I’m a Virgo and as such tend to make lists and be over-prepared as a general rule. So, the only last minute gifts I tend to need are a couple extras for those unexpected visits that come up like a surprise gift from a neighbor.
A few of the “things” I keep on hand (with a festive ribbon already tied to them) for those occasions are:
- Coffee gift cards
- Homemade JARS such as the Harvest Soup or Brownie mixes I did this year
- Soft, comfy lap blankets
- Homemade applesauce
- Homemade jam
- And closer to the actual day a plate full of homemade goodies
Here are a couple of recipes I make most years that are great to have around and NEVER, EVER go to waste whether they are given as gifts or eaten in house LOL 😀
CARAMEL BUTTERSCOTCH FUDGE1 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
1 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup Kraft caramel bits
14 ounces Eagle-Brand sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup Fisher’s Cinnamon Pecans
- Line a 9×9 pan with heavy duty foil leaving enough foil overhanging the edges to use as handle to lift the foil out of the pan after the fudge has set.
- Using a double boiler over medium heat melt the chips, caramel bits and condensed milk together until smooth.
- Immediately pour into the foil lined pan.
- Top with pecans using a piece of wax paper to press the pecans slightly into the fudge.
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
14 ounces Eagle-Brand sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup Crushed Honey Roasted Peanuts or walnuts
- Line a 9×9 pan with heavy duty foil leaving enough foil overhanging the edges to use as handle to lift the foil out of the pan after the fudge has set.
- Using a double boiler over medium heat melt the chips and condensed milk together until smooth.
- Immediately pour into the foil lined pan.
- Top with peanut pieces using a piece of wax paper to press the pecans slightly into the fudge.