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Festive Food Gifts

This holiday, give creative gifts from your kitchen.

Soup Mix in a Jar

Don't care for sweets? Soup mix in a jar is a thoughtful gift for cold winter nights.

Don't Forget the Dog-Lovers

Collect cookie cutters in dog-friendly shapes--bones, fireplugs, squirrels, shoes--and prepare these treats.

More Ideas & Helpful Links

Pack cookies, quick breads, fruit cakes, peanut brittle and other treats in cake tins, brightly colored cellophane or decorative gift bags. Many craft stores carry holiday patterned food-safe wraps and gift basket supplies.

Other Gift Ideas

VIDEO: See How to Make Food Gifts >>

Infused Vinegars, Condiments and Flavorings

Flavored vinegars will keep for six months or more.

Homemade Liqueurs

For more recipes, see our Homemade Liqueurs article.

Home Canning

Marmalades, chutneys, and preserves can be a welcome change from rich sweets.

Hot Drink Mixes

Attractive jars of cocoa mix, hot tea, and coffee drinks, tied with colorful ribbon, are lovely as hostess gifts or tucked into a gift basket or Christmas stocking.

Cookie Mixes in a Jar

Layer the dry ingredients in a one-quart wide-mouth canning jar so each layer has a distinct color and texture. Include the recipe and baking directions on the label or gift tag.

Christmas Quick Links

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Linda54494

Jul. 15, 2009 6:56 pm

This is nother real good batch of recipes, I did not put them in jars for the cookies and brownies I make them complete and the family liked them. The drinks or pancake waffle mixes I do put in jars or pastic containers and I also want to try some of these new soup recipes as it mostly serves 4 so two meals each for me and my elderly Dad that will be quick to fix and to reheat for next Day.

Mariela Does Cakes

Aug. 5, 2009 11:43 am

Thank you for all these wonderful ideas and recipes! I'm giving my sister cookie in jar for christmas and dog biscuits! She has 4 Syberian huskies, they are going to love these!

allotmentmum

Oct. 27, 2009 7:37 am

I'm so pleased to have found this page two months before Christmas! Each item now has a name beside it - hurrah! Job done!

Ronin

Dec. 2, 2009 4:27 am

You know sometime great ideas are right in front of you and I just want to thank you for bringing them to my attention. Recipes in a Jar will be a gift to more than one on my list this season.

mamahunt

Dec. 2, 2009 10:52 am

Thanks for these recipes! Wish I had the cordial recipes 2 months ago so I could give them this year! Also the cappuccino in a jar is a new one I cant wait the make. Merry Christmas!

yolanda

Dec. 4, 2009 10:31 am

I am so glad I read this article. Food gifts are wonderful ideas. The recipes are so simple!

LindsayF

Dec. 23, 2009 11:12 am

Great idea for next year!

STARDUST_331

Jan. 12, 2010 6:33 pm

I love this idea. I miss the food gift tags that Allrecipes used to provide...

grandmato2

Nov. 27, 2010 6:43 pm

I love these ideas; perfect for an afternoon with my grandchildren

yanie3000

Dec. 20, 2010 6:00 pm

, I wish I had found this earlier! Well, at least I know what all my family members and friends are getting next year...cookies in a jar!!

cooking neophyte

Dec. 31, 2010 7:58 am

Love the idea of cookies in a jar. We try not to fall victim to excessive consumerism and this fits the bill. Thanks. I'm not waiting for an occassion - this will be my random act of kindness to pass forward.

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