theherd123 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Wow. How does one get on to Cinnamon's Christmas list?! One marries Cinnamons single sister I know im VERY late to comment on this but i have a single brother going spare!!! No hamper needed just please take him off our hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I remember a previous attempt to pair him off with an Omleteer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I know im VERY late to comment on this but i have a single brother going spare!!! No hamper needed just please take him off our hands Have him scrubbed & sent to Reading,please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 EH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I know im VERY late to comment on this but i have a single brother going spare!!! No hamper needed just please take him off our hands Have him scrubbed & sent to Reading,please! No worries. Do you require anymore information about him or is the fact he is male enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Put him gift wrapped in a basket & call him a hamper! What about making florentines to go in a hamper? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 dry in a very cool oven (60deg!) for 12-18 hours. Of course if you live in seriously sunny climes, you could dry it in the sun....some chance here!! Sha x I could do an EXTREMELY cool oven - damn thing packed up about 3 weeks ago....must remember to get it fixed. Yes I have manged to live without it - fortunatly we are a house with 2 kitchens so I just use Mum's oven instead. Actually that keeps mine cleaner too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Christian the honeyed fig vinegar recipe please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Raspberry vodka! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Here is one of my non food hampers. Unfortunately, we had to deliver it now, as we won't be back in Scotland before Christmas. Will post the baked goods http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/christianl_bucket/hamper08.jpg ...and this years labels..... http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/christianl_bucket/xmaslabels08.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 They look fab, Christian! Lucky recipients Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Wow! Those look better than any you can buy in the shops & will be more appreciated I'm sure! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 They are lovely Christian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 have a look at this facebook album http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=32245&l=79557&id=568396756 as several of the items in there are for my hampers. The fudge will be festively wrapped of course All the little bottles of liquers etc are for hampers too, plus I have more jam and lemon curd to make and some little petit fours. DH has designed some lovely labels for me for the booze see these links; http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/251108.3.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/251108.4.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/251108.5.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/251108.6.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/251108.7.jpg and I have some festive fabric to make jar toppers for the jam and curd. I also saw a lovely idea in a craft book in the library today about how to make your own seed packets. My friends said we've inspired them to start growing their own next year so I might make them up some home made seed packets to get them started I also borrowed a book about origami so I might make a few festive bits of paper folding to pop in or use as decorations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 ............................and mine will be arriving when exactly Christian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Forgot the link to my candied orange sticks http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/christianl_bucket/candiedorangepeelwood.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 They look good! - mine are still in the saucepan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Cor....I am really looking forward to receiving my hamper from Christian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 And me! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I thought I might put some of this in my hampers....... We checked the bee hive today and the bees had made some free comb and filled it with a beautiful pale, crystalline honey - they've been very busy on the Mahonia. It hasn't been capped though so I'm just trying to find out if it will keep now I've taken it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 do you just eat it as it is Lesley? it's looks beautiful, bees are soooooooooooo clever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Christian, apart from the Christmas cake, what's in your non food hamper? I'm intrigued as to what's in the brown paper bag and what is that far right? Also, what do you pack the box with, looks too nice to be straw? It looks very good by the way. I think I've finally narrowed down what I'm putting in mine. I'm using BHWT jute bags (which are a gift in themselves I think) with: A bottle or two of either limoncello, raspberry liquer, strawberry ratafia or simple strawberry wine. A jar of jam; either pear and vanilla or blackberry and apple. A jar of lemon curd. A jar of apple chutney. some boozy rhubarb petit fours. some chocolate truffles coated in cocoa or toasted chopped nuts; some plain and some flavoured with amaretto. some 'Pepparkakor' (Swedish ginger snaps) cut into christmassy shapes. some yankee samplers some drawer scenters. possibly a bottle of home made pear wine (not sure, needs more quality control testing ) and possibly some personalised items like seeds in home made seed packets. I hope that's enough I won't know until I put them together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Poet - Lakeland sell paper 'Shred' for using in hampers........I don't think Christian got his from there though. I use their gold and cream one. The honey comb is delicious as it is - I ate all the trimmings, or you can spread it on toast. I asked one of the beekeepers last night and it would appear to be honey from the Mahonia - it could have been just sugar from the fondant feed that is in there but it has such a glorious flavour that it is more likely to be the Mahonia. We know they've been very busy there every time the sun comes out. The other main source of food for bees at this time of year is ivy flowers......and apparently, we would know if it was that as it has an "acquired taste" and is usually just used by the bees in early Spring. I only took one piece of it as it is the feed that the bees are storing for use in Spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I'm going to make some peppermint creams & coat them in chocolate. I suppose I could also do orange creams. I shall also make some shortbread or gingerbread stars. I must finish my Xmas cakes off too. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Lesley, the honey comb looks amazing! What a find . Poet, sounds like you've got smashing hampers planned. I'm still whittling down the list of possible things to make for mine . I'll need trucks to put them in if I make everything I've picked out of my books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
