Christmas food gifts

Probably depends on the person, but in general, older people have issues with harder items like popcorn and pretzels, nuts, etc. I know my grandmother's neighbors would give her treats every year(which was extremely nice of them), but it was all stuff that she could not eat anymore because it was too hard to bite into. I would stick with softer items, chocolates, jams, softer pastries.
 

Looking for ideas on delicious food gifts to send for a few elderly relatives this year. I know of harry & David and a a few others but wondering if anyone could recommend some less well known but delicious options. Open to anything sweets, savories -- thanks
Costco has a very nice basket which is a fraction of the price of Harry & David's.
 
Put me in the See's Candies camp. When I travel for Christmas, I always have to bring at least 4 boxes, plus extra Scotchmallow Trees for the kids' stockings. If I could fit more in my luggage, I'm sure I'd be expected to bring more. They make great hostess gifts too.

I suggest creating personalized boxes if you know what they like and don't. I would get my mother entire boxes of dark chocolate covered caramels when she was alive, and she was as happy as could be.

The boxes of truffles are good for older folks if you aren't sure about their teeth situation.
 
They are VERY dense, for sure! I toast my bagels & english muffins just to this side of burnt, so maybe that's why I liked them?

I'm thinking of sending myself the 6 pack of cinabon cinnamon rolls :rotfl:

I still think I had an underdone batch. But you're right--I tend to be a "light toaster", which probably didn't help things.

If you like cinnamon rolls, look for Rhodes cinnamon rolls in the freezer section. They take a little work--you have to thaw them overnight, then let them rise in the morning--but they are SO, SO good! And you can make them any time! You could even make part of the package, if you don't have a family of six that swills down cinnamon rolls like it's their last meal.
 
I'll be the lone dissenter, and say that I didn't like the Wolferman's English muffins we received as a gift last year. I wanted to like them--the flavors looked interesting--but they were very dense and undercooked. They were actually doughy inside. I didn't tell the gift giver, as I didn't want to hurt their feelings.

Hopefully, others have better luck than we did. Maybe we just got a bad batch.

We got some Wolferman's English muffins this summer because they're a nostalgia food for DH. I didn't care for them--I felt they were too thick and dense. I prefer thinner muffins with big holes in them.

I second both of these! We order often from both for our own enjoyment, but I send Goldbelly gifts often with fabulous results. Pies, cakes, macarons, bbq, etc.
Yes! We've gotten smoked fish and bagels from Russ and Daughters and BBQ from Kansas City Joes. Both were wonderful trips down memory lane for us. I've never sent it as a gift, but that would work great. My best friend used to get Chicago deep dish pizzas from them.
 
I'll be the lone dissenter, and say that I didn't like the Wolferman's English muffins we received as a gift last year. I wanted to like them--the flavors looked interesting--but they were very dense and undercooked. They were actually doughy inside. I didn't tell the gift giver, as I didn't want to hurt their feelings.

Hopefully, others have better luck than we did. Maybe we just got a bad batch.
Did you toast them?
 
Sunnyland Farms has different things from nuts, dried fruit, and chocolates. They are having a special on free shipping without a minimum purchase. Sunnyland Farms allows you to choose a delivery window during the holiday season. Another idea is Trappist Monk jams and jellies. Both these have websites for an online order - did not know if I can list websites on this forum, a quick search in google for "sunny land farms" "Trappist preserves" brings you links to their sites. I have sent items from both these companies and pleased with the quality of the products, ease of ordering/delivery and overall customer service. Happy Holidays!
 
I stalk QVC and other places for year round food gift suggestions. Garrett popcorn, Big Island Candies, and David's Cookies have been hits. See's Candies is local to me but hard to get elsewhere. I'm thinking of doing Portos Bake at Home for family now on the East Coast.
 
I'm a fan of the spreads and jams available from Stonewall Kitchen. Some of their items are sold in stores (I've seen them in Marshall's and some Hallmark Stores) but they have a much bigger selection online. Shipping is a bit high unless you hit the free shipping threshold but these are glass jars so they're heavy.
 
I send a lot of food gifts to my Mother and MIL. My number one go to is Wolferman's. I mostly order their english muffins and breads but they have plenty of other options. Another I've used a lot in the past, QVC, yes...QVC (home shopping channel). They have a show called Gourmet Holiday which is on several times a week now that Thanksgiving and Christmas is near. You can even go to their website and search. Williams Sonoma is known for their croissants, they're just pricey. Popcorn Factory is very popular. I have family in NJ and there's a place called Delicious Orchards in Colts Neck NJ. You can't get near the place during the holidays unless you're that when it opens. They're online, check them out.
 
If you have coffee drinkers, ordering from different roasters is always fun. We love Mystic Monk coffee.
 
I'll be the lone dissenter, and say that I didn't like the Wolferman's English muffins we received as a gift last year. I wanted to like them--the flavors looked interesting--but they were very dense and undercooked. They were actually doughy inside. I didn't tell the gift giver, as I didn't want to hurt their feelings.

Hopefully, others have better luck than we did. Maybe we just got a bad batch.
I have to agree with you comment. My sister sent these to my mom a few years ago. She had trouble chewing them....she’s mid 80’s. She did not toast them - her mouth is sensitive and she did not want to scratch her mouth up.
 
Our parents really enjoyed Edible Arrangements that we sent one hear.

I just saw that one of our locally owned grocery stores is offering gift boxes with locally made items. Since we just moved to this state, I'm thinking about sending those. It has a variety of items like cheese straws, chocolate, snack mix, etc.
 
Strawberry Hill povitica or coffee cakes from Kansas City. Many different fillings/flavors and combo packs available which are fun to give. We know a lot of people who enjoy giving as well as receiving these. On the website earlier today there was a 20% off and free shipping offer.
 















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