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Food Hamper - good idea or not?
annaangeluk_2
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It's my mum's birthday at the end of this month and I'm totally stuck what to get her. I don't like buying things just for the sake of buying and there is nothing she's asked for and know's I can't really afford much!
My father died last April and since then she's stopped doing much cooking. She used to cook for them every single night and says she can't seem to get enthusiastic about cooking for just herself but she's really missing "proper food!" I had her and my siblings over for mother's day lunch and mum ended up taking the left overs home with her becasue she enjoyed the home cooking so much!!
So I was thinking of doing a food hamper for her birthday but rather than "gifty" things like chocs and biscuits, doing her some real food for her freezer. Stuff like steak and kidney puddings, shepherd's pies, fruit crumbles sponge puddings etc. All her favourites!
Do you think this is a good idea or does it seem a bit meals on wheels??:rotfl: (mum is only 56!!)
Any ideas and recipes for food would be much appreciated! Also for the pudding, do I steam the suet before freezing or would it get cooked once it's defrosted?!
Normally I'd post this on the special occasions board but as it's good old home cooking, I thought it would be better here!
Thanks in advance!
Anna x
My father died last April and since then she's stopped doing much cooking. She used to cook for them every single night and says she can't seem to get enthusiastic about cooking for just herself but she's really missing "proper food!" I had her and my siblings over for mother's day lunch and mum ended up taking the left overs home with her becasue she enjoyed the home cooking so much!!
So I was thinking of doing a food hamper for her birthday but rather than "gifty" things like chocs and biscuits, doing her some real food for her freezer. Stuff like steak and kidney puddings, shepherd's pies, fruit crumbles sponge puddings etc. All her favourites!
Do you think this is a good idea or does it seem a bit meals on wheels??:rotfl: (mum is only 56!!)
Any ideas and recipes for food would be much appreciated! Also for the pudding, do I steam the suet before freezing or would it get cooked once it's defrosted?!
Normally I'd post this on the special occasions board but as it's good old home cooking, I thought it would be better here!
Thanks in advance!
Anna x
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It does sound like a really good idea. How far away does your mum live? Maybe include a book of IOU vouchers for a home-cooked meal with you and your family? I'm sure she'd enjoy the company as much as the food!
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I think it's a great idea! You could easily make an extra portion from your own meals & freeze it away for her.
I must admit that I used to do this for my mum - she used to get a portion of whatever we had a couple of times a week, and I used to make 2 small lasagnes for her when i did one for me & the DS's.
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that sounds brilliant!!!:D:cool:minds is willing , soul remains, this woman cannot be saved :cool:
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I've done this a few times for my nanna and grandad at Christmas but I tended to put goodies in there, not cooking (I'm rubbish a cooking). They really liked it though Mammy to 2 boys aged 5 and 20
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I think that is a brilliant idea. Practical and she will know it's given with thought and love. I am 52 and I know if I were in the same position I would be very touched if one of my daughters did the same for me.Away with the fairies.... Back soon0
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I made a posh tea hamper for my mum for Christmas 2 years ago. Got a lovely mini wicker basket for £4 and I added Harvey Nichols tea-bags, a nice cup, some bars of green & black's chocolate and nice lilac tissue paper. Wrapped it with some lovely rust gold wire ribbon, looked gorgeous. Whole thing cost less than £12 and it was totally unique.
I made one for my dad which had mini whiskies and home made chutneys and preserves. He loved it and now keeps DVDs in the wicker basket 2 years on. Planning to make them this year for OH's family - they're so versatile!0 -
Hi Anna,
I think the food hamper idea is great, and it will be much more appreciated than other pretty-but-superfluous presents.
Someone mentioned IOU's - you could offer to cook a full meal every week, and make extra portions so she can freeze them up. That way she's always likely to have something.
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