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May/June 2002

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Bridal Shower
At one of our bridal showers, we play a game with canned goods. The bride is asked questions about her husband to be and if she gets it right, she gets the can, intact. But if she gets the question wrong, the label gets ripped off. Of course she gets to take all the cans home. I have heard some brides say it made for some interesting mystery meals!

For a gift, I like to give what I call a complete set. The gift would be a nice cookie sheet, a bag of flour, a bag of sugar, a bag of brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips along with a cookie recipe. Or a
mini roaster pan with spices, foil, a small bottle of dish soap and a scrubber sponge. In the non-food category, a laundry basket with soap, dryer sheets, bleach, color safe bleach and a few nice trinkets. The best thing about giving those kind of gifts, is many folks reciprocated when I got married.

Teri in Idaho

Stock the Kitchen Surprise
My daughter was married last Saturday. They are now on a 10 day cruise & I have the keys to their apartment. Between my husband and me, Grandma and a couple of friends who all chipped in with money, we totally MAXED-OUT-STUFFED & STOCKED their kitchen. I included all the staples, seasonings, dressings, sauces, condiments, tons of meats and frozen vegs., juices, cereals, grains & legumes, pastas, onions, potatoes, garlic, canned goods, etc. In the bathroom went everything from TP to Epson salts and Band-Aids. I also placed a huge Amway order for all their cleaning and laundry supplies. And, a heart shaped box of chocolates is on the bed with an EPT kit. They hope to soon have children... :)
The day before they return, I'll get the dairy and fresh produce.

WON'T THEY BE SURPRISED TO COME HOME TO THIS!?!?

Amy, new Mother in Law


Recipe plus everything they need!
Why not just have everyone pick a favorite recipe and give the recipe with all the necessities to make the
recipe (dishes, utensils, spices, seasonings, and non-perishable ingredients) How about a bread machine & recipe with a small bag of flour, yeast packets and ingredients dry ingredients for the recipe. Or maybe a crockpot with a favorite slow cooked stew or meatloaf or whatever with serving utensils and the dry ingredients for the recipe. Maybe a stock pot with your favorite pasta or soup recipe with as many of the dry/canned ingredients as possible. How about freezer containers with some tried and true freezer recipes. Lots of possibilities! (How about a favorite cookbook with recipes book marked and some of the seasonings/spices for the recipes you've marked).

Amber

My Bridal Shower
Bob and I were married 24 years ago next week. We grew up in the same church and our parents were good friends (still are). My shower was so much fun and the thing that I remember most is that they asked each woman who came to bring me a handwritten recipe that they make all the time. What a treasure! Many of these dear ladies are in heaven now and I still pull out those worn cards and cook up wonderful foods. These recipes literally got me through that first year of marriage!

Nanci
 

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