What are you doing for MIL mishloach monos this year?

Last edited by #1mama on Tue, Feb 17 2009, 5:20 pm; edited 1 time in total

any ideas for mishloach monos for mil? I am out of ideas this year. Don't want to patchke -need simple ideas please.

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Does it need to be fancy? I give my MIL something she can put in her freezer and pull out for shabbos like carrot kugel muffins or something like that.

doesnt have to be fancy but should look nice!

Silver Member Joined: Jun 26 2007 Posts: 549

What were your ideas from the past years? maybe you can give me ideas. I never gave because I was alwayse away for purim.

one yr was bundt cake one yr was vegetable garden......

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My mil still has 8 kids at home so I try doing something that'll be appreciated by the kids too. I'm thinking of tri color sorbet in a bundt. It's beautiful and delicious.

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how about a muzzle? Laughing

I give my in-laws the same as everyone else. I think I'm repeating last year- mini baked ziti with a little orange juice carton. I must order that five pound brick of cheese...

Silver Member Joined: Jan 19 2009 Posts: 619

Another idea I was thinking of was ordering or baking a huge bagel (about 15 inches), slice it open, fill with cold cuts then cut the bagel in slices for easier serving and have little cups or bowls with mustard, ketchup etc. next to it.

Posted: Tue, Feb 17 2009, 10:59 pm Post subject:

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I usually give my mother and mother-in-law a nice bottle of wine (usually a bottle of Moscado d'Asti) along with 2 bunches of 2 colors of expensive grapes, and some strawberries scattered around. I usually arrange it in a nice vase, bowl or centerpiece. Sometimes I add a picture of dd in a picture frame.
This year I think I am going to arrange them in a basket, because the bowls are piling up at my mom's and mom-in-law's. Don't think they want anymore stuff for around the house.

Posted: Tue, Feb 17 2009, 11:17 pm Post subject:

I have this thing that makes fancy the turnovers-a nice design so maybe I'll make that with some filling in the turnovers and present it in a nice way. I'll freeze raw and bake on purim so it'll be fresh and crispy.
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Posted: Tue, Feb 17 2009, 11:23 pm Post subject:

errr.... a big basket of nothing??

ok for my MIL at least...

Posted: Tue, Feb 17 2009, 11:25 pm Post subject:

Senior Member Joined: Jun 10 2007 Posts: 159

If you want to do something like the sorbet, and easy...I made this ice cream/sorbet for shabbos. It was delicious and very easy. It also looks beautiful. I made it in a 10" round deep pan.

Layer one: Kleins strawberry sorbet...comes in a white cardboard container. Put 2/3 of it in the bottom of the pan. I waited a couple of minutes until I was able to mash it down well.

Layer two: Beat 3 eggs with 1 vanilla and 1/2 cup sugar for 3 minutes. Add 16 oz whip and beat on high for another 3 minutes until stiff. Spread 2/3 of this on top of the set sorbet.

Layer three: Combine leftover whip with leftover sorbet in mixer. Spread on top of set layer.

Posted: Wed, Feb 18 2009, 1:57 am Post subject:

MIL is always a sore point, as DH wants to give her a big basket, but her Purim is a regular day for us (she's in Jerusalem, we're outside). Usually I just contribute to the seudah, but I don't even know if she's making one this year.
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mama-star what's a muzzle? Wink

a muzzle is what u put on dogs. it's a head gear that keeps them from opening their mouths, keeping them from growling... lol

I'm giving MIL the same thing I'm giving everyone else, but in huge... same goes for my mom...

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My mil lives alone, in an area where there are not many Jews and fewer kosher stores, is diabetic, and has high blood pressure. Her MM goes parcel post, so it has to be nonperishable. I send her sugar-free dark chocolate and chewing gum, and as much as possible real food like flavored crackers, , lo-sodium casserole and soup mixes, unusual condiments, and just to be yotze, two or three perfectly shaped homemade hamantashen. It's not really the food that counts, it's the pleasure and excitment of getting a care package.