Ideas for Make-Ahead Food Gifts

pennypinchingmum

My f-i-l lives by himself and so i'm doing him a
homemade frozen ready meal hamper.

All december i shall cook extra of all my soups, currys, casseroles even stewed apples and fruits, then transfering them over to the plastic takeaway dishes and freezing them i shall add labels and instructions to each and give them to him in a cool box or bag. It wont really cost me anything and i know he'll appreciate it and we're safe in the knowledge that he's not eating junk. Hope this gives you food for thought!

babyblooz

What about home made lemon curd, with little yellow gingham 'hats'?

Sallys_Savings

pennypinchingmum wrote: »

My f-i-l lives by himself and so i'm doing him a
homemade frozen ready meal hamper.

All december i shall cook extra of all my soups, currys, casseroles even stewed apples and fruits, then transfering them over to the plastic takeaway dishes and freezing them i shall add labels and instructions to each and give them to him in a cool box or bag. It wont really cost me anything and i know he'll appreciate it and we're safe in the knowledge that he's not eating junk. Hope this gives you food for thought!

Great idea

Sallys_Savings

angel wrote: »

Does anyone know how far ahead shortbread can be made? It's the only thing that I'm really good at!

I was wondering this too...anyone?

haylibo

vanilla vodka is yummy and easy. Simply open vodka, take vanilla pod and score down the length to open it and pop in vodka. A few weeks later....voila! You can really taste the vanilla.
Hayles

ashli_2

pennypinchingmum wrote: »

My f-i-l lives by himself and so i'm doing him a
homemade frozen ready meal hamper.

All december i shall cook extra of all my soups, currys, casseroles even stewed apples and fruits, then transfering them over to the plastic takeaway dishes and freezing them i shall add labels and instructions to each and give them to him in a cool box or bag. It wont really cost me anything and i know he'll appreciate it and we're safe in the knowledge that he's not eating junk. Hope this gives you food for thought!

Lovely idea.


I also love your signature. How true :rotfl:

papworth

How about this muffin mix for an idea? Would be great for kids. http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2920/christmas-muffin-mix.jsp

angel

Sallys_Savings wrote: »

I was wondering this too...anyone?

I'll go and ask on the OS board, I bet they know!

haylibo

I'm sure I read somewhere this weekend that shortbread can be frozen but now I can't find where I saw it. If anyone gives it a try could they post please:-)

Hayles

ccastley

I'd love the marmalade recipes too please! I would be most grateful

Thanks in advance