Give the gift of Bread...

Everyone loves receiving a homemade gift.  The problem is that not everyone has time on Friday to whip up a homemade loaf of banana bread in between work and a dinner invitation.  There are several different kinds of quick bread mixes available in every baking aisle that you can make your own by adding a few ingredients ...
Try adding golden raisins or dried cranberries and candied pecans to pumpkin bread mix,  add ripened banana, walnuts, and chocolate chips to banana,  or crystalized ginger to gingerbread.  Wrap in parchment and tie with a ribbon for a gift that looks and tastes like you put the time in...