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 Is
the economy quelching your holiday spirit? Well, dig up your
dusty Christmas ornaments and pop your holiday music into your
CD player, because your bank account is about to feel a little
less stress.
How you ask? Edible gifts! Who doesn't love to unwrap a delectable
delight during the holiday season? It definitely beats a
gift card or someother generic gift. Rather then spending countless
hours searching for a suitable gift for your co-workers, neighbors,
and "friends," look no further then your local grocery
store and a cook book. Better yet, just go online and search
"deserts" for millions of recipes.
There are many varieties of treats, deserts, and other edible
gift options out there that will help you avoid the awkward
"thanks, another gift card, how did you know?"
One great option is Cappuccino mix or hot chocolate
mix in a decorative jar. You can easily mix up large batches
of these winter beverages, divide servings into decorative jars,
and add a crafty note explaining how much water to add per tablespoon.
Viola, a gift that is sure to please.
 Another
tasty and decorative option is Cookie Mix in a Jar. The recipe
calls for ingredients to be stacked in the jar to display layers
of colorful chocolate chips, sugar, flour and nuts. This also
calls for a crafty card explaining how to bake your gift.
If you are not so crafty, there are still ways of sharing your
baking skills. Bake a loaf of your special bread, or whip up
your best desert,
wrap it in festive plastic wrap, or an inexpensive holiday container.
Your friends will love your homemade treat, but the trick to
making it special is to include your recipe on holiday paper.
They will love having your secret recipe and it will likely
be one they use year after year.
 Home-made
candies are a great gift as well. You may be thinking that you
do not have the skill or experience for making Christmas confections,
but there are many easy treats you can make that will look like
they took a lot of skill. Even simply baking cookies is an easy
way to show you care.
No matter what you chose to give or how you choose to show
you care, just remember that Christmas is about celebrating
the birth of Christ and really not about giving to each other
at all. Any way you choose to show those around you that you
care will be pleasing in His eyes.
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