Stocking Stuffers?

My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
it.

Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.

Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
fare.

Any other ideas?
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

"Omelet" <ompomelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
newsmpomelet-05CF7E.14363018112008@news.giganews.com...
> My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> it.
>
> Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
>
> Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> fare.
>
> Any other ideas?
> --
> Peace! Om
>
> "Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help
> them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

Depends on the available stores:

Outlet mall

Harry & David stores.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Godiva Chocolate (some priemum malls)

Trader Joe's

Double Gloster cheddar with chives
Real Parmigiano Reggiano
other assorted cheese
Dried fruit
Nuts (dry roasted almonds)
Lots of other nifty stuff.

Some stores

Santa Barbara Olive Company Olives stuffed with Garlic cloves.

Dimitri

On Nov 18, 12:36*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> it.
>
> Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package. *
>
> Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> fare.
>
> Any other ideas?
> --
> Peace! Om
>
> "Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

Vienna sausages, canned raviolis, black olives, & chocolate anything!

"Omelet" <ompomelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
newsmpomelet-05CF7E.14363018112008@news.giganews.com...
> My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> it.
>
> Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
>
> Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> fare.
>
> Any other ideas?
> --
> Peace! Om
>
> "Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help
> them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama


One year I got a gift certificate to a hands on gourmet cooking
party/demonstration with a local chef. We helped prepare a 4 course dinner
with a bunch of other people. It was a fun time. Then we invited the
people who gave us the gift over for a dinner party and made the same meal
for them. The gift that kept on giving.

In article <yjGUk.7485$c45.4045@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com>,
"Dimitri" <Dimitri_C@prodigy.net> wrote:

> "Omelet" <ompomelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
> newsmpomelet-05CF7E.14363018112008@news.giganews.com...
> > My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> > the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> > it.
> >
> > Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> > beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
> >
> > Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> > fare.
> >
> > Any other ideas?
>
> Depends on the available stores:
>
> Outlet mall
>
> Harry & David stores.
> Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
> Godiva Chocolate (some priemum malls)
>
> Trader Joe's
>
> Double Gloster cheddar with chives
> Real Parmigiano Reggiano
> other assorted cheese
> Dried fruit
> Nuts (dry roasted almonds)
> Lots of other nifty stuff.
>
> Some stores
>
> Santa Barbara Olive Company Olives stuffed with Garlic cloves.
>
> Dimitri

All fun ideas, thanks!
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

In article
<613969d7-8ebf-415c-87cb-99e62393f71e@f40g2000pri.googlegroups.com>,
merryb <msg144@juno.com> wrote:

> On Nov 18, 12:36*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> > the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> > it.
> >
> > Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> > beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package. *
> >
> > Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> > fare.
> >
> > Any other ideas?
> > --
> > Peace! Om
> >
> > "Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help
> > them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama
>
> Vienna sausages, canned raviolis, black olives, & chocolate anything!

Chocolate always works. <g> Vienna sausages are a given for dad. He
loves those nasty things.

Pistachios also work for him.
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

In article <49233f21$0$87070$815e3792@news.qwest.net>,
"whatzittooya" <not@chance.com> wrote:

> "Omelet" <ompomelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
> newsmpomelet-05CF7E.14363018112008@news.giganews.com...
> > My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> > the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> > it.
> >
> > Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> > beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
> >
> > Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> > fare.
> >
> > Any other ideas?
>
>
> One year I got a gift certificate to a hands on gourmet cooking
> party/demonstration with a local chef. We helped prepare a 4 course dinner
> with a bunch of other people. It was a fun time. Then we invited the
> people who gave us the gift over for a dinner party and made the same meal
> for them. The gift that kept on giving.

How fun! :-)
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

Omelet wrote:
> My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> it.
>
> Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
>
> Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> fare.
>
> Any other ideas?

Interesting. I do get chocolate oranges for my daughter. When I
was a kid, my parents would put canned crabmeat in MY stocking.
(Of course, that was before the better crab meat was available. I
don't even remember whether one could get fresh crab at that point.)

--
Jean B.

In article <6oj9i0F3rs15U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Jean B." <jbxyz@rcn.com> wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> > the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> > it.
> >
> > Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> > beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
> >
> > Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> > fare.
> >
> > Any other ideas?
>
> Interesting. I do get chocolate oranges for my daughter. When I
> was a kid, my parents would put canned crabmeat in MY stocking.
> (Of course, that was before the better crab meat was available. I
> don't even remember whether one could get fresh crab at that point.)

It can be fun. :-)
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

Omelet wrote:

> In article <6oj9i0F3rs15U1@mid.individual.net>,
> "Jean B." <jbxyz@rcn.com> wrote:

> > Interesting. I do get chocolate oranges for my daughter. When I
> > was a kid, my parents would put canned crabmeat in MY stocking.
> > (Of course, that was before the better crab meat was available. I
> > don't even remember whether one could get fresh crab at that point.)
>
> It can be fun. :-)

"Hey there's something moving in my stocking. Maybe a puppy!"

SNAP!

"Ow. NOT a puppy. Not a puppy at all!"




Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

Omelet wrote:
> My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> it.
>
> Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
>
> Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> fare.

Our family stockings tend to be filled with toiletries and treats.....
tooth paste, deodorant, shaving cream, razor blades, chocolates,
bottles of brandy or Gran Marnier.


My son loves marzipan, so I have to get down to the German deli for
that. While I am there I will pick up a few of chocolate present
bundles. They have these neat little packages of small squares of
chocolate individually wrapped in different coloured foil with little
ribbons and bows in bundles of four. We set them out with table settings.

Omelet wrote:

> In article <6oj9i0F3rs15U1@mid.individual.net>,
> "Jean B." <jbxyz@rcn.com> wrote:
>
> > Omelet wrote:
> > > My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> > > the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would
like
> > > it.
> > >
> > > Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and
roast
> > > beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
> > >
> > > Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> > > fare.
> > >
> > > Any other ideas?
> >
> > Interesting. I do get chocolate oranges for my daughter. When I
> > was a kid, my parents would put canned crabmeat in MY stocking.
> > (Of course, that was before the better crab meat was available. I
> > don't even remember whether one could get fresh crab at that point.)
>
> It can be fun. :-)


If there's a World Market near you (in Austin? Go pick up Steve and make a
day of it...he needs to get outta the house) they have a whole bunch of
stocking - stuffer type food things, all in miniature sizes, all very cute
and attractively packaged. These are available year - round, they are in
wooden bins around the candy - confectionary section.


--
Best
Greg

Omelet wrote:

> My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> it.
>
> Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
>
> Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> fare.
>
> Any other ideas?

My parent don't really need more "stuff". My Christmas gift to them is
consumables. Homemade beef jerky, sliced, dried tomatoes, toasted
spiced nuts, fudge, dark chocolate covered cherries, toffee, garlic
butter sourdough croutons. On the store-bought side, fancy coffee,
Abuelita (mexican hot chocolate tablets), artichoke hearts, hearts of
palm. Stuff they can munch on themselves, or is fit to set out when
they have company.

Also, reams of printer paper and inkjet cartridges. We got them an
idiot-proof combination printer/copier/fax machine last year, which sees
daily use in relation to Medicare and their secondary carrier.

Screw the bubble bath, my mom considers it incredibly posh to be able to
make copies at home at the touch of a button without having to drive to
the library and stick a quarter into the side of a machine.

Omelet wrote:
> My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> it.
>
> Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
>
> Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> fare.
>
> Any other ideas?


Do you have a Cost Plus nearby? They have aisles and aisles of
"fun" food, candy, cakes, cookies, jams/spreads, tea and coffee
from all over.

We always bought authentic pfeffernuesse for my late father-in-law
there as well as chocolate, canned herring and sardines (which he loved)
and some kinds of cookies like Swedish gingersnaps. He loved food (a
child of the Depression) so was easy to buy for.

gloria p

In article <qNSdnUJGtJTKELnUnZ2dnUVZ_g6dnZ2d@earthlink.com> ,
"Gregory Morrow" <ccjjjfuc@xqqrehhhll.jp> wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article <6oj9i0F3rs15U1@mid.individual.net>,
> > "Jean B." <jbxyz@rcn.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Omelet wrote:
> > > > My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> > > > the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would
> like
> > > > it.
> > > >
> > > > Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and
> roast
> > > > beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
> > > >
> > > > Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> > > > fare.
> > > >
> > > > Any other ideas?
> > >
> > > Interesting. I do get chocolate oranges for my daughter. When I
> > > was a kid, my parents would put canned crabmeat in MY stocking.
> > > (Of course, that was before the better crab meat was available. I
> > > don't even remember whether one could get fresh crab at that point.)
> >
> > It can be fun. :-)
>
>
> If there's a World Market near you (in Austin? Go pick up Steve and make a
> day of it...he needs to get outta the house) they have a whole bunch of
> stocking - stuffer type food things, all in miniature sizes, all very cute
> and attractively packaged. These are available year - round, they are in
> wooden bins around the candy - confectionary section.

Central Market generally has a good selection...
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

In article <492454e5$0$5554$9a6e19ea@news.newshosting.com>,
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> > the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> > it.
> >
> > Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> > beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
> >
> > Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> > fare.
>
> Our family stockings tend to be filled with toiletries and treats.....
> tooth paste, deodorant, shaving cream, razor blades, chocolates,
> bottles of brandy or Gran Marnier.
>
>
> My son loves marzipan, so I have to get down to the German deli for
> that. While I am there I will pick up a few of chocolate present
> bundles. They have these neat little packages of small squares of
> chocolate individually wrapped in different coloured foil with little
> ribbons and bows in bundles of four. We set them out with table settings.

Marzipan is a good idea, thanks! Might have to try that for my sister
and the BIL.
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

In article <Yg2Vk.93$8F3.20@newsfe22.iad>,
Kathleen <khhfmdeletethis@charter.net> wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> > the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> > it.
> >
> > Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> > beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
> >
> > Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> > fare.
> >
> > Any other ideas?
>
> My parent don't really need more "stuff". My Christmas gift to them is
> consumables. Homemade beef jerky, sliced, dried tomatoes, toasted
> spiced nuts, fudge, dark chocolate covered cherries, toffee, garlic
> butter sourdough croutons. On the store-bought side, fancy coffee,
> Abuelita (mexican hot chocolate tablets), artichoke hearts, hearts of
> palm. Stuff they can munch on themselves, or is fit to set out when
> they have company.
>
> Also, reams of printer paper and inkjet cartridges. We got them an
> idiot-proof combination printer/copier/fax machine last year, which sees
> daily use in relation to Medicare and their secondary carrier.
>
> Screw the bubble bath, my mom considers it incredibly posh to be able to
> make copies at home at the touch of a button without having to drive to
> the library and stick a quarter into the side of a machine.

I feel you on the "enough stuff" thing! I'm in the same boat. I plan
to ask sis' for a pan of Baklava for Christmas again. :-) And Lynda for
Brownies... I can freeze that stuff and eat it slowly.

Colored printer paper sounds like a good idea too.

I'm up in the air as for what to get the Nephews. They already have too
many toys! They are 3 and 6.
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

In article <6ok064F40v9uU1@mid.individual.net>,
Gloria P <gpuester@comcast.net> wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
> > the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
> > it.
> >
> > Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
> > beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
> >
> > Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
> > fare.
> >
> > Any other ideas?
>
>
> Do you have a Cost Plus nearby? They have aisles and aisles of
> "fun" food, candy, cakes, cookies, jams/spreads, tea and coffee
> from all over.
>
> We always bought authentic pfeffernuesse for my late father-in-law
> there as well as chocolate, canned herring and sardines (which he loved)
> and some kinds of cookies like Swedish gingersnaps. He loved food (a
> child of the Depression) so was easy to buy for.
>
> gloria p

Gourmet coffee and tea sounds like a wonderful idea!
Pepperidge Farms cookies would probably go over well too, especially the
jelly filled ones.
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:07:56 -0600, Omelet <ompomelet@gmail.com>
wrote:

>In article <Yg2Vk.93$8F3.20@newsfe22.iad>,
> Kathleen <khhfmdeletethis@charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>
>> > My mom and I often purchased stuff we would not ordinarily eat during
>> > the year, due to price or quality, but we knew the recipient would like
>> > it.
>> >
>> > Such items included canned meats such as Underwood canned ham and roast
>> > beef spreads, usually along with a gourmet cracker package.
>> >
>> > Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and chocolate oranges are also common
>> > fare.
>> >
>> > Any other ideas?
>>
>> My parent don't really need more "stuff". My Christmas gift to them is
>> consumables. Homemade beef jerky, sliced, dried tomatoes, toasted
>> spiced nuts, fudge, dark chocolate covered cherries, toffee, garlic
>> butter sourdough croutons. On the store-bought side, fancy coffee,
>> Abuelita (mexican hot chocolate tablets), artichoke hearts, hearts of
>> palm. Stuff they can munch on themselves, or is fit to set out when
>> they have company.
>>
>> Also, reams of printer paper and inkjet cartridges. We got them an
>> idiot-proof combination printer/copier/fax machine last year, which sees
>> daily use in relation to Medicare and their secondary carrier.
>>
>> Screw the bubble bath, my mom considers it incredibly posh to be able to
>> make copies at home at the touch of a button without having to drive to
>> the library and stick a quarter into the side of a machine.
>
>I feel you on the "enough stuff" thing! I'm in the same boat. I plan
>to ask sis' for a pan of Baklava for Christmas again. :-) And Lynda for
>Brownies... I can freeze that stuff and eat it slowly.
>
>Colored printer paper sounds like a good idea too.
>
>I'm up in the air as for what to get the Nephews. They already have too
>many toys! They are 3 and 6.


Books. If they are near enough, read to them.

Omelet wrote:
> In article <6oj9i0F3rs15U1@mid.individual.net>,
> "Jean B." <jbxyz@rcn.com> wrote:
>> Interesting. I do get chocolate oranges for my daughter. When I
>> was a kid, my parents would put canned crabmeat in MY stocking.
>> (Of course, that was before the better crab meat was available. I
>> don't even remember whether one could get fresh crab at that point.)
>
> It can be fun. :-)

I have even less memory of THAT! :-)

--
Jean B.