I am looking for some easy recipes to put in a gift jar for my dad's Christmas basket. He is widowed and still does some cooking, but I am looking for some easy ideas. Soups would be good. Are there any other ideas that are not desserts?
Making Hot Chocolate Mix in a Jar
I am making homemade gift jars for family this year. In one jar I am putting homemade hot chocolate mix and was thinking of adding marshmallows to the top! Will they dry out or cause the beverage mix to clump?
Making Brownies in a Jar Mixes
This is a guide about making brownies in a jar mixes. A favorite Christmas gift is the mix in a jar. You have seen them, anything from cookies to soup, and of course brownies. They are fun to make and equally fun to receive. The recipient can then bake up some delicious, chocolaty brownies whenever the mood hits them.
For a different coffee flavor, use candy flavoring oils. Just take your favorite flavoring oil and add it to the dry coffee grounds when you make a fresh pot of coffee. Only use one or two drops, because oils are strong.
I am looking for a Chai tea recipe that doesn't call for as much sugar.
Cookie Mix in a Jar - Oatmeal Raisin Spice
Mix together flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Layer ingredients in the following order into a 1 quart, wide mouth canning jar:
Buy a nice jar with a lid, the dollar store is a great place to look. In the clean jar, fill three quarters of the way with cocoa mix. Add a layer of chocolate chips, then another layer of mini-marshmallows. Place lid on. Tie jar with a pretty ribbon with a candy cane tied into it. Very easy and inexpensive to make.
Snowman Soup (Sugar and Fat Free)
This is my Christmas tip. I have a friend who is diabetic, and cannot have anything with sugar, but also cannot use Nutrasweet as it gives him headaches. So I devised a sugar free (also fat free) hot chocolate mix using Splenda.
