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Oh yes, I am still yacking on and on about Christmas. So. Much. Food. I think I still have a food hangover from it.

Every year on Boxing Day I make a three course feast for the extended family. Catering for the variety of food preferences is usually a sizeable challenge, mainly because my sister eats almost no fruit or vegetables and my dad will not eat anything he considers to be 'different' or assumes he won't like (a list of things that seems to depend strongly on his mood on the day). My partner's family love a variety of food and are a delight to cater for, but this year brought a new challenge: his sister-in-law is now vegetarian and his brother is now vegan. A lot of my Uni friends are at different stages of being vegetarian, so I'm used to catering for different requirements. But this Christmas certainly brought a whole new level of extremes and challenges. Having never made anything vegan before it was a bit of a steep learning curve, but a fun one. I like me a good challenge.



There were almost no dishes I prepared that absolutely everyone would eat. But the one thing that needed to suit everyone was the place settings. Each year I do hand made settings. From the placemats to the food, I love making it all myself. Some years the names are edible, others they're another form of artisan craft. This year was the former.



This year the place settings came in the shape of gingerbread gift tags. The gingerbread recipe was one I adapted from one my partner's brother gave me. I made 10 of these gift tags, one for each guest. 



To get the shape I just cut a gift tag shape from baking paper and used it as a template to cut around

Here's the recipe for them:

You'll find the printable version of this recipe over at Cakecrumbs.