Post by nutmeg on Sept 8, 2005 6:10:50 GMT 9.5
Friendship Soup Mix - Layered Soup Mix In A Jar
1/2 cup dry split peas
1/3 cup beef bouillon granules
1/4 cup pearl barley
1/2 cup dry lentils
1/4 cup dried minced onion
2 tsp. italian seasoning
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/2 cup alphabet macaroni or other small macaroni (can be put in a plastic sandwich bag to make it easier for the recipient to get out of jar )
Additional Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
3 qts. water
1 (28-ozs.) can diced tomatoes, undrained
In a 1-1/2-pint jar, layer the first eight ingredients in the order listed. Seal tightly.
Yield: 1 batch.
Instructions to attach to jar:
Friendship Soup Mix:
To Prepare Soup: Carefully remove macaroni from top of jar and set aside. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown beef; drain. Add the water, tomatoes and soup mix; bring to a boil Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add reserved macaroni; cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until macaroni, peas, lentils and barley are tender.
Yield: 16 servings (4 quarts)
Add your own personal note to this gift...
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Bread Mixes are perfect for gift giving or made up ready for you to use on a moments notice.
"Dreaming of a White Christmas" Soup in a Jar
1 package (2.75 ounces) regular or no-fat country gravy mix
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons dried celery flakes
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
2 1/2 to 3 cups uncooked wide egg noodles or other pasta
Pour gravy mix into wide-mouth quart jar. In small bowl, stir together bouillon granules, onion, celery and parsley. Pour into jar to make second layer. Add noodles. Close with lid; attach gift tag and decorate.
Gift tag directions:
Empty contents of jar into a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven. Add 8 cups water; heat to boiling on high. Reduce heat to medium; add one 10-ounce or two 6-ounce cans cooked and chopped chicken. Cover and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally.
Makes 8 servings.
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Farmhouse Soup Mix in a Jar
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
2 tablespoons beef bouillon flakes
1/2 cup quick cook barley
1/2 cup dried split peas
1/2 cup rice, uncooked, do not use instant
1/2 cup dry lentils
1/2 cup alphabet pasta, uncooked
1 cup flavored spiral, macaroni, uncooked
In a small zip-type bag, add and mix the onion, parsley, salt, lemon pepper and bouillon.
Using a funnel, layer the ingredients in this order in a 1-quat jar: Barley, peas, rice and lentils, small pasta. Add the zip-type bag with the seasonings.
Fill rest of jar with the spiral macaroni that is placed in a baggie. Seal the jar.
Attach the following instructions on a gift tag:
Farmhouse Soup:
Contents of jar
3 quarts water
2 stalks chopped celery,
2 sliced carrots
1 cup shredded cabbage
2 cups diced tomatoes
Put all ingredients into a stockpot over medium low heat. Cover and simmer about 1 hour, or until vegetables are tender. Add macaroni last 15 minutes of cooking.
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Love Soup Recipe
Layer the following ingredients in a 1 quart mason jar and attach the "love note."
1 box of Lipton onion soup (use both packets)
1/2 cup split dried peas
1/2 cup Alphabet macaroni
1/2 cup shell macaroni
1/2 cup colored macaroni
1/4 cup lentils
NOTE TO ATTACH ON GIFT JAR:
When you feel you are too busy
and a meal you need to fix,
Get out a kettle, 7 cups of water
1/2 pound of hamburger and this mix.
Let it cook and simmer slowly
While you have your things to do,
And when you sit to eat it
Remember, We love you!
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Herbed Rice Mix in a Jar Recipe
1 package ( 3 pounds ) long grain rice
2 C. dried celery flakes
2/3 C. dried minced onion
1/2 C. dried parsley flakes
2 T. dried chives
1 T. dried tarragon
3 to 4 t. salt
2 t. 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.
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Truffle Mix in a Jar Recipe
2 C. chocolate chips - semi-sweet or milk chocolate (12 oz. bag)
2 1/2 C. powdered sugar
1/2 C. powdered non dairy coffee creamer
1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa
1/4 C. paramount crystals (a form of shortening you can find at confectionary supply stores)
1/4 t. flavoring oil (cherry, orange, lemon, amaretto, etc.)
pinch of salt (just a few grains)
Combine chips and dry ingredients in a food processor. Process on high for at least a minute or two until powdered. With food processor running, drizzle flavoring oil into feed tube. Process another 30 seconds.
Place 2 1/3 cups mix in a pint sized jar. Place 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa* (to roll the truffles in) in a small baggie, seal baggie, place on top of mix.
Include these directions:
To prepare:
Heat 1/4 cup milk to boil, pour into a medium sized bowl. Remove plastic bag from jar. Add mix to milk. Stir to blend well. Beat with spoon for about one minute. Refrigerate until firm.
Empty contents of plastic bag into a small bowl. Shape rounded tablespoons of mixture into balls, roll in unsweetened cocoa.
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Gift Spice Potpourri Mix in a Jar Recipe
4 oranges
4 lemons
1/2 C. whole cloves
1/2 C. whole allspice
10 cinnamon sticks broken
10 bay leaves crumbled
8 oz. jelly jars
Using a vegetable peeler, peel fruit carefully, removing only the peel. Spread peel on a paper towel lined pan. Place in a preheated 175°F. oven and dry peel in oven for 1 1/2 hours. Peels should be leathery. Air dry for 24 hours.
Mix with remaining ingredients and pack into jars.
To use remove lid or put 1 tablespoon into a pan and add boiling water.
as always add your own personal gift note to anyone of these..
1/2 cup dry split peas
1/3 cup beef bouillon granules
1/4 cup pearl barley
1/2 cup dry lentils
1/4 cup dried minced onion
2 tsp. italian seasoning
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/2 cup alphabet macaroni or other small macaroni (can be put in a plastic sandwich bag to make it easier for the recipient to get out of jar )
Additional Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
3 qts. water
1 (28-ozs.) can diced tomatoes, undrained
In a 1-1/2-pint jar, layer the first eight ingredients in the order listed. Seal tightly.
Yield: 1 batch.
Instructions to attach to jar:
Friendship Soup Mix:
To Prepare Soup: Carefully remove macaroni from top of jar and set aside. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown beef; drain. Add the water, tomatoes and soup mix; bring to a boil Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add reserved macaroni; cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until macaroni, peas, lentils and barley are tender.
Yield: 16 servings (4 quarts)
Add your own personal note to this gift...
--------------------------------------
Bread Mixes are perfect for gift giving or made up ready for you to use on a moments notice.
"Dreaming of a White Christmas" Soup in a Jar
1 package (2.75 ounces) regular or no-fat country gravy mix
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons dried celery flakes
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
2 1/2 to 3 cups uncooked wide egg noodles or other pasta
Pour gravy mix into wide-mouth quart jar. In small bowl, stir together bouillon granules, onion, celery and parsley. Pour into jar to make second layer. Add noodles. Close with lid; attach gift tag and decorate.
Gift tag directions:
Empty contents of jar into a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven. Add 8 cups water; heat to boiling on high. Reduce heat to medium; add one 10-ounce or two 6-ounce cans cooked and chopped chicken. Cover and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally.
Makes 8 servings.
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Farmhouse Soup Mix in a Jar
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
2 tablespoons beef bouillon flakes
1/2 cup quick cook barley
1/2 cup dried split peas
1/2 cup rice, uncooked, do not use instant
1/2 cup dry lentils
1/2 cup alphabet pasta, uncooked
1 cup flavored spiral, macaroni, uncooked
In a small zip-type bag, add and mix the onion, parsley, salt, lemon pepper and bouillon.
Using a funnel, layer the ingredients in this order in a 1-quat jar: Barley, peas, rice and lentils, small pasta. Add the zip-type bag with the seasonings.
Fill rest of jar with the spiral macaroni that is placed in a baggie. Seal the jar.
Attach the following instructions on a gift tag:
Farmhouse Soup:
Contents of jar
3 quarts water
2 stalks chopped celery,
2 sliced carrots
1 cup shredded cabbage
2 cups diced tomatoes
Put all ingredients into a stockpot over medium low heat. Cover and simmer about 1 hour, or until vegetables are tender. Add macaroni last 15 minutes of cooking.
----------------------------------
Love Soup Recipe
Layer the following ingredients in a 1 quart mason jar and attach the "love note."
1 box of Lipton onion soup (use both packets)
1/2 cup split dried peas
1/2 cup Alphabet macaroni
1/2 cup shell macaroni
1/2 cup colored macaroni
1/4 cup lentils
NOTE TO ATTACH ON GIFT JAR:
When you feel you are too busy
and a meal you need to fix,
Get out a kettle, 7 cups of water
1/2 pound of hamburger and this mix.
Let it cook and simmer slowly
While you have your things to do,
And when you sit to eat it
Remember, We love you!
-------------------------------
Herbed Rice Mix in a Jar Recipe
1 package ( 3 pounds ) long grain rice
2 C. dried celery flakes
2/3 C. dried minced onion
1/2 C. dried parsley flakes
2 T. dried chives
1 T. dried tarragon
3 to 4 t. salt
2 t. 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.
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Truffle Mix in a Jar Recipe
2 C. chocolate chips - semi-sweet or milk chocolate (12 oz. bag)
2 1/2 C. powdered sugar
1/2 C. powdered non dairy coffee creamer
1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa
1/4 C. paramount crystals (a form of shortening you can find at confectionary supply stores)
1/4 t. flavoring oil (cherry, orange, lemon, amaretto, etc.)
pinch of salt (just a few grains)
Combine chips and dry ingredients in a food processor. Process on high for at least a minute or two until powdered. With food processor running, drizzle flavoring oil into feed tube. Process another 30 seconds.
Place 2 1/3 cups mix in a pint sized jar. Place 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa* (to roll the truffles in) in a small baggie, seal baggie, place on top of mix.
Include these directions:
To prepare:
Heat 1/4 cup milk to boil, pour into a medium sized bowl. Remove plastic bag from jar. Add mix to milk. Stir to blend well. Beat with spoon for about one minute. Refrigerate until firm.
Empty contents of plastic bag into a small bowl. Shape rounded tablespoons of mixture into balls, roll in unsweetened cocoa.
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Gift Spice Potpourri Mix in a Jar Recipe
4 oranges
4 lemons
1/2 C. whole cloves
1/2 C. whole allspice
10 cinnamon sticks broken
10 bay leaves crumbled
8 oz. jelly jars
Using a vegetable peeler, peel fruit carefully, removing only the peel. Spread peel on a paper towel lined pan. Place in a preheated 175°F. oven and dry peel in oven for 1 1/2 hours. Peels should be leathery. Air dry for 24 hours.
Mix with remaining ingredients and pack into jars.
To use remove lid or put 1 tablespoon into a pan and add boiling water.
as always add your own personal gift note to anyone of these..