Home
Log in / Sign Up
    Private Messages   Advanced Search   Rules   New User Guide   FAQ   Advertise   Contact Us  
Forum -> Yom Tov / Holidays -> Purim
Okay... So, WHAT are y'all putting in your Mishloach-Manos?
Previous  1  2



Post new topic   Reply to topic View latest: 24h 48h 72h

PinkandYellow




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Feb 27 2007, 2:02 pm
iamawife wrote:
mini cold cut sandwiches


I'm doing something like this as well. how're you doing it?
Back to top

faigie




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Feb 27 2007, 6:24 pm
box of choc truffles and a gevalia booze..for most people
tha fancy ones are gonna be martha stewarts choc cake with choc ganache frosting, the others will be getting a fruit tart. all with a booze.
cant go wrong with choc and booze.
Back to top

shalhevet




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Feb 27 2007, 6:29 pm
chocolate moose wrote:
DH is giving grapes, a single big store bought Hamantasch, and a fancy beer.

I got big divided nut platters which I am giving with a big bottled water, nice enough to put on the table for the seudah.


Your one doesn't count as MM - give one at least with something else as well. Water (however healthy and expensive Smile) is not considered important for MM.
Back to top

withhumor




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Feb 27 2007, 6:30 pm
In the I Love NY Shopping bags:
B/W Checkerboard tissue paper
Mini Grape Juice
Apple Chips
Green Packaged wafer
Green Mike Ikes
1 Big Apple Smile

Bet you can’t guess the costumes…
Back to top

Hannah!




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Feb 27 2007, 8:41 pm
edit

Last edited by Hannah! on Tue, May 06 2008, 5:53 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top

elmofood




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Feb 27 2007, 9:08 pm
flower theme. flower lolly, flower cookies. flower teas, in a pink taffeta bag whcih goes into a glass flour jar.
Back to top

IntroducingYael




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Feb 28 2007, 1:19 am
To the mothers saying "feh" to home made goodies in 'Shlach Manos, do you not eat in other people's homes, too? I hope that's not a common attitude because I worked really hard on several dozen hamentaschen to go in my MM.
I'm putting a few (homemade, ohnoes!) hamentaschen in little plastic chinese takeout boxes I got at target with two organic lollypops for "chopsticks"...I was thinking of putting peanuts, too, but now it just seems like filler. I'll garnish it with ribbon and a handmade card saying who it's from.
It's small and simple, but we're on a budget and I think it's a creative, cute and thoughtful way to fulfill the mitzvah.
Back to top

sarahd




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Feb 28 2007, 5:37 am
I'm sending a marinated vegetable salad and matbucha spread (homemade shock ) and bridge rolls (homebaked shock ). Whoever doesn't want my homemade stuff is free to dump it.
Back to top

de_goldy




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Feb 28 2007, 7:15 am
IntroducingYael wrote:
To the mothers saying "feh" to home made goodies in 'Shlach Manos, do you not eat in other people's homes, too? I hope that's not a common attitude because I worked really hard on several dozen hamentaschen to go in my MM.
I'm putting a few (homemade, ohnoes!) hamentaschen in little plastic chinese takeout boxes I got at target with two organic lollypops for "chopsticks"...I was thinking of putting peanuts, too, but now it just seems like filler. I'll garnish it with ribbon and a handmade card saying who it's from.
It's small and simple, but we're on a budget and I think it's a creative, cute and thoughtful way to fulfill the mitzvah.


sorry, I do that too and I think hamentashen is usually one of the first things to go in the garbage.
Back to top

shalhevet




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Feb 28 2007, 8:09 am
To some of the posters who are sending something small, I'm with you all the way. But there are some opinions that the MM has to be important to the recipient, so send one per person (husband, wife and children who have reached chinuch) which is more expensive.

For example the flower one: it is only cookies and a lolly (tea - unless it's a fresh, hot cupful Smile - and jars are not MM). Many adults would not see that as chashuv.
Back to top

shalhevet




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Feb 28 2007, 8:12 am
Hannah! wrote:
shalhevet wrote:
chocolate moose wrote:
DH is giving grapes, a single big store bought Hamantasch, and a fancy beer.

I got big divided nut platters which I am giving with a big bottled water, nice enough to put on the table for the seudah.


Your one doesn't count as MM - give one at least with something else as well. Water (however healthy and expensive Smile) is not considered important for MM.


Why wouldn't the nut platter count, assuming that it has at least two varieties of nuts?


Ah, could be, I hadn't thought of that! I wonder if two varieties of the same food count? Sounds like a shaila!
Back to top

PinkandYellow




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Feb 28 2007, 8:14 am
Quote:
Ah, could be, I hadn't thought of that! I wonder if two varieties of the same food count? Sounds like a shaila!


I don't know if I remember correctly, but I think I learnt in halacha in high school, that even a choc cake and lemon meringue pie would be yotzei bec they are diff types of food, even tho they are diff types of cake. but I would definitely ask a shaila.
Back to top

faigie




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Feb 28 2007, 9:27 am
here people are LUCKY to get anything home made, and its usually vlaued above all. if one makes by themselves it is the mark of a balabusta, so you get xtra brownie ( no pun intended, oh what the heck its purim,, ill take credit for that pun!) points if you send that home made brownie!
I mean seriously, who needs and xtra bag of sugary nosh? if youre gonna cheat, for heavens sake make it at least worthwhile!!!
PS if your baking challenged ( as am I) there is a bakery on ave M which makes hamontashen that can pass for home made. and if anyone asks u if u made it or if it was bought? -ya didnt hear it from me.
Back to top

shanie5




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Feb 28 2007, 9:34 am
I look forward to most of the homemade items-especially the hamantaschen (as long as its not filled w/ mon).

we are sending lollipops, non pareils, dark chocolate flowers and homemade animal shaped cookies-the size of animal crackers.
Back to top

momof5boys




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Mar 01 2007, 5:09 am
I'm giving a "fish" mazal dagim theme for adar:
soup nuts in the shape of fish,
munchies/ mini crackers in the shape of fish
jelly candies in the shape of fish
can of tuna fish/ salmon
plus a printed out paper with midrashim on why Bnei Yisrael are compared to fish.

I'll be makign only 5-7 of them

Problem is that I did this before and I need to make 2 MM of another theme to other people, any ideas, quick responses please.... thanks.

FEEL FREE TO COPY MY THEME AND IF YOU WANT MY MIDRASHIM- PM, ME AND I'LL E MAIL TO YOU.
Back to top

Marion




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Mar 01 2007, 7:09 am
I'm doing VERY basic:

a piece of fruit
a Crembo
1-2 hamentaschen (possibly homemade)
pretzels/popcorn
hard candy

Unfortunately I have neither the time or money this year to do much more than that...hopefully I'll be better organized next year.

Interesting...I was on the bus through Mea Shearim yesterday and saw a TON of notices saying that one should break the habit of big, ostentatious mishloach manot, and instead give small tzanua ones and give the difference in money to tzedaka.
Back to top

MommyLuv




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Mar 01 2007, 7:41 am
IntroducingYael wrote:
To the mothers saying "feh" to home made goodies in 'Shlach Manos, do you not eat in other people's homes, too? I hope that's not a common attitude because I worked really hard on several dozen hamentaschen to go in my MM.
I'm putting a few (homemade, ohnoes!) hamentaschen in little plastic chinese takeout boxes I got at target with two organic lollypops for "chopsticks"...I was thinking of putting peanuts, too, but now it just seems like filler. I'll garnish it with ribbon and a handmade card saying who it's from.
It's small and simple, but we're on a budget and I think it's a creative, cute and thoughtful way to fulfill the mitzvah.


Very sweet! I like the way you put that together. Very Happy
Back to top

mirisimma




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Mar 01 2007, 7:54 am
doesnt it have to be 2 diff brachos?

ok never did anythign creative before always buch of stuff in baggie but this year I had an apifany (how speel?)

I'm making small placemat from cardboard, gluing on disposable tiny plate and tiny cup and drawing on foirk and knife, and folding a napkin (thats really the card) with fake lipstick mark on it. (like you wiped you mouth, get it? is it awful if make my husband do it as a joke? ) and I'm gluing on the foods on the plate: tiny muffin, tiny chocolate bar and tiny candy. and gluing the grape juice next to cup. since its all glued I wont have to cover it. (and hopefull ppl can just rip it off)

The purposeL chashuv and special like the mitzvah should be, yet not very expensive. ppl ca get carried away with prices for these things.

I have about 30 of them... I estimate I'll be all excited and gung ho for the first 5 then terribly regret it...
Back to top

mirisimma




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Mar 01 2007, 7:55 am
IntroducingYael wrote:
To the mothers saying "feh" to home made goodies in 'Shlach Manos, do you not eat in other people's homes, too? I hope that's not a common attitude because I worked really hard on several dozen hamentaschen to go in my MM.
I'm putting a few (homemade, ohnoes!) hamentaschen in little plastic chinese takeout boxes I got at target with two organic lollypops for "chopsticks"...I was thinking of putting peanuts, too, but now it just seems like filler. I'll garnish it with ribbon and a handmade card saying who it's from.
It's small and simple, but we're on a budget and I think it's a creative, cute and thoughtful way to fulfill the mitzvah.


I think its great. I want one!
Back to top
Page 2 of 2 Previous  1  2 Recent Topics




Post new topic   Reply to topic    Forum -> Yom Tov / Holidays -> Purim

Related Topics Replies Last Post
Which Mishloach Mosos was YOUR favorite?
by amother
123 Yesterday at 10:46 am View last post
Giving mishloach monos after Purim
by amother
3 Tue, Mar 26 2024, 12:16 am View last post
Need a place to send mishloach manos asap
by amother
4 Mon, Mar 25 2024, 7:31 pm View last post
9 yr old dd-putting to bed before megilla
by amother
38 Mon, Mar 25 2024, 12:03 pm View last post
Mishloach manos for your husband...advice from recent widow
by amother
27 Sun, Mar 24 2024, 3:04 pm View last post