Do you remember when gifts in a jar first gained popularity? It was back in the 90’s when I first too notice of this unique gift giving idea. The great recipe ideas come from a newsletter that I subscribe to called “I’m not Martha”.
Most of the following recipes require a quart jar, large or
small mouth opening. I find though a large mouth works easier
to get the ingredients in.
Besides a quart jar with lids, you will need a large rubber
band. A piece of material 8x8 square. Ribbon to decorate.
After filling the jars, place the material on the lid and
put the rubber band around it to secure it in place. Tie
with decorative ribbon and tie the recipe card to the ribbon
for the directions on how to bake the ingredients. If you
have a printer, print out the tag onto a colorful piece of
paper or onto adhesive paper.
When putting in the ingredients, make sure to pack them down
tightly. If you have loose ingredients like nuts, M&M,
raisins...etc. make sure they are the next ingredient on
top of packed brown sugar. If the next layer is to be white
sugar or flour, the white sugar or flour will seep through
the nuts, M&M...etc some what.
Also when using coco, wipe inside of jar before adding
another ingredient to keep jar looking nice.
Have fun....it's a nice thing to do with your children for
their gifts. They get to feel the pride of having made the
gift.
LAYERED SNACK MIX
Layer snacks into a wide mouth quart canning jar. Select 4
or 5 diferent salty type small snacks of different colors.
Put in even amounts of each kind. As an example, layer in
this order.
Sunflower seeds
Salted peanuts
Fish crackers
Small pretzel nuggets or twists
Raisins
CHRISTMAS SOUP MIX IN A JAR
1/2 cup dry split peas
1/3 cup beef bouillon granules
1/4 cup pearl barley
1/2 cup lentils
1/4 cup dried minced onions
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/2 cup alphabet macaroni or other small macaroni (put in
a plastic sandwich bag)
In a pint jar, layer the first eight ingredients in the
order given.
Seal tightly
Attach recipe below, to jar:
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Christmas Soup Mix
You will need the following additional ingredients:
1 pound ground beef or stew meat - 3 quarts of water
1 can (28 oz.) tomatoes, undrained.
Remove macaroni and set aside. In a large saucepan
brown beef and drain. Add the water, tomatoes and
soup mix; bring to a boil, reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 45 min. Add macaroni and simmer
for 20 min. more
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GINGER SPICE MUFFIN MIX IN A JAR
1 3/4 cups flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Store the
mixture in an airtight container.
Attach this to the Jar
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Ginger Spice Muffins
Makes 1 dozen
1 pkg. Ginger Spice Muffin Mix
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup milk
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, and grease 12 muffin
tins. In a large bowl, combine the muffin mix with the
butter, egg, vanilla and milk Stir the mixture until the
ingredients are blended. Do not overmix. The batter will
be lumpy. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full, and bake for 15
minutes.
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OATMEAL FRUIT COOKIES
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup wheat germ
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup raisins
2/3 cup packed flaked coconut
1 cup flour mixed with 1/2 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp.
salt.
Layer ingredients in order given in a quart jar.
Attach recipe below, to jar:
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Oatmeal Fruit Cookies
Empty the contents of the jar into a large bowl. Blend
mixture well before adding: 1/2 cup of softened butter
or margarine. Mix until mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Beat 1 egg with 1 tsp. vanilla and 1/4 cup
milk. Blend egg mixture into the dough until well
combined. Bake on greased cookie sheet at
350* for 10-14 min. Makes 1- 1 1/2 dozen cookies
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RUSSIAN TEA MIX IN A JAR
2 & 1/2 cup Tang
1 & 1/2 cup white sugar
1 - 12 oz of instant lemonade mix w/o sugar
2 tsp. cloves
1 & 1/2 cup instant Lemon flavored tea
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
Measure out all ingrediants first into separate bowls.
Layer the tang, sugar, lemonade and tea into jar as little
or as much as you like. Repeat the layers often to make a
pretty layered looking sand art type look. Add the cloves,
cinnamon & nutmeg last. This is a very sweet drink.
Attach recipe below, to jar:
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Russian Tea
Mix dry ingrediants well and replace
into your jar for storage. Add 2 Tbls. into
coffee cup and add hot water.
Stir well - Get a good book - relax!
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And for friends who everything especially your love....
FRIENDSHIP CAKE
1 cup of greetings
1 cup of love
1/2 cup of smiles
1 tsp. sympathy
1 large handshake
2 cups hospitality
Cream greetings and smiles thoroughly. Add
handshake separately. Slowly stir
in love. Sift sympathy and hospitality and fold in
carefully.
Bake in warm heart. Serve Often!
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