1 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: Hi everybody. I'm Kelsey Nixon and this is Kitchen Prescription, 2 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: the podcast you listen to when you don't know what 3 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 1: to make for dinner. Today's episode thirty eight Gifting from 4 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: your Kitchen. Now, many of us have a tradition of 5 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: making something in our kitchens and gifting it to our neighbors, 6 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:26,120 Speaker 1: our friends, kids, teachers. But it's not hard for this 7 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: simple tradition to feel a bit overwhelming during these busy 8 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: holiday weeks. So we're going to break down some easy 9 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 1: recipes you can make, packaging suggestions, and maybe I'll even 10 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: throw in a few corny taglines you could use because 11 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:43,840 Speaker 1: I cannot help myself. But before we do that, let's 12 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: kick off the podcast with a few simple recipe ideas 13 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:49,559 Speaker 1: you could throw on your meal plan this week. It 14 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 1: is December. It is the busiest time of year, and 15 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: whether we like it or not, everyone still gotta eat. 16 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: So here are three really simple ideas. The first one 17 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 1: is a December Recipe Club recipe sheet, pan yolki and veggies. 18 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: It is so simple. I always have like a shelf 19 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: stable yolki on hand in my pantry. I really like 20 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: the Trader Joe's variety. There's a great grocery store brand 21 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: called Delalo that I really like. But what's great about 22 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: this is you can just always have it on hand 23 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 1: and yolki. When baked instead of like boiled, it gets 24 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 1: it soft on the inside and kind of crispy on 25 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: the outside. And I almost prefer the texture of it 26 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 1: when it is baked in the oven, like on a 27 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: sheet tree meal. It's so so yummy. So I usually 28 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: do this when I need to clear out some veggies. 29 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 1: I've got some residual veggies from Thanksgiving, some carrots and 30 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 1: some roccoli like things like that that I'm going to 31 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 1: toss in here. But it's a really simple recipe. It 32 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: includes some store bought pesto, the Kirkland brand is my 33 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: favorite from Costco. It includes some lemons, some parmesan cheese, 34 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: and as written, it's a vegetarian recipe, but you could 35 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: easily add some cut chicken sausage or some pushotos it's 36 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: something like that to add a dose of protein. Or 37 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 1: you could add some chick peats in there as well. 38 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 1: But it's a great recipe. It's really colorful. My girls 39 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:17,239 Speaker 1: call it rainbow pasta because there's so many colors and 40 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: it's so simple, so simple, all right. Your second recipe sausage, 41 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 1: pepper and potato skillet. If you have meat and potato 42 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,399 Speaker 1: levers in your family, this is a recipe you need 43 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: in your back pocket because it is really really simple. 44 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: So once again, you're gonna use that sausage. Bell peppers 45 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: are one of those veggies they always have on hand 46 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 1: because my kids will eat them. I like them, my 47 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,799 Speaker 1: husband likes them, and then potatoes. So it's a really 48 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:50,520 Speaker 1: hearty meal that comes together in a skillet and there's 49 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 1: some brightness in there. There's a little lemon in there. 50 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: It's topped with little melted cheese as well. It's just 51 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 1: really delicious, especially when you serve it with that simple 52 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: side side that I'd like to make, which is just 53 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: arugula with some olive oil, some salt, pepper, and a 54 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 1: little bit of lemon. So this is great. This is 55 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: a staple for us throughout the winter months because everyone 56 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 1: makes it. It is extremely hardy, it is great for leftovers, 57 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 1: and it also looks as good as it tastes. It's 58 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: pretty The third recipe pizza melt sliders. This is going 59 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 1: to happen on Friday, So if you know me, well 60 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:26,920 Speaker 1: you know that I don't like to cook on Fridays. 61 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 1: I wilieve in pizza Fridays, and most of the time 62 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:34,359 Speaker 1: that looks like picking up pizza from either our local 63 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 1: pizzeria or a national chain, which I have no shame 64 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: in my game. But occasionally I will agree to some 65 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 1: mild cooking on a Friday. And these pizza meltsiders are 66 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 1: really like they're just my kids love them. It's taking 67 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 1: those Hawaiian rolls and you have the the whole package 68 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 1: of the rolls together. So what is there like twelve 69 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: rolls and you add marinara sauce, some mozzarella, some pepperoni, 70 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: and then depending on what pizza toppings your family likes, 71 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: you can toss those in there. So we are an olive, 72 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: pepper and chini, fresh tomato family, and you make these, 73 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:16,160 Speaker 1: you bake them in the oven, you pull them apart. 74 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 1: The cheese is stringy and delicious. And pizza sliders, my 75 00:04:20,520 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 1: kids love them, so we're going to do those this 76 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 1: this weekend as well. So there you have it, three 77 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 1: really simple recipes. The sheep pan yoki and veggies, the sausage, 78 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: pepper and potato skillet, and the pizza melt sliders. They're 79 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:38,839 Speaker 1: the recipes for the week. If you're looking for even 80 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:41,719 Speaker 1: more of an exhaustive meal plan, you can get my 81 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:45,080 Speaker 1: weekly and monthly meal plans in recipe Club. Or you'll 82 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: also find these three recipes on my meal plan for 83 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,039 Speaker 1: this week. Or you can build your own weekly meal plan, 84 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: letting the ingredients you have on hand in your pantry 85 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 1: and your fridge and your freezer kind of determine what 86 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: you'll make this week. All right, let's I've been to 87 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 1: the back half of the podcast and chat about gifting 88 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:11,839 Speaker 1: from your kitchen. Tis the season for both gifting and receiving. 89 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 1: My favorite holiday gifts are thoughtful, homemade, and maybe most 90 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:22,359 Speaker 1: importantly edible. I don't know if that's entirely true, but 91 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 1: I really do love a nice homemade gift from the kitchen. 92 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:31,000 Speaker 1: And it's crazy how with just a few hours in 93 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 1: the kitchen you can yield a batch of homemade gifts 94 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 1: that aren't just easy on the wallet because they tend 95 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 1: to be more affordable, but it's really a nice, heartwarming, 96 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:42,719 Speaker 1: thoughtful gift, and I think it's a great tradition to 97 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 1: establish to maintain. I have memories growing up of making 98 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:51,480 Speaker 1: gifts in the kitchen and taking them, dropping them off 99 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: at the neighbor's houses and things like that. And I 100 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 1: have plenty of memories of receiving those gifts, Like I 101 00:05:57,040 --> 00:05:59,840 Speaker 1: remember this one neighbor used to always make cinnamon rolls. 102 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 1: You would always deliver them on Christmas Eve and then 103 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:06,360 Speaker 1: we would eat them on Christmas morning. There was another 104 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:09,479 Speaker 1: person in the neighborhood who would make like a homemade 105 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,800 Speaker 1: potpourri that you'd put on the stovetop, and I remember 106 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 1: receiving that. So I love that there is tradition behind 107 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 1: a lot of these homemade gifts. And truly, I think 108 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 1: if you have the right recipes in hand, they beat 109 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 1: most store bought food gifts. So and I don't want 110 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:29,720 Speaker 1: to totally discount that, because, especially if you are tight 111 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:31,840 Speaker 1: on bandwidth, which we're going to talk about, there are 112 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:34,479 Speaker 1: some great store bought food gifts that you can give, 113 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 1: especially if you're like supporting a local bakery or something 114 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:40,840 Speaker 1: like that. I think that could be awesome. But you 115 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:47,039 Speaker 1: take the right recipe a delicious cookie or bread or 116 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: spiced nut or caramel sauce, and you add a little 117 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 1: spool of ribbon and some handwritten labels, you have got 118 00:06:56,640 --> 00:07:00,360 Speaker 1: a great gift, A great gift so on that we're 119 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 1: not only going to discuss some recipe ideas, but we're 120 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:06,479 Speaker 1: also going to discuss a few simple packaging ideas as well. 121 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 1: This is all inspired by the fact that I just 122 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 1: wrapped up putting together a Gift from your Kitchen Guide 123 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: for my Recipe Club members. So in Recipe Club, each 124 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 1: month we are now sharing a guide. So for November 125 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 1: it was a Thanksgiving guide. For December, it's this gifting 126 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: from your Kitchen Guide, almost like mini magazines where you 127 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 1: get some additional bonus content. So just another wonderful reason 128 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: to be in Recipe Club and get the best of 129 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 1: what I have to offer. So let's talk about a 130 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 1: few key ideas here what to gift. So before you 131 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 1: decide what you'll be gifting from your kitchen this year, 132 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: ask yourself what your bandwidth looks like. Do you have 133 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,240 Speaker 1: more time that you can dedicate to a project like 134 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 1: this or less time than usual if you live with 135 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 1: a bunch of toddlers like I do. I mean, I 136 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 1: live with one toddler, but it feels like I live 137 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 1: with multiple toddlers. Now it's not the year to make 138 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 1: homemade hola. It's just not like there's just too much 139 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 1: going on. But if you're my mom, and you're an 140 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 1: empty nester and you love the holidays and you love 141 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 1: to bake, and you can take three days and dedicate 142 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: it to baking, do something fun, do something crazy, go 143 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 1: above and beyond. I look forward to that chapter. I 144 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 1: am not in that chapter right now, So I think 145 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 1: before you decide yes, I want to make homemade apricot 146 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:36,280 Speaker 1: jam for my neighbors, make sure you have time to 147 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: make homemade apricot jam. Or I want to give you 148 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: full permission to not make anything at all, and we'll 149 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 1: talk about that. Another idea include a recipe. So when 150 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:51,080 Speaker 1: it comes to food gifts, my favorite food gifts to 151 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 1: receive are ones where a recipe is attached. So that 152 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:58,160 Speaker 1: could be attaching a recipe for your chocolate peanut butter bark, 153 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 1: your popcorn balls, your camp barbecue sauce. I think it 154 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:04,240 Speaker 1: just makes it even better to receive. And maybe it's 155 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:08,079 Speaker 1: not even the recipe for that specific item, but maybe 156 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: you are giving this cranberry barbecue sauce, which is in 157 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 1: the guide and something that I am thinking about giving 158 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:18,840 Speaker 1: this year. And I have a delicious pork tenderline recipe 159 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 1: that I serve this cranberry barbecue sauce with, and so 160 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,360 Speaker 1: you could include the recipe for the pork line. So 161 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:27,200 Speaker 1: it's almost like, make this to go with this condiment 162 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 1: I just gifted you. I think that's really fun too, 163 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:33,280 Speaker 1: So think about that. Think about just printing out the 164 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:37,199 Speaker 1: recipe and including it. I think that's really really fun. 165 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:40,960 Speaker 1: Make it a tradition. Once you find a recipe that 166 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:44,839 Speaker 1: you like to gift, maybe consider sticking with it if 167 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 1: you don't mind the repetitive nature of it. I think 168 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 1: this cuts down on decisions you have to make in 169 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:54,359 Speaker 1: future years, and it kind of becomes your family's signature 170 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: gift to give. And for my family, most years we 171 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 1: give I have a honey corn recipe that you find. 172 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:03,840 Speaker 1: You'll find it in my cookbook and it's also in 173 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:06,960 Speaker 1: the guide. But this is a recipe I have been 174 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 1: making for years. People look forward to receiving it. I 175 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:12,839 Speaker 1: know how to make it. I know it's gonna work. 176 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 1: It doesn't stress me out. I like know the system 177 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:18,440 Speaker 1: in my head. We always have this cheesy saying we 178 00:10:18,520 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 1: include you know something along the lines of just popped 179 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:25,080 Speaker 1: by to wish you a Merry Christmas. Oh yeah, I 180 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 1: cannot help myself with the sayings. I love a cheesy saying, 181 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:31,839 Speaker 1: love it, But think about that. What is it? Is 182 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 1: it something that you are known for. I have a 183 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 1: really good friend Janna, and her grandma was famous for 184 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:41,400 Speaker 1: these ginger cookies, and she always gives these ginger cookies 185 00:10:41,559 --> 00:10:44,160 Speaker 1: and they are so good and all of her neighbors 186 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: look forward to receiving them every year. So think about 187 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:50,280 Speaker 1: it from a tradition standpoint just as much as anything else. 188 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:52,720 Speaker 1: And you do not have to reinvent the wheel every year, 189 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:57,520 Speaker 1: especially if it's a year where you feel particularly stressed 190 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:00,839 Speaker 1: and you've got a lot going on. Pick something you 191 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:03,480 Speaker 1: know will work. Do not pick something hard, Do not 192 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 1: pick something you are making for the first time. Stick 193 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,000 Speaker 1: to what you know, all right. I've teased this a 194 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 1: little bit, but edible gifts that you don't make. So 195 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 1: if it is crazy, I want you to consider gifting 196 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:20,400 Speaker 1: something tasty that you don't make. It's tough to beat 197 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 1: the selection of treats perfect for gifting at Trader Joe's. 198 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 1: If you regularly go to Trader Joe's, you know that 199 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:28,640 Speaker 1: it is tis the season at Trader Joe's. It is 200 00:11:28,679 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: the best time for packaged treats, and lots of them 201 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:38,199 Speaker 1: come in really cute tins or packages. They're just very 202 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:42,959 Speaker 1: easy to gift. So that's a great place to look 203 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 1: if you're looking for something a local bakery, like I mentioned, 204 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 1: giving a loaf of bread, or you know, some cookies 205 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 1: or some croissants, something like that would be great. I 206 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:57,640 Speaker 1: have a bakery in mind. Or here's kind of a 207 00:11:57,640 --> 00:11:59,959 Speaker 1: crazy idea for you. I just shared this. I didn't 208 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 1: Instagram live this week with a hot chocolate hack, and 209 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 1: I learned this from my lovely friends who do didn't. 210 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:11,200 Speaker 1: I just feed you the podcast's great podcast for feeding 211 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:14,320 Speaker 1: your family, and they talked about how the best talk 212 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 1: chocolate hack is to forget about the powdered hot chocolate mix. 213 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:23,360 Speaker 1: Just take really good chocolate milk and heat it up. 214 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:27,319 Speaker 1: And it has blown my mind. It literally has blown 215 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:30,680 Speaker 1: my mind. It's so much better than stirring in the 216 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:34,200 Speaker 1: powdered stuff, and it's easier because you just take it 217 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:36,199 Speaker 1: out of the fridge and you heat it up. So 218 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:41,640 Speaker 1: we have this local dairy where the chocolate milk is 219 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: so rich and so delicious, and it's like I don't know, 220 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 1: something like six bucks for a pint or something like that. 221 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 1: So I could totally gift a pint of this chocolate 222 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 1: milk and attach a tag that has that tip that 223 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:55,880 Speaker 1: hot chocolate hack, and that would be such a fun, 224 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 1: unexpected gift. So if you're my neighbor, you might be 225 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: getting that this year from me. I just think that 226 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:05,120 Speaker 1: sounds so much fun. Okay, let's talk about presentation. Packing 227 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:08,240 Speaker 1: it up now. Presentation is one of my favorite parts 228 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:12,040 Speaker 1: of gifting from the kitchen, So go beyond the paper 229 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 1: plates wrapped in foil, and I've got a resource guide 230 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 1: in the guide, but I'll also include one on an 231 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:22,960 Speaker 1: Instagram for you guys. I'll include a highlight bubble that 232 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:26,439 Speaker 1: says gifting that's got a swipe up or a tap 233 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:28,679 Speaker 1: through to a lot of these resources because I think 234 00:13:28,679 --> 00:13:31,440 Speaker 1: they're very, very helpful. And I also don't want you 235 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:35,120 Speaker 1: to not think about packaging till the last minute, because 236 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 1: if you're trying to order something like from Amazon, you 237 00:13:37,280 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 1: don't want to be doing this on the twenty third 238 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:40,880 Speaker 1: of December, or if you're planning to pick something up 239 00:13:40,920 --> 00:13:43,840 Speaker 1: at Michael's. Now the first week of December is a 240 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 1: much better time to do that than as you get 241 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:49,760 Speaker 1: closer to the actual holiday. So here are a couple 242 00:13:49,840 --> 00:13:52,920 Speaker 1: of ideas that I have used in the past that 243 00:13:53,080 --> 00:13:56,480 Speaker 1: I think would be great for you to consider. Takeout boxes. Now, 244 00:13:56,480 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 1: when I say takeout boxes, I mean like the Craft 245 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:03,319 Speaker 1: brand own colored takeout boxes. They are perfect for brownies 246 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 1: and cookies. Typically, the inside is coated in wax, which 247 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 1: keeps the outside of the box clean. You can buy 248 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:13,199 Speaker 1: them in bulk. They're very affordable. You can fit lots 249 00:14:13,240 --> 00:14:15,840 Speaker 1: of different things in there. So takeout boxes are a 250 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:18,640 Speaker 1: great one to consider. If you're not going to order 251 00:14:18,679 --> 00:14:21,960 Speaker 1: from Amazon, check out your local restaurant supply. That's another 252 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:26,400 Speaker 1: great place to get those at a fantastic price. Mason jars, 253 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 1: So Mason jars are going to be perfect for homemade sauces, granola, 254 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:32,440 Speaker 1: or soup or cookie mixes. This is going to be 255 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:34,680 Speaker 1: a little more expensive than a takeout box, but is 256 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 1: going to be more substantial and reusable. I always love 257 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 1: a Mason jar gift during the holidays. If I do 258 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:45,240 Speaker 1: my cranberry barbecue sauce, I'll be gifting in cute little 259 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 1: four ounce Mason jars. Clear Deli containers, so Deli containers 260 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:56,320 Speaker 1: are a great option for sausas, spreads, dips, snack mixes, popcorn. 261 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 1: Even I can remember that neighbor when she would get 262 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:01,840 Speaker 1: the Sinemon rolls. Lots of times she would put the 263 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:04,160 Speaker 1: frosting in one of these little deli containers and then 264 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:06,800 Speaker 1: we would heat the rolls up and then top them 265 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 1: with that buttercream frosting or the cream cheese frosting, and 266 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:12,840 Speaker 1: it was so yummy. So what's great about the deli 267 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:15,120 Speaker 1: containers is they come in a lot of different sizes. 268 00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:17,720 Speaker 1: Same thing. I would check Amazon or I would check 269 00:15:17,720 --> 00:15:21,720 Speaker 1: your local restaurants supply. And then you can't talk about 270 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:25,880 Speaker 1: packaging with food gifts and not talk about cellophane. When 271 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 1: I think about packaged gifts, I can almost hear the 272 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 1: crinkling of the cellophane and see the area of the 273 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: kitchen where the neighbor gifts would pile up when I 274 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:40,040 Speaker 1: was a kid. But cellophane bags or rolls bags are 275 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:42,720 Speaker 1: going to be great for small batch gifts like cookies, 276 00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:45,400 Speaker 1: and the cellophane roll is going to be great for 277 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:48,840 Speaker 1: packaging up seeings like fresh baked bread. One year I 278 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:53,440 Speaker 1: did that no need bread that's really simple to make 279 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 1: The thing that makes it challenging about giving it as 280 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 1: a gift is you can't really make more than one 281 00:15:58,840 --> 00:16:01,880 Speaker 1: loaf at a time, maybe two if you've got two 282 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:05,040 Speaker 1: Dutch Evans. But even then, if you're wanting to do 283 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 1: fifteen gifts or something like that, this is going to 284 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:10,360 Speaker 1: take a while. So it's not a no need bread 285 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:13,000 Speaker 1: year for me, although that is a wonderful gift to 286 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:17,280 Speaker 1: give and receive. So there's a couple of different package ideas. 287 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:19,400 Speaker 1: When you decide what you're going to gift. I want 288 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 1: you to decide what you're going to package it in 289 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 1: as well and free up that stress. Okay, forgive me. 290 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: This is going to be the cheesy part of the 291 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 1: podcast where I'm going to tell you some of my 292 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:32,840 Speaker 1: favorite sayings for Christmas tax just in case this sparks 293 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 1: something and you are my kind of person that loves 294 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 1: a cheesy sing. So we whisk you a Merry Christmas 295 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:43,760 Speaker 1: whisk with a cookie mix or a gift certificate something 296 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:47,960 Speaker 1: along those lines for somebody. So dear, we wish you 297 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:51,000 Speaker 1: a cup of cheer hot coco Hey. I could do 298 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:54,280 Speaker 1: that with my chocolate milk cac We are nuts about you, 299 00:16:54,520 --> 00:16:59,080 Speaker 1: spiced or sweetened nuts a holiday treat for someone's sweet 300 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 1: would work for all different things. Spreading holiday cheer and 301 00:17:04,520 --> 00:17:09,040 Speaker 1: I have these this set of mini spatulas. There's two 302 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:12,520 Speaker 1: of them. It's five dollars on Amazon. They're red and 303 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:15,600 Speaker 1: I love them, and so I thought spreading holiday cheer 304 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:19,679 Speaker 1: spatulas and you could make like a cranberry butter, or 305 00:17:19,680 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 1: you could just give them spatulas and call it good. 306 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:25,720 Speaker 1: They're five bucks, such a great price. We just pop 307 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:29,080 Speaker 1: by to say Happy holidays. Popcorn that's probably the one 308 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 1: I've used the most with my honeycorn recipe. Some tasty 309 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:35,240 Speaker 1: cheer for you and yours that could go a lot 310 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:39,119 Speaker 1: of different ways. Warmest holiday wishes from our home to yours. 311 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:44,800 Speaker 1: Baking spirits bright is cute for any baked good. It's 312 00:17:44,880 --> 00:17:47,679 Speaker 1: such a treat to having you as a neighbor, or 313 00:17:47,720 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 1: having you as a teacher, or having you as a coach. 314 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 1: That can go a lot of different ways. So there 315 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:57,280 Speaker 1: are a couple of simple tag ideas for you. The 316 00:17:57,320 --> 00:17:59,119 Speaker 1: last thing I want to mention is I have an 317 00:17:59,160 --> 00:18:04,120 Speaker 1: amazing sit going on for Gifted Recipe club memberships. So 318 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:06,880 Speaker 1: we only do this once a year. It's our best 319 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:08,800 Speaker 1: prize you're going to see on Recipe Club. It is 320 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:11,920 Speaker 1: forty percent off an annual membership, which makes the gift 321 00:18:12,040 --> 00:18:14,880 Speaker 1: thirty five dollars, which I think is a perfect price 322 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:18,880 Speaker 1: point for a sister in law, a teacher, the girl 323 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 1: who does your hair, all sorts of different people, even 324 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:24,760 Speaker 1: your neighbors. You can gift a Recipe Club membership. So 325 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 1: you can just go to my website Kelsey Nicks dot 326 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:29,120 Speaker 1: com just take a look at that. You can print 327 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 1: off a gift certificate, and then I got a bunch 328 00:18:31,680 --> 00:18:34,520 Speaker 1: of really fun ideas or how to package that up? 329 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 1: All right, let's take a final moment to celebrate our 330 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:41,800 Speaker 1: real life recipe success of the week. This is from 331 00:18:41,840 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 1: Aaron and she sent me an email actually, and this 332 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:48,040 Speaker 1: is what she said. I have two girls, fourth and 333 00:18:48,119 --> 00:18:50,920 Speaker 1: seventh grade. My husband and I both work full time, 334 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:54,359 Speaker 1: and joining Recipe Club has been the best gift I 335 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:57,760 Speaker 1: have given myself this year. The recipes are so accessible 336 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:01,840 Speaker 1: and kid family friendly. I'm a highly visual learner, so 337 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:05,040 Speaker 1: the videos really do help me anticipate what I'll be doing. 338 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:08,600 Speaker 1: Although my kids are older and no longer need deconstruction, 339 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:12,399 Speaker 1: this late idea is such a unique offering and totally 340 00:19:12,520 --> 00:19:15,399 Speaker 1: valuable for parents with younger kids. Right now, some of 341 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:19,080 Speaker 1: our favorites are the risotta with lemon and peas, meatballs 342 00:19:19,119 --> 00:19:23,520 Speaker 1: and veggies, and we just devoured the salsa verde shredded 343 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:28,480 Speaker 1: beef from the November recipes. So good, Aaron. I am 344 00:19:28,560 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 1: so glad you gave yourself the gift of Recipe Club, 345 00:19:31,800 --> 00:19:34,000 Speaker 1: and I am you know what, It says a lot 346 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:37,160 Speaker 1: about somebody who takes time out of their busy life. 347 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:39,320 Speaker 1: She's got a fourth grader and a seventh grader and 348 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 1: she took time to write me an email. Bless her 349 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:46,280 Speaker 1: like that is the I'm gonna pay it forward like this. 350 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:51,040 Speaker 1: I cannot tell you how much these sweet messages mean. 351 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:54,240 Speaker 1: So thank you, Aaron, Thank you so much. I'm glad 352 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:57,440 Speaker 1: it's been a good fit and I hope it continues 353 00:19:57,440 --> 00:19:58,879 Speaker 1: to be a great fit for you and your family. 354 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 1: All Right, you guys, there you have it. Thank you 355 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:04,280 Speaker 1: so much for being here this week. Happy holidays, good 356 00:20:04,359 --> 00:20:07,919 Speaker 1: luck surviving this crazy month, and until next time. I'm Kelsey. 357 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:08,880 Speaker 1: We'll see you next week.