Christmas Hamper Ideas

[Amanda]

Last Xmas I made  a ton of Dukka and gave that as gifts - after being asked to by some friends who had tried mine!

[Thermomixer]

Thanks - need to start making them now so I can paint them before Santa comes down the chimney

[Sim]

I think I need to find jars though. Any ideas?

My ad on the online classifieds worked! A woman contacted me, her avid jam-making mother had recently passed away and she didn't want to through away all her jars that she had collected over the years so she gave me a call.
I haven't counted, but I would think there would be over 100 jars... maybe close to 200!

She said I could pick her apricots when they go to fruit as well, what a lovely person.

[cathy79]

That's fantastic, you're set for life.  And what a relief for the other lady who didn't know what to do with them.

[Sim]

Yep! It think it's good they'll go to use instead of the tip.

[Thermomixer]

Certainly better to be used than thrown away - just give her a bottle or two of jam and sure she'll be ecstatic.

[Sim]

yeah, that's a nice idea

[cookie1]

Then she'll let you have the apricots again next year.

[brazen20au]

i need to do that too sim, dh keeps throwing our jars away and when i ask friends they just say they don't have any

[judydawn]

Lucky you Sim, that was a great idea. 

[Ceejay]

Will do some lemon butter. Like my own recipe as it makes twice as much as the recipe book states and I think from memory it has less sugar. (Can't be bothered getting up to check) It's certainly easier in the Thermomix.

Would you mind posting your recipe please Thermo convert? 

[Sim]

i need to do that too sim, dh keeps throwing our jars away and when i ask friends they just say they don't have any

I got another response to my ad today, I said I didn't need anymore and I think she was going to post an add on the classifieds. She was located in Canberra, so maybe keep an eye out on the allclassifieds.com.au?

[brazen20au]

thank you, will do!

[~Narelle~]

This is a great thread, lots of ideas.

Another suggestion is cookies or brownies in a jar - with a lovely lid they look great.  I did one for a playgroup raffle and it was very popular.  My suggestion would be to leave out nuts though just in case of allergies.  This site Bakerella http://www.bakerella.com/mix-things-up/ has got a good recipe plus lots of other ideas.

I am also doing vanilla, and not sure what else yet.  I normally cook peanut brittle, peppermint logs etc and will possibly do that again.  This years hampers will go in Ecobags as well.

[Sim]

Oh! I like the idea of the bags! I just started sewing classes, hehe, so this is good way to show off my new skills!