Ideas for gifts?!
Ideas for gifts?
My two female roommates have been so sweet to me and they always help me out. On Valentine's day, they baked cupcakes for me so I feel like I owe them a favor. I thought about making an easter basket for each one of them but I don't want to make it too childish- but cute is great! They are both 22, what kind of things can I put together for them? Thanks!
Answers:
you cant go wrong with chocolate's! coffee, tea or hot chocolate with chocolate covered spoons,sugar covered stirring sticks, biscotti, cookies, scones or tea biscuits a coffee syrup and a pretty mug with spring flowers on it
Well, depends of what they like, If one of them likes cooking , make a cooking gift basket, , or make a baskets of what they like .
chocolate???
like hersheys or kisses...
maybe you can give little gifts like a small stuffed animal.
you can also put in their favorite cookies or something like that...
hope they will like your gift!
Cosmetics,CD's,Books, fantasy jewellery...
Coffee, Bailey's, Irish Cream Liquor, White chocolate Liquor, Fancy Mug, Adornment for the cup
You are never too old to get an Easter Basket. In fact, I'm having several couples over for Easter dinner and am making baskets for all of them! Here are some ideas:
1.The traditional candies: chocolate bunnies, eggs, jelly beans, peeps along with,
2. Gift cards to Starbucks, Mcdonalds, Burger King (wherever they like to purchase fast food!)
3. For my older daughter I include: fingernail polish, gift certificate for nails and pedicure, bubble bath, a hair clip or barrette, soap, etc.
4. Stuffed Easter animals: bunny, lamb, chick etc.
5. Pencils, pens, highlighters, a desired cooking utensil etc.
6. Cards
Your roommates will love you if you are simply just thinking of them!
how about some facial cream, hand cream .....
that's a great idea...you could get two baskets and paint them in fun colors...put inside them little hens, chickens and chick toys (you find them for easter decoration) and some chocolate eggs for all sizes...bake some cookies and put them inside the basket and decorate the baskets with plastic flowers.
moodrings,tamagotchis,nice dinner,dessert,and a movie,it will be exellent.
How about tickets to an event that you can enjoy together!
Bath gels in their favorite smells, their favorite candies, or whatever else kind of food items they like. Coffee mugs and coffee or hot chocolate would be nice. Inexpensive but nice jewelry would be good. I hope this helps!
Great idea! How about:
Sausage-Egg Casserole (assemble the night before and store in fridge)
Fresh Fruit Salad sprinkled w/ shredded coconut to look fancy (serve in wine or martini glass?)
Blueberry or other Muffins
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Blueberry Stuffed French Toast Casserole (make ahead)
Crisp Bacon and Sausage Patties
Fresh Fruit Salad
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Sausage Breakfast Casserole
1 lb. breakfast sausage, browned and crumbled (chopped ham is good, too)
12 eggs
2 cups milk
2 tsp. salt
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
2 tsp. dry mustard
6 cups cubed, stale French or Sourdough Bread
Place cooked sausage on the bottom of a greased 9" x 13" baking dish. Add bread evenly on top. Beat eggs, milk, and seasonings. Pour over sausage and bread. Sprinkle cheese on top. Cover with foil. Refrigerate overnight. Before baking, press bread down gently into casserole dish. Bake 350o for 50 minutes or until light golden brown and set in center. Serves 8.
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Sugar Pie's Blueberry-Stuffed French Toast Casserole
Nonstick cooking spray
9 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
? cup melted butter
? cup maple syrup
12 cups cubed stale French bread
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, cut into small cubes
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
Blueberry Syrup or maple syrup (optional)
Preheat oven to 350oF. Grease a 3-quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
In a smaller bowl combine eggs, milk, butter, and the ? cup maple syrup. Whisk until combined. Place bread cubes in large bowl; add cream cheese and the blueberries. Slowly pour the egg mixture over blueberry-and-bread mixture; gently fold mixture to evenly moisten the bread. Pour into greased casserole dish.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. If necessary, cover with foil the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Cut in squares. Serve with Blueberry Syrup or additional maple syrup, if desired. Makes 8-12 servings.
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Banana Crunch Muffins
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 extra-large eggs
3/4 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 bananas)
1 cup medium-diced ripe bananas (1 banana)
1 cup small-diced walnuts
1 cup granola
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Dried banana chips, granola, or shredded coconut, optional
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 18 large muffin cups with paper liners. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the melted butter and blend. Combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas, and add them to the flour-and-butter mixture. Scrape the bowl and blend well. Don't overmix.
Fold the diced bananas, walnuts, granola, and coconut into the batter. Spoon the batter into the paper liners, filling each 1 to the top. Top each muffin with dried banana chips, granola, or coconut, if desired. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tops are brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly, remove from the pan, and serve.
--Ina Garten
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Sugar Pie's Orange Cranberry Muffins
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. kosher salt
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries (can use Craisins)
2 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Zest of 1 small orange
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
Preheat the oven to 375°. Use Pam w/ Flour to spray a standard 12-cup muffin pan.
In a medium bowl (dry ingredients), whisk the flour with the sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in the cranberries. In another medium bowl (wet ingredients), whisk the eggs with the milk, oil, zest, and orange juice. Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet mixture into the dry mixture until blended; do not overmix. Mixture should have lumps of flour in it for best texture of muffins.
Spoon the batter evenly into the 12 muffin cups and bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let the muffins rest 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. When thoroughly cooled, muffins can be kept overnight in an airtight container.
Yield: 12 muffins
are they best friends if they are get those cute bracelets that say best on one and friend on the other