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[Biftu]

Thanks for all your responses.  Guess I'm dating myself in this regard.  I had a nice relationship with the previous owners and hope to have the same with the new owners.  I was never thinking of baking anything.  I may forego the gift idea.

[Love my grandkids]

@Shanus That's a nice thought. We personally would 
never accept home baked food from people we didn't know. Who knows if they are clean, sick, etc.

[occasionalrain]

@tansy 

Those people are foolish. They would rather trust a for profit restaurant with food prepared by strangers. At least homes with cats are free of mice which no restaurant is. Mice and rats are a continuing problem for restaurants

[CANDLEQUEEN]

When we moved into our new home just last year, our neighbors came over introduced themselves, and bought over a plate of homemade chocolate chip cookies!

My husband would not eat them, because he doesn't eat food from anyone he doesn't know, but I ate some of them-they were great.

They have been very good neighbors!!! I like the idea of a bakery item...Or at this time of year,  plant or flowers!

[chrystaltree]

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@CatsyCline wrote:

anyone recall the Baked Goods received for Christmas Gifts thread?

I do and now I can't stop laughing.  Different strokes for different folks....lol.  

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[occasionalrain]

Years ago there was an organization called, Welcome Wagon. I think it was a non-profit extension of city council, but I may be wrong about that. They would deliver a welcome basket that included coupons, gifts from local businesses, and a booklet of helpful information to new residents. I don't know if it still exists.

[mormel20]

Years ago my parents got new neighbors. Soon after the people moved in some of their mail was put in my parents mailbox by mistake. My dad walked over, knocked and was trying to give them the mail. The man said "What are you doing with my mail!" My dad explained it was a mistake. The man shut the door in my dad's face after grabbing the mail. My parents never made any further contact and the new people moved in less than a year. So, you never know what reception you will get...

[Linda0215]

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@proudlyfromNJ wrote:

I wouldn't but that's just me. Just to throw this out there, I know it's not common at all, but my BIL will not eat any food item out of someone else's kitchen. He's strange that way, but you never know. Use a bakery if you decide to do this.

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I am that person.  I do not eat anyone else's food. Period.  

[proudlyfromNJ]

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@Linda0215 wrote:

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@proudlyfromNJ wrote:

I wouldn't but that's just me. Just to throw this out there, I know it's not common at all, but my BIL will not eat any food item out of someone else's kitchen. He's strange that way, but you never know. Use a bakery if you decide to do this.

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I am that person.  I do not eat anyone else's food. Period.  

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@Linda0215  Well I do have to say he does eat at our house when he visits and he eats in restaurants.

[Linda0215]

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@proudlyfromNJ wrote:

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@Linda0215 wrote:

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@proudlyfromNJ wrote:

I wouldn't but that's just me. Just to throw this out there, I know it's not common at all, but my BIL will not eat any food item out of someone else's kitchen. He's strange that way, but you never know. Use a bakery if you decide to do this.

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I am that person.  I do not eat anyone else's food. Period.  

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@Linda0215  Well I do have to say he does eat at our house when he visits and he eats in restaurants.

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I should explain myself.  I will eat at people's homes where I know they are clean.  I won't eat anything from some random person where they made it at home.  Blame my mother.  She made me neurotic.