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Christmas, crafting, gift ideas, holiday · December 17, 2010

Neighbor Christmas Gifts

We just sent our neighbor gifts out before we left for vacation.

Nothing too fancy. Hot cocoa mixes, cookies, nuts and chocolate. I used mostly bags and clear plates, but I saved some old jars too. Once I filled them up I just put an oversized muffin paper on top and tied it with jute.

Simple, simple.

I made these nuts from A Lemon Squeezy Home. Delish! Soooo good and easy to make.

You use egg whites for Christie’s recipe so I took the leftover yolks and made some simple chocolate chip cookies. My recipe calls for just yolks with other whole eggs so it was perfect.

Then I made a really easy hot cocoa mix. I got the recipe online a long time ago but the credit goes to Leslie Sausage. Sorry…don’t have a link.

Hot Cocoa Mix
10 c. dry milk powder
4 3/4 c. confectioner’s sugar
1 3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 3/4 c. powdered non-dairy creamer
Mix it all together. Makes about 15 cups of mix or enough for 45 servings.
To make the hot cocoa combine 1/3 c. mix with 3/4 c. boiling water. Stir.

Easy! I love this as a neighbor gift since they don’t feel like they have to consume it right away.

One of my friends is snowman obsessed so I turned hers into a snowman.

The top hat is made out of the already black jar lid and some craft foam and hot glue.

I also tried my hand at some homemade Almond Joys. I think chocolate and candy making is challenge for me…to say the least. They turned out ugly but still really yummy.

The delicious recipe is found here.

Happy baking and neighbor gift making!

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  1. Yellowbird says

    December 17, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    Wow, too bad I'm not your neighbor. I'm jealous. : )

    Reply
  2. kristy.lynn @ kristy.makes says

    December 17, 2010 at 9:51 PM

    very cute! i keep wanting to try the homemade almond joys, but i'm afraid i'll eat them all!

    Reply
  3. Chrissy says

    December 18, 2010 at 1:23 AM

    Mmh…everything looks great!! I'd like to be your neighbor!

    Reply
  4. Twin Inspiration says

    December 18, 2010 at 1:51 AM

    I love the little snowman jar. What good neighbor gift ideas. Thanks for sharing.

    Lisa

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  5. pickmepam says

    December 20, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    i am so making the almond joy bars! won't you be my neighbor?

    Reply
  6. Nathalie says

    December 20, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    LOVE THIS! Love the jars….love that you were thoughtful enough to make gifts for your neighbors 🙂

    Reply
  7. Mejia Mamma says

    December 30, 2010 at 5:37 AM

    Thank you SOOOOOOO much for this hot cocoa recipe!!! I have to admit I was hesitant to try it after I mixed it all together, but now I’m hooked… soooo delish!

    Here’s my blogpost about it: http://mejiamamma.blogspot.com/2010/12/homemade-xmas-goodies.html

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  8. Jes says

    January 1, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    We did the cookies and homemade hot chocolate for neighbors and etc last year…was SO yummy!
    This year I failed and didnt do ANYTHING! (not even mail out Christmas cards! -oops.)

    Reply

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