Edible Christmas Gifts

Edible Christmas Gifts Edible Christmas gifts have become very popular. Partly because, most everyone likes receiving a nice food gift. They are easily adaptable to whoever you are buying a gift for.

Goodies like chocolates, fresh baked goods and gourmet treats are high on the list of edible gifts. Do you have a hard to buy for person on your Christmas list? Edible gifts are your solution. Give them a basket of gourmet goodies like sausage, cheese and crackers, cookies, cakes, or any number of other treats. All gourmet style of course! No more ties or clothing that doesn't get worn. Are you looking for a corporate Christmas gift to give to a business associate? Food items are always a good choice. Give enough for them to take home to their family or share with the office. Your generosity will be remembered long after Christmas is over. You could even provide a nice lunch for an office of clients. Maybe you have a one-of-a-kind chili recipe that you want to share. Gifts like this will be the talk of the office and you will be top on their list when they need the services or products you provide. When the edible gifts come in a gift basket, it makes it even more special. Presentation can make such a difference when giving these types of Christmas gifts. Put them in a holiday style basket and your gift looks like it cost much more than it actually did. Godiva, Ghirardelli or Perguina chocolates are among the finest chocolates, and when they come in a pretty basket with a Christmas bow on it, it will light up anyone's day. Other edible gifts include boxes of candy, cans of caramel corn and homemade Christmas cookies. All will be appreciated. Wrap them up in some pretty Christmas paper or put in a gift bag and you have added a special touch. If you want to add a homemade touch, make some cut-outs or some gourmet popcorn. Growing up, we always had a blend made up of popcorn, butter and almonds. It was so tasty! Some nice baked goods make a wonderful gift. Breads, muffins or pastry will be a real treat. I love receiving breads, such as banana or zucchini bread that someone else makes. They seem to always taste better than my own! Edible Christmas gifts will be a hit and will be a gift that actually gets used. Choose some goodies and get busy gift giving. Edible Christmas Gifts

Cricut Cake Machine - How to Turn Edible Cake Decorations Into Cash

Cake decorating tools just got easier with the Cricut Cake machine. Unlike it's popular cousin, it is specially designed with food safe plastic and stainless steel to decorate cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and candy, just like a professional baker. It uses all the regular cartridges as well as new Cricut Cake cartridges. You just choose the shape and size of your design and press cut and in minutes your frosting, gum paste or fondant decorations are ready to apply to any dessert.

You do not need to be a professional caterer to appreciate the possibilities the food grade die cutting machine opens up. Just think of your next dinner party and wowing your guests with a fantastically decorated buffet table filled with fancy hors d'oeuvres and finger sandwiches. The Cricut Cake can cut cheese, tortillas, cookie dough, gum, soft candy and chocolate paste for modeling. Why not use the Cricut Cake personal cutter to make a few extra dollars. Creating custom one of a kind cakes for weddings, anniversaries and parties would be a snap with this cake decorating tool. People are always looking for something special, and your cakes would be something to remember, being the hit of any party. Here are 5 tips to successful cake decorating with your Cricket Cake. 1. Using the right amount of shorting will prevent the frosting sheet from slipping or bunching up when being cut. Use a pastry brush and apply a thin transparent sheet on the cutting mat. If the shorting gets to warm just put the mat in the freezer for a couple of minutes. Make sure you apply shorting to the back of the frosting sheet as well as the mat, smoothing out all air bubbles. 2. Since you can not re-roll frosting sheets you will want to make every inch count. As long as the left over sheet is larger than 3" x 3" it is safe to reuse. 3. Always keep your cut shapes in a sealed bag until you are ready to use them to prevent them from drying out. 4. Never use flour when working with gum paste. Using cornstarch and powdered sugar will help your designs slide and stick. 5. For best results use gel based food coloring instead of the liquid food coloring drops when making edible cake decorations. Use your imagination the sky's the limit. Don't be afraid to experiment. Start out with impressing family and friends with your hand crafted confections, who knows it my turn into a profitably hobby, paying for your Cricut Cake in no time. Happy eating, Bon appetit!

Gift Ideas - 8 Ideas From an Edible Arrangement to a Chocolate Basket!

When you need gift ideas I find that an edible arrangement or gift baskets targeting a person's hobby make great gifts. Hobbies are great resources for deciding on what to buy a special someone or house member. Plainly use your imagination! The sky's the limit when you know their hobby! Here are a few Gift Basket Ideas that match each hobby listed:

Gardening - A basket containing a beautiful plant or a book surrounded by a range of gardening tools.
Reading Books - A book lover would absolutely appreciate a basket containing a range of bookmarks, a gift certificate to their popular book store and a Book of the Month Club membership. Add a current best distributor to the mix and you've got a friend for life!
Fishing - A fisherman would be grateful for a basket containing a sporting goods store gift certificate. The basket can also store numerous fishing lures, some fishing tackle and perhaps some of those goldfish crackers, etc.
Just being a good mom - a basket containing a gift certificate for a day at the spa! The basket could be filled with colorful soaps, lotions, bathing beads, etc.
Wine collecting - A wine lover would assuredly love a basket containing a bottle of wine with wine glasses that are engraved. Included could be a cork screw opener, a book about wine, small tiny bottles of wine along with a popular large one too. perhaps crackers and cheese could help fill the basket too.
Sports memmorabilia collecting - A sports fan would get psyched to receive: a basket containing tickets to the game! Do they like baseball, football or hockey? A sports enthusiast would totally be overjoyed to watch a game in person. There are tons of sports memorabilia and anyone having to do with sports can be added to the basket. I'd consider a book of sports legends to be added as well. Consist of the actual ball either it be a football, baseball, a hockey puck or all of them for the true enthusiast who loves them all!
Chocolate Lovers -- A chocolate basket full of these decadent treats will always do the trick. No need to wait till Valentine's Day that's for sure!
For all of the above or anyone for that matter -- an Edible Arrangement may be the excellent gift for every person in my opinion. They are absolutely a fun gift to receive!

Chocolate Christmas Cookies

Do you know a good Gift Basket store? If not, crusade online to find one with a range of gift ideas.

I personally enjoy going in someone to the actual store as well as shopping online. At the actual store you are able to see up close and personal the attractiveness of each specially handmade gift basket. What great gifts they make for a house member, friends, co-workers or whoever you'd like to express how much you care.

Gift Ideas - 8 Ideas From an Edible Arrangement to a Chocolate Basket!

Christmas Recipes: Edible Gifts - No 4 of 8 - Chocolate Truffles

Christmas recipe makes: 2 dozen

Calories per truffle: 65

Chocolate Christmas

Preparation time: 30 - 60 minutes

Cooking time: 0 minutes

Suitable for freezing

Christmas recipe ingredients:

Truffle Mixture:

chocolate, bitter, plain or milk 225g (8 oz) double cream, 75 ml (3 fl oz) brandy, 75 ml (3 fl oz) or rum,orange liqueur, coffee liqueur, coconut liqueur

Rolled Truffles:

cocoa powder chopped nuts coconut, dessicated or grated chocolate vermicelli or grated chocolate for rolling

Dipped Truffles:

chocolate, plain, milk or white (350 g (12 oz) or mixture of all three

Christmas recipe instructions:

Truffle Mixture: Add the cream to grated chocolate and melt in a bowl over water at boiling point, stirring until smooth. Allow to cool and thicken. Add your alcohol of choice and whisk until the mixture is strong enough to stay 'up' when a strand of mixture is pulled up by the whisk. Then put the mixture into a shallow tin (covered) and cool till firm. Rolled Truffles: Place teaspoonful size amounts of truffle mixture onto a tray sprinkled with cocoa powder and roll into ball shapes. Alternatively you can substitute the cocoa with grated chocolate, chopped nuts, coconut, or chocolate vermicelli. Cool in a refrigerator for at least two hours. Dipped Truffles: Roll the truffle mixture into 2.5 cm (1 inch) size balls and freeze overnight until rock hard. [If you wish you could push some edible decor into the balls before cooling, such as nuts, ginger or cherries.] Prepare some melted chocolate over water at boiling point. If you can, check the temperature is in the range 46-49 degrees centigrade (115-120 F) or for white chocolate, 43 degrees centigrade. Taking two or three truffles at a time, use cocktail sticks to dip them into the melted chocolate before placing them on non-stick paper. Transfer to a refrigerator for cooling for at least two hours to harden. Repeat for the remaining truffles. Present the truffles in paper cases and store in boxes. Keep in a refrigerator for up to ten days.

Christmas Recipes: Edible Gifts - No 4 of 8 - Chocolate Truffles

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