1. Money

Discuss in my forum

Frugal Food Gifts

Cheap and Easy Gifts from the Kitchen

By , About.com Guide

Homemade Crackers and Cheese

CrackersPhoto © Flickr user joannapoe

Store-bought crackers and cheese are fine, but homemade crackers and cheese are out-of-this-world good. Treat someone to the good stuff:

An Edible Bouquet

Cookie BouquetPhoto © Flickr user spazzgirl555

Create a floral bouquet out of cookies, cake pops, candy or fruit, and you'll have a gift that's both beautiful and delicious:

A Spice Rub

Spice RubPhoto © Flickr user mikedevlin

It's amazing how much flavor a simple spice rub can add to meat. Whip up a few different rubs, package them in jars, and you have a great gift:

©2013 About.com. All rights reserved.