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Christmas Baskets for Christmas Gift Giving

For many years I have been looking fortomatoes, bell peppers, squash or onions.
alternatives to Christmas shopping. I findFollowing the directions of your dehydrator
the crowds annoying, the pushing and shovingchop herbs finely or thinly slice fruits, dry
unnecessary and parking a nightmare. Havingand put into zip lock bags. Keep in the
to buy all those presents in a few daysfreezer until time to pack into your
shopping after working all day or on aChristmas  baskets  and  deliver.
Saturday when everyone and his cousin is
doing the same thing takes away from the joyEvery cook loves fresh herbs. Plant seeds a
of really appreciating the true meaning ofcouple of months ahead of time in very small
Christmas. I made a plan to do thingspots and put under growing lights. Chives,
differently.parsley, rosemary, or different mints are
favorites. Including these in your Chistmas
The idea came to me when I was out lookingbaskets will make you a favorite of any cook.
for a special present. On every aisle theyThese are beautiful gifts to give and
had gift box ideas. I thought why not take areceive.
box and personalize it. I had a friend who
loved to read. I bought her a book by herFor your favorite gardener put a variety of
favorite author, put a mug inside with aflower or vegetable seeds, bulbs, a favorite
gourmet hot chocolate tucked in the cup andtool, gloves or a unique garden ornament into
an aromatic candle. All told the Christmasyour  Christmas  basket.
basket cost me eleven dollars and I knew she
would be thrilled with the thoughtfulness ofThe last ten years I have been making goody
my  choices.baskets for my siblings and immediate family.
They have been a huge hit. I bought several
For many of my family members I make12inch x12inch x 8inch baskets at my local
Christmas baskets full of goodies. For thosehobby store. In each basket I put a jar of
of you who are familiar with making jellieshomemade spaghetti sauce, relish or pickle,
or canning there are hundreds of recipes thatpackages of dried herbs and a jar or two of
are very easy to fix, require little time andjelly, homemade pint bag of 12 bean soup, hot
are so much more fun than the traditional tiecocoa  or  chocolate  coffee.
or sweater. Some choices are zucchini
pineapple preserves, jalapeno jelly, lavendarThe exact list that goes into the Christmas
sugar, chocolate coffee, or spiced tea. Makebasket changes from year to year depending on
your own gourmet instant soups. All of thesehow much gardening I have an opportunity to
are incredibly easy to make and take verydo; new ideas or recipes I have found. The
little time and can be made months in advancewonderful thing is my Christmas baskets are
of  December.  Wonderful  Christmas  baskets!ready to be packed in August or September at
the end of the gardening season and I didn't
If you have a backyard garden try making yourhave to beat the rush or the crowds. I hope
own spaghetti sauce, enchilada sauce, picklesthis has inspired you to try something new
or relishes. All vegetables can be dried asthis gift-giving season. Try Christmas
well as herbs. Why not try dehydratedbaskets!



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