Food hampers are a perennial favorite gift for an excellent reason: they provide ready-made food so you can leave the kitchen after the Christmas dinner cooking marathon and enjoy the rest of the holidays.

While some hampers offer 5-6 odd items (like strange biscuits) for almost $50 this Wisconsin Cheeseman ‘Holiday Variety’ food hamper is full of things most people love to eat.

For just $19.99, you get:

• cheese and sausage to eat with crackers
• cheese spread for lazy holiday sandwiches
• nuts and dried fruit to nibble with drinks
• strawberry jam for your morning toast
• chocolate truffles for one more Christmas treat

It’s enough to make you the Christmas cook’s favorite person! Ships to US, but similar hampers can be found in most places.

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