I make these affordable gifts every year
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What are your go-to inexpensive gift ideas?
🟣 Ube Cookies Recipe: jeanelleats.com/ube-coconut-cookies/
🍪 Macnut Cookies Recipe: jeanelleats.com/white-chocolate-macadamia-nut-cookies/ (but use salt instead of furikake + add chocolate chips)
Thanks for sharing!
usually stuff I made, but not food. art stuff
I would buy a dozen of each but thanks for sharing the recipe
I usually spend my time making paintings
Hi! I don’t know if you’ve said this already in your videos but where did you learn to cook? Aside from doing it with family, did you take classes? Your recipes seem to use a lot of technical rather than practical so I was curious! I hope you can talk about it in your next video🥹
I tried baking for my family, but I end up being the only one who eats it cus everyone avoids sugar and nobody in my family really eats much bread either. So I’ve tried other ways like making paintings or crocheting things.
So relatable! I made these very delisious chocolate chip cookies like 20 of them, and I ended up eating 15 of them haha
And the same with other things I bake, I‘m literally the only one who eats it, and I babe soo much because love baking:))
That’s why the most crucial step is checking in with their food preferences first, as she mentioned! It’s a waste if you don’t know things like allergies, whether or not they’re vegan or avoid things like sugar or caffeine, or even if they just don’t like certain flavors. You can totally still bake for people who avoid sugar, it just takes a little extra thought.
Tell me about it. I live in a house with 3 autistics, my cousin who has gone threw chemo and radiation her whole life because she was born with leukemia, and my picky dad. So when I cook something I always ask everyone if they like something and if they say no then I just cook it for myself.
I do however cook dinner every night but we eat pretty much the same things all the time because they're all so picky. I'm the only one in the house who eats pretty much anything and they call me weird because of it ahaha
Relatable af...
If you want you can check with them their food preferences and bake sugar free cookies etc but yk it's your work you are not obligated to cater to them, just bake smaller portions for yourself is fine
I have a hard time making friends.. So I started baking for my roommates and then I would have a conversation when I baked. Worked every time
That's sweet🤗
That’s a great idea and I’m glad that helps you! I have difficulty as well and baking is the one thing I’m confident in doing which helps.
@@miranda13c my grandma did a lot of baking when I was younger, so I guess I took after her!
That's such an awesome idea!
I did the same thing in college, a few years have passed and today is still the day my friends talk about my lasagna 😊 food brings people together
Spending time instead of money is so much more important to some people. This is a lovely gift idea and must of taken a long time
Yes, especially when children give there time to eldery parents.But also to other family mambers .
Exactly!!! It shows that you cared enough to do something.
That loop was satisfying
yeah, it's been a while since ive seen a beautifully executed loop
My mom always said, "the way to a person's heart, is through their stomach." I'm a born and raised local girl from Kalihi which is a town on Oahu. We have so many hanai (adopted/taken in) families, and we were always broke. As far back as I can remember, my mom and I would bake platters of goodies because that's all we could afford. There were too many Aunties and Uncles and cousins to buy individual gifts for. So, feeding people became our thing, and continues to be, 30 years later. And mama was right- we got a lot of love and gratitude by feeding them :) definitely one of our love languages ❤️
that’s so sweet
Every time I read this kind of comment, I’m evermore grateful I did not grow up in Hawaii!
-socially anxious introvert
Our teacher gifts usually include Eggnog quick bread mini loaves with rum glaze. I also gift seasoned pretzels. Most teachers are excited to get one or the other (or both!).
I knit or crochet stuff! I tend to go for functional items. Sometimes some just like having a basket of useful things like soap, laundry detergent and the like. Always a hit with extended family.
I also bake for my friends and family! This Christmas I baked lots of cookies as well; I can agree that making large quantities or many different types is a lot of work, but very fun! It’s worth it to see their smiles :)
I love doing it too! This was my first year doing it again after about a decade and it was really satisfying! I made over 30 dozen and 7 types.
@@marvelouskind-heartedbeaut870 Wow, I only made 3 types! That’s a lot of delicious cookies :O
Same, I always cook it bake for birthdays or holidays. Yesterday I made arepas for my dads birthday. His mom made them on special occasions so it was really fun. Bit hard tho
@@joannabanana2435I make around the same amount lol! This year I'm thinking of doing: red velvet macarons, snowflakes/star pillowy soft gingerbread cookies (inspired by Lebkuchen), dark chocolate dipped peanut butter shortbread cookies, white chocolate cranberry cream cheese shortbread cookies, brown butter chocolate chunk toasted walnut cookies, candied pecans, pistachio linzer cookies with cherry jam filling, black forest cake roll, Christmas crack (toffee and chocolate layered over crackers) and cinammon sugar/chocolate coated homemade marshmallow kisses!
In my desi family....the gifts just get re gifted to other people....🤣🤣🤣🤣
True 😆
My fam does that with gifts they don't like/have a use for. We've also been using the same sets of bday, gift, and holiday bags and filler tissues for like 30 years. Lol
@@AlottaBoulchitI don’t think my family has gotten new wrapping paper in over a decade
Make them custom, then you can slyly ask what happened to the handmade gift you spent so long on.
I baked cookies too. My Snickerdoodles are the most requested, followed by coconut macaroons. This year I added cream cheese cookies, and they were a hit. The thing is, you don't have to spend a fortune on gifts for your friends and family. Gifts made by you from your heart are always the best ones.
That’s awesome! The cream cheese one sounds interesting, what kind of cookie is that like?
I am my families designated card creator, and I really do love making them, even if it's for people I don't really know. Each one of them is personalised, and although it's time consuming, I quite like getting little trinkets for people if I know at least their base interests
Since I was a child ive saved every card received by family. Past so many years no one sends so i started sending personalized drawing cards and then they would call me and tell a little story about themselves i would cherish usually
Omg that multi tier cooling rack is something I never knew I needed until now 🤩
Me, too.
All the gift's i gave this year was our home made vine.. And it was such an amazing choice we made
Same!! I think of it more as giving people pleasant memories rather than things when I give food for gifts❤
when i have time i love drawing/painting peoples pets!
i’ve done so many for my sisters they’re probably really bored of it lmao
That's a lovely idea..I have no talent so I would appreciate a portrait of my pet! ❤
If you can draw people, maybe do their children, or spouse? Or a beloved grandparent who has passed?
@@jnicholson2522 that’s a great idea thank you !
you don’t need natural talent for art skills, it’s something that gets a lot easier with practice and is relaxing as just a hobby
My husband growing up used to make "coal" with his family (rice crispy treats with crushed Oreo and black food coloring). When we started living together, we started making our own for family, friends, and coworkers. We even have our own version with coco krispies!
It's become such a wonderful tradition that I look forward to every year
I love doing baked gifts like cookies, truffles, hot cocoa cubes, breads, and those mason jar cookie kits.
Those white choco macadamia ones look divine... I'd eat them all!!! Looks so good!
Those cookies and the way you packed them is so good ♡
That cooling rack looks so cool
I would love to get one of those 🥹🫶
I think we can all agree we'd rather have this than money ☺
Not my parent lol
No lol
WE ALL cannot….
@@misanthr0pic girl I was trying to be nice shut up
@@misanthr0pic like it's exaggerated, but for a small amount of money then I would rather take cookies
I usually make hundreds of cookies every year to give away just before Christmas, to my usual chocolate crinkles, viennese swirls and black sesame cookies I've added your walnut crescents and pandan madeleines and they were a hit. Ube ones are definitely on my list for next year (didn't manage to get flavouring on time). Thank you for the recipes! ❤️
As a philippino(Filipino) I feel the love in your VERY DELICIOUS COOKIESSSSSS
PHILIPPINO is incorrect. FILIPINO it is..
@@eliolovesgaymovies1117 look man, my english to filipino knowledge ratio is 5:1, I mostly been on english so I forgor 💀some things alr
This is what I do at well but the one thing I also add is a mason jar with all the ingredients for the cookies I gave them inside. This way they can make the cookies on a rainy day
I made lasagnas this year and froze them in throw away containers for everyone. I put a little card on each one explaining the temperature and how long to cook them for. My aunt's and uncles loved it as did the friends I gave them to too. Food does make great gifts. People have so much junk already and lately food has gotten really expensive.
I give cookies, chocolate ritz and my famous bridge mix. I have to make 3-4 batches a season. Yes, u even make gluten free and allergy free goodies.
I usually make different kind tamales ( pork, chicken, beef, 3 cheese and jalapeño and sweet ones with pineapple and raisins). It is a lot of work but even people that make their own tamales enjoy them because I give them different that they don't make themselves.
I draw them. I take the time to draw all of my friends. It takes forever though. Baking seems like a good idea.
This is a great idea. I’m not artistic enough to paint or sew or knit/crochet people things but I can follow a recipe 😂
I give either plants that I've been growing since the beginning of the year or I make something for family groups. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and an amazing New Year xxx
I love giving homemade treats.
This year, I made Pick-Me-Ups, mint fudge, Chex party mix, Turtles and homemade strawberries. My mom made fruitcake and gingerbread cookies.
I grow Loofa in my garden. Pretty cool vine that isn’t to much work. Michael’s craft store sells wooden sticks, and hypoallergenic hot glue.
Beat my completely organic Loofa Body scrubs that I get drunk and grow, then assemble while equally drunk. 😂
That’s really cool
I loved food as a gift. but I'm now tube fed and totally NPO! still got some candy and stuff this year, which was a bit awkward lmao
Damn those ube cookies look so tasty and they have such a satisfyingly vibrant color. Do you have a full recipe?
Edit: checked the description and found them. Never mind. Thank you for the recipe and inspiration!
I bake or make jam for everyone. The latter might be better since people can do more with it than just eat it.
I make cookies for about 10 households every year.. tons of work.. but the appreciation showed after is very worth the effort 🥰
I made candied almonds, salted caramel pecans and mulled wine spice for "Christmas Market to go" bags for my extended family this Christmas season and that was really well received 🥰 So, yeah food Gifts totally works, unless you give people stuff that they absolutely do not like 😅
I have a recipe for seasoned sweet/salty nuts that usually everyone likes. Due to the cost of nuts, you kind of have to limit how many people you give them to, but they're always a hit.
My family loves pickles, so I tend to do a whole lot of pickling for the holidays.
One Christmas I got everyone an inexpensive bottle of wine and put it in a cute wine gift bag from the Dollar Tree. BAM! XMAS 🍷
I am Filipino:) pandesal was my childhood snack I eat every second 😅
Food costs a lot so this isn't too much cheaper than just buying a gift BUT it's way better because it comes from your heart and hard work.
This! The cost of these ingredients is significant and time is worth something too.
It’s costs way more to buy gifts for 30 people instead of baking cookies for them. Oh trust I have done the math because I have a big family. Lol $20 is enough to make dozens chocolate chips cookies while Most people spend over $20 per person for a gift. That’s a minimum of $300 right there. Price it for your area. You definitely won’t spend more baking than buying.
Baking cookies and homemade breads are a great gift. You can even make homemade fudge. Those gifts will be eaten in no time.
My aunt taught me to use little round cardboard inserts (they come I different colors) in the bottom of your clear bags..help support your cookies and looks esthetically pleasing 😊🍪
I did this too and chocolate truffles, but I didn't wrap anything. I just put everything out and had people take what they wanted home with them in tupperware. Usually I get holiday tins for the cookies to give out and boxes for chocolates and let everyone fill a box with their choice, but it was too much work this year and I was overwhelmed lol
also the last thing most people need is more Stuff™️ plus food gifts are thoughtful and caring.
One of my favorite Christmas gifts was from a coworker who made me homemade treats! ❤
This are not just affordable but heart touching gift one could recieve ..like in busy world putting all those efforts for family member and friends shows love u have for them ❤
Instead of plastic I would recommend using paper bags. They are much better for the environment and look fancier too! 💕
I love cookies and that would be the greatest gift that someone could give me.
They look so good! Birthday gifts are usually the birthday cake itself from me, in my immediate family
That’s amazing but I would argue that baking a cake is more expensive than buying a gift.
@@Nadia-ox1kf That's a solid argument. It depends on the gift and the cake itself. They get their choice of cake. If it is a simple one, it will cost less or the same amount
I used to do this. I no longer celebrate Christmas by giving gifts. It's a good idea for Valentine's and birthdays!
We do something like this every year too, unfortunately no one really liked it so this was the first year I didn't do it. It was sad for me because I spent so much time making these amazing baskets with several kinds of treats in them and no one really appreciated it, so to save myself from the heart ache I just didn't do them this year
Baked with love ❤!
I also like what you said about, once they’re eaten, they’re not taking up space in their house!
This is what we do too! I make cookie trays, cakes, breads, & homemade soaps
I do Christmas Crack (chocolate bark). It is SO quick and easy, and so delicious.
I bake too because of the same reason... Doesn't take up space and they're crowd pleasers. I'm also a crafter so in the past I've painted ornate winter/Christmas scenes and the last few years, I've etched snowflake designs into glass. i even learned to cut my own glass. This way it comes out for a little while and then goes away. For friends with new Borns, I even take a pic of their kids and glue it to an ornament for a baby's Christmas.
Precious! What a nice family member!
Love love love this! I baked cookies, mini cakes this year, as well as making mug toppers 🤗
Yay! Looks delicious! I’ve been baking presents for many years. Persimmon bread, butterscotch cookies, and bisconchitos. I buy my flour from France or Italy, so no excuses and no complaining allowed. Baking comes with love, remember that always ❤
I wish I could eat those 🤍
Gorgeousssssss cookies! It is no longer money saving to bake for gifts with the price of butter and eggs these days. We did dozens of each of 5 varieties and delivered them to loved ones. It was exhausting but fulfilling work ❤
This is honestly such a good gift because of the time you spent making it and all the effort too. Also free food
I make cheesecake for gifts. Cheesecake bars topped with a chocolate ganache are appreciated.
Cookies are a great gift! Also good point, they don't take up room afterward, very thoughtful.
Thank you for the recipes! I make cookies every year for Christmas! 😊 I’ve never been a fan of the whole gift thing, unless you need an excuse to buy someone something, then that happens to work out lol
Wow those cookies look delicious 😋
I give them a card that says how much I am thankful for them and how much I love them
Girl, i think home-made gifts are FAR more valuable than any store bought gifts. Factor in your effort, time, resources to make them. Plus, you're actually good at it so they're getting something GOOD! Your kind of gifts over store bought gifts ANY day!!
I’m totally making those ube cookies. Lucky for me I have all the ingredients except coconut, which I don’t even like. They look delicious
Same, this year for Christmas I was broke so I made my sibling’s ( whine don’t live at home) cookbooks with some of there favorites .
Doing this rn with crème brûlée 💕
In my family when cash is short food and alcohol are great alternatives😂😂. During christmas I usually make candied pecans and give them out or make gumbo. EVERYBODY loves sweets and gumbo lmao. Or like for my mother every bday and christmas she gets a case of her fav beer a buncha of her favorite junks and a hug😂😅
For Christmas this yr. I gave homemade Vanilla Extract and vanilla sugar made from the left over beans. It took me two yrs to make it but it was so worth it.
Do you have any savory food recipes, my friends and family will probably enjoy it more! Thanks
They still look rich and precious 💕
I’ve started making food for people as well because I need all my money for college. When one of my friends in college was leaving about a month before her birthday, I knew her favourite snack was apple fritters and her favourite dessert was red velvet cake. So I spent a little bit of money on ingredients and make her a red velvet cake (boxed mix) and apple fritters (homemade, no box). It was my first time making apple fritters and my dad, who had come to say goodbye since he met her a few times and we had had board game nights together, loved them so much he requested I make them for the next family holiday, which I did. I ended up making a ton so she could take them home with her to share with her family or just for herself. Now I’m currently working on a scrapbook of me, my roommate, and the same friends adventures together which was supposed to be another birthday gift, then turned into a Christmas gift cause I hadn’t finished, and now is a very late Christmas gift cause I’m still not finished :,)
I actually used one of your recipes. For Christmas I wanted to get my friend something very expensive, 500 dollars worth, but I couldn't come up with the money quick enough so I used your Cookie recipe and made him a batch of Chocolate Chip and Pecan Cookies. I used your Chocolate Chip and Walnut recipe but replaced the walnuts with Pecans. And he enjoyed them very much.
I loved this video of the cookies. My family loves getting cookies.
I did Royal icing sugar cookies for my sons teachers! It honestly took forever but they loved them!
The cookies look so delicious 😋 😍
YES!!
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I paint, stitch, bake, cook etc.
People tend to appreciate that more and my caller definitely appreciates it
Been doing this for decades-can't go wrong with food! I find it more special.
I have neither the cash nor the cooking skills...
I love cosumable gifts! Food or even things like handmade soaps. While I like purchased gifts too like gift cards, someone taking their time is so nice.
Food is my love language. I gift people baked goods and most of the time theyre very happy about it. My sister had these pastries that were sold at Lidl and they were her favourite but they discontinued them and she was so sad about that, so i baked those same pastries at home on her birthday and she was so happy ❤
I've baked cookies for gifts before and the family LOVED IT!
This is Absolutely Adorable and Perfect !! 🍪 🛍️
I made herbal hair oil, masala tea powder, garlic pickle, essential oils for my relatives as gifts this year's 1st visit...
I used to do this in college and continued the tradition after I graduated. I think it is much more personal than something bought from a store.
Nice transition. Purple cookies look pretty. 🍪
I love to make (and feverfew) food gifts, and in fact, those are my FAVORITE kinds of gifts! I like to bake mini leaves of my mom's famous Apricot Pecan Bread, and it's always super popular; in fact, folks ask for it every year for Christmas. I also bake dog biscuits and kitty treats for my friends' pets, and for my house & pet sitting clients. They ALL love those!
I always bake things/ make things for gift giving! My family, friends, and I prefer time over money spent. For Xmas I made everyone those hot cocoa bombs and and a mug cake kit with dollar tree mugs I painted.
It was fun and I also agree that after it’s eaten it doesn’t take up morenspace
Food and baking is always the best and most simple holiday gift. I mean who wouldn’t want some delish cookies?
I gift people hand crafted balms, creams and plant medicine teas
I do this too! This year was pecan baklava and homemade caramels :)
Food gifts are amazing
Wow, not only the baking skills, but the packaging and the tag made it appear a store bought product 💝