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Food Gifts

Published: November 26, 2021 | Last Updated: September 1, 2022 | Lisa Leave a Comment
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Last Updated September 1st, 2022 at 06:50 pm by Lisa

A graphic of different food gifts including cookies, BBQ Rub, flavored salts, and nuts.

Homemade Christmas Gifts are easy and inexpensive. There are 8 Holiday DIY food gift ideas here including Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies, an edible Candy Plate, Peppermint Vodka to make Candy Cane Martinis, Preserved Lemons, Candied Pecans, BBQ Grill Rub, Flavor Infused Gourmet Salts, and Dog Biscuits personalized with doggies name.

One of these gifts will be sure to make someone very happy. Handmade gifts are so fun to make and people really love to receive them.

For as long as I can remember, I made Christmas gifts during the holidays. I have even made handpainted boxes, wrapping paper, and even stockings. But food gifts are the best kind of gifts if you ask me...

Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies

Santa’s Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies are loaded with candy cane peppermint crunch pieces, milk chocolate chips, and minty creme de menthe chips.

Leave these out for Santa or give them as a gift. The Christmas cookies took first place at a cookie exchange party!

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A white rectangle plate filled with chocolate chip peppermint cookies with a small Santa nearby.
Chocolate Chip Peppermint Christmas Cookies
Bake Chocolate Chip Peppermint Cookies with candy cane peppermint crunch, chocolate chips, and minty creme de menthe chips. Leave these out for Santa or make them for a holiday party, cookie exchange, gift them to friends and neighbors.
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A white rectangle plate filled with chocolate chip peppermint cookies with a small Santa nearby.

Peppermint Candy Plate ~ Edible Food Gift

Serve mugs of hot cocoa with toppings, or any holiday dessert or treats. Take Christmas cookies on a Peppermint Candy Plate to a holiday party and it will be a huge hit!

I took this candy plate to my cousin's home for Christmas Eve, and they loved it. And yes you can eat the plate, it's just made of candy...

Candy Plate
Make a Peppermint Candy Plate for Christmas in only 20 minutes. Serve cookies, candy, hot cocoa, coffee, tea, festive drinks or holiday cocktails! You need 1 bag of mints, a pan, and parchment paper.
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A peppermint candy plate made from peppermints with a pile of fresh baked colorful Christmas cookies.
A peppermint candy plate made from peppermints with a pile of fresh baked colorful Christmas cookies.

Homemade Candy Cane Vodka

A Festive Christmas party cocktail, Candy Cane Martinis are made with Homemade Peppermint Vodka that makes an easy homemade holiday or Christmas gift.

AND this peppermint vodka is so easy and simple, it’s made with vodka and candy canes.

Two peppermint martinis with a bottle of peppermint vodka.
Candy Cane Martinis ~ Plus Homemade Peppermint Vodka
Candy Cane Martinis (aka Peppermint Martinis) is a festive Christmas cocktail made with Peppermint Vodka that you can make at home.
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A silver tray with Candy Cane Martinis with crushed peppermint rim and candy cane garnish.

Homemade Grill & BBQ Rub

You can use up extra spices that might otherwise be thrown out or expire, and make your own delicious BBQ Rub.

There are ZERO preservatives in a homemade spice blend!

Makes a wonderful gift to guys, a hostess or a holiday gift, you can personalize your gift tags or label with a cute container like a Mason or clamp jar...

A small glass clamp jar filled with Grill and BBQ rub mix and a black tag and wood spoon wrapped as a gift.
The Best BBQ Dry Rub
Use this grilling and BBQ dry rub on chicken, steaks, pork, hamburgers, and as a rib rub. This seasoning blend adds amazing flavor and color!
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A large pork loin roast with a lot of dry rub seasoning pouring over the top.

Preserved Lemons

An excellent gourmet gift to give a person who loves to cook. Preserved Lemons add INCREDIBLE fresh intense “lemony” flavor; try on roast chicken, grilled fish, or lemon hummus.

Mix into drinks, salads, and lemon dressings. You can keep adding to the jar all year long and include a card with the recipe and directions on how to use them...

Preserved Lemons
Preserved lemons add INCREDIBLE fresh intense "lemony" flavor; try on roast chicken, grilled fish, or lemon hummus. Mix into drinks, salads, and dressings.
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A large clamp jar of Preserved Lemons with a brown craft paper tag that says Preserved Lemons.
A large clamp jar of Preserved Lemons with a brown craft paper tag that says Preserved Lemons.

Personalized Dog Treats

Any doggy will love these homemade Dog Treats packed with nutritious pumpkin, peanut butter, spinach, zucchini, carrots, and oats.

It was so fun to make these personalized for Sassy using a cookie cutter with her name on it and believe me she fully approves. You can bake the dog biscuits and gift the personalized cookie cutter!

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Homemade Dog Treats
Your doggy will love these homemade dog treats (dog biscuit recipe) packed with nutritious pumpkin, peanut butter, spinach, zucchini, carrots, and oats.
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A wooden bowl with homemade dog treats and the name of the dog Sassy stamped in each of them in a pile.

Flavored Finishing Salts

Flavored Finishing Sea Salt Recipes; Sriracha, Pinto Noir, Mustard, Celery, and House Seasoning plus recipe ideas and cooking suggestions!

All the step-by-step instructions and recipes to use finishing salts. My personal favorite is Sriracha salt on Avocado Toast or the rim of a Bloody Mary...

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5 Flavored Finishing Salt Recipes
Make tasty homemade finishing salts in flavors like sriracha salt, celery salt, house salt, mustard salt, and even pinot noir salt! These DIY salts would make a great gift too - gifts for foodies and gifts for food lovers.
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A wood platter with 5 seasoning jars open filled with flavored finishing salts.

Spicy Candied Pecans

These Candied Spiced Pecans are the perfect mix of spicy and sweet and have all the wonderful flavors of pumpkin pie. They’re almost impossible to resist!

Toss these candied pecans on a Festive Holiday Salad to a sweet-spicy crunch, serve on a gorgeous Cheese Board, or a trendy "grazing table", or simply serve with drinks.

Wrap in decorated Mason jars and gifts as a gourmet holiday hostess gift or party favor...

Candied Pecans Recipe
Candied Pecans with pumpkin pie spice flavors are crunchy and sweet with cinnamon-sugar, and a kick of heat. Use as a holiday or Fall appetizer on a grazing table, or charcuterie cheeseboard, or pack up as a homemade holiday food gift. These easy candy pecans are egg-free, gluten-free, and great for snacks. Wrap in pretty decorated mason jars, and add gift tags. Someone will be delighted.
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A white bowl with candied pecans and a few on the table with jars filled with them nearby.

Now that is quite a list to pick from, here is to making homemade simple and inexpensive gifts from the heart. I love gifts that are edible or "sippable" and to enjoy right away.

Wishing you the happiest of Holidays! It's all about loving and giving and cooking. Take a look at all my Christmas and Thanksgiving recipes for more party food inspiration.

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