Comments on: Holiday Baking Week & Teacher Gifts

By: Crazy Baking Tradition : SherraLifeLesson.com

Crazy Baking Tradition : SherraLifeLesson.com — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:12:17 +0000

[...] previous years, we’ve used baskets or gift bags as the vessel that holds the baked [...]

By: SherraLifeLesson.com » Baking Frenzy

SherraLifeLesson.com » Baking Frenzy — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:11:37 +0000

[...] was in full swing last week. Our annual baking frenzy where we make teacher gifts and various other goodies so we can contribute in our small way to the [...]

By: SherraLifeLesson.com » Small Business Owner Gift Idea on a Shoestring Budget

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:01:39 +0000

[...] year is no exception and the baking frenzy is just about over. PhilBillPaul made 12 pounds of fudge and chocolate dipped pretzels were [...]

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:08:58 +0000

These are really good and easy to make.
Old Fashioned Ginger Strips

3/4 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
2 1/2 cup flour

Glaze
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 T softened butter
1 T milk, or a bit more
1/2 tsp vanilla

Heat oven to 350. Grease cookie sheets. In large bowl, combine butter, sugar, egg, and molasses. Mix thoroughly. Blend in remaining ingredients. Divide dough into 6 portions. Shape each part into a 12 inch roll on cookie sheet. Flatten slightly. Brush tops with water, sprinkle lightly with sugar.
Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. (I Baked around 12 minutes, they looked slightly undercooked)
Cool 5 minutes. Cut diagonally into 1 inch strips. Do not separate. Cool completely.
In small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. If needed add a bit more milk to make a glaze like consistency. Drizzle over bars Allow glaze to set, & then separate into bars. Freezes great!

By: Sherra

Sherra — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:26:18 +0000

@Peggy: Is there tiny print at bottom of card that they must split it if they win big? Oh, I guess that would detract from the spirit of giving, wouldn’t it?

By: Peggy

Peggy — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:23:33 +0000

Here’s my very easy, yet affordable and I think appreciated gift. Since the kids have 7 or 8 (or more) teachers in Jr. Hi and H.S. and since I’m quite cheap, this is a good idea. We get each of the teachers a $2.00 scratch off lottery ticket, put it in a card, tape a candy cane to it, and viola’, easy gift! Plus! They have a chance on winning some real money!

By: Sherra

Sherra — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:59:01 +0000

@julieann: I love the personalized ornaments idea – and if you have a tree in your classroom that would be fun for decorating and such great keepsakes!!

By: SherraLifeLesson.com » Favorite Holiday Recipe AND Giveaway!

SherraLifeLesson.com » Favorite Holiday Recipe AND Giveaway! — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:45:18 +0000

[...] My kids are spoiled by our baking week. [...]

By: julieann

julieann — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:28:57 +0000

As a former teacher I’d like to mention two gifts that I really appreciated: personalized Christmas ornaments (with your child’s name and the year)—minus the apple motif, of course—and any type of decorative holiday towel. If you really use these towels they need to be replaced every few years or so anyway, so better to receive them as a gift complete with memories than to have to replace them yourself. Now I’m not certain that EVERY teacher would like the personalized ornaments, but I found that the moms who were willing do go to all that trouble were usually the moms of the kids I most wanted to remember. It’s so cool to pull out Garrett’ s “I heart Mrs. M” every year—by the way, it’s dated 1988. No age comments, please.

By: Sherra

Sherra — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:22:21 +0000

@Teri: For some, it’s all about the presentation…for others it’s all about the FOOD. I know which group I belong in and don’t pretend to be a member of the other group.