Food gifts ROCK my Christmas!

As I get older and more boring, I find myself preferring the practical gifts much more than the sentimental pretty ones. 

And this year I've discovered that FOOD is my ultimate gift. 

During this busy and fun holiday season, my brain is almost maxxed out.  With so much to think about, menu-planning is taking a backseat.  Tonight we had fresh fruit, veggies, and pita bread pizzas for dinner.  Kind of boring and not even that filling.  My husband gave me a look across the dinner table and *almost* commented negatively but held his tongue.  Wise man. 

It's always exciting to receive packages, isn't it?  But when free food is inside?  WOWZA.  That takes Christmas packages to a new level of wonderfulness.

What food gifts do you enjoy getting or gifting at Christmas?

Forgot to take a picture of the honey-baked ham we received as a gift from Matt's Tia Becky.  Hope ours turns out looking as scrumptious as this!  This was the first time I've ever received a piece of meat in the mail.  AND I'M SO EXCITED!!!  These suckers are expensive and supposedly delicious.  What a humongous blessing that I don't have to go to the grocery store to figure out what meat to cook for Christmas dinner this year. 

My in-laws' annual Christmas gift -- yummy cheeses, sausages and chocolates in cutesy tiny packages.  Fun and practical and full of delectable fat.  Pair this with some crackers and veggies and we've got a snacky-board-game-playing holiday dinner.

These pineapple flowers are DELICIOUS! Of course my girly-girl had to pick a flower for her fruit of choice.  [Do you like Chloe's marker-ed hand?  My children can not color with markers without it completely adorning their digits.]

Look at this monstrous luscious edible fruit arrangement!  Talk about a practical and healthy gift!  WAY better than getting a bouquet of flowers in my book.  And the chocolate covered strawberries are DIVINE.