That Time Of Year
August 11th 2009 04:31
It's that time --- the kids are about to go back to school, and I'm about to start planning homemade Christmas gifts for everyone on my list. Usually by this time of year, I already have ideas for most everyone, but I've been busy planning a wedding (it's finally over!) and getting a new website up and running (well, almost!).
So now I need to start planning. Oldest son and his new bride are getting a special printed scrapbook from their wedding, but they'll also need individual gifts. Mother-in-law will get her annual family calendar. (Even if I wanted to give her something else, I better include the calendar too - cuz she expects it EVERY YEAR!)
But what about everyone else???? Here are some ideas I've found online:
Moms Who Think.com has a Homemade Christmas Gifts page with lots of ideas. Homemade fleece blanket, kids craft basket, farmhand puppets, movie gift basket, homemade bath bombs, clay beads for jewelry making, candy cane bath salts, peppermint cocoa mix, TONS of coffee and tea flavored mixes, BBQ apron, refrigerator magnets, ornaments, potpourri, and pot holders. WOW - that's a lot of ideas.
The little kid stuff doesn't work for me - no little ones on my list. I think I'll try some of the coffee & tea mixes for my daughter-in-law (feels funny to say that - still used to "my son's girlfriend.") My daughter is fourteen - too old for kid stuff, but really still too young for adult stuff too. I didn't really see anything on that site I'd like to make for her. And I didn't see much for teenage boys, either. (I still have two of them at home!)
Well, at least I got an idea for the daughter-in-law. The coffee and tea mixes were listed under "gifts for mom," but they'll work for anyone. Here's what the directions say:
Coffee and Tea Mix Recipes
Mix any of the recipes and place in a pretty jar with a fabric decorated lid. Include a mug or tea cup.
To prepare the following coffee recipes: mix in food processor or blender until you have a fine powder.
For all the coffee recipes except the cafe' au lait, use 1 to 2 spoonfuls to one mug of hot water (to desired taste)
BAVARIAN MINT
2/3 cup instant coffee
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. dried mint leaves , finely crushed
2/3 cup nondairy creamer
CAFE' L'ORANGE
2/3 cup instant coffee
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. dried crushed orange peel
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
CAFE' MOCHA
2/3 cup instant coffee
3 TBS. unsweetened cocoa
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 cup nondairy creamer
1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
CINNAMON-N-SPICE
2/3 cup instant coffee
1 1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
TOFFEE COFFEE
1 cup instant coffee
1 cup nondairy creamer
1 cup brown sugar
CAFE' VIENNA
1 cup instant coffee
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups nonfat dry milk
1 tsp. cinnamon
CAFE' ORANGE CAPPUCCINO
1 cup instant coffee
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups nonfat dry milk
1 tsp. dry orange peel
SWISS MOCHA
1 cup instant coffee
1 cup sugar
2 cups nonfat dry milk
4 tsp. cocoa powder
CAFE' VIENNA MIX
1 cup instant coffee
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 cups nondairy creamer
1 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk
4 TBS. cocoa
CAFE' AU LAIT
1 11 oz jar nondairy creamer
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup instant coffee
dash of salt
(use 1/4 cup mix to 2/3 cup hot water for the cafe' au lait)
NIGHT CAP COFFEE
2/3 cup nondairy powdered coffee creamer
1/3 cup instant coffee
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. ground cardamom (I've made this - I'd use less)
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Use one heaping TBS. to 1 cup hot water.
CHOCOLATE MALT COFFEE CREAMER
2 cups instant hot cocoa mix
2/3 cup nondairy powdered coffee creamer
2/3 cup malted mil mix
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
RASPBERRY COCOA MIX
3 cups instant hot cocoa powder
1 pkg. unsweetened raspberry Kool-aid (0.13 oz size)
Use 2 heaping TBS. to 1 cup hot water.
FORGET-ME-NOT TEA (hot or cold)
1 15 oz jar orange tang-type mix
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsweetened tea mix
1/2 cup sweetened lemonade mix
1 package cherry Kool-aid (0.14 oz, unsweetened)
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
To serve, stir 2 heaping tablespoons tea mix into 8 oz. hot or cold water.
RUSSIAN TEA
1 cup instant tea mix (unsweetened and no lemon)
2 cups dry tang powder
1 pkg. lemonade, unsweetened powder
1 cup sugar
1 TBS. nutmeg
1 TBS. allspice
1 TBS. cinnamon
Mix all ingredients together and store in air tight container. To use, place 1-2 rounded teaspoons of dry mix to 1 mug of hot water. (can use a shot of whiskey or spirits for hot toddy.)
Thanks, MomsWhoThink.Com, for the great ideas!
So now I need to start planning. Oldest son and his new bride are getting a special printed scrapbook from their wedding, but they'll also need individual gifts. Mother-in-law will get her annual family calendar. (Even if I wanted to give her something else, I better include the calendar too - cuz she expects it EVERY YEAR!)
But what about everyone else???? Here are some ideas I've found online:
Moms Who Think.com has a Homemade Christmas Gifts page with lots of ideas. Homemade fleece blanket, kids craft basket, farmhand puppets, movie gift basket, homemade bath bombs, clay beads for jewelry making, candy cane bath salts, peppermint cocoa mix, TONS of coffee and tea flavored mixes, BBQ apron, refrigerator magnets, ornaments, potpourri, and pot holders. WOW - that's a lot of ideas.
The little kid stuff doesn't work for me - no little ones on my list. I think I'll try some of the coffee & tea mixes for my daughter-in-law (feels funny to say that - still used to "my son's girlfriend.") My daughter is fourteen - too old for kid stuff, but really still too young for adult stuff too. I didn't really see anything on that site I'd like to make for her. And I didn't see much for teenage boys, either. (I still have two of them at home!)
Coffee and Tea Mix Recipes
Mix any of the recipes and place in a pretty jar with a fabric decorated lid. Include a mug or tea cup.
To prepare the following coffee recipes: mix in food processor or blender until you have a fine powder.
For all the coffee recipes except the cafe' au lait, use 1 to 2 spoonfuls to one mug of hot water (to desired taste)
BAVARIAN MINT
2/3 cup instant coffee
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. dried mint leaves , finely crushed
2/3 cup nondairy creamer
CAFE' L'ORANGE
2/3 cup instant coffee
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. dried crushed orange peel
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
CAFE' MOCHA
2/3 cup instant coffee
3 TBS. unsweetened cocoa
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 cup nondairy creamer
1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
CINNAMON-N-SPICE
2/3 cup instant coffee
1 1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
TOFFEE COFFEE
1 cup instant coffee
1 cup nondairy creamer
1 cup brown sugar
CAFE' VIENNA
1 cup instant coffee
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups nonfat dry milk
1 tsp. cinnamon
CAFE' ORANGE CAPPUCCINO
1 cup instant coffee
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups nonfat dry milk
1 tsp. dry orange peel
SWISS MOCHA
1 cup instant coffee
1 cup sugar
2 cups nonfat dry milk
4 tsp. cocoa powder
CAFE' VIENNA MIX
1 cup instant coffee
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 cups nondairy creamer
1 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk
4 TBS. cocoa
CAFE' AU LAIT
1 11 oz jar nondairy creamer
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup instant coffee
dash of salt
(use 1/4 cup mix to 2/3 cup hot water for the cafe' au lait)
NIGHT CAP COFFEE
2/3 cup nondairy powdered coffee creamer
1/3 cup instant coffee
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. ground cardamom (I've made this - I'd use less)
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Use one heaping TBS. to 1 cup hot water.
CHOCOLATE MALT COFFEE CREAMER
2 cups instant hot cocoa mix
2/3 cup nondairy powdered coffee creamer
2/3 cup malted mil mix
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
RASPBERRY COCOA MIX
3 cups instant hot cocoa powder
1 pkg. unsweetened raspberry Kool-aid (0.13 oz size)
Use 2 heaping TBS. to 1 cup hot water.
FORGET-ME-NOT TEA (hot or cold)
1 15 oz jar orange tang-type mix
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsweetened tea mix
1/2 cup sweetened lemonade mix
1 package cherry Kool-aid (0.14 oz, unsweetened)
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
To serve, stir 2 heaping tablespoons tea mix into 8 oz. hot or cold water.
RUSSIAN TEA
1 cup instant tea mix (unsweetened and no lemon)
2 cups dry tang powder
1 pkg. lemonade, unsweetened powder
1 cup sugar
1 TBS. nutmeg
1 TBS. allspice
1 TBS. cinnamon
Mix all ingredients together and store in air tight container. To use, place 1-2 rounded teaspoons of dry mix to 1 mug of hot water. (can use a shot of whiskey or spirits for hot toddy.)
Thanks, MomsWhoThink.Com, for the great ideas!
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