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Good ideas Gift Basket

Gift baskets are popular gifts for birthdays, holidays, or for any special occasion. Unfortunately, Gift baskets can be packaged expensive! They can also be a waste, as are the chances that the receiver like all food in the basket? Why Why not be creative and make your own custom gift basket of food? You can fill it with food the recipient will appreciate, and you can control the cost. Also may include home is, and what is more personal than that?

By making a gift basket is a good idea to include foods that are perishable, or at least food not soon. Choose food containers that are attractive and look good together. Try to avoid foods that are too bulky. And the most important foods, choose the recipient likes it!

Here are some ideas for homemade gift baskets, gourmet food gift baskets, gift baskets of healthy food, convenience and gift baskets. Choose one of these themes, or mix and match!

1) Coffee or tea gift baskets are great ideas - work well for the holidays and birthdays and special occasions. Besides they are so easy to customize and add little nuggets of joy. Start with 3 or 4 different types gourmet coffee - with the help of a good assortment. Mix heavy darkness and light and even throwing in coffee from different regions. A good variety is always welcome. Then add some nice accessories like coffee mugs and travel accessories. Finally add some biscuits or crackers and even some flavored cream if desired. Chocolates, nuts and candy add a wonderful finishing touch.

2) gift baskets homemade foods are ideal for holidays, exam week college, or anytime a little comfort food is needed. Dress up a gift basket of food prepared with a few homemade items of a personal touch. Some ideas for gift basket made at home is:

· Cookies

· Quick Breads

· Mini muffins

Fruitcake ·

· Rice Krispie is

· Hand and cookies with chocolate covered fruit

™ Seal jars of jam or jelly

™ Seal jars of salsa

2) gift baskets gourmet food housewarming or make great gifts for the holidays. They are excellent for gourmets who love to cook, or for anyone who could use a few gourmet meals. gourmet condiments often are available in small containers, so you can fill a basket with a variety of gourmet delights. Some ideas:

Olive oil ·

· Balsamic vinegar

· Chutney

· Gourmet condiments like mustard or jar

· High quality chocolate bars, truffles and other gourmet chocolates

· Marzipan Candy

Gourmet coffee or tea ·

· Gourmet cocoa for hot chocolate

· High quality, expensive spices, like saffron

° CHEESE (but see life useful)

3) Healthy gift baskets. These will make a positive change of pace during the holidays, when everyone bombarded by cookies and candy. For a good balance, add some of these healthy treats other gift baskets as well. Some ideas:

· Dried Fruits with a long shelf life (apples, oranges, pears, etc)

· The dried fruit, nuts and granola

· Herbal tea or green tea

¨ cookies, crackers, or similar healthy snack foods

· Mixes hummus, vegetarian chili, fat free brownies, or other healthy articles

• Low-fat granola

4) Convenience food gift baskets. These are ideal for a new mother who is not enough time or hands free to eat! Fill these gift baskets with foods that are tasty, energizing, and ready to eat. Here are some ideas:

· Energy bars

Cereal Bars ·

¨ ques-stranded

· Bananas

· Goldfish crackers

· Containers microwavable soup

· Cracker sandwiches with cheese or peanut butter filling

About the Author

Boake" Moore is an IT Sales engineer by trade and founded a non profit coffee company called Mission Grounds Gourmet Coffee -http://www.missiongrounds.com/ourphilosophy.php It donates all its profits and proceeds to helping orphans and impoverished children. We currently are building schools in rural China, orphanages in South America; supporting orphans in Russia and Africa. And helping homeless children in the United States.
Lets make the world better -

George "Boake" Moore

Mission Grounds

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