What foods do you make and give as gifts?
a. Cookies 82%
b. Fudge 41%
c. Peanut brittle/candy 30%
d. Fruitcake 4%
e. Preserves 12%
f. Flavored oils and vinegars 5%
g. Liqueurs 5%
h. Mixes in jars 22%
i. Other 28%
Answers included breads, spiced and candied nuts, pickles, and salsas.
4. What is your favorite item to receive?
a. None: I don't want more temptation during the holidays! 13%
b. Cookies 29%
c. Fudge 14%
d. Peanut brittle/candy 8%
e. Fruitcake 2%
f. Preserves 6%
g. Flavored oils and vinegars 7%
h. Liqueurs 7%
i. Mixes in jars 8%
j. Other 6%
Answers included gift baskets, sausage and cheese, and "anything homemade, from the heart."
5. What food gifts do you NOT want to receive?
a. Anything sweet 7%
b. Cookies 1%
c. Fudge 2%
d. Candy 2%
e. Fruitcake 49%
f. Preserves 2%
g. Oils and vinegars 9%
h. Liqueurs 11%
i. I like it all! 17%
6. Which prepared food gifts would you like to receive?
a. Wine 22%
b. Meat (steaks, smoked turkey, ham) 15%
c. Chocolate 17%
d. Fruit baskets 10%
e. Coffee, tea, or cocoa 15%
f. Sauces and marinades 7%
g. Snacks (popcorn, caramel corn) 11%
h. Other 3%
Answers included breads, cheese, and other gift baskets.
7. Why do you give homemade food gifts?
a. Friends and family look forward to them. 8%
b. They're more personal that store-bought gifts. 12%
c. It's an affordable way to give gifts at the holidays. 18%
d. I enjoy feeding the people I love. 7%
e. All of the above. 48%
f. I don't give food gifts. 7%
8. Which best describes you:
a. I start planning my holiday food gifts months in advance. 60%
b. I want to make homemade gifts but I never seem to find the time. 31%
c. I find it quicker and easier to buy them from the store. 9%
9. Who's naughty or nice on your list?
a. I give food gifts to close friends, neighbors and family only. 80%
b. I give food gifts to the kids' teachers, the mail carrier, the trash collectors, and other service providers. 15%
c. I never give food gifts. 5%
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