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Edible presents can be a real treat for some people. Good food, desserts or snacks can definitely say that you care. Here are some gifts of food ideas.

1. Home baked bread (recipe included)
2. Chocolate bars with fancy wrapping
3. Home baked cookies
4. Pancake or waffle mix with genuine maple syrup
5. A home-baked cake personally decorated
6. A home-cooked ethnic meal
7. Home-made cinnamon buns (with extra frosting on the side)
8. Home-made ice cream
9. Gourmet popcorn
10. Coffee beans

A nice basket, bow, ribbon, or nice wrapping paper can dress these gifts up nicely. Add a little note card with a special message, and your gift of food is complete. It is also a nice idea to give the recipe if the item is homemade. Plenty of people would love a gift they can enjoy inside and out. (Just make sure you aren’t ruining someone’s diet!)

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Getting in at the tail end of the day… If you’d like to participate in this meme, check out Menu Plan Monday. Here’s my plan for the week:

Monday: Subway sandwiches (unusually eating out!)

Tuesday: Gardenburgers

Wednesday: Gardenburgers after biking
Thursday: Penne with Rustic Lentil Sauce

Friday: Haystacks

Saturday: Pizza

Sunday: Tuna noodle casserole

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I recently stumbled across Menu Plan Monday and have decided to (attempt to) participate in it on a regular basis. I’m always extolling the virtues of meal planning, but I’d say I actually get around to it only every couple of weeks. It only works if you do it, so this is me, doing it.

Dinners for the week

Monday: Sandwiches

Tuesday: Haystacks (build-your-own taco salad, basically)

Wednesday: Maybe going out to dinner, but if not, spaghetti + broccoli + garlic bread

Thursday: Pizza (and I need to bake cookies for church thing Friday night)

Friday: Baked potatoes + broccoli + garlic bread

Friday night pre-potluck cooking: Suddenly Salad, rolls, brownies, spaghetti, mashed potatoes

Saturday: Quesadillas + popcorn

Sunday: Tuna noodle casserole + (you guessed it!) broccoli

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Obviously, one way to keep costs down when you’re dieting is to avoid buying special dieting foods. They’re almost always priced higher, and sometimes the convenience might be worth it to you, but with a little consideration, you can get better quality, lower cost food that will help you in your dieting adventure. This (somewhat long) post will talk a little bit about how.
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