Gift in a Jar ideas

bravobeastie

I heard a lovely poem the other day that is perfect for what I asked for, wanted to post it in case it would be of use to anyone else.

I thought of you today
But that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too
I think of you in silence
I often speak your name
But all I have are memories and a picture in a frame

jenny_f

Any idea where I can get glass jars from for cookies in a jar?

TIA

themull1

earthmother wrote: »

I put these on the OS hampers thread, but it fits here too.

I used the OS Weetabix Brownie recipe last year - the jar is a 0.5L kilner, I worked out that to get the chocolate to fit too, you'd need a 0.6L jar (which you can get as jam jars, but not kilners)





The recipe is -

4 crushed Weetabix/equivalent of bran flakes (about 3.5 oz)
4oz caster sugar
4oz self raising flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder (or drinking chocolate for a milder taste)
100g chocolate drops/chopped chocolate

Mix the above ingredients together

Then add;
4oz of melted butter and
1 egg
and mix well.

Line an 8” baking tin, leaving an overhang of paper around the edge to aid removal after baking.

Place mixture in the tin, and spread it to cover the entire base.

Bake for 15 minutes at gas mark 4, 180 C.

Once out of the oven, let it stand for about 5-10 minutes, then lift out the brownie and cut into squares. Makes 16

You could call them ' Ican'tbelievethatthesearebrowniesmadefromweetabix' like on the advert!

mary-op

Like that idea.........very mse as we've got all the ingredients already in the house plus I've been hoarding empty jars.........just the think for sons girlfriend as an extra:T

li'l_p

jenny_f wrote: »

Any idea where I can get glass jars from for cookies in a jar?

TIA

Kilner jars you can get from Ikea (Slom) 0.5 litre = 89p or 1 litre = 99p. http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40065867

Home Bargain also have a kilner jar, sometimes the Pound shops do them.

mollymunchkin

jenny_f wrote: »

Any idea where I can get glass jars from for cookies in a jar?

TIA

Asda have 1L jars for £1.

mollymunchkin

Does anyone have a recipe and label instructions for M&M cookies in a jar? I have found some instructions but they are in American cup sizes and include 'all purpose' flour and I don't know how to translate that into British use. I have 1L sized jars.

Thanks!

nunnygirl

Poundland had some 1l jars in boxes in our local shop. I bought a few

Well_Preserved

Only just catching up with this thread but I think the JournalJars [Way back - page 2?] might be just the thing to get my 80 year old Dad to finally get a few things down on paper! Many thanks!

7891368

bravobeastie wrote: »

I heard a lovely poem the other day that is perfect for what I asked for, wanted to post it in case it would be of use to anyone else.

I thought of you today
But that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too
I think of you in silence
I often speak your name
But all I have are memories and a picture in a frame

I read that at my Grandad's funeral, and now I'm crying haha

But loads of great ideas for gifts in jars I'mm making my grandma a journal jar