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Muffin Baskets To Bring Cheer At A Difficult Time
By Patricia Gorginas
Muffin baskets are a perfect gift to give to a friend who has
been diagnosed with an illness or suffered an accident and is
now hospitalized or just out of hospital. To bring a little cheer
to your friend at a difficult time.
Always take into consideration if your friend has allergies to
any foods, including sugar (may be a diabetic), chocolate and
nuts. You can always ask her friends or members of her family,
if they know of any food allergies your friend may have.
Brighten The Day Of Your Sick Friend
Adjustments can be made to the order for a muffin basket once
these allergies are known. Accidents, illnesses and surgery can
all leave a person feeling weak. Recuperation time is necessary,
when you are feeling under the weather.
It’s always a lovely gesture to send flowers and a card
to someone to wish them a speedy recovery, but you can review
your options and find there is something else you can do, that
is certain to brighten their day. Sending or taking muffin baskets
to a sick friend, will show them how much you care.
A Variety Of Different Muffins
Local bakeries are seeing the potential in putting together gift
baskets for their customers, who want to give something outside
the box.
Most of us have seen flower and fruit baskets. Even fine chocolate
gift baskets are becoming more common place. Ordering muffin baskets
from a bakery is both easy and convenient.
Typically you’ll be able to request a variety of different
muffins and when presented in a big wicker basket, it’s
a thoughtful gift to give.
Need To Consider Food Allergies
Allergies are something that needs to be taken into consideration
before you place an order for one of these delicious gifts.
Many people are highly allergic to nuts, so it’s important to
mention this to the bakery beforehand. If they can’t guarantee
that their muffin baskets are completely nut-free you should either
look elsewhere or make the basket yourself.
It may seem a bit daunting to imagine baking different varieties
of muffins and then arranging them in a basket, but it’s much
easier than it looks.
Bake Your Own Muffins
The best approach to this if you do decide to put on an apron,
roll up your sleeves and do it yourself, is to prepare a base
muffin mix. Make enough for a dozen large muffins. From there
you can add flavorings to the mix to create different types of
muffins.
If you really aren’t sure what they prefer, a safe route to take
is to make fruit flavored muffins. Blueberry, cranberry, orange
and banana muffins are all easy to make and appeal to almost everyone.
You can always confirm your friends' taste by speaking to friends
and family members, prior to baking the muffins yourself.
Place Muffins In A Large Wicker Basket
After they’ve cooled, place them all in a large wicker basket.
If your friend likes coffee or tea, adding a packet or two of
that is a nice addition too.
Then all you need to do is wrap the muffin baskets up in clear
cellophane, put a large ribbon around the top and all that is
left is the delivery. One little tip that will serve you well
when you are preparing this type of unique and always appreciated
gift, is to make a few extra muffins for yourself.
Enjoy Your Delicious Snacks
It’s almost impossible to spend time baking something and
then try a little taste. The best part about muffins is that they
are actually healthy so you won’t feel as bad enjoying these
delicious snacks.
Eating a couple of the muffins yourself, you will know that they
are delicious and have not added a little too much of any ingredients.
Always take into consideration, the choice of muffins best liked
by your friend.
Your Efforts Will Be Much Appreciated
If you know your friend likes coffee and banana muffins, but
cannot stand chocolate muffins, then make sure your friend doesn't
receive any chocolate muffins in the muffin basket.
Showing due consideration and your effort in making the muffins
yourself, will be much appreciated by your friend.
About the Author:
Patricia Gorginas has written a number of articles on food, easy dinners, cooking and recipes including
Quick Recipes,
Italian Cooking,
Dinner Party Ideas,
Chocolate Cake,
Muffin Baskets,
Cheese Recipes,
Food And Wine,
Boost Your Metabolism,
Italian Food,
French Food.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Did You Know?
How did Mother's Day begin?
It is hard to pinpoint exactly when Mother's
Day, or similar celebrations, actually began. Some think it goes
back to ancient Greece where festivals were held to honor the
mother of the Greek gods, Cybele.
Others believe that it actually started
on a holiday called Maronalia which was celebrated by the ancient
Romans. The holiday of Matronalia was a dedication to the Roman
goddess Juno and mothers were given gifts to celebrate and honor
their part.
Early Catholics, celebrated Laetare Sunday
which is the fourth day of Lent. It is held to honor the Virgin
Mary and the church itself.
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