Whether I am going to someones house for a party, dinner, or the holiday;s, I never like to come empty handed. Sometimes I bake but it is also fun and simpler to just buy something, Bringing a little gift for the person/people who are hosting is always a nice gesture, including the following Thanksgiving hostess gift options, which are a few of my favorites.
1. Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin from Bath & Body Works
2. Swirl® Jar Candles from Yankee Candle
3. Wine & Corkcicle
4. Fancy Chocolates
5. Edible Arrangement (homemade or store bought)
6. Festive kitchen towel sets
8. Serving Tray
10. The Stationary Studio Personalized Note Pad
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3 hostess gifts to bring to Thanksgiving
Is that green gray from west elm?
That and a few nice coasters would make a great gift!!!!
The tray is actually overstock.com! 28 bucks ! not too bad price! and lots of color options too 🙂
Hard to believe Thanksgiving is around the corner
Michelle, will you be hosting or a guest? Did you jar any tomatoes from the BFs garden?
If so, homemade things like that are cool to bring.
I make a great spicy cranberry and citrus chutney?
Can I post my recipe?
I will just be a guest 🙂 Surprisingly ALL the tomatoes have been consumed ! 35 plants worth ! Yum sounds good ! Share away !
Spicy Cramberry Chutney
Bombay meets Boston in this sinus clearing version
Ingredients
10-12 jalapeños, finely chopped…do not seed
2 tablespoons habanero sauce… I like Matouks from Trinidad or Matilda’s : don’t sub in Siracha as it adds too much garlic flavor!!!!
2 bags raw cranberries—not the canned sauce …the hard ones in a bag—try to find organic
2 limes, zested and juiced
2 oranges, zested and juiced
2 tangerines, zested and juiced
Fresh ginger– peeled and minced. Do this to taste; I recommend two 4-5 inch fat pieces
1-2 tablespoons chile powder or cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water or 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup orange juice
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
Directions
Easy peasy …. Put all of the ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil over low to medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until desired consistency, about 40 to 50 minutes. Be careful to make sure cranberries don’t break their skin… If they do, reduce heat. Stir every 10 minutes or so
Do not refrigerate .. Serve at room temperature
Sounds yummy
I’d mix up jalapeño and habanero chiles for even more kick
I too hate canned cranberry sauce — I call it jelly in a can
Thanks Cat
That’s a swell idea…happy you like my recipe
I can post more if you’d like