I created this list realizing fully that kitchen gifts can be a challenge. Some people think they are too utilitarian to be special enough for holiday giving, while others love the idea of getting something practical as a gift. The key is to know the recipient, what they already have, and what they might need. I have kept this list to small items, so you can buy one or two or a whole bunch, depending on your budget.
For this smoothie, a rich purple colour was the goal so I started with blueberries and sweet cherries. The flavour wasn’t quite there so I added some mango. That did the trick.
A fairly quick stir-fry sauce for udon noodles that can easily be adapted to vegetarian.
This sauce is a great way to use up extra pears or apples that you may have lying around in the fall.
I settled on ranch as a flavour because I had some ranch croutons I needed to use and figured they’d be great as part of the breading.
