April 2nd, 2010

organic food gifts

organic food gifts

Food Gift Baskets

Copyright (c) 2009 Pat Brill

Quality food baskets are a great gift idea to give to others. Everyone loves receiving these edible delights. You can stay within budget and still present a beautiful gift by creating your own basket. All you need is a little bit of creativity and some time.

Now, how do you go about creating a basket? Ask yourself:

*Who is receiving the basket and for what occasion?

*How much do you want to spend?

*Think about the recipient. What does he/she like to do or eat? Is it an indulgence for someone? What is his lifestyle?

Food Gift Baskets are the perfect solution for the difficult-to-shop-for person or for the one who has everything. Food baskets that you purchase are usually expensive and this is a great way to save some money. Handmade food gift baskets carry a nice personal touch and the recipient feels you have taken the time to think about him or her specifically. The personal touch brings a smile to the face of the special people in your life.

==>Contents

Here are some potential items that can create a fun and delightful gift:

*Special theme basket - for example, Italian meal, Scottish foods, Sushi, Barbecue. Add a cooking utensil to complement the special theme.

*Gourmet foods - desserts, crackers and cheese, and of course chocolate!

*Occasions - birthday, holiday or graduation gift baskets can be created with special items that add to the celebration.

*Personalized - find a company that creates personalized wrappers for their favorite food and wrap up the items in the basket with the recipient's name.

*Organic - create an organic food basket for the health conscious person on your list. Include nuts, dried fruit, organic grains and spices along with a note stating the organic basket was created to honor their lifestyle.

*Tea or Coffee Time - you can go gourmet on this one or go to your local market and gather a collection of different teas or flavored coffees. Throw in a box of cookies or a bar of yummy chocolate to compliment.

*Wine or Champagne - surround your bottle with fruit or chocolate to compliment the taste.

*All Around a Sweet Tooth - here you can indulge the taste buds of a "sweets lover". Treat them to cookies, candies, chocolates or their favorite decadent dessert.

*From the Kitchen - if you love to cook or bake, this is a perfect time to showcase your talent by creating a special home cooked gift basket.

Tailoring a food gift basket to someone else's cravings, choices and preferences can be hard at first, but you can decipher what it takes rather effortlessly.

Anything that can be consumed - fresh produce, snacks, treats, home-made goodies, meat, dairy, sweet, salty - fits into your Gift Basket. There are numerous options to choose from. Just be creative.

==>Presentation

It is not just about what goes into the food gift baskets, but also how you present and deliver it. Here are some ideas to add your own personal touch to the creation of the gift basket:

*You don't have to bring a large gift basket to make a statement. If you are going to a barbecue, create a gift with a large barbecue style mitt. Tuck into the mitt a brush utensil to coat the food, as well as some sauces that add extra flavor to the grilled food. It's different, appropriate for the host or hostess and not expensive.

*You can organize your basket in a see-through container, a special box, or a basket that has been shrink wrapped and tied with a beautiful bow. Don't limit yourself to the traditional basket format. Instead, look around the house and see what container type items you have ready to be included into a beautiful gift to someone. Obviously, the container needs to be in good condition or spruced up to look like new before it's filled with your goodies.

*All year round, collect interesting boxes and ribbons to use when you are in the mood to create a basket for someone. Save them and you'll always have one handy when needed.

*Need filler to elevate the items in the basket? Check out the site The Custom Basket for more information on how to build your basket.

What's the next occasion that you need a gift for? Are you ready to try your hand at creating your own gift basket? Start today! Go to the library and get a book on creating gift baskets. You will be surprised what can go into a basket that makes it interesting and economical for you. And don't forget to have fun creating your own gift basket!

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Art of Appreciation Grand Edition Gourmet Food and Snacks Gift Basket - Medium
Art of Appreciation Grand Edition Gourmet Food and Snacks Gift Basket - Medium
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Impress friends, family or valued clients with this classic and elegant gift basket filled to overflowing with a grand selection of gourmet goodies - perfect for 2-4 guests to share. The medium basket is pictured above featuring the finest in Wine Flavored Cheese, rich Chocolate Raspberry Cake, savory Salami, Angelina's Sweet Butter Cookies, decadent Belgian Chocolate truffles, Stone Ground Mustard, Foccacia Crisp Italian Seasoned Crackers, Black Peppercorn Crackers, and a delicious Chocolate Wafer Cookie. Each gift is carefully hand crafted with attention to detail, tied with an elegant gold bow and includes a personalized gift message from you to convey your best wishes. Manufactured by Art of Appreciation Gift Baskets.

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  • A grand gourmet food collection of the finest fare sure to impress your friends, family or most important business clients
  • Medium serves 2-4 guests
  • Each arrangement is carefully hand crafted, tied with ribbon and includes a personalized gift message from you
100% Organic Cotton Stuffed Multi Fruit Tote
100% Organic Cotton Stuffed Multi Fruit Tote
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Your child will fall in love with our new fruit tote play set with braided handles! Encouraging children to develop a positive attitude towards vegetables.

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Holiday Plaid Ribbon Organic Kona Hawaiian Coffee Gift Sampler, Ground Coffee, Brews 60 Cups, From Aloha Island Coffee
Holiday Plaid Ribbon Organic Kona Hawaiian Coffee Gift Sampler, Ground Coffee, Brews 60 Cups, From Aloha Island Coffee
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Our most popular gift item is perfect for every coffee lover!Five of our Artisan Handcrafted Organic coffee selections in one gift.2 Oz (ground) of each of our most popular coffee selections.We include our famous GOLD II Kona Blend, our Surf's Up Breakfast Blend, Riptide Espresso Roast, Volcano Dark Roast, and Plantation Blend.All five coffee selections are nestled in a keepsake basket and tied with a great big holiday bow!

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  • Our most popular gift item is perfect for every coffee lover!
  • Five of our Artisan Handcrafted Organic coffee selections in one gift.
  • 2 Oz (ground) of each of our most popular coffee selections.
  • We include our famous GOLD II Kona Blend, our Surf's Up Breakfast Blend, Riptide Espresso Roast, Volcano Dark Roast, and Plantation Blend.
  • All five coffee selections are nestled in a keepsake basket and tied with a great big bow.
Garden of Life - Perfect Food Raw Organic, 240 g powder
Garden of Life - Perfect Food Raw Organic, 240 g powder
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Raw Whole Food Dietary SupplementRaw Organic Green Super Food

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  • Serving Size - 1 scoop
  • Does Not Contain: Filler ingredients, artificial colors or preservatives, gluten, dairy, soy, sugars, or herbs, isolates or synthetic chemicals.
Organic Gardening (2-year)
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Since 1942, Organic Gardening has been delivering well-researched, practical and timely information and useful products and services. As the essential resource for any gardener, it provides current and authoritative information, with a focus on making the process of gardening fun and easy.

Who Reads Organic Gardening Magazine? Organic Gardening readers are women and men who enjoy growing and eating the freshest food, want a yard that is beautiful year-round yet safe for people, pets and wildlife, and take deep satisfaction from working in harmony with nature. They rely on Organic Gardening for well-researched, in-depth reporting on the best plants to grow in their conditions, the most effective pest and weed control strategies, tips and techniques for keeping plants healthy, plus ideas for sustainable living indoors and out. What You Can Expect in Each Issue: Food: We evaluate new and heirloom varieties of tomatoes and all your favorite vegetables in our nationwide network of test gardens. And we bring you the latest research on how to grow them to the peak of flavor. Each issue also includes hints on serving them simply to show off their homegrown goodness. Landscaping: A well-maintained property enhances your home’s value and gives you a comfortable space where you can relax with family and friends. We show you how to create a yard that is filled with color and interest in all four seasons, with details on the flowers, shrubs and trees that demand little care and deliver big impact. And we offer expert suggestions for giving your yard that “designed by a pro” look. Pest and Weed Control: Toxic pesticides and weedkillers not only harm wildlife and poison our fresh water supply, they threaten the health of people and pets. Organic Gardening readers get solutions that are proven to work, but safe for all living things. Soil: The secret to success in gardening is right below your feet. Organic Gardening is the only magazine that gives its readers information they can use to build the most fertile, well-balanced and healthy soil possible. Plus, find out how easy and rewarding composting can be. Feature Articles: Test Garden Report: Each season, we grow the newest varieties in 12 locations around the country and name those that deserve space in your vegetable beds this year. We also try out tools and other gear, and highlight the products worth your money. Complete Beginner’s Guide: Everything you need to know to succeed in your first season. From how to set up your first bed to what to plant to where to shop, we take you by the hand and help you make the smartest choices. Even old hands will learn a new trick or two. Kitchen Garden Plan: Transform an ordinary vegetable bed into a practical yet attractive potager. Includes recommendations on the best crops to grow and how to plant them to help you enjoy fresh, homegrown food every day, all season long. The Time-Strapped Gardener: Hundreds of tested tips on how to get more food, beauty and pleasure from your garden, in just minutes a day. Tomatoes for Every Space: No matter how big or small your plot, we give you the varieties and strategies for growing your biggest and best harvest of tomatoes ever. Best Tasting Harvest: Get the most flavor from everything you grow with small but significant changes that make all the difference between “ah” and “blah.” Organic Roses: Yes, you can enjoy these most beautiful and fragrant of flowers without relying on noxious chemicals to protect them. An expert shares his most dependable varieties and his hints for keeping them healthy in even the worst conditions. Plant Now, Eat in Fall: Keep enjoying homegrown food even as the weather changes with this plan for summer planting and autumn harvesting. Drought Busters: Meet the tough flowers that thrive when the heat is on and the soil is parched. Four-Season Sensations: Trees and shrubs that are attractive and low-maintenance year-round and that attract colorful birds to your yard. Past Issues:

Jobe's 1260 Organic Tree Fertilizer Food Spikes, 10-Pack
Jobe's 1260 Organic Tree Fertilizer Food Spikes, 10-Pack
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New organic based formula ideal for all types of outdoor trees and shrubs. Great for fruit and nut trees. 5-5-5.

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Fancy Foods Gourmet Gift Basket
Fancy Foods Gourmet Gift Basket
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The Fancy Foods gift basket delivers gifts of good taste! Appropriate for any reason - or for no reason at all - Fancy Foods offers delights ranging from pralines and truffles to cheese sticks and Boccaccio Bites and comes with a wooden cutting board. Give the Fancy Foods gift basket today!This Gift Includes:* Double Chocolate Mocha Truffles * Rosemary Herb Baguette Breadsticks * Parmesan Focaccia Crisps * Herb Salami (Butcher wrapped paper) * Pistachios in a Gift Sachet * Pimento Stuffed Olives * Sonoma Cheese swirls * Wooden Cutting Board * Parmesan Focaccia Bites * Vintage aged cheese spread in a tin * Salmon Pate Spread * Jazzy Butter Toffee Pretzels * Grained gourmet spicy brown mustard * Gourmet honey wheat pretzel rods * Burgundy Wicker Tray.

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  • The Fancy Foods gift basket delivers gifts of good taste!
  • Fancy Foods offers delights ranging from pralines and truffles to cheese sticks and Boccaccio Bites
  • This beautiful basket even comes with a wooden cutting board
  • Great gift for anyone anytime!
The Organic Dog Biscuit Cookbook: Over 100
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When it comes to dog biscuits, there’s a lot out there, but not one as concerned with your pet’s health and happiness as ours! While most of the competition goes for novelty, the Organic Dog Biscuit Cookbook stands alone in featuring tail-waggingly tasty 100% organic ingredients. Written by an expert who runs the Bubba Rose Biscuit Company, it contains more than 100 all-natural recipes—double what most other dog cookbooks have. That’s sure to appeal to owners eager to feed their dog homemade after the recent commercial pet food scare. The wholesome doggie dishes (all tried, true and taste tested) include a “Luck of the Irish Wolfhound” dog treat with such ingredients as oat flour and spinach leaves, and a beef-based “Grillin’ and Chillin” hot dog! 

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Rosemary Soap~ 100 Gram (3.3 Ounce) Bar~ From Nandita In India
Rosemary Soap~ 100 Gram (3.3 Ounce) Bar~ From Nandita In India
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