As the Christmas Holiday comes rushing towards us many will be thinking of hand made gifts or "Gifts From The Heart". With business uncertainty hanging in the air perhaps creativity should be at the top of the "List". What better way to let someone know how you feel than by giving them something you have created yourself.
Not particularly creative? Well how about a gift from the kitchen. Cookies, breads, jams and jelly's, candy and even home made "Spirits" (Elegant, Impressive, Affordable Gift for Your Clients by Cynthia Tilghman)
Using a family proven favorite recipe is probably the way to go....but if you are feeling adventurous and are up for something new...don't be nervous there is Help out there! Just like the Butterball hot-line for turkey help there are sources for Baking Help too. So if you don't know the difference between creaming and folding or sifted and divided, there is someone there to hold your hand.
One of them is the King Arthur Flour Co. King Arthur is located right here in New England in Norwich, Vt. Give them a call at #802-649-3717 or.....
- Fleischmann's Yeast
- 800-777-4959
- General Mills
- 800-446-1898
- Nestle Toll House Information
- 800-637-8537
Get creative in packaging put in a copy of the recipe and a cookie cutter....and you're good to go. Your gift will
be enjoyed and remembered. After all....it's a Gift From The Heart 
Concord NH Realtor Interests
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Joan Mirantz - Joni is a Realtor® with Keeler Family Realtors, a locally owned, Customer Service oriented Firm.
Joan Publishes a monthly Newsletter "Food For Thought" under the pen name Realtor Sherpa.
(Joan also answers to Miz Maven and Miss Joni.)
Joan works in Buyer and Seller Representation with concentrations in the Merrimack Valley Area and towns surrounding Concord NH - the Capital City.
"I love what I do, and it shows in how I do it"
Joan, I think many people appreciate Gifts from the Heart more then store bought gifts. I know I love them because someone has cared enough to put their time and energy into them! Thank you for sharing the information on the companies.
Right back to you! Merry, merry Christmas to you and those you love,
Mike in Tucson
Joan - I love homemade 'gifts' of any kind. My house is full of them. To know that someone put the time, thought and effort into creating something for me is the biggest gift of all.
Merry Christmas to you and yours - and let me know when you're coming to Toledo. :)
Thank you for the mention and link to my post! I love to make homemade gifts, just finished making a batch of vanilla extract and put in wonderful little bottles I found at Michael's. Next week I'm setting aside a "baking day".
Hi Joan,
I love giving those kinds of gifts...I used to make amaretto balls every Chistmas and wrap them up on a pretty china Christmas plate for each of the secretaries at my office...I would add a recipe card with the recipe to the top. They really appreciated it.
Now there are far too many support staff members for me to do that so we all give money into a group fund and one of our agents orders a basket or gift for each support staff member from all of us.
Thank you for reminding us that gifts from the heart are the most treasured,
I love your holiday picture, btw !
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Jo
Hi Jo....That's a great idea. I did liquor candies one year and I should still have the booze..it was all rather exotic brandys etc. Maybe I'll do some again!
The picture was an attempt at a self portrait! It isn't very good but fit in the Holidy frame better than my regular one! HoHoHo
Hi Laurie...I will definately know how it tastes...and Ed's pumpkin martini too. Can't wait to try that one!
I'm definately going homemade this year!
Hi Judy...bread is way too challenging for me. But I can do the banana, zucchini etc breads!
I love oatmeal bread!!
merry Christmas
i send to you the warmth of the florida sunshine
and
the warmth of our frienship.
jay
Hi Jay....When are you going to change your profile? I also need your new email.
It is snowing like crazy about 7" in four hours! At least it's fluffy not heavy...
Thanks for the sunshine and the friendship...same back at ya...well the friendship anyway, I'm keeping any sunshine.
joan,
i did some minor changes on the profile. the new email address is there; jaybeckingham@embarqmail.com
7" in four hours i don't understand, we didn't get anything!
jay