Sunday, December 5, 2010

Christmas treats ideas for your relatives

By Jonathon Myers


It's holiday time again! The holidays mean two things for people. One of course is gifts, and the other is food. So it makes perfect sense that a lot of people choose to give food gifts.
Here are some ideas that you could use for tasty gift ideas for Christmas:

Homemade treats: No matter how much money gets spent during the holidays, homemade food wins hands down. No one will turn down a homemade holiday treat. The most popular tend to be cookies of all sorts, and breads, such as gingerbread, pumpkin, spice, and many others. Many people like to receive chocolate gifts. You can gift them homemade chocolate gifts like brownies, cookies, and cakes. Or you can order these things online. There are many boutique companies that make homemade treats that you can order. You could also order chocolate gift kits. You can gift homemade hot cocoa kits, or you can gift homemade cookie and brownie kits.

Tea gifts: There are many websites online that feature tea gifts. Nothing is more soothing in the cold months than to curl up under a blanket, and sip delicious blends of teas. You can buy tea gifts that come in baskets, and many will come with a mug. The gift might also come with fruits, or pastries. These gifts will always be welcome during the holiday season.

Chocolate gifts: There are too many online retailers out there that are dying for your business this holiday season. The great thing about ordering and gifting chocolate this time of year, is that because the weather is cold, the chocolate won't be ruined. Even if the chocolate is being shipped to the warmer states that don't get so cold, it will still be cooler than in the summertime, when many chocolate retailers won't ship to certain regions of the country.

Fruit baskets: Fruit baskets are a traditional favourite tasty treat for the holidays. These are especially good treats for those who don't want sweets, and who are weight conscious. With the global economy that we live in, people can receive fruit baskets that go far above and beyond the traditional apples and oranges. They can receive exotic fruits from all over the world. They can get fresh fruits, or dried fruits. It's very common for these fruit baskets to come with tea gifts. Tea gifts and fruit baskets go very well together.

Specialty baskets: The internet has allowed the sale of many "Of the Month" clubs. You can certainly enrol your friends and family members to receive their favourite treats every month. There are wines of the month, crisps of the month, and cheeses of the month. There are certainly monthly clubs for tea gifts and chocolate gifts as well.

Gift cards: This is a no-brainer gift for any foodie. There is no guesswork in this. You simply pre-pay a certain amount of money that is loaded on a gift card. This gift card can be used at a restaurant, or it can be spent online for things such as tea gifts, or chocolate gifts. Going with tasty food items for the Christmas holiday is a gift type that you'll very rarely go wrong with.




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