last minute gifts {from the kitchen}
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(gingerbread caramel filled cones via Martha Stewart)
This holiday season when gifts may be a little more frugal than in the past there is no better way to show your appreciation of a friend or family member than with a gift from the kitchen without breaking the bank. Also, you can avoid all those lines!
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Some peppermint marshmallows compliments of Martha Stewart will surely add some holiday flair to the recipients hot cocoa.
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And a trio of pound cakes looks adorable in these cute paper boxes.
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Even if you don't have time to spare with preparing goodies in your own kitchen even store bought sweets take on a new light when in ribbon adorned brown paper packages.
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Or bottle your favorite savory or sweet topping in a simple glass container or mason jar finished off with some ribbon or yarn. You can find a delicious recipe for coconut Dulce de Leche here.
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Even simple metal containers can look festive when lined with pretty paper and full of sugared cranberries.
Do you make any of your gifts in the kitchen?
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