31 Days of Kitchen Inspiration Day 22: Gifts from the Kitchen
This week in our month long topic of 31 Days of Kitchen Inspiration, we’ve talked about gifts from and for the kitchen.
First we had Handmade Gifts for the Kichen on Day 19. We showed some homemade potholders and an hand embroidered apron that was made for my daughter by her grandma.
Then on Day 20 we talked about Giving a Meal to New Mothers or 2nd, 3rd or 4th time Moms. (you get the idea, right)
Day 21 we again revisited Handmade Gifts for the Kitchen with a few more ideas for those of you who like to sew or are crafty.
Frugal Gift Ideas from the Kitchen
Today (Day 22) we’re going to wrap up this vast topic by showing you some frugal ideas one can make in their kitchen and present as a gift for any occasion. Some of these ideas are small and some are on a larger scale but they are all gifts of love and will mean so much to the recipient.
I love the creativity my niece Martha shows in her gift giving. I showed you the charming pot holders she gave me in the post Handmade Gifts for the Kitchen (Day 19).
A few years ago, she really surprised me with her Hot Cocoa Mix theme gift. Her and my nephew, being newlyweds, are on a tight budget. (I’m not a newlywed but a tight budget is a good idea for my family, too. 🙂 ) So here is what she gave us for Christmas a few years ago.
There was actually one more tin than what is shown in the picture but I’m not sure where it is at this point.
- 1st tin – ziploc bag of homemade hot cocoa mix
- 2nd tin – homemade marshmallows (they were the cutest tiniest little things)
- 3rd tin – crushed peppermint candies
These are not the actual pictures but for those of you who are visual I’m sure you will appreciate it. 🙂 
The homemade marshmallows were the perfect touch.
Christmas 2010, my nieces gave me a basket filled with homemade items. Pancake Mix, Hot Cereal Mix (filled with nutritional grains that they cracked themselves), Homemade Granola, Jam and notecards. 
These gifts required much less $$$ than if they had went and bought us something and yet they meant so much to us. Homemade is always good!
Last November I got in the baking mood but didn’t have anyone home at the time to eat my goodies. What a dilemma! lol I knew I really shouldn’t eat a whole Bundt cake myself wouldn’t be able to eat a whole cake by myself so I decided to make mini gifts. I pulled out my bundt pan that I bought from Pampered Chef and made Spiced Eggnog Mini Pound Cakes. I kept one for myself…
and gave the rest to people at our church.
Homemade is in good taste (pun intended) anytime. It doesn’t have to be just at Christmas time that you think of others. Do a random act of kindness. People will look at you strange because it’s not something that’s commonly practiced but they will love it.
