S3 E60 Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas
Food: Thanksgiving recipe links
Pumpkin Bread recipe - this recipe makes 2 loaves: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pumpkin-bread-recipe-1957866
Ina Garten’s Turkey Breast Roulade: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-turkey-roulade-recipe-1957892
My fresh cranberry sauce recipe:
12 oz fresh cranberries
1 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar (or alternate sweetener) I use half sugar, half monk fruit sweetener - it cuts the carbs in half and has zero calories
1 cinnamon stick
Combine all ingredients in a large pot over med-high heat and bring to boil. Turn down to a simmer and stir occasionally unit the cranberries start to pop. Use a wooden spoon to smash the cranberries along the sides, and smash as many as you prefer. I usually smash at least half of the cranberries and leave the rest whole for a nice texture. Allow to cool and then ladle into serving dish or mason jar and store in refrigerator for up to a week.
Sewing gift ideas:
Gypsy Quilter : Jelly roll bowl cozy https://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponline/ruler/Jelly-Roll-Bowl-Cozy-Template-by-Gypsy-Quilter/235648
Embroidery: mason jar holiday designs https://www.emblibrary.com/EL/search.aspx?search=mason%20jar%20holiday
Knit headbands and/or hair scrunchies: https://youtu.be/kYI9AG7pORc
Pillows: tip - cut pillow front and back 1” smaller than filler size. The pillow will be nicely full, including the corners with a slightly larger pillow form.
Bookmark: https://pin.it/6FdES8W
Zipper pouch: https://youtu.be/VNzUML84e64
Non sewing gift ideas
Madagascar Vanilla extract
Mason Jar recipe gifts: ie fill jar with ingredients to make a food recipe ( cookies, soup, hot chocolate etc)
Baked quick breads ie pumpkin bread - https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pumpkin-bread-recipe-1957866
Teddy Kong patch
So far so good with this hand sewn patch I do on Cooper’s favorite plush toy “Teddy Kong”. I used jean denim fabric and red jeans thread with a blanket stitch. I think it made the bear even cuter :)