Pro Tip: A Gift to Send Instead of Flowers

This is a new Cup of Jo column, Pro Tips, where we ask people for their life hacks and everyday recommendations.

“I used to send flowers to friends and relatives for their birthdays or after they had babies. But you never know how fresh or full the bouquet will be, and they don’t last long anyway. So, for a thank-you present or special gift, I now send a garlic braid. I discovered them thanks to a long-time reader whose family farm makes them. Garlic, of course, can be used in so many recipes, and the braids look pretty hanging in the kitchen.” — Caroline Chambers, cookbook author and newsletter writer

P.S. The post that inspired this series, and another fun host gift.

(Illustration by Brooke Barker for Cup of Jo.)

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