- thepinkpeppercorn via flickr
Everyone has to eat, and who doesn't enjoy getting goodies during this season of sharing? If the idea of shopping at the mall during the holidays brings on pangs of agoraphobia and your bank account isn't exactly brimming with expendable income, then have a look at the list below for inexpensive and tasty gift ideas you can create with your own two hands.
Get creative this holiday season and make offerings that you know will be well-received (and not exchanged for store credit). Here's a list of festive homemade gifts — from candies and cookie mixes to infused booze and cocktail mixers — that won't break the bank to buy materials for and most of which can also be mailed.
This article appears in Nov 24-30, 2011.