hostess gifts – herlongwayhome https://herlongwayhome.com Where a meal is an event & home is the heart of it all Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:51:47 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 https://herlongwayhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-HLWH-Icon-32x32.png hostess gifts – herlongwayhome https://herlongwayhome.com 32 32 Stove Top Potpourri for Hostess Gifts https://herlongwayhome.com/stove-top-potpourri-for-hostess-gifts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stove-top-potpourri-for-hostess-gifts https://herlongwayhome.com/stove-top-potpourri-for-hostess-gifts/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:51:38 +0000 https://herlongwayhome.com/?p=5539 Continue Reading…]]> Where are my last minute gift givers?! I always find myself scrambling for a few little things just a few days before the holidays. Typically, we start Christmas shopping in October to slowly check off our lists. And then, come December ~22nd I realize I forgot one or two little things I needed to add or realized I needed a hostess gift.

These little stove top potpourris are one of my favorite hostess gifts – love a consumable! I also love the excuse to make a batch of these so I have some stove top potpourri for Christmas Eve, the one holiday we host each year.

These stove top potpourri are perfect for some last minute gifts, you’ll just need to dehydrate the oranges. After that, it all comes together as fast as you can sing jingle bells.

So, you’ll thinly slice the oranges and bake in the oven for about 2 hours, until they’re dried out. Definitely use a piece of parchment paper or silpat so the orange slices don’t stick to your pan. If they do, it’s harder to remove the slices and they’ll crumble. #personalexperience

So, all the ingredients you’ll need for one bag are:

  • Dried orange slices (3-4 per bag)
  • Fresh cranberries (1/2 c per bag)
  • Cinnamon sticks (3-4 per bag)
  • Cloves (10 per bag)
  • Ever green sprigs (3 per bag)

Package up in a ball jar or treat bags with ribbon. Add a bell and/or some fresh ever green for a little added touch! I add the directions on the gift tag, which just say to add the mix to a pot with 2 cups of water and simmer on low. You’ll just keep topping off the pot so it doesn’t dry out and then your house smells so perfectly holiday homey!

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Holiday Stove Top Potpourri

One of the easiest last minute hostess gifts you can DIY! Ingredients shown are for 1 gift.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 1 gift

Ingredients

  • 4 slices dried orange
  • 1/2 c fresh cranberries
  • 4 sticks cinnamon
  • 10 cloves
  • 3 sprigs fresh evergreen

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250. 
  • Line baking sheet with parchment or silpat. Thinly slice oranges.
  • Bake for 2 hours, until orange slices are dry.
  • Once cooled, layer ingredients in a bag or jar, starting with the cranberries (these will help hold the bag up if you use a bag instead of a jar!)
  • Add remaining ingredients, tie with a ribbon! 
]]> https://herlongwayhome.com/stove-top-potpourri-for-hostess-gifts/feed/ 0 Gift Guide: For the Hostess https://herlongwayhome.com/gift-guide-for-the-hostess/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gift-guide-for-the-hostess https://herlongwayhome.com/gift-guide-for-the-hostess/#respond Fri, 23 Nov 2018 14:20:29 +0000 https://herlongwayhome.com/?p=3921 Continue Reading…]]> Gift giving is my love language – I wish I had bags of money hiding under the mattress just so I could give everyone little gifts! This year, we’re kicking off the gift guide with the hostess in mind. Some of these are great for actual hostess gifts, and some for the hostess with the mostess in your life.

  1. Whisky Truffles, for a little gesture. (Or up the ante with a nice bottle of whiskey & some glasses). 2. Record player. I love playing old vinyl when we have company. 3. Apron, oven mits. Can you have too many? 4. A chic ice bucket. 5. Chemex coffee maker. 6. Rewined candles. Any scent, but Champagne is my fav. 7. A baguette cutting board/server. For all the even pieces you could want! 8. My go to: cheese knives. Really lovely hostess gift but also great for the hostess in your life. Pair with a nice cheese and cutting board to amp it up. 9. A gorgeous corkscrew. 10. A fondu pot. Legit such a great gift for the go-to house in your circle!

A few more ideas for hostess gifts:

  • A nice bottle of wine in a cute cloth bag.
  • Flowers in a pretty vase.
  • A pie, in a leave-behind pie dish.
  • Flowers scheduled to arrive the day after an event. (Bouqs are my fav!)
  • Serving platter, cheeseboard.
  • A basket with cheese, jams, nice crackers.

What are your go-to hostess gifts?

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