Rustic Christmas Presents

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Christmas is looming and I thought a nice little prezzy for freinds / close neighbours would be a jar of home made home laid pickled eggs... bit of pretty gingham on the lid and a home made label and bobs your uncle!! and if that was accompanied by four home laid fresh eggs in some pretty packaging I reckon I'd be well chuffed as a recipient! Very traditional and tres Rustic.... )t' )c+
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Great idea! Also Lemon/Orange Curd would be nice http://thefoody.com/preserves/orangeorlemoncurd.html

And homemade Mayonnaise, Herb (from your garden) Mayonnaise or Garlic Mayonnaise - Yum!

Or a Dundee Cake made with your own eggs. Recipe from St Delia :wink: http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/traditional-dundee-cake,1218,RC.html
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Hi everyone!

Thank goodness at this time of year we don't celebrate Christmas - far too commercial (not to do with religion). I will feel for all of you doing all that extra work!

Anna

ps I know it is different if there are children involved.
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We celebrate by pretending to be out and avoiding all human contact for about a week.
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...prezzies sound fab!!!

I'm (reluctantly!!! ha ha!!) giving some of my Sloe/Dmason Gin away as gifts - Id like to find some pretty bottles for it.
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...still havent found any suitable bottles, any ideas anyone???
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Waitrose do an old fashioned Dandelion and Burdock pop in gorgeous little bottles. Cheap for the reuse of the bottles...
just an idea...will keep thinking..
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Cor, fab idea!!! Thanks )c+
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I have decorated bottles using material, lace and ribbons and they can turn an ordinary bottle into something much more classy. The black lace on a dark green bottle looked really good, and it so happened I had some in the sewing box so didn't cost me a penny!
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You clever girl!!! Fab idea!! )c(
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