Gifts From The Kitchen
Easy Jar Recipes
| Make your own special gift right from the Kitchen. These recipes allow the creative side of you to come through. With a little imagination and creativity you can create and give a gift that is most unusual and from the heart. Dress up your jars and add a handmade tag and you have a special gift for pennies that is sure to be appreciated by all. |
Beverage Mixes - Cake Mixes - Cookie Mixes - Muffin Mixes - Soup Mixes - Rice Mixes - Spice Mixes
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1/2 cup powdered coffee cream 1/2 cup cocoa mix 1/3 cup instant coffee 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Add mixture to pint sized jelly jars and add a Gift Tag. Directions for Use: Add 2 Tablespoons of Mixture for every 1 cup of hot water.
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3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. powdered vanilla 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1/2 cup golden raisins Combine and blend ingredients in a medium bowl. Store in an airtight container. Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Mix in a Jar Orange Pound Cake Mix in a Jar recipe
Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix in a Jar 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 3/4 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar Mix, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Place flour mixture in 1-quart jar. Layer remaining ingredients in order listed above, pressing firmly after each layer. Seal with lid and decorate with ribbon and fabric.
Cranberry Buttermilk Muffin Mix Ingredients For the jar:1/2 cup sugar 2 1/2 cups flour 1 cup dried cranberries 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt Add To The Mix 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup melted butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 2. In a large bowl combine buttermilk, butter, eggs and vanilla. 3. Add contents of jar and stir until just combined. 4. Spoon batter into greased or papered muffin tins, filling each cup two-thirds full. 5. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in
Right Click on tag to save to your computer. Ginger Spice Muffins in a Jar Recipe Raisin Oat Bran Muffin 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: Friendship 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. 
Right Click on tag to save to your computer. Chicken Noodle Soup in a JarLayered Dried Soup Mix in a Jar
Herbed Rice Mix 1 package ( 3 pounds ) long grain rice 2 cups dried celery flakes 2/3 cup dried minced onion 1/2 cup dried parsley flakes 2 tablespoons dried chives 1 tablespoon dried tarragon 3 to 4 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons pepper Combine the first eight ingredients; mix well. If giving for gifts place two cups each in a jar: makes 40 batches ( 10 cups total ). INSTRUCTIONS TO ATTACH TO JAR: To prepare one serving of rice: In a sauce pan over medium heat, bring 2/3 cup water and 1 tablespoon butter to a boil. Add 1/4 cup rice mixture. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Yield: 1 serving. NOTE: To prepare more than 1 serving, multiply the rice mix, water. and butter by the total number or desired servings and cook as directed.
Right Click on tag to save to your computer. Instant Rice Pudding Mix in a Jar Red Beans and Rice Mixture in a Jar |
Hints for Decorating and Filling Jars Use large mouthed jar for easier filling. Place jar on a large piece of colored cellophane, bring up to the top, gather and tie with raffia. Attach a gift tag with instructions. Be sure to pack the ingredients tightly when adding to the jar, especially brown sugar. (Try crumbling the brown sugar to give it an even texture before packing into jar. Recipes with brown sugar should be used within weeks of making because the sugar will turn rock hard the longer it sits. Attach objects such as cookie cutters, wooden spoons, measuring spoons, utensils, a mini rolling pin, bells, hot sauces with spicy recipes, crackers in a plastic bag attached to jar for soup recipes, store bought ornaments or homemade ornaments. Always use clean jars and make sure they are dry before adding dry ingredients.  
Try to match the theme of your Gift in a Jar with the decorations you use on the jar. Country checks or brown for cocoa mixes and bright red or gigham for cranberry and apple mixes. To make the Gift Tag , a great idea if making a cookie mix is to cut around a cookie cutter and print your instructions on the shape, then add the cookie cutter with a ribbon to the jar. To make a Fabric Lid that fits inside the jar rim for your Mason Jar, simply cut a circle of fabric a little bit bigger than the inside round metal lid. Cut a piece of quilt batting the same size as the lid, glue the quilt batting down first and then the fabric to the metal round lid. Trim even around the edges. When you screw on the outer metal band, everything will be neatly inside.   |
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