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How to Make Homemade Traditional Foods Christmas Gifts

Make perfect wholesome gifts for everyone on your list.

November 11, 2020 By Mary's Nest Leave a Comment

How to Make Homemade Traditional Foods Christmas Gifts

Watch the Healthy Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas video

Here are some wonderful healthy homemade Christmas gift ideas, and you can easily make many of these recipes as last-minute DIY Christmas gifts!

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Levels of Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas

Based on their time and preparation, I’ve divided my gift making ideas into the following categories:

  • Simple to Make Christmas Gifts
  • Medium to Make Christmas Gifts
  • Advanced to Make Christmas Gifts (The gifts in this category are not difficult, but just take a bit more preparation and time on your part.)
  • Bonus Gifts (Just a few more homemade gifts that may surprise and delight your loved ones)

Simple to Make Christmas Gifts

You can literally make these homemade Christmas gifts in minutes. Each recipe creates a Make-Ahead Mix that your lucky gift recipient can easily turn into a tasty beverage or edible treat, including hot chocolate, brownies, cookies, muffins, and more!

To make these gifts:

  1. Click or touch one of the recipe links below to watch the tutorial video and print out the recipe.
  2. Make the recipe with the mason jar or storage container of your choice.
  3. From the printable recipe, cut out the instructions for making the beverage or treat and tape or glue it to the side of your container. This will make it easy for your gift recipient to make the recipe.
  4. Tie a colorful ribbon around the top and attach a personalized gift card.
  5. Give your gift full of goodness to the ones that you love.
  • How to Make a Healthy Make Ahead Hot Chocolate Mix
  • How to Make 5 Healthy Make Ahead Cookie Mixes
  • How to Make 3 Healthy Make Ahead Cake Mixes
  • How to Make 5 Healthy Make Ahead Mixes
  • How to Make a Healthy Powdered Coffee Creamer
  • Learn How to Create a Healthy Make Ahead Muffin Mix with Crumb Topping
  • How to Make Cream of Soup Mix – Shelf Stable Pantry Staple

UPDATE: Added more simple to make Christmas gifts:

  • How to Make Easy Chocolate Truffles
  • How to Make a KETO Powdered Coffee Creamer
  • How to Create a Healthy Make Ahead Gravy Mix
  • How to Create a Make Ahead Noodle Soup Mix in a Jar

Medium Level Christmas Gifts

Some of these medium-level Christmas gifts involve a bit of cooking since they include making jams, but not to worry! I walk you through the whole process step-by-step and show you how to water bath can your jams to make it shelf-stable. Your canned jams will be perfect for gift-giving!

Low Sugar Strawberry Jam Recipe Video
  • How to Make Low Sugar Strawberry Jam with Detailed Water Bath Canning Instructions

  • No Sugar Strawberry Jam Recipe with Step-by-Step Water Bath Canning Tutorial
  • How to Make Strawberry Jam WITHOUT PECTIN (Sugar Free Jam and Low Sugar Jam Options)

As an alternative to making jam, I also share an easy recipe for making vegetable bouillon, which involves no cooking but makes an excellent base for soups and stews. Your lucky recipient can also add the vegetable bouillon to water to make a tasty sipping broth or when cooking rice or grains for a wonderful boost of flavor!

How to Make Bouillon YouTube Video
  • Easy Homemade Vegetable Bouillon Recipe

And if you want to go a step further, you can also dehydrate your vegetable bouillon to make it shelf-stable for even easier gift-giving.

Mary holding two jars of dehydrated homemade vegetable bouillon.
  • Dehydrating Homemade Vegetable Bouillon – FOOD DEHYDRATING 101

Slightly More Advanced Christmas Gifts

The gifts in this category may take a bit more time to make, but they will be SO appreciated by anyone who receives them! Marmalade and Bone Broth Bouillon make the best Christmas gifts for those making the transition from a processed foods kitchen to a Traditional Foods kitchen.

Canned marmalade in the kitchen.
  • How to Make Marmalade Jam with Step-By-Step Guide To Water Bath Canning
  • How to Make Chicken Bouillon Powder in the Oven or Dehydrator

Bonus Christmas Gift Ideas

If you have a real Traditional Foods devotee on your Christmas gift list, they will love these two bonus treats. These luscious homemade creams—one for the face and body and the other specifically for the feet—are both made with beef tallow! These creams are completely natural with very few ingredients and are perfect for anyone who likes natural beauty products.

Tallow Balm Easy DIY Homemade Moisturizer Recipe Video
  • Learn How to Make Tallow Balm – Easy DIY Homemade Moisturizer
  • Foot Cream for Cracked Heels – Homemade Whipped Tallow Lavender Foot Cream

More Holiday Resources

We may be thinking ahead to Christmas gifts, but with Thanksgiving just around the corner, be sure to check out the video below where I walk you through all the recipes you’ll need for a Smaller 2020 Thanksgiving Dinner.

  • Easy, Traditional, and Healthy Recipes for a Smaller Thanksgiving Dinner

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I look forward to having you join me in my Texas Hill Country Kitchen!

Love,
Mary ♥

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Favorite Christmas Gift Ingredients

  • Organic Whole Milk Powder
  • Organic Non-Fat Milk Powder
  • Heavy Cream Powder
  • Organic Coconut Milk Powder
  • Organic Cocoa Powder
  • Ceylon Cinnamon
  • Organic Sucanat
  • Arrowroot Flour

Favorite Christmas Gift Storage Supplies

  • Wide Mouth Quart Size Jars
  • Wide Mouth 64-Ounce Jars
  • 12-Ounce Jelly Jars
  • 8-Ounce Jelly Jars
  • 4-Ounce Jelly Jars
  • Air-Tight Jar
  • White Storage Lids
  • Leak Proof/Airtight Storage Lids
  • Food Grade Silica Gel Packs

Favorite Christmas Gift Making Supplies

  • Satin Ribbon
  • Scalloped Paper Tags
  • Parchment Paper

Favorite Apron Christmas Gifts

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More Gift Ideas for the Traditional Foods Cook

Are you looking for a special gift for your favorite traditional cook? The following links and promo codes will help you save on fermentation supplies and grain grinders.

  • Masontops Fermentation Kit (See promocode below)
  • Mockmill 100 Stone Grain Mill (See promocode below)

Use promo code MARYSNST for a one-time 15% off Masontops and Breadsmart products on Amazon.com.

Use my Mockmill affiliate link for a special one-time 5% discount on Mockmill Stone Grain Mill products, including Ancient Grains, like Einkorn, Emmer, and Spelt. (The Mockmill discount will appear when you checkout.)

Amazon Shop and Shopping Guide

  • Visit Mary’s Nest Amazon Shop
  • Visit my Shopping Guide page
    Learn where I buy my beef bones, electric grain mills, sprouted grains, and more…and get special discounts for Mary’s Nest visitors, including from US Wellness Meats, Mockmill, Masontops, and Cultures for Health.

Recommended Reading

  • The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making: A Cookbook
  • The New Homemade Kitchen: 250 Recipes and Ideas for Reinventing the Art of Preserving, Canning, Fermenting, Dehydrating, and More
  • Taste of Home: Handmade Food Gifts
  • Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats

**Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor, a medical professional, a dietician, or a nutritionist. All content found on the MarysNest.com website, including text, images, videos, eBooks or eGuides, social media, or other formats, were created solely for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or proper nutritional advice. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have watched in a video or read on this website. Use caution when following the recipe in this video. The creator and publisher of this video and website will not be held responsible for any adverse effects that may arise from the use of this recipe and method or any other recipe and method on this website or corresponding video channel.

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