Comments on: Christmas Food Presents a la Marketman, Part I

By: dhayL

dhayL — Thu, 31 May 2007 00:47:14 +0000

Very much filipino i must say! I would love to receive one of those! :)

About 4 yreas ago, somebody gave me a very easy shortbread cookie recipe (using cookie press), from then on, i’ve been making them for valentines, thanksgiving,and christmas and i’ve been handing them out to friends and family! Although my daughter is only 4, she’s my little helper, she’s been helping me with the sprinkles and dried candied fruits that goes on top of my shortbread cookies. I enjoy making the cookies with her it’s a great bonding time! Not only that it’s a home-made, it has a lot of love too!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:36:10 +0000

mar, I bought them in Bicol, but I am sure they have them at handicraft stores or bazaars in Manila…

By: mar

mar — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:56:32 +0000

Hi Marketman, May I ask where did you buy the banig packaging? Tnx!

By: Didi

Didi — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:55:47 +0000

MarketMan – you never cease to amaze us.
They look super lovely!!

By: Cai- cupcakediva

Cai- cupcakediva — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:04:02 +0000

Wow, I wish I was on your Christmas list as I am craving for your budbud right now! =)

By: stef

stef — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:32:58 +0000

inggit ako sa packaging! saan kaya ako makakabili ng banig dito? even the little baskets (philippine-made or other asian country) are so expensive! i think i’m going with gold ballotins this year, but if i could only get my hands on some banig….

By: kaye

kaye — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:32:26 +0000

you always come out with good ideas… hope you don’t mind if we tried using some of them.. teehee!! am sure my friends would all start reading your blog when i tell them where am getting all the new stuff and ideas am trying out in my kitchen most of the time.. hehehe!! keep ’em coming!!

By: tulip

tulip — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:24:23 +0000

Marketman, thanks a lot! Will try your idea. :)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:40:14 +0000

Susan, I think I paid PHP100 per dozen baskets or roughly PHP8.50 each or 18 cents per basket. Then a few pesos for the ribbons so the packaging looks great and cost less than the Hallmark Christmas paper they sell at National Book Store. Bubut et al, thanks for the early Christmas Greetings…hang on, there is more to come. aridelros, shelf life of budbud is about two days not refrigerated and a few more if refrigerated. You can freeze them for several weeks if you like and bring them back to room temperature before you eat them. And no, I don’t sell anything… tulip, for trays of maja, why not get some of this clear cellophane like wrapper (it isn’t cellophane and it IS waterproof to ward off moisture) and between two sheets of it, put some colorful papel de japon and some ribbon??

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:29:22 +0000

MM, All I can say on this food gift giving yours is WOW and WOW. So creative. How much it cost for the banig??