{"id":101158,"date":"2014-12-15T13:09:22","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T18:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=101158"},"modified":"2014-12-15T15:33:13","modified_gmt":"2014-12-15T20:33:13","slug":"the-best-food-gift-recipes-you-still-have-time-to-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/the-best-food-gift-recipes-you-still-have-time-to-make\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Food Gift Recipes You Still Have Time to Make"},"content":{"rendered":"

Food gifts are one of the most popular of the gift-giving season, and almost always one of the most well received. Whether it’s a last-minute gift or just a desire to share something wholesome and homemade with friends and loved ones, this menu is all you need to share awesome food gifts.<\/p>\n

Skip the expected boxes of drug store chocolate and tins of stale popcorn; these 14 treats and snacks will truly be unexpected, welcome surprises.<\/p>\n

\"Pomegranate<\/a><\/p>\n

POMEGRANATE PISTACHIO DARK CHOCOLATE BARK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This foodie gift is beautifully shared with wrapped in brown butcher paper.<\/p>\n

\"chocolate<\/a><\/p>\n

CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZEL PROTEIN BALLS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

These bite-sized gems are like a homemade Lara Bar. Fill a Mason jar with the balls and wrap in a ribbon.<\/p>\n

\"homemade<\/a><\/p>\n

FRESH SOUR MIX<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prepare the mix and pour the juice in to clasp-top bottles or re-use wine bottles. Give this gift with a bottle of vodka or tequila. <\/p>\n

\"saigon<\/a><\/p>\n

SAIGON CINNAMON RAISIN POPCORN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pop the popcorn yourself and share the fresh-made treat in tins of your choosing.<\/p>\n

Or, gather the ingredients for a fun gift basket they can use to make any time they like.<\/p>\n

\"Ultimate-Fall-Trail-Mix\"<\/a><\/p>\n

SWEET AND NUTTY TRAIL MIX<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can totally customize this treat, and fill a cool old jar or single-serve gift bags for giving.<\/p>\n

\"carrot-cake-muffin\"<\/a><\/p>\n

CARROT CAKE MUFFINS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Use beautiful baking papers and deliver in a basket the recipient can use again!<\/p>\n

\"homemade<\/a><\/p>\n

SWEET AND SPICY ENGLISH CUCUMBER PICKLES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nothing beats a homemade pickle, especially one given with love. They keep for about six months, so share them in a well-sealed jar.<\/p>\n

\"oatmeal<\/a><\/p>\n

CLASSIC OATMEAL CREAM PIE SANDWICHES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The kid in us all will love the chance to reminisce over this homemade version of a dessert classic.<\/p>\n

\"vegan<\/a><\/p>\n

VEGAN IRISH CREAM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Craft your own Irish cream using coconut milk and real Irish Whiskey and share in a bottle or jar they can keep.<\/p>\n

\"dark<\/a><\/p>\n

DARK CHOCOLATE QUINOA CANDY BARS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

These easily wrap in brown paper, tied with red string, for a simple homemade gift.<\/p>\n

\"chocolate<\/a><\/p>\n

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT DONUTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

No one is turning down a batch of these breakfast treats! Deliver them ready-to-eat in <\/em>the donut pan to add something extra to the gift.<\/p>\n

Not in to chocolate? Try 5 more homemade donut recipes<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

\"unreal<\/a><\/p>\n

UNREAL CANDY COOKIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

More wholesome ingredients than the typical candy cookie, with a presentation that they can’t help but drool over!<\/p>\n

\"blood<\/a><\/p>\n

BLOOD ORANGE MIMOSAS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This makes a great gift basket, outfitted with real blood orange juice, quality champagne, and a couple of new glasses to toast.<\/p>\n

\"cheesecake<\/a><\/p>\n

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE STUFFED STRAWBERRIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sweet and decadent and way more interesting than a standard box of chocolate-dipped strawberries.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 Healthy Cookie Exchange Party Recipes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

FREE Printable Food Pun Gift Tags<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Only Fitness Tracker Review Guide You Need<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Photos by Dana Shultz and Kacy Meinecke for DietsInReview.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Food gifts are one of the most popular of the gift-giving season, and almost always one of the most well received. Whether it’s a last-minute gift or just a desire to share something wholesome and homemade with friends and loved … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[3272,280,454,440,6110,1011,7445,494,340,8440,3328],"class_list":["post-101158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recipes","tag-baking","tag-candy","tag-chocolate","tag-christmas","tag-cocktails","tag-cookies","tag-donuts","tag-gifts","tag-holidays","tag-homepage","tag-muffin"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101158"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101160,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101158\/revisions\/101160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}