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Homemade Real Food Gifts to Bless Your Friends & Neighbors

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Give simple real food gifts that are a ministry as well as a gift!

What's your favorite way to show someone you appreciate them or you care about them?

For me, it's pretty much always food. No matter how “creative” I get, whenever I dream up a gift for someone, it's pretty much always related to food in some way. Food is my heart language, you could say.

So when there are so many people in my family's life to whom I want to give a simple, precious gift to say, “YOU are loved!” or “I appreciate you” or “Thank you for what you do for our community” during this festive season, the gifts to which I tend to gravitate… yup, food.

Are you at all like me?

Thus, today in my monthly contribution to the blog at the Traditional Cooking School by GNOWFGLINS, I'm sharing a few ideas for real food gifts that specifically provide for a need or hearken to a greater gift than just the gift itself. These gifts are a thoughtful ministry to honor and care for the deeper physical and emotional needs of our friends and neighbors, while still being simple and easy to put together.

Click here to visit the Traditional Cooking School and see the list of real food gifts (and perhaps add your own idea!)

Merry Christmas and many blessings to you all!

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Kresha Faber

Kresha is the mother of four young children, the wife of one handsome organic farmer, an opera singer, a cloth diapering instructor, and an avid researcher. She and her husband share a passion for living life thoughtfully and intentionally in response to God's grace in their lives and she loves to share good meals (and good wine) around a very large table.

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