RE: Looking for holiday gift giving ideas-bread warmers

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Stitch together a flat pillow

approximately 6-8 inches on each side in size (square). You can use plain white

muslin and add in 1-2 cups dried rice (can use other dry materials) – you

want enough stuffing to fill the inside, but still keep it relatively flat. To

use: Heat in microwave and place in bottom of basket under a cloth or paper

napkin, put rolls or bread on top and place on table at dinner time –

keeps the bread warm. You can also use holiday themed fabric and make a basket

liner or similar with a pocket that the pillow tucks into. They last quite a

while. Leslie p.s. hope it makes sense. My MIL makes them and I learned by

copying.

 

 

 

 

 

RealSimple [RealSimple ] On Behalf Of carolyn_graff

Sunday, October 07, 2007

8:49 PM

RealSimple

[RealSimple] Re: Looking

for holiday gift giving ideas

 

 

 

 

 

how do you make bread warmers for baskets?

 

RealSimple ,

" Leslie O'Brien " <leslie wrote:

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> My husband and I are in similar circumstances, but for us, it's finding

> foods that appeal to a variety of special diet needs. We do like making

> gifts, but some of the brand happy family members aren't very

appreciative.

> That said, in the past I've made carrot bread using splenda and

substituting

> apple sauce for the fat. It covers a wide range of diet needs and I left

out

> the salt. I made tons of it ahead of time and froze them. They can be a

bit

> sticky, but it was gobbled up by the diabetics, low salt and low

cholesterol

> folks. You can make it with or w/o the cream cheese frosting. I did it

with.

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> I've also put together cocoa mixes and brownie mixings in clear jars,

layer

> it so it looks pretty and include instructions for the wet ingredients and

> baking. You can also do this for a New Year's Day breakfast sweet.

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> My husband has made cooking oils, bath salts, bath oils, soap.

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> We like to make sachets with lavender, eye masks, bread warmers for

baskets

> (very easy), scented pot holders.

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> Peppermint oil for tension headaches.

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> You could do a variety of gift baskets from soup mixes to sweets to

bathroom

> scents to drawer scents to bedroom scents to for the baby. It just depends

> on the family or group. I can give specifics if you life. Just let me

know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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