Thank you gifts
Don't buy me flowers!
It’s not that I’m totally against flowers — it’s just … well, I’d rather have food. So, people who know me well enough, say thank you with a nice vinegar, or some raw honey, or an interesting spice I haven’t heard of. Food items that are a bit out of the ordinary are always welcome in our house — it’s so interesting looking into how they are used and what new dishes and flavours I can make with it. A good staple is always appreciated also (it’s expensive to eat like this sometimes!) — a jar of coconut oil, a nice vanilla extract, a quality olive oil.
I especially love it when people give me their own produce — my brother brings me kale from his garden wrapped like a bouquet, my sister a bag of big juicy lemons from her tree, a friend a bunch of fresh herbs tied up with string, another some eggs from her chickens … those are definitely the kind of gifts I like!
Organic chicken from my friend Jane
Fresh eggs & toms – I <3 Caroline!
So maybe the next dinner party you go to, you could get a little creative:
- gourmet vinegar
- local olive oil
- growing herb in a nice glass jar
- arrangement of veggies
- produce from your garden
- tray of microgreens
- a good nut butter
- bag of fresh nuts
- jar of sauerkraut
- jar of fresh mayo
- flakey or smoked salt
- raw honey
- real maple syrup
- interesting spice
- homemade chutney
- jar of dehydrated fruit
- smoked butter
- vanilla pods
- seed crackers
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