Homemade food gift ideas for Christmas

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This Christmas give your family and friends gifts that are not only thoughtful, but also delicious. Make them homemade goodies to satisfy their taste buds and make them feel special.

Below are some homemade foods you could that give as gifts this Christmas:

Gourmet Tuyo

Your relatives abroad who just came back to the country for the holidays will surely appreciate it when you gift them a few jars of gourmet tuyo  - dried fish preserved in olive oil and spices. It will keep them satisfied when they suddenly crave Filipino food abroad or just wanted something that reminds them of home.

Here's the full recipe

Hardinera

A llanera of hardinera, or Lucban-style meatloaf, is the perfect food gift to your friends who won’t be able to go home to their provinces this holiday. Traditionally served during fiestas and other Filipino celebrations, this dish will take them back to happy days they had growing up in their hometowns and make them a little less homesick. 

Here's the full recipe

Sugar Cookies

Make your godchildren sugar cookies this Christmas to thank them for adding sweetness and joy to your life. Make sure that you shape the cookies, using a cookie cutter, into fun Christmas-themed objects and decorate them with colorful icing, to make them look extra beautiful. 

Here's the full recipe

Queso de Bola Spread

Gift your hardworking co-workers a jar of homemade Queso de Bola spread this season, so that they can easily whip up a tasty snack whenever they need energy boosts at work. Loaded with Edam cheese and season with peppers and mayonnaise, this creamy spread goes well on a slice of bread. 

Here's the full recipe

Chocolate Dream Cake

If you want to impress your family and friends, why not bake them your own version of the popular chocolate dream cake? They will surely be amaze when you present them with a tin of this decadent dessert, because it taste as good and, at the same time, looks good too.

Here's the full recipe

Homemade food gifts may take a long time to make, but they are worth all the hard work. Everyone will surely be thankful when you give them a delicious gift that you made especially for them. After all, good food made with good intentions is always the best!