Gifts in a jar?

[Brandy3]

I thought we could post links and individual gifts in a jar recipes. (and related poems, gift card attachments etc)

It's that time again for me to start thinking of making them. Brandy

Soup mix in a jar:

Decorate the jar with a fabric lid and/or a bow tied around the neck. Be sure to attach the cooking instructions to the jar.

Ingredients:
1/3 cup beef bouillon granules
1/4 cup dehydrated onion flakes
1/2 cup split peas
1/2 cup ABC, small shell, or ring macaroni (any small shape pasta will do)
1/4 cup barley
1/2 cup lentils
1/3 cup non-instant white rice
tricolor spiral pasta

Directions:
Use a funnel to make it easy to fill the jars with the ingredients. Be sure to use a wide-mouth, 1-quart canning jar.

Layer ingredients in the order given: bouillon, onion flakes, split peas, small shape pasta, barley, lentils, rice, and enough tricolor spiral pasta to fill jar.

Attach tag with cooking instructions:
In large kettle, brown 1 pound ground beef or stew beef cut into bite-size pieces in a little olive oil. Remove tricolor pasta from top of jar and reserve. Add the rest of the jar contents to the kettle with 12 cups water. Let come to a boil and simmer 45 minutes. Add tricolor pasta and simmer 15 minutes more. Serve with bread and salad.

[Pacma]

Here's a link http://www.recipegoldmine.com/foodgift/foodgift.html

This really is a great site! Enjoy!

[mom2natalie]

Don't forget those yummy chocolate spoons. Great for the gifts in a jar that are hot chocolate or coffee.

http://holidayorganizer.com/crafts/spoons.html
and more jar recipes:
http://holidayorganizer.com/gifts/giftsjar/index.html

Carrie

[Sara Noel]

I should have posted in crafts, but this link is related this particular post, so I will post it here.

http://www.aokcorral.com/how2dec.htm

Aren't these adorable? A bit slow loading guys, but very cute toppers for gifts in a jar if you are crafty.

Sara

[walletgirl]

If anyone has more, please post them. I want to make some for the holidays. This is my first year making them. Any tips? Have you found that the ingredients fit nicely in the jars?

Walletgirl

[Michelle]

recipes for baked goods as well as soups, hot cocoa, salad dressings, etc.-some are not necessarily for jars, but they look good!

http://members.tripod.com/~MaryMae/jarlinks.htm

[CountryMom]

Thanks ladies, these look great!