| Gifts of food can be given to anyone for
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| | several fresh oranges or grapefruits and
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| holidays or other special occasions.
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| | a couple of lemons. Since an overflowing
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| These gifts will be appreciated by
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| | gift basket looks better than a sparse
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| family, friends, coworkers, or anyone
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| | one, fill in any empty spaces with
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| else on your gift list. Creating your
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| | colorful silk flowers or greenery. A
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| own food gift basket can be a very
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| | nice decorative touch is to include a
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| special gift as you can personalized it
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| | wooden spoon or a wire whisk tied with
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| with the recipient's favorite candy,
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| | curly ribbon or a bow.
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| cookies, wine, or other food or beverage
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| | Pizza Basket:
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| items.
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| | Create this gift basket for a student
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| When selecting foods to place in your
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| | going away to college or anyone setting
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| gift basket, make sure they are fresh and
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| | up their first home.
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| check any expiration dates. It's
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| | Use a pizza pan or pizza stone as a
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| difficult to include foods that are
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| | container to hold the food items. Place
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| perishable and require refrigeration, so
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| | several red checkered napkins or tea
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| keep that in mind when you are choosing
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| | towels on the pan or stone to help
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| items to place in a food gift basket.
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| | position and anchor the other items.
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| Fresh fruits and vegetables are wonderful
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| | Include gifts such as pizza dough mix,
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| items because they are inexpensive,
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| | pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic
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| colorful, and readily available.
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| | powder or a bulb of fresh garlic, red
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| However, it's better if you choose fruits
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| | pepper flakes, a small bottle of olive
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| that are not yet ripe; oranges, lemons,
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| | oil, grating cheese, a cheese grater, and
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| limes, grapefruits, and apples are good
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| | a pizza cutter. If you prefer an easier
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| choices because they are more hearty.
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| | method, use a wicker basket instead of
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| In addition to wicker baskets, there are
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| | the pizza stone or pan.
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| many other containers to choose from.
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| | Asian Food Basket:
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| Unbreakable bowls are appropriate for
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| | Make this gift basket for anyone who
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| most food themes and it is easy to
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| | enjoys Chinese food. It's also a great
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| assemble your gifts in bowls. If you are
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| | gift for a bridal shower or wedding.
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| trying to stay within a budget, shop at
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| | Use a wok or bamboo steamer as the
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| your local discount or dollar store. My
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| | container and fill it with the makings of
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| local dollar store has a nice variety of
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| | delicious Asian cuisine: soy sauce,
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| large plastic bowls and serving trays
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| | sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, fresh
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| that are sturdy and attractive. If you
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| | ginger, ginger grater, a bulb of garlic,
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| decide to use a serving tray, choose one
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| | cornstarch, Asian noodles, duck sauce, a
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| with sides as the assembly will be
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| | stir fry spatula, and a cookbook. Tie
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| easier.
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| | curly ribbon or raffia around several
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| Breakfast Basket:
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| | sets of chopsticks and position them
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| This make a great gift for a hostess when
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| | throughout the basket. Don't forget to
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| you are an overnight guest, or as a
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| | add some fortune cookies.
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| housewarming, anniversary or wedding
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| | After you have completed your food gift
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| gift. It's also a nice gift idea for a
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| | basket, you may want to place it in a
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| large family.
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| | cello bag or wrap it in cello paper; the
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| Choose a wicker tray or basket with
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| | bags are much easier to work with. This
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| handles as it will be easier to work with
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| | will help in transporting your gift
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| than one without handles. Fill the
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| | basket and keep it dust free. If you
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| container with shredded brown paper,
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| | choose to use cello, you can place ribbon
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| straw, or purchased shred. If desired,
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| | or other decorative items before placing
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| add a couple of rolled napkins. Select
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| | the basket in the bag, on the outside of
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| food items that one would eat or drink
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| | the cello wrapped basket, or both. A
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| for breakfast; herbal tea, coffee or
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| | nice idea is to place a decorative item
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| coffee beans, small bag or box of pancake
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| | amongst the food items before placing it
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| mix, bottle of maple syrup, jams,
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| | the cello. You will need to use ribbon
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| jellies, and a small jar of honey for the
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| | or raffia to tie the bag closed above the
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| tea drinkers. If there are small
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| | basket. It looks really nice if you
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| children in the family, include several
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| | allow curly ribbon or steamers to cascade
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| serving size boxes of dry cereal. Add
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| | down the front of the completed basket.
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