This year I went a bit mad and bought some wicker hampers wholesale. A friend created a template and with a can of spray paint, I customised them. I was really pleased with the result, gave Fortnum and Mason a run for their money!
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Christmas Hampers 2020 |
This year I went a bit mad and bought some wicker hampers wholesale. A friend created a template and with a can of spray paint, I customised them. I was really pleased with the result, gave Fortnum and Mason a run for their money!
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| Glittering Strawberry Jam with Champagne |
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| This year, I grew my own strawberries on my allotment and made the annual favourite. I needed to make the jam when I harvested the strawberries in the summer. I had to keep the windows shut as every wasp in the district wanted to come in and have a taste! Here's the recipe I found on the internet. |
| Rhubarb Chutney |
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| I grew the rhubarb on my allotment and made some chutney with a recipe I found on the internet. Lovely with a bit of cheese! |
| Spiced Beetroot & Orange Chutney |
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| I grew the beetroot on my allotment and made some chutney with a recipe I found on the internet. Delicious! |
| Coconut Ice |
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| I made more coconut ice, with this recipe I found on the internet. I covered some of the chunks in milk chocolate, my own homemade Bounty Bars! |
| Cinder Toffee |
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| I made some cinder toffee with this recipe I found on the internet. I also covered some of the chunks in milk chocolate, my own homemade Crunchie Bars! |
| Peppermint Creams |
| I made several batches of Peppermint Creams. Here's Jamie Oliver's recipe. |
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| Homemade Doggie Treats |
| So many of my friends have dogs, I decided to have a go at making some biscuits. I tested them out on some of my fussier doggie friends and they were a definite hit. I found the recipe on the internet. |
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| Farmer McGiles' Whisky Cakes |
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| Delia Smith's Whisky cakes baked and being fed whisky with a haemorrhoid syringe (not previously used of course!). I fed the cakes for 10 weeks, so they were pretty boozy! Recipe available on the internet. | Next topped with Delia's almond icing (marzipan). Any left over icing can be used to stuff dates and add another little treat to the hamper! This recipe also available on the internet. | Finally, decorated with Delia's royal icing and finished with sugar decorations and edible glitter. Here's the recipe. | I made quite a few...
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| Christmas Baubles, Stockings & 'Covid' Bear |
| This year's offering was either a homemade bauble, 'Covid' Bear or a personalised tree stocking. |
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