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I have several cookbooks for all kinds of mixes in jars. I thought that with the holidays coming up I would share some of my favorites.
Country Six-Bean Soup mix
1/2 cup dried red beans
1/2 cup dried navy beans
1/2 cup dried pinto beans
1/2 cup dried baby lima beans
1/2 cup dried kidney beans
1/2 cup dried Great Northern beans
2 bay leaves
2 Tbsp dried minced onion
1 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
2 tsps beef bouillon granules
1 tsp dried minced garlic
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1. Layer beans in a quart jar. Slide bay leaves down the side of the jar. Place all of the seasonings in a small snack size storage bag and squeeze the seasonings into the jar on top of the beans. Close jar
2. Cover top of the jar with fabric and tie securely with raffia or ribbon. Attach the following written recipe
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Country Six-Bean soup Mix
1 jar country six-bean soup mix
4 to 5 cups water
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes with italian seasonings
8 oz smoked sausage links, sliced or 2 smoked ham hocks
hot sauce or red wine vinegar (optional)
1. Remove seasoning packet and bay leaves, set aside.
2. Place beans in a large bowl, cover with water. Soak 6 to 8 hours or overnight. Drain beans, discard water.
3. Combine soaked beans, water, tomatoes, sausages, contents of seasoning packet and reserved bay leaves into Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender. Season to taste with hot sauce or vinegar, if desired.
Note: For thicker consistency, mash beans slightly with a potato masher.
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Mix for dog treats in a pint Jar
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup powdered milk
Mix the following ingredients together and place in jar next:
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp beef bouillon granules
3/4 cup more whole wheat flour
Bone shaped cookie cutter tied to jar (optional)
Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 pint wide mouth jar. Top with fabric and tie with raffia or a ribbon. Give with instructions below.
Dog Treats
1. Empty contents of jar into a medium sized bowl. Blend dry ingredients
2. Add: 1 egg
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup oil or bacon drippings
3. mix well
4. Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into shapes and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes
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Salt Dough Ornament Mix in a pint jar
1/3 cup salt mixed with:
1 Tbsp powdered Tempera paint of desired color
1 3/4 cup flour
cookie cutter (optional)
Layer ingredients in order given and give with the instructions below.
Salt Dough Ornaments
1. Empty jar into a medium sized bowl. Blend well.
2. Add 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp water
3. Mix well--continue kneading by hand. Add up to 1 Tbsp more water if needed to make a smooth dough.
4. Pat dough out 1/2" thick. Cut with cookie cutter.
5. Poke a hole in the top with a toothpick or skewer to make a hole for hanging.
6. Place ornaments on a baking sheet. Bake at 225 for 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours turning ornaments every half hour. When done, there will be no give at the fattest point of the ornaments.
These are for decoration---they can be painted or varnished and embellishments can be glued on. They are NOT edible.
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Apple Date Muffin Mix in a quart jar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup dried apples finely chopped
1/3 cup chopped dates
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
3/4 cup chopped nuts
2 cups self rising flour
1. Place brown sugar in first and press
2. place sugar in next
3. Put apples, dates, and spices in a bowl and toss to coat fruit. Press firmly into jar.
4. Place nuts into jar
5. If you don't want the flour to sift into the fruit mixture, use the jar lid as a pattern and cut a circle of lightweight cardboard to place on top of nuts in the jar.
6. Add flour
7. Top jar with fabric and tie with raffia or a ribbon and attach the following recipe.
Apple Date Muffins
1. Empty mix into a large bowl and blend together.
2. Add the following:
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3. Mix until just blended
4. Spray 18 muffin cups or line with paper liners. Fill 2/3 with batter.
5. Bake at 400 for 15-18 minutes
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Funnel Cake Kit
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 cup powdered sugar mixed with 1 tsp cinnamon
1. Place flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and blend with a whisk. Place in a small freezer bag and label "Funnel Cake Mix"
2. Place powdered sugar/cinnamon in a snack sized plastic baggie and label it "topping"
Put ingredients in a gift bag or basket with a funnel that has a large spout and a shaker for the topping with the following recipe. Include several bags of the mix so they can make it several times.
Funnel Cakes
1. Place 1 egg in a medium bowl and beat lightly
2. Add 3/4 cup milk and funnel cake mix. Blend well.
3. Heat 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil in a large skillet. Test oil by dropping in a small drop of batter. It needs to fry briskly but don't let it get so hot that it smokes.
4. Place 1/4 cup of batter in the funnel with your finger over the hole. Let batter run out into the hot oil making a spiral.
5. Fry 5 to 7 minutes total, turning once with a spatula
6. Drain excess oil
7. Sprinkle with powdered sugar mix
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Rocky Road Brownies Mix
1 cup sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 coarsely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1. Layer all ingredients in a 1 quart jar. Place marshmallows in a plastic bag and use them as the final layer in the jar.
2. Cover top of jar with fabric and tie with raffia or ribbon and attach with the following instructions.
Rocky Road Brownies
1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 8x8 pan. Remove marshmallows from plastic bag and set aside.
2. Place brownie mix in a large bowl and add the following:
1/2 cup butter melted
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
3. Stir until well blended.
4. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until set. Sprinkle with marshmallows and bake an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed and slightly melted. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
Country Six-Bean Soup mix
1/2 cup dried red beans
1/2 cup dried navy beans
1/2 cup dried pinto beans
1/2 cup dried baby lima beans
1/2 cup dried kidney beans
1/2 cup dried Great Northern beans
2 bay leaves
2 Tbsp dried minced onion
1 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
2 tsps beef bouillon granules
1 tsp dried minced garlic
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1. Layer beans in a quart jar. Slide bay leaves down the side of the jar. Place all of the seasonings in a small snack size storage bag and squeeze the seasonings into the jar on top of the beans. Close jar
2. Cover top of the jar with fabric and tie securely with raffia or ribbon. Attach the following written recipe
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Country Six-Bean soup Mix
1 jar country six-bean soup mix
4 to 5 cups water
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes with italian seasonings
8 oz smoked sausage links, sliced or 2 smoked ham hocks
hot sauce or red wine vinegar (optional)
1. Remove seasoning packet and bay leaves, set aside.
2. Place beans in a large bowl, cover with water. Soak 6 to 8 hours or overnight. Drain beans, discard water.
3. Combine soaked beans, water, tomatoes, sausages, contents of seasoning packet and reserved bay leaves into Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender. Season to taste with hot sauce or vinegar, if desired.
Note: For thicker consistency, mash beans slightly with a potato masher.
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Mix for dog treats in a pint Jar
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup powdered milk
Mix the following ingredients together and place in jar next:
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp beef bouillon granules
3/4 cup more whole wheat flour
Bone shaped cookie cutter tied to jar (optional)
Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 pint wide mouth jar. Top with fabric and tie with raffia or a ribbon. Give with instructions below.
Dog Treats
1. Empty contents of jar into a medium sized bowl. Blend dry ingredients
2. Add: 1 egg
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup oil or bacon drippings
3. mix well
4. Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into shapes and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes
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Salt Dough Ornament Mix in a pint jar
1/3 cup salt mixed with:
1 Tbsp powdered Tempera paint of desired color
1 3/4 cup flour
cookie cutter (optional)
Layer ingredients in order given and give with the instructions below.
Salt Dough Ornaments
1. Empty jar into a medium sized bowl. Blend well.
2. Add 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp water
3. Mix well--continue kneading by hand. Add up to 1 Tbsp more water if needed to make a smooth dough.
4. Pat dough out 1/2" thick. Cut with cookie cutter.
5. Poke a hole in the top with a toothpick or skewer to make a hole for hanging.
6. Place ornaments on a baking sheet. Bake at 225 for 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours turning ornaments every half hour. When done, there will be no give at the fattest point of the ornaments.
These are for decoration---they can be painted or varnished and embellishments can be glued on. They are NOT edible.
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Apple Date Muffin Mix in a quart jar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup dried apples finely chopped
1/3 cup chopped dates
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
3/4 cup chopped nuts
2 cups self rising flour
1. Place brown sugar in first and press
2. place sugar in next
3. Put apples, dates, and spices in a bowl and toss to coat fruit. Press firmly into jar.
4. Place nuts into jar
5. If you don't want the flour to sift into the fruit mixture, use the jar lid as a pattern and cut a circle of lightweight cardboard to place on top of nuts in the jar.
6. Add flour
7. Top jar with fabric and tie with raffia or a ribbon and attach the following recipe.
Apple Date Muffins
1. Empty mix into a large bowl and blend together.
2. Add the following:
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3. Mix until just blended
4. Spray 18 muffin cups or line with paper liners. Fill 2/3 with batter.
5. Bake at 400 for 15-18 minutes
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Funnel Cake Kit
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 cup powdered sugar mixed with 1 tsp cinnamon
1. Place flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and blend with a whisk. Place in a small freezer bag and label "Funnel Cake Mix"
2. Place powdered sugar/cinnamon in a snack sized plastic baggie and label it "topping"
Put ingredients in a gift bag or basket with a funnel that has a large spout and a shaker for the topping with the following recipe. Include several bags of the mix so they can make it several times.
Funnel Cakes
1. Place 1 egg in a medium bowl and beat lightly
2. Add 3/4 cup milk and funnel cake mix. Blend well.
3. Heat 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil in a large skillet. Test oil by dropping in a small drop of batter. It needs to fry briskly but don't let it get so hot that it smokes.
4. Place 1/4 cup of batter in the funnel with your finger over the hole. Let batter run out into the hot oil making a spiral.
5. Fry 5 to 7 minutes total, turning once with a spatula
6. Drain excess oil
7. Sprinkle with powdered sugar mix
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Rocky Road Brownies Mix
1 cup sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 coarsely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1. Layer all ingredients in a 1 quart jar. Place marshmallows in a plastic bag and use them as the final layer in the jar.
2. Cover top of jar with fabric and tie with raffia or ribbon and attach with the following instructions.
Rocky Road Brownies
1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 8x8 pan. Remove marshmallows from plastic bag and set aside.
2. Place brownie mix in a large bowl and add the following:
1/2 cup butter melted
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
3. Stir until well blended.
4. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until set. Sprinkle with marshmallows and bake an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed and slightly melted. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
And the apple date muffin mix!!!
