Needing ideas for homemade Christmas gifts, please
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| 1 | We have just been told our dog will need a hernia operation in the first week of Jan penting a check up mid Dec. whiskey13 - 2019-09-24 11:12:00 |
| 2 | I feel for you, my cat has just had vaccinations today $$$ I make truffles, shortbread, pickles with crackers & a nice cheese etc for the oldies in my family. samanya - 2019-09-24 11:42:00 |
| 3 | There are lots of shortbread-type biscuits, and sugar cookies, that you can make the dough now and keep in in the freezer (well wrapped and well labelled) until much nearer to Christmas so they'll be nice and fresh. Some cheesecakes and the like can be frozen now, too. I also make the special divinely-melt-in-the-mouth pastry for my mince pies and freeze that, and make the fruit mince itself, so it's nicely matured. I loathe making that pastry in the heat near Christmas, so it's one job I do from now on, along with a couple of traditional Christmas cakes, that get fed brandy from the time they're cooked each week up until Dec 25th... Now is the time to make flavoured oils and vinegars, apple cider vinegar, marmalades and the like to have them nice and matured for Christmas gifts. Have fun :) autumnwinds - 2019-09-24 17:19:00 |
| 4 | Rolls of different types of herb butters are easy to make, and store in the freezer, too. Add blue cheese to some, basil and sundried tomatoes to another, thyme, lemon zest and chives to another, etc Simple to make, just beat the soft (not melted) butter with an electric beater, add in seasonings and herbs, pat into a roll on foil, and roll up. Great on meats and fish on the BBQ come summer.... As a gift, roll in extra foil, perhaps with an over-layer of patterned cellophane, tie like a Christmas cracker with ribbon.... and tell them to keep in fridge or freezer. autumnwinds - 2019-09-24 17:25:00 |
| 5 | A couple of frozen cheesecakes, pinched from another thread: http://www.nzwomansweekly.co.nz/food/recipes/frozen-raspberr Neither of these need to 'set,' so they're really good and easy for xmas. Posted by clementine (1033 positive feedback) 9:44 pm, Thu 1 Oct #8 Edited by autumnwinds at 5:50 pm, Tue 24 Sep autumnwinds - 2019-09-24 17:50:00 |
| 6 | I like making flavoured oils. Make them now so they are flavoursome when you give them. bisloy - 2019-09-24 17:55:00 |
| 7 | White Christmas is a good one as it keeps. Maybe an assortment of sweet and savoury? Or what about a bag of raw nuts in the shell (usually sold at Christmas) and put in a nutcracker? There are lots of recipe in a jar ideas also that would be good for someone who bakes. Edited by jan2242 at 9:47 am, Wed 25 Sep jan2242 - 2019-09-25 09:46:00 |
| 8 | Get out the sewing machine and some lightweight old clothing. make up into different sized bags for your loose product shopping All my rellies were delighted about a thoughtful gift that cost nothing bar some pull string. lilyfield - 2019-09-25 11:02:00 |
| 9 | Saw something today that may be useful... a pumpkin or squash hollowed out and a chrysanthemum plant put in it... plus some wired ribbon embellishment... might work for some gifts...(perhaps google will enlighten about if there is anything beneficial about cutting up food to put a plant in it...) karlymouse - 2019-09-30 00:01:00 |
| 10 | You could bake some gingerbread hearts and write their individual names on it. Or you could buy some wicks and some nice jars at a second hand shop and make some candles by melting candle rests together, or buy some wax.Other ideas would be burning CDs with music which the recipient particularly enjoys, or paint some stones and write vegetable or herb names on it for people who have a vege garden. stefanie - 2019-10-01 22:40:00 |
| 11 | For the younger ones, they really love photo boards with nice recycled frame of shared good times, especially teenage girls. You could paint the frame or dab it with glitter if they are young enough to like it. Did make origami paper and fabric wreath with $2 shop polyesteryne doughnut (around $2) took about 20 to 25 minutes with adjunction of embellishments I already had. Pinterest is a treasure trove if you are looking for inspiration. wary - 2019-10-01 23:59:00 |
| 12 | wary wrote: stefanie - 2019-10-03 22:24:00 |
| 13 | Thanks for the ideas, these are great! whiskey13 - 2019-10-05 16:48:00 |
| 14 | Look up a recipe for rhubarb chutney/relish, rhubarb is growing like mad now, and the relish is really nice, easy to make, will be perfect by christmas time, looks festive, tastes great with ham and doesnt taste like rhubarb. articferrit - 2019-10-05 20:26:00 |
| 15 | articferrit wrote: EASY RHUBARB CHUTNEY: I have made this and is a great recipe. willman - 2019-10-10 07:59:00 |
| 16 | Biscotti (will last a wee while as is dried out). If you want to keep ahead in future years, think of what jams (and other preserves - relishes, chutneys, pickles) you can make which keep well for following Christmas. I always get quinces in April and make quince paste which lasts for ages. This year end of November you might be able to get some well priced strawberries and make some lovely chunky strawberry jam. Jars of lemon curd if you have lemons. My teen has large picture frames (bought for next to nothing at white elephant sale at local school fair), remove everything except the actual frame, spray paint white, string a couple of rows of twine across the frame (staple on to back of frame) and then some mini wooden pegs on the twine so photo's and momento's can be pegged up on them. Make beeswax wraps (lots of instructions on line). Cookie or brownie mix in a jar (in layers) Fudge or peanut brittle Pinterest will provide some inspiration too. gennie - 2019-10-11 19:35:00 |
| 17 | Jam... the easiest is raspberry jam- but the frozen berries Get a basket from the op shop and all up less than $20 duckmoon - 2019-10-11 21:11:00 |
| 18 | The latest Australian Women's Weekly is their Christmas edition and has gift ideas Even if you don't buy it a quick flick through may jog your memory about past favourites or adaptations you can make. Turanga - the Central library should have a copy you can borrow or at least copy recipes from. calista - 2019-10-18 08:45:00 |
