Wednesday, November 30, 2016

5 Homemade Holiday Food Gift Ideas

5 Breakfasts That Will Make You Love Mornings

I love giving food gifts for the holidays!  It’s so personal and really means something knowing how hard someone worked to make that gift.  Today on Family Food Live, I will share 5 Homemade Holiday Food Gift Ideas!

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5 Breakfasts That Will Make You Love Mornings

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Now on to today’s recipes!

Peppermint Bark

I love the idea of incorporating candy canes into any dessert, and I especially love this Peppermint Bark recipe! It’s so easy with only 3-ingredients!

Rosemary Olive Oil

Shopping List:

  • 1 cup Olive Oil
  • 6 Fresh Rosemary Sprigs (5 inches in length)

Instructions:

  • In a saucepan, combine oil and rosemary
  • Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes
  • Remove and let cool to room temperature
  • Transfer the rosemary to the bottle and add the oil

Homemade Strawberry Jam

Shopping List:

  • 2 packages Strawberries, remove stems and slice
  • 4 cups Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Lemon Juice

Instructions:

  • In a large bowl, mash the strawberries until you have 4 cups of mashed berries
  • In a saucepan, mix together the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice
  • Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved
  • Increase to high heat and boil for about 5 minutes
  • Remove from heat and put in sterile jars, leaving about 1/2 inch of space at the top
  • Seal and put in water bath or eat the jam right away

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER NO BAKE COOKIES

Shopping List:

  • 1 ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup milk
  • 8 tablespoons butter, cut into large pieces
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups quick cooking oats

Instructions:

  • Add sugar, milk, butter and cocoa powder to a medium saucepan.   Bring to a boil for about 3 minutes.   Remove from heat.
  • Stir in peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and oats
  • Drop large scoops of cookies onto parchment paper
  • Allow to dry 10-15 minutes

Mint Infused Sugar

Shopping List:

  • Sugar
  • Mint leaves

Instructions:

  • Using a glass jar with a lid, add a layer of sugar on the bottom of the jar
  • Top with a handful of mint leaves
  • Continue layering sugar and mint leaves until you get to the top
  • Seal the container and let sit for about a week
  • Strain out the mint leaves out and enjoy

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