{"id":535,"date":"2009-12-22T10:32:02","date_gmt":"2009-12-22T18:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topmomblog.com\/?p=535"},"modified":"2011-08-14T09:55:20","modified_gmt":"2011-08-14T16:55:20","slug":"gifts-from-the-kitche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/gifts-from-the-kitche\/","title":{"rendered":"Gifts from the Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For many this year, the emphasis during the holidays is restrained gift-giving and spending time with family versus spending money on lots of presents. Homemade gifts are nothing new, but they&#8217;re definitely being more widely appreciated, as is humorous regifting or recycled gift-giving. I smiled when I read <a href=\"http:\/\/themomblog.freedomblogging.com\/category\/blog-on-board-theresa-walker\/\">Teresa Walker&#8217;s<\/a> article in today&#8217;s Orange County Register where her family&#8217;s gift exchange is called the Make It-Bake It-Fake It (handmade crafts, baked goodies, or something re-gifted). Unfortunately, I could not find a link to the article on the Register&#8217;s online site.<\/p>\n<p>With only three days until Christmas, Part Two of my posts about the <a href=\"http:\/\/topmomblog.com\/2009\/12\/16\/puttin-on-the-\u2026ith-albertsons\/\">Albertson&#8217;s Holiday Event<\/a> is sharing several appealing homemade gifts ideas that we came away with. And if you don&#8217;t have time to make them now, gifts from the kitchen are gifts from the heart and are wonderful for any occasion!<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably seen the old-fashioned mason jars filled with layered cookie mix where all the lucky recipient has to do is add eggs, butter, and liquid ingredients and you have fresh cookies in a matter of minutes. \u00a0Everyone in my house loves receiving these, and I plan on making up a few that will hopefully make it out of the house as gifts in the next day or so.<\/p>\n<p>Heidi Diller, our hostess and corporate nutritionist for Albertson&#8217;s shared a recipe for a <span style=\"color: #000080;\">Blue Cornbread with Pineapple <\/span> as a tasty alternative to cookie mix. You might also consider the <span style=\"color: #800000;\">Chai Tea<\/span> &#8211; \u00a0sure to please your tea-drinking Starbucks buddy or makes a great hostess or office gift. Recipes for both are below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-536\" title=\"Homemade Gift collage\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/topmomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Homemade-Gift-collage.jpg?resize=512%2C304\" alt=\"Homemade Gift collage\" width=\"512\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Homemade-Gift-collage.jpg?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Homemade-Gift-collage.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<div class=\"print-this-button-shell\">\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"print-this-button\" onClick=\"parent.location='https:\/\/shescookin.com\/gifts-from-the-kitche\/?printthis=1&printsect=1'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Print This!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<!-- Print This Section 1 Start -->\n<div class=\"print-this-content\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Blue Cornbread with Pineapple<\/span><\/strong><em><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px;\"> (courtesy of Food Network)<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>4 chopped dried pineapple rings<\/p>\n<p>1 cup dried blueberries<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 cup fine yellow cornmeal<\/p>\n<p>1 cup blue cornmeal<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 cup all-purpose flour<\/p>\n<p>2 teaspoons baking powder<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 teaspoon baking soda<\/p>\n<p>1 teaspoon salt<\/p>\n<p>1-liter glass jar<\/p>\n<p>Layer finer ingredients like flour and sugar at the bottom of the jar.<\/p>\n<p>Attach a recipe card that says:<\/p>\n<p>Butter an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish and line with parchment paper. Stir the <em>Blue Cornbread with Pineapple<\/em> mix,\u00a01 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs and 4 tablespoons melted butter in a large bowl until just combined. Pour into the prepared dish and bake at 425 degrees until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool, then slice into squares.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- Print This Section 1 End -->\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<div class=\"print-this-button-shell\">\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"print-this-button\" onClick=\"parent.location='https:\/\/shescookin.com\/gifts-from-the-kitche\/?printthis=1&printsect=2'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Print This!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<!-- Print This Section 2 Start -->\n<div class=\"print-this-content\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Chai Tea Mix <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1 \u00bc cup nonfat dry milk powder<br \/>\n1.4 cup black tea leaves<br \/>\n12 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodsubs.com\/SpiceUniv.html#cardamom\">cardamom pods<\/a><br \/>\n4 2-inch pieces of cinnamon stick<br \/>\n2 teaspoons dried lemon peel<\/p>\n<p>Divide all ingredients, layering equally between two 6-ounce jars.<\/p>\n<p>Attach a recipe card that says:<\/p>\n<p>To serve, place contents of one jar in a large saucepan with four cups of water. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat and let stand five minutes. Strain through a wire strainer lined with cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Add honey to taste.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- Print This Section 2 End -->\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-551\" title=\"Peppermint Scrub collage\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/topmomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Peppermint-Scrub-collage.jpg?resize=480%2C285\" alt=\"Peppermint Scrub collage\" width=\"480\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Peppermint-Scrub-collage.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Peppermint-Scrub-collage.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<div class=\"print-this-button-shell\">\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"print-this-button\" onClick=\"parent.location='https:\/\/shescookin.com\/gifts-from-the-kitche\/?printthis=1&printsect=3'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Print This!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<!-- Print This Section 3 Start -->\n<div class=\"print-this-content\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Peppermint Scrub<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A SUPER EASY, non-edible, but guaranteed-to-please gift &#8211; perfect for the beauty maven or pampered princess in your life. \u00a0Invigorating and refreshing, I also love this one for Valentine&#8217;s Day, Mother&#8217;s Day, or any day when \u00a0you want to make someone feel special!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">You will need:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>An empty jar with a lid<\/p>\n<p>1 cup granulated white sugar<br \/>\n6 candy canes\/peppermint candy (approx \u00bc cup), finely crushed into a powder<br \/>\n1\/2 cup olive oil<br \/>\n6 drops peppermint essential oil (optional)<\/p>\n<p>Pour the granulated white sugar and crushed peppermint into the jar. 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