Comments on: Fall in love with pumpkin http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/10/09/fall-in-love-with-pumpkin/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:22:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sara Noel http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/10/09/fall-in-love-with-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-24631 Sara Noel Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:04:59 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=480#comment-24631 Thanks LC. Unrelated to pumpkin (but related to homemade gifts), on the forums there was a recent discussion on chocolate dipped pretzels. The original poster was making them for herself, but they make a great gift, too. I mention this now because I was thinking about the jars you mentioned. You could line a mason jar with colored paper shred and fill it with cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, homemade candied nuts (here's a recipe from Slashfood: http://www.slashfood.com/2006/10/24/candied-pecans-easy-and-addictive/)or homemade caramel popcorn etc. Tie a pretty organza bow and it's a beautiful gift. Or you could place it in cellophane bags. They're very cheap at the dollar store. I try to motivate people starting Dec. 26th. ;) I must say "This would make a great homemade gift" 1000 times throughout the year. Thanks LC. Unrelated to pumpkin (but related to homemade gifts), on the forums there was a recent discussion on chocolate dipped pretzels. The original poster was making them for herself, but they make a great gift, too. I mention this now because I was thinking about the jars you mentioned. You could line a mason jar with colored paper shred and fill it with cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, homemade candied nuts (here’s a recipe from Slashfood: http://www.slashfood.com/2006/10/24/candied-pecans-easy-and-addictive/)or homemade caramel popcorn etc. Tie a pretty organza bow and it’s a beautiful gift. Or you could place it in cellophane bags. They’re very cheap at the dollar store.

I try to motivate people starting Dec. 26th. ;) I must say “This would make a great homemade gift” 1000 times throughout the year.

]]> By: LC http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/10/09/fall-in-love-with-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-24630 LC Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:53:50 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=480#comment-24630 See that Apple-Pumpkin Butter recipe? Start making that NOW for gift giving at Christmas!! You can put them in jelly jars and whip up a spice bread, pumpkin bread ect and put it in a beautiful basket. Decorate the jar with a green and red ribbon around the neck of the jar. put beautiful paper in the basket and place bread and spread in the basket! Now who would not love that? See that Apple-Pumpkin Butter recipe? Start making that NOW for gift giving at Christmas!! You can put them in jelly jars and whip up a spice bread, pumpkin bread ect and put it in a beautiful basket. Decorate the jar with a green and red ribbon around the neck of the jar. put beautiful paper in the basket and place bread and spread in the basket! Now who would not love that?

]]> By: Trevor http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/10/09/fall-in-love-with-pumpkin/comment-page-1/#comment-24609 Trevor Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:32:02 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=480#comment-24609 Your pumpkin bread sounds absolutely AMAZING! There a place locally here called Great Harvest Bread that makes some of the all-time greatest pumpkin break; it would sure be nice if we could make it ourselves! My wife will love this recipe. Thanks for the post. By the way- love the blog! :) Your pumpkin bread sounds absolutely AMAZING! There a place locally here called Great Harvest Bread that makes some of the all-time greatest pumpkin break; it would sure be nice if we could make it ourselves! My wife will love this recipe. Thanks for the post.

By the way- love the blog! :)

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