Gifts of Good Taste

I am going to take a break from gardening for a few weeks to play along with Simply Sugar and Gluten Free for her Holiday Food Fest.

Her host Cents to Get Debt Free is featuring Gifts of Good Taste and I thought it would be great to show you how I am packing my cookies for gift giving this holiday season. Here is what they look like:

And here is how you do it:

(These instructions are for 3 inch cookies)

Step 1: Get a piece of cellaphane that is 6 inches squared.

Step 2: Fold both sides 1 inch towards the center:



Step 3: Fold the bottom half way up to the center and secure with tape on both sides:


Step 4: Place the cookie face-down in the little baggie you just made for it:

Step 5: Bring the top flap down and secure it with a pretty sticker of some sort:

Step 6: Flip it over and viola! It is ready for gift giving by itself or put it with others in an attractive basket:

Hostess Gifts

As we speak, I am vacationing at a relative's home in Ohio for a family reunion. To show my appreciation for their hospitality, I put together this cute little package:


It includes a little bit of Wisconsin's best sausages and cheeses. I wrapped it up in a plastic box lined with a kitchen towel. Then, I adorned it with raffia and a wash cloth that I rolled into a rose:-) Cute, right?