OS Christmas Support thread & timetable

nungirl

I am quite new on here but have been inspired to make my own gifts this year. Has anyone got any great (idiot proof) recipes that would make lovely Xmas pressies for family and friends. Am planning to make some Jam - wish me luck as the last time i did this it was over twenty years ago!

oliveoyl

Hi :hello: There are quite a lot of gift ideas with recipes on this board.

Chutney is easy to do and is an unusual gift... I just made some mango & chilli chutney, it still needs a few weeks to mellow but it's lovely.

Also I found some raspberry wine vinegar (on clearance in Tesco if anyone's interested - it smells gorgeous!) that I intend to add to another type... maybe apple.

Other ideas off the top of my head

Marmalade
Gingerbread figures
Xmas cake
Turkish Delight
Coconut Ice
Fudge



Edit: Too late!!? It's September, not 20th December :rotfl:

nungirl

I am in full nigella mode! Want to be ready for xmas this year and not have it creep up on me again! I have just made two HUGE jars of spiced pickled runner beans for my inlaws want to supplement it with some jam and maybe lemon curd.

voodoozoe

I am making Bath Salts from this link ...chosen because I already have glass jars, red food colouring and peppermint essential oil in the house;)
Then Peppermint Creams(I won't be using the aforementioned essential oil for this though:eek:), Walnut Fudge, Chocolate Fudge and possibly Rum and Raisin too and Blackcurrant Vodka supplemented by bits and pieces I have won in competitions.
Last year I gave Raspberry Vinegar, Raspberry Vodka plus bits won and bought.
Year before Lemon Curd, Orange And Cinammon Curd and Chocolate Truffles and HM Baileys.
I think most of the recipes were on MSE so have a good root about!!!
...and don't worry about the time because you don't want to be making the fudge or lemon curd type things too early anyway.

meanmarie

Have finished two cushion covers for a friend for Christmas, now need to make cushions to save having to buy readymade pads....any ideas?

Marie

Chris25

meanmarie wrote: »

Have finished two cushion covers for a friend for Christmas, now need to make cushions to save having to buy readymade pads....any ideas?

Marie

Marie, do you want to know where there are inexpensive cushion pads or are you looking for ideas for the covers ??

nungirl

I have been very, very busy today have now also done two jars of tomato chutney! Christmas is going to be a doddle this year!!

ShelBell

Delia online has some good christmas chutney recipes, just search christmas and you'll get pages of ideas. Also has biscuits, chocolates, marmalades etc.

So far I've made flavoured oils, flavoured vodkas, yellow plum jam, christmas fruit chutney, pepper and tomato chutney and pickled onions!

lucylema

What about non-foodie gifts? What do you all make?

Whats the easiest, quickest and cheapest thing to make flavoured vodka with?

ShelBell

Werthers originals! Just drop a packet in the bottom of the bottle.