1) Canned goods (habenero jelly to be put on cream cheese was a big hit) 2) Homemade Chex Mix (my sister is a realtor and makes a big batch to put in either baggies or mason jars and gives it to her clients). Recipe is basically the cereal (3 or 4 varieties), mixed nuts, pretzel sticks, butter, Worcestershire Sauce, and maybe some sugar 3) For a little more, cookbooks, especially if they're from a local organization and not super expensive (my wife was in Junior League for a while, and we gave away copies of the local cookbook, which she got a discount to buy in bulk) 4) Used Books - if you know the person well and can accurately gauge their taste, this can be a good way to get something he actually wants that can still be pretty cheap 5) Actually useful handmade stuff - if you can sew, maybe tote bags? Close family may appreciate arts and crafts projects that are purely decorative, but for friends or acquaintances, I think that something more like a bag or a set of coasters or the like is more likely to go over well
Hope these help, and look forward to seeing what other folks say, Jeff
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Re: The Gifting Season Approaches...
Date: 2023-10-28 12:42 am (UTC)1) Canned goods (habenero jelly to be put on cream cheese was a big hit)
2) Homemade Chex Mix (my sister is a realtor and makes a big batch to put in either baggies or mason jars and gives it to her clients). Recipe is basically the cereal (3 or 4 varieties), mixed nuts, pretzel sticks, butter, Worcestershire Sauce, and maybe some sugar
3) For a little more, cookbooks, especially if they're from a local organization and not super expensive (my wife was in Junior League for a while, and we gave away copies of the local cookbook, which she got a discount to buy in bulk)
4) Used Books - if you know the person well and can accurately gauge their taste, this can be a good way to get something he actually wants that can still be pretty cheap
5) Actually useful handmade stuff - if you can sew, maybe tote bags? Close family may appreciate arts and crafts projects that are purely decorative, but for friends or acquaintances, I think that something more like a bag or a set of coasters or the like is more likely to go over well
Hope these help, and look forward to seeing what other folks say,
Jeff