| Homemade jar recipes with beautifully layered | | | | 1/3 C beef bullion granules |
| ingredients topped with a flourish are a thoughtful and | | | | 1/4 C dried minced onion |
| economical way to treat friends, coworkers, neighbors | | | | 1/2 C dried split peas |
| or teachers to the flavors of the season. And making | | | | 1/4 C barley |
| them is easy and fun - especially if you get the kids | | | | 1/2 C dried lentils |
| involved. | | | | 1 tsp. dried thyme |
| Jar recipes for everything from cookies to soups to | | | | 1/2 tsp. garlic salt |
| hot drink mixes can be found on the internet and even | | | | 1 tsp. dried basil |
| in some cookbooks. In most jar recipes, you'll simply | | | | 1 dried bay leaf |
| measure dry ingredients into a standard one-quart | | | | 1/3 C long-grain white rice |
| canning jar, and then tie a card with the cooking | | | | 1-1/2 C Tri-color spiral pasta (rotini) |
| instructions to the lid. You can also adapt some of | | | | Cocoa Steamer Instant Hot Cocoa Jar Mix Recipe |
| your own recipe favorites, but try a few jar recipes | | | | Note: this recipe yields about 5 quarts of mix. It's a way |
| first to get the hang of the proportions. | | | | to make bulk gifts for teachers, neighbors and |
| Here are three classic Recipe Gifts-in-a-Jar to get you | | | | co-workers, and you can package it in just about |
| started. Build your layers in a 1-qt canning jar in the | | | | anything, from canning jars, to clean recycled food jars, |
| order written. For the prettiest finish, pack each layer | | | | to food gift bags. |
| flat before adding the next - a small ladle or meat | | | | 1 Box Nonfat Instant Milk (8-qt yield size) |
| hammer works well - then secure the lid, add a | | | | 1 1-lb. jug of dry nonfat dairy creamer |
| decorative ribbon and attach the cooking instructions. | | | | 1 large jar Nestle Quick, Ovaltine or another chocolate |
| A link to printable instructions/gift tag for these recipes | | | | milk mix |
| is included below. | | | | 1 1-lb. box powdered sugar |
| Oatmeal Chippers Cookies Jar Mix Recipe | | | | 1 container Hershey's Powdered Cocoa (Dutch |
| 1-1/3 C old-fashioned oats or quick-oats | | | | Processed is best)variations: add 1 jar instant coffee |
| 1/2 C granulated sugar | | | | for Mocha Steamer mix |
| 3/4 C semi-sweet chocolate chips | | | | Blend first 3 ingredients together in 1-2 large mixing |
| 1/2 C brown sugar | | | | bowls. Add powdered sugar and cocoa powder, sifting |
| 1/3 C chopped pecans | | | | if lumpy. Blend mix thoroughly and spoon into jars, bags |
| 1-1/3 C all-purpose flour | | | | or store in airtight container. Tie on instructions together |
| 1 tsp. baking powder | | | | with a candy cane or a small bag of |
| 1 tsp. baking soda | | | | mini-marshmallows for a holiday treat. |
| 1/4 tsp saltvariations: substitute chocolate chips for mini | | | | Print cooking instructions and gift tags to include with |
| M&M's, or cut pecans and add more chips | | | | your Recipe-in-a-Jar Gifts. |
| Confetti Soup Jar Mix Recipe | | | | |