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More than any other holiday that Americans celebrate, the very essence of Thanksgiving is the food. It is all about gathering together with people and enjoying food, and in some cases, that may even mean getting to enjoy food that one has grown or hunted themselves. For people who may be invited to someone else's home, or for those who may be shut-in or otherwise isolated, a thoughtful gift for the holiday is a Thanksgiving gift basket.

Here is a look at some of the possible things that one might put into a Thanksgiving gift basket.

*Scented Candles -

Candles are always a lovely gift. You can find candles in wonderful harvest fragrances that range from pumpkin pie spice to cranberry, to wine scented candles, to apple pie, to nut flavors and much more. They will be available as votives, as tea light candles, as pillar candles and in containers. You may even be lucky enough to find a really pretty container that is perfectly suited to the Thanksgiving holiday.

*Flavored coffees and teas -

Flavored coffees and teas are the perfect thing to warm one on a crisp fall day. For those who may not drink coffee, consider something like spiced apple cider. You can put a bottle of some really nice organic apple cider in the basket, too.

*Homemade mixes in a jar -

Consider putting together a mix for pumpkin cookies, pumpkin bread and putting them in a canning jar along with instructions. For a decorative touch, consider adding sticks of cinnamon.You might even include a cornbread or sage stuffing mix, along with the instructions for preparing that.

*Decorative cinnamon scented broom -

A cinnamon scented broom can be a fun decorative element. If you can glue a magnet on it, it would be the perfect decorative element to put on a refrigerator, giving the kitchen a lovely cinnamon smell when no one is cooking.

*Maple flavored products -

Fall is somewhat synonymous with trees, so why not take advantage of the opportunity to give a gift of maple products. You can buy everything from Pure Maple Syrup to maple candies that are shaped like maple leaves, turkeys or other shapes. You can also purchase maple butter or whipped maple cream, all of which are delicious and can be spread on bread or rolls or served with French toast, pancakes or waffles. Some people like to pour Maple syrup or spread maple cream or butter on corn bread.

*An aged country ham -

If you have a friend who may be hurting financially, a wonderful gift is a beautiful old country ham. The ham will feed

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