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If the marmalade type of candy I'm planning to make doesn't work out, then a Christmas flower of some kind. Or if I'm not too lazy, home made chocholate thingies.
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I usually give something small- candy, sometimes I make something (baked).
I think I've also given magnets in the past- I get the 2 by 3 picture cards of the Nativity scene, laminate them and put a magnet on back.
One year I did have a sis who was going thru lots of challenge so gave a little more, very small gifts- I didn't have $ for more- to her and her family. I was grateful when she showed me some lovely things that someone in the ward anonymously gave her- various items for her family members, she was so appreciative of what they gave her yet felt badly she didn't know who they were..
ps- last year my ht gave me a Poinsetta and a box of chocolate covered cherries!
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One year my comp and I gave out some inexpensive but pretty star-shaped ornaments ans a poem about the star of Bethlehem. Most years I just take cookies.
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One year over 10 years ago I got this cute felt "Santa's pants" thing from my visiting teaching. It was a mini pair of pants w/an opening, stuffed w/some candy and it had a cute saying. WHile not the spirit of Christmas, it was cute1
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2 spoons (the big once you use for eating soup) of agar agar 5 dl water 2 dl sugar (if you find marmalade sugar, good, normal white works too) 1 dl lingonberry juice (cranberry works too I guess, and others) 1 dl strawberry juice
Put the agar agar into the pot, pour the water and sugar on top. Warm it up on a low heat for about 45 minutes, stir once in a while. Take off the stove, add juices. Pour onto a low/wide dish (about 25 x 40 cm) and let be until next day. Next day take off the dish onto a baking sheet, let dry for a few hours. Cut into pieces and roll in the white sugar.
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I've sometimes given distinctive Christmas ornaments, sometimes edibles although I have one teachee who is diabetic so I need to be cautious with her. I typically give a little something to my VTs & HTs as well.
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In a RS meeting (the not-homemaking meeting), we made simple sugar scrubs. Never having used one before, I loved them. Thought I'd make some for the sisters I vt, but ended up not having time. Anyway, they'd make a great gift - even for those scent sensitive. Simple sugar scrubsPosts: 5067 | Registered: Aug 2002
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2 spoons (the big once you use for eating soup) of agar agar 5 dl water 2 dl sugar (if you find marmalade sugar, good, normal white works too) 1 dl lingonberry juice (cranberry works too I guess, and others) 1 dl strawberry juice
Put the agar agar into the pot, pour the water and sugar on top. Warm it up on a low heat for about 45 minutes, stir once in a while. Take off the stove, add juices. Pour onto a low/wide dish (about 25 x 40 cm) and let be until next day. Next day take off the dish onto a baking sheet, let dry for a few hours. Cut into pieces and roll in the white sugar.
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The marmalade sugar sounds similar I guess, ours have white sugar, fruit pectin (doesn't spesify which fruit) and potassium sorbate for staying better with less sugar.
but it should be fine done with just regular sugar.
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btw, my wife's been making homemade marshmallows. She's made rootbeer flavored, cinnamon, peppermint, peach and toasted coconut flavors. They're all nummy.
The base marshmallow recipe you can find online. The fruit favors you use jello to a certain degree, and less knox gelatin.
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