Christmas in a jar ideas + free publication

cattyboo

Hi all! :hello:

Apologies if this has been posted already but I've been looking up ideas for homemade things I can put in jars for Christmas hampers and came across this link to a rather massive free :dance: publication with loads and loads of gifty jar ideas...

http://dan99.blogspot.com/2008/10/gifts-in-jar.html

There's a link to a pdf file on the above page, I will be spending my afternoon trawling through it and making scribbly notes. Rather annoyingly it's in 'cups' :doh: not good old English measurements so I found a good housekeeling link that should help...

Large Volume Equivalents
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces = 1/2 pint
2 cups = 16 fluid ounces = 1 pint
3 cups = 24 fluid ounces = 1 1/2 pints = 3/4 quart
4 cups = 32 fluid ounces = 2 pints = 1 quart
6 cups = 48 fluid ounces = 3 pints = 1 1/2 quarts
8 cups = 64 fluid ounces = 2 quarts = 1/2 gallon
16 cups = 128 fluid ounces = 4 quarts = 1 gallon

Metric Conversion Chart
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 tablespoon = 15 ml
1/4 cup = 60 ml
1/3 cup = 80 ml
1/2 cup = 120 ml
2/3 cup = 160 ml
3/4 cup = 180 ml
1 cup = 240 ml
1 pint = 475 ml
1 quart = .95 liter
1 gallon = 3.8 liters

Small Volume Equivalents
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 1/2 fluid ounce
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup = 1 fluid ounce
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup = 2 fluid ounces
5 tablespoons = 1/3 cup = 2 2/3 fluid ounces + 1 teaspoon
6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup = 3 fluid ounces
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup = 4 fluid ounces
10 tablespoons = 2/3 cup = 5 1/3 fluid ounces + 2 teaspoons
12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup = 6 fluid ounces
14 tablespoons = 7/8 cup = 7 fluid ounces
16 tablespoons = 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces

Hope that's of some use to someone.

So far on my list of Christmas in a jar ideas I've got red onion marmalade, lemon curd, strawberry jam, festive fudge and maybe a christmassy chutney. Once I've been through that enormous booklet I should have Christmas sorted, and it's only September :T think that merits a cup of tea!

Love C xx

loubeedoo

Thanks OP:j

Have just spent 20 minutes looking through and have a few things I'd like to try too.....

Off to google jars etc - not very good at this sort of thing though.
I can just about boil eggs, and the only place I know to buy jars from is at Mr T's or Mr A's with jam in

dottygirl

Thanks OP Im not well so I have time to read this. Keep posting. x

NickyBo_2

Thanks for this
I also found this a while ago, totally different sorts of gifts in a jar!
http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/gifts-in-a-jar

susiecm3

Ooh thank you, very interesting

teacherandmum

got this stored in my favourites
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2920/christmas-muffin-mix

elysia2003

NickyBo wrote: »

Thanks for this
I also found this a while ago, totally different sorts of gifts in a jar!
http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/gifts-in-a-jar

Thanks Nicky - have bookmarked it. DD would love to make these.

teacherandmum wrote: »

got this stored in my favourites
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2920/christmas-muffin-mix

Thanks teacherandmum - it's in my favourites too now.


Thanks to you too OP. Great idea.

cattyboo

No problem, glad it was useful And ooh err some of those Martha Stewart ideas look amazing, really original.

I've had to add the christmas muffin mix to my expanding list too, too festive to leave out! Thanks guys! :T

I'd better get to bed and stop making lists, I do love a good list

C xx