258 terrific gift Recipes

margarine or 1 cup butter, cream cheese, softened, sugar, vanilla, chopped pecans, eggs, flour, baking powder, maraschino cherries, drained and quartered

cream cheese (softened , you ll need the box to form the gift ), dried beef (1 jar), garlic powder, lemon juice (bottled is fine ), worcestershire sauce, scallion, red bell pepper, sliced olive, tomato

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, brown sugar , packed, almonds , slivered, butter, softened, egg, milk, vanilla extract

flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder, sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, walnuts, chopped, butter, melted, eggs

white vinegar, unflavored gelatin, peppermint extract (any flavor works and makes licking them much nicer!) or 1 tbsp vanilla (any flavor works and makes licking them much nicer!)

butter, creamy peanut butter, brown sugar , packed, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, candy bars, bite size (dove, reeses, andes mints, milky way, or snickers), buttercream frosting, yellow sugar (gold ), blue sugar (frankincense), red sugar (myrrh)

flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, instant plain oatmeal, white chocolate chips, dried cherries, walnuts, chopped, butter, softened, egg, vanilla extract

flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, baking powder, light brown sugar , packed, butterscotch chips, butter flavor shortening, eggs, vanilla extract

sugar, instant malted milk powder (ovaltine), flour, baking powder, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips, butter, softened, eggs, water

sugar (for mix ), self-rising flour (for mix ), ground cinnamon (for mix ), ground allspice (for mix ), ground nutmeg (for mix ), chopped pecans (for mix, optional, optional ) (optional) or 1 -1 1/2 cup walnuts (for mix) (optional), pumpkin puree or 2 cups, eggs or 4 tbsp powdered, vegetable oil

marshmallows, fat-free margarine, caramels, vanilla, chocolate-flavor crisp rice cereal, aluminum foil, wrapping paper, tape

powdered milk, salt (epsom/table/sea ), instant quick-cooking oats, dried thyme leaves, drops of grapefruit essential oils, drops of orange essential oils, drops of peppermint essential oils, water , as required

heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, grand marnier, bittersweet chocolate, melted and still warm, light corn syrup, egg yolks, unsalted butter, almond flour, scant 1/4 cup dark rum (optional), egg whites, granulated sugar, bittersweet chocolate , tempered

vodka (recommended : grey goose), orange-flavored liquor (recommended : cointreau), pink passion fruit juice , to taste, agave , to sweeten, optional

bittersweet chocolate , tempered, chocolate gift cakes , for inside the carriage, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, orange liqueur, bittersweet chocolate, melted and still warm, light corn syrup, egg yolks, unsalted butter, almond flour, scant 1/4 cup dark rum (optional), egg whites, granulated sugar, bittersweet chocolate , tempered

crumbled dried porcini mushrooms, water, extra-virgin olive oil, lean pancetta, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, chicken or turkey hearts, gizzards and livers, trimmed of tough tissue and cut into 1/4-inch dice, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh sage leaves, dry white wine, best-quality tomato paste, chicken stock , recipe follows, drained canned tomatoes, crushed, salt and pepper, recipe basic pasta dough, recipe follows, cut into 1/2-inch thick ribbons, parmigiano-reggiano, for garnish, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken wings, backs, and bones, carrots, coarsely chopped, onions, coarsely chopped, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, black peppercorns, parsley stems, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil