Good morning friends, Christmas is 2 weeks away, how did that happen? It feels like I blinked and missed it, and the odd thing is that I haven’t done nearly the shopping, baking, shipping, decorating and all of the other things I have done in the past. I don’t know what I’ve been doing but I’ve been busy. How are things going at your house?

This weekend I am baking, I have two boxes to ship on Monday and then I am finished for now, the rest I will be doing Christmas week with my mom, I cannot wait!

Do you make homemade gifts to give to friends and family? Me too, typically food gifts but I have made a few “crafty things” in the past, a blog friend wrote about the beautiful and amazing gifts that her family make for one another each year and it has inspired me to “step up” my game for next year. This year my peeps are getting their favorite foods.

3 Savory Homemade Christmas Food Gifts

Spicy Pretzels

This Spicy Pretzel recipe is perfect to make in large batches to either give away in gift baskets, or to have around for holiday parties and get togethers’. You could also just make them for yourself.

Rosemary and Tarragon Spiced Nut Mix

This is an easy nut mix to share and to serve with nuts, cheese, charcuterie trays and drinks. Put them in a fancy bowl or jar tie with ribbon and add a bottle of wine or spirits.

Union Square Cafe Bar Nuts

Sweet, spicy, salty these nuts cover all the bases and are perfect to have at your holiday parties and to gift. I like to put them in cellophane bags, tie them with string and give them as hostess gifts of party favors.

Cranberry Liquor

Cranberry cordial/liquor is the perfect accompaniment for these snacks, it it not hard to make and it is delicious aline, in champagne and as a mixer for other drinks. Homemade Irish cream is another great drink you can make at home, I have used this recipe in the past.

You can also find some great gift ideas from my friends at:

• Most Lovely Things,
• Classic Casual Home
• Sheri Silver
• Cindy Hattersley
• My Sweet Savannah 
• The Yellow Table
• Saved From Salvage
• My 100 Year Old Home to name just a few.

If you would like to see most if not all of the “Gift Ideas” I have featured on the blog the last month you can find them at 2021 Christmas Gift Ideas and you can find my favorites from years past here.

I hope that you have a wonderful weekend friends, enjoy the snow, Christmas movies, and all that the season has to offer.

If you are finding yourself stressed about the holidays I shared 5 Ways to Survive the Holidays and 15 ways to spread joy(even when you don’t feel it).

Thank you so much for stopping by today friends, I appreciate you spending part of your day here. You can also find me on Facebook.com/Pineconesandacornsblog, on Instagram @pineconesandacorns, on Pinterest and Twitter!

Here are a few of My Favorite Holidays Things This Year.